Unique Unit abilities, Romans units have ability to reform their cohesion during combat, Hoplites can push the enemy. AI cavalry will charge and try to withdraw to reform before another charge, skirmishers will suppress main battle line, while cavalry skirmishers will properly avoid being attacked by other units. Unit formations and behavior was improved to help AI to use its units more effectively. Improved battle AI, where AI will take into consideration entire battlefield, and will deploy its army to fight player. As cohesion falters and unit breaks, soldiers run away from enemy faster. Unique cohesion system which replaces vanilla fatigue,where longer unit fight, less cohesive they are and easier they are to break.

Mod adds various new units and alters the visuals of existing ones. Full focus on combat mechanics and better unit behavior for more challenging game play. Not having positive food balance makes population unhappy, while your political opponents will get dissatisfied with the ruling faction, which might create political crisis. Armies consume food based on their active stance. Having large food surplus provides extra replenishment to armies. Increased importance of food production, which is now one of major factors behind unit replenishment. These buildings have drastic impact on economy, so only strong empires will be able to afford lots of armies in the field. Instead of Imperium level, number of armies and fleets you have depends on how many barracks and military ports you build. Instead of focusing on graphical 'Hollywood style' effects, mod tries to take more sensible approach trying to recreate historically plausible combat behavior.

Mod doesn't claim to be 'hard core realistic', but instead aims for functional realism within game limitations. Main focus is to provide coherent game experience where every aspect of the game complements each other.

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