The Grand Duchy of Lithuania
(ROSTER EXTENSION/REVAMP)
The original thread of the Lithuanian faction was Made by Ltd.
Strengths : High vareity of cavalry, heavy, light and missiled. Decent foot melee units. Has Duke's own paid retinue units, good quality, and dependable. Has an ambush unit good for surprise attacks if used properly.
Weaknesses : No polearm and pike weaponed units. Surrounded with many possible enemies. Struggle early on when dealing an army from the east.
Many thanks to my co-modders from MK1212 AD mod and the people who helped me in Discord channel from updating/revamping this faction. MAKE LITHUANIA GREAT AGAIN!!!
TIER 1
---Missile Units---
Ruthenian Archers
Skirmishers
Militia Crossbowmen
---Melee Units---
Militia Spearmen
Ducal Spearmen
Ducal Heavy Axemen
Axemen
Axemen are specialized infantry who act as flanking troops and/or concealing themselves from the enemy. They wear little armour and have helmets with aventails. They're armed with javelins and axes.
Dismounted Nobles
---Cavalry Units---
Skirmisher Cavalry
Noble Cavalry
Ruthenian Boyars
Grand Duke
TIER 2
---Missile Units--
Retinue Archers
Levy Crossbowmen
Ducal Crossbowmen
---Melee Infantry---
Levy Spearmen
Spearmen
Ducal Spearmen
Ducal Infantry
Dismounted Knights
Axemen
---Cavalry Units---
Light Horse Archers
Retinue Horse Archers
Skirmisher Cavalry
Tatar Horse Archers
Ducal Heavy Cavalry
Knights
The Grand Duke
TIER 3
---Missile Units---
Levy Crossbowmen
Retinue Archers
Ducal Heavy Crossbowmen
---Melee Units---
Levy Spearmen
County Spearmen
Ducal Heavy Spearmen
Ducal Heavy Infantry
Dismounted Knights
Axemen (javelin precursor)
---Cavalry Units---
Light Horse Archers
Retinue Horse Archers
Cossack Cavalry
Ducal Heavy Cavalry
Knights
Knights (Polonized)
Smolensk Boyars
The Grand Duke
Before anybody asking: Yes, Lithuanians has 3 kinds of Noble Cavalry: Local Nobles (The Bajorija) fighting with the traditional Lithuanian tactics; Rus Boyars from the Rus peoples under the Grand Duchy's territory; and the westernized knights from the Polish-Lithuanian Union.
Finally! Looks great, love the fact that Ducal Heavy Infantry use maces :)
The only thing I think that could be improved is the variety in shield patterns.
I would suggest using traditional baltic symbols for more basic troops, for example:
Ethnicart.lt
also a variation on columns of Gediminids if possible:
En.wikipedia.org
And also this guy:
Upload.wikimedia.org (Traikai village coat of arms, it was pretty much the capital before the establishment of Vilnius)
I would be glad to help you find more symbols if needed.
Looks great!!! Its weird to see my country cav with plate armor, but still looks great !!!:D. Also i wanted to ask if there will be any tatar units in roster? Actually historically lithuania werent a kingdom untill 1253ad as I seee this mod set from 1212ad and there werent any of Gediminas collums simbols in those years, but I understand :D Faction needs variety. So ye will there be any tatar units for example horse archers ?
If we trust the seals, which we should, Lithuanian nobility did wear plate armor. In the seal of Jagello back in 1380s, we can see that they did wear a solid breastplate without a fauld, gauntlets and some other plate parts. Soldier also wears conical bascinet. Things like leg harness are completely speculative, because the seal lacks detail.
In 1420s, we can see that Lithuanian heraldry depicts plate armored knight. Later in Hussite war depictions, we can see Sigismund Korybut and his army wearing plate armor as well.