Lanius's Cohort
Lanius's Cohort is a subsidiary of Caesar's Legion found in the East near Texas. Lead by The Beast of the East, Legate Lanius, it is one of the starting major powers in the game and the second biggest power in the East (only behind the Texan Brotherhood in size, manpower, and industry). Just like Caesar's Legion, they serve as the primary antagonist in the Eastern portion of the map, all under the orders of Caesar. However, they have the potential to not only achieve the goals of both Caesar and Lanius, but can go their own way, forming a new empire in the East and changing the course of the game if desired.
Historical background
Until Caesar calls him west, to test the strength of the East against the Wall of the west.
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Events
Leader
"And who are you to come before me..."
One does not simply describe Lanius.
No Mercy
(Lanius starts with "No Mercy", and may replace it with another trait near the end of his focus tree.)
- +10% Surrender Limit
- -20% Construction Speed
- -20% Research Speed
- -20% Training time
- -25% Annexation Cost During Peace Conferences
- +20% Equipment Capture Ratio Gain
- +20% Resistance Target
The Monster of the East
(Lanius gains "The Monster of the East" after completing the focus "A False Goddess".)
- +10% Political Power Gain
- -20% Non-Combat Out of Supply Penalties
- +10% Division Recovery Rate
- +10% Division Attack
- +10% Breakthrough
National Spirit
Lanius's cohort starts with the following National Spirits:
- Army Experience Gain: +15%
- Recruitable Population Factor: -5%
- War Support: +10%
- Civilian to Military Factory conversion cost: +20%
- Research Speed: -10%
- Core Creation Cost: -20%
- Military Factory construction speed: +10%
The Legion believes Caesar to be the Son of Mars, a god of war who brought a cleansing fire upon the earth so that his son may conquer it all. They are fiercely devoted to Caesar.
- Robot Research Speed: -60%
- Energy Weaponry Research Speed: -60%
- Power Armour Technology Research Speed: -60%
- Industry Specialization Research Speed: -20%
- Electronics Technology Research Speed: -20%
Caesar has envisioned a society that works together in unison. The re-introduction of machines and other prewar tools would damage the drive Caesar has set forth in his subjects.
- Daily Political Power Gain: +0.05
- Trade deal opinion factor: -10%
- Required Garrisons: -5%
- Appeal to Refugees: -15%
In Lanius's East order is kept, but kept quite harshly. The fear of the flag of the Bull inspires causes many to flee their homes from his armies, but every person who does so is just one less profligate to have to bring the Legions civilization to.
- Recruitable Population: 1%
- Recruitable Population Factory: 15%
- Division Attrition: +10%
- Supply Consumption: +15%
- Reinforce Rate: +2%
- Max Entrenchment: -2
- Caps Income: +50%
Lanius's Cohort is in its infancy; with a single tribe under its belt and few resources to speak of. Although promising, his expedition into the East must gain more experience, and get a lay of the land, before it can realise its full potential.
- Weekly Manpower: +5
- Consumer Goods: 3%
- Passive Caps Income: -5
- Can Not Call Allies into Wars: Yes
- Can Not Join Allies Wars: Yes
Will be removed 1 January, 2280.
Gameplay
Army
Lanius's Cohort starts with the following templates:
- Liberti (6 Militia Battalions)
- Velites (6 Infantry Battalions with Fireteam and Anti-Tank Support Companies)
- Equites (6 Chariots Battalions with Fireteam and Anti-Tank Support Companies)
- Triarii (6 Spec Ops Battalions with Fireteam and Anti-Tank Support Companies)
Lanius's Cohort starts with the following divisions:
- 4 Liberti (at 80% strength)
- 9 Velites (at 90% strength)
- 6 Equites (at 100% strength)
- 3 Triarii (at 100% strength)
Lanius's Cohort starts with 1 naval fleet:
- Classis Magni Fluvii (1 Destroyer and 3 River Boats)
Conscription Law
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Countries belonging to the Legion (Caesar and Lanius) follow a stricter recruitment policy (for example not allowing women into the military) and as such have lover ammounts of manpower but their individual soldiers are stronger. With higher levels of conscription laws this however gets negated by increasing ammounts of at first unsuitable recruits joining the military, but never gets crippling to the economy.  Tribal Hastati
Recruiting exclusively from our subjugated tribes offer many benefits to The Legion. Tribals are notorious for their warrior spirit and courageous soldiers, which will increase our effectiveness in battle. Recruiting only from tribals will also mean that our army is commanded by their own, as warchiefs and other high-ranks will command the rank and file.
Requirements
Hired Cohorts icon Hired Cohorts
In addition our tribal forces, we can pay for and integrate a large amount of mercenaries in high-ranking officer positions and rank and files with only minimal impact on our army structure, improving our manpower pool without diminishing the warrior spirit of our forces to an extensive degree.
Requirements
Recruited auxilary icon Recruited auxilary
Engaging in a widespread recruitment campaign targeting the settlers in our land will bring in considerable amount of wide-eyed recruit, willing to either die for or get paid by us. Such a huge number of non-tribal recruits in addition to mercenary forces is sure to diminish the organization of our army, as well as breeding discontent in the still mostly tribal rank and file.
Requirements
 Conscripted principes
As the Bull rises, we require more and more men to fuel our conquests. Conscripting settlers to our cause in addition to our other efforts will provide us with just the right amount of soldiers to continue our conquests, but it is sure to deeply shake the structure of our army. Conscripts make for poor soldiers, and they require more training than volunteer. A conscription order is also sure to turn some of the people against us.
Requirements
 Nova triari
The obliteration of culture is one of the Legion's strongest tools at its behest. Settlers, traders, mercenaries and raiders - they all are moulded into the model of the Legion just as the Romans did to Gaul. We will remake the wasteland into our very image - and with it? We will have a army of loyal soldiers willing to die for our cause.
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Production
Lanius's Cohort starts with the following production:
- Motor Chariots (3 arms workshops)
- Makeshift Squad Automatic Weapon (3 arms workshops)
- Basic Melee Weaponry (3 arms workshops)
- Tribal Scout Kit (1 arms workshop)
- Anti-tank Rifles (1 arms workshop)
These all begin at the base production efficiency cap of 35%.
Legion Denarius
Modifiers:
- Stability: +5%
- Passive Caps: +7
- Caps Income: -10%
- Caps Expenses: -25%
The Denarius (silver), which bears an image of a younger on the obverse and Caesar, Joshua Graham and Calhoun on the reverse. The inscriptions are in Latin, "Caesar Dictator" meaning "Dictator Caesar" or "Absolute Ruler Caesar" on the front and "Magnum Chasma" meaning "Great Abyss" or "Great Fissure" on the back, referring to the Grand Canyon. The symbolism is simple - the denarius commemorates young Caesar's journey to the Canyon and his first victories as a dictator of the tribe.
Caesar's orders
Caesar's Orders
Four months ago, Caesar summoned Lanius to appear within his tent-citadel at Flagstaff. There, he gave an important order to the renowned Legate. "Lanius, I need you to take Dog City. I'm going to need the wealth that Denver has to offer if I am to cross the Colorado and take the dam. I'm going to entrust you with a handful of cohorts and trust that in five years, you will accomplish this mission. Take any longer and I am going to consider you a failure and mark you for death as anyone who has failed me would. Show those profligates no mercy."
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The Beast in the East
Some fear Lanius, but others know that his coming will save them, and set their people free in ways they cannot see. His victories are swift and honest, purchased with blood. Each victory provides Lanius with Glory, which rallies warriors to his cause, gains him aid from Flagstaff, or makes the merchants of Texas send him tribute.
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Behind the scenes
- Lanius's Cohort was worked on by Faeelin,[1] specifically during the 3.0 update. During 3.2, Zusk redesigned Lanius's Cohort, replacing its focus tree in order to polish and refine it.[2]
References
- ↑ Soleful Phoenix: "For my first question, what nations have you created, or otherwise worked on/contributed to?"
Faeelin: "Heya! I worked on Aztlan, RRG, Tlaloc's kids, Legion, Lanius, White Legs, Eighties to date"- Obtained from Discord, 11/4/2021 - ↑ Sole Survivor: "Good to know! As a quick addition to my first question, what separates the full nation redesigns from the partial redesigns?"
Zusk: "Troll Warren and Lanius's Cohort had most of their focus trees entirely replaced in those respective updates in order to be polished and refined. While the New Vegas and Brotherhood reworks were mostly just some rebalancing and changes to one or two focus tree branches, while leaving most of the respective trees recognizable."
- Obtained from Discord, 10/19/2021