How good are Centurions and Legionaries? (AoE2)

With Romans coming to ranked play in the upcoming June patch, it seems like a good time to look at their unique units more closely.

0:35 Centurion
5:20 Legionary

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Game: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition

[sergiocorrentebaccellieri]

I want to see a full video of Japanese champions + a converted Centurion fighting other inf units

[ChewingGumFlavor]

Ok who else wants to see some +78% faster attacking Japanese champions decimate everyone?

[ottokarl]

I love how all of these tests end with Teutonic Knights coming along and saying "no".

[Ymgarl]

You can't say that Japanese champions can attack 78% faster and not show a clip! Also, it seems like conversion is definitely a large risk for Romans Vs any infantry civ. The range of 12 means it would be very difficult to kill a converted centurion

[parkerdixon-word]

I love the *vibe* of this composition: Roman Heavy infantry being able to grind out heavy fighting with their opponents, supported by Scorpions and Cavalry... and being absolutely flummoxed by enemies who use very different battle tactics than they do, rendering those centurions kind of awkward to make the most out of if your opponents fight differently. That feels like the most historical thing about it.

[zaleost]

12:18 strictly speaking these Legionaries are based off the later version that would have fought against the Hun and Goths, where they have put aside the tower shield in favour of a more rounded one alongside a slightly larger sword. Effectively switching to a more offensive doctrine relative to the highly defensive one used before. Having said that, the round shield is still decently sized enough that it would hold off most arrows well.

[budwyzer]

Was anyone else surprised that Magyar Huszars take longer to train than Coustiliers, Boyars, and Tarkans? You'd think a unique trash unit would just pop right out of the castle...

[madswipe]

Fun fact: in age of empires online before they discontinued service, their next civ release was romans, and their unique unit ability would be leaders give aura bonuses to the legionaries and other troops around them, guess they kept the idea

[daruddock]

Always nice to see a new video from you mate

[glennhefel]

I love how mechanics from age of mythology are carrying over to aoe2. Like the extra charge bar and the "morale boast" the centurions give which Arkantos had

[DrJacobsMD]

Exactly the video I wanted to see on Romans given their unique characteristics! Great content!

[movableNU_]

I miss when he had to thank “I lick toes at night” at the end of every video 😢

[DAS_kishEe]

Using scorpions like archers is like such an OP feeling. Never let a Roman gain such an army.

[penzancepirate]

I like how it seems to give the player a good reason for a more "realistic" army composition, also they look cool.

[micahbush]

Romans not getting the Plate Mail upgrade seems odd until you realize that the Romans stopped using the lorica segmentata in the 4th century, as the lorica hamata, or maille shirt, was much easier to maintain and required less skilled labor to produce.

[BrownFoxWarrior]

I've always wondered about having Legionaries and Centurions fighting under the new Celtic Castles of an ally to see how those bonuses stack.

[fgrcdefeatkiller]

what i like about the new legionaries, is that they have all the attack animations the swordsmen from og aoe 1 had

[llSuperSnivyll]

To be fair, the equal resources fights involving buffed Legionaries are a bit impractical because the Centurion isn't involved in the fight.

[franciasii]

Finally! You pronounced coustillier properly! I thought you, as a Canadian, would have picked up on the dreaded double L sooner, but hey, it's better late than never.

[olefredrikskjegstad]

The combined focus on infantry and cavalry is a nice touch, definitely more reflective of the way the Roman army had changed by the 4th century. It's a lot closer to what the Romans were like as an army by the time folks like Attila showed up.