Seymen

The Seymen is an infantry marksman of the Crimean Khanate.

Unlike other marksmen units in the game, Seymen wear a chain mail vest and a chain mail misiurka, which gives them good protection and makes them more resilient in melee combat. They are armed with a good musket, saber and shield. Despite their good armor and weapons, they are not as accurate or as good fighters as the Janissary unless they are reinforced with cavalry.

Tactics[]

Like the Janissary, Seymen work best in firing lines and may benefit from mixing in archers to provide suppressing fire. They should be accompanied by others, as a cavalry charge (as with any other unit without a spear) could be an expensive loss of decent soldiers.

They wear decent armour and helmets, and are therefore formidable foes. They are good shooters, but lack in closer range. They are most effective in a firing line with archers to add suppressing fire.

Stats and equipment[]

Note: Troops have a set of default stats; at the beginning of a new game, these stats are randomly adjusted for each type of troop. The following is the default set for this troop as seen within the game code and may not reflect the specific stats you will see during actual gameplay. For more information, see troop stats.

Seymen - Default Stats and Equipment

**Attributes**
Stat	Points
Level	10
Strength	8
Agility	7
Intelligence	0
Charisma	0
Health	45

**Armor**
Head
Misiurka, Simple Misiurka
Body
Chain Armor
Hand
None
Foot
Old Boots

**Skills**
Skill	Points
Ironflesh	1
Power Strike	1
Grenade Throwing	0
Power Draw	0
Weapon Master	0
Shield	0
Athletics	0
Riding	0
Shooting from Horseback	0
Looting	0
Trainer	0
Tracking	0
Tactics	0
Path-finding	0
Spotting	0
Inventory Management	0
Wound Treatment	0
Surgery	0
First Aid	0
Engineer	0
Persuasion	0
Prisoner Management	0
Leadership	0
Trade	0

**Proficiencies**
Weapon Type	Points
One Handed Weapons	100
Two Handed Weapons	80
Polearms	90
Archery	0
Firearms	70
Throwing	0

**Weapons**
Melee
Yataghan, Saber
Ranged
Good Matchlock Musket, Heavy Bullets
Shield
None

Mount
None

Trivia[]

By the mid 17th century, the Crimean Khanate was very outdated in its weaponry and tactics. While every nation have drilled their armies in the tactics of pike and shot, the Muslim Khanate still cling to their ancient composite bows, lances, shields and sabers that go back to the time of Genghis Khan. When Crimea was threatened by the Christian invaders, the Ottoman Empire sent its Janissaries and their musket technology to improve the efficiency of the Khan's armed forces. The Seymen was the first Crimean unit to be wield a musket and to only fight on foot.

Wikipedia has an article on this subject at:
Seymen

Troops of the Crimeans
Village Recruits	Nomad
Garrison Militia	Bajrak (veteran)	Kapikulu (veteran)
Regular Troops	Nomad Oglan (veteran) Jasaq (veteran)
Guard Infantry	Seymen (veteran)
Heavy Cavalry	Asak Bey (veteran) Mirza Chambul (veteran)
Personal Guard Cavalry	Nokhor (veteran)
Camp Mercenaries (northwest of Ak-Mechet)	Tatar Mercenary Infantryman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite) Tatar Mercenary Rifleman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite) Tatar Mercenary Cavalryman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite)
Regional Mercenaries (Kezlev Fortress • Izum Fortress)	Nogai (veteran)
Regional Mercenaries (Azaq-kale • Kilburun Fortress)	Circassian (veteran)
Ottoman Mercenaries	Azap (veteran) Janissary (veteran) Cebelu (veteran)