Sarissai

[O'ETAIPOS]

I want to ask why sarissai hasnt got armour piercing ("ap") capabilities?
Both Diodorus (17.84.4) and Plutarch (Vit. Aem. Paul. 20.2) mentions that saissai easly penetrates shield and body protection.

[QwertyMIDX]

So does a celtic longsword, the problem is that is no variation with the AP attribute so I had to find other ways on handling this sort of thing.

[O'ETAIPOS]

OK, but with pike the whole concept is targeted on penetration of body defences. Also not all pike units should have it - only those 'better' (pedzetairoi and others) because you have to use the weapon well.

[jerby]

the AP-atribute (iirc) halves some (dunno wich) parts of the defense. so AP will complicate everythign a bit more. plus: they'll get horribly overpowered when they have the same stats as now but AP...

[QwertyMIDX]

AP halves the armor level, not the shield though. Anyway, the more trained troops already have attack value boosts, giving them AP would just be addressing the same thing again in a much less controlled fashion. High attack factors effectively negate some armor anyway...if you look at the EDU you'll notice that most units with AP have a much lower attack factor than pike armed troops (who have some of the higher attack factors in the game).

[jerby]

you mena like the omdranaught? the huge hammer, attk=8, but AP
like that?