Its that time again! Whats your favourite [Hoplite] unit?

I find the best Tactic for hoplites(the job is best done by Classical hoplites, or one's fighting in that fashion) is 1 or 2 Phalangites in the middle, with Classical hoplites (job best performed by spartans haroo!) on their flanks, at least 2 on each, and then to top it off 1 Massallian hoplite on each of those flanks. Missiles behind the phalanx, usually akonistai flanked with Peltastai, and maybe a unit of archers or slingers. Cavalry or (in my case because KH cavalry is left to be desired) some sort of exellent infantry to serve as flankers, such as men with falxes.
mmmmm falxes! hacked limbs mmmmmm

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Originally Posted by Celtic_Punk

well thats because they are updated hoplites, invented by the people who invented hoplites.

but you must draw the line somewhere.. . The celt-hellenic hoplites and arjos are where i will

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The keltohellenikoi hoplitai are, to paraphrase the unit description, "Celts fighting in Celtic manner". They're not updated hoplites, and they were not "invented by the people who invented hoplites". They're Celts influenced by Hellenic culture.

Of course you must draw a line somewhere, but it can't be arbitrary. Either what shield you have matters, or it does not. It can't matter for one unit, but not for another.

I was talking about the hellenic hoplites with longer spears n lighter armour lol

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Originally Posted by Celtic_Punk

I was talking about the hellenic hoplites with longer spears n lighter armour lol

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ekdromoi or iphikratous?

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I was talking about the hellenic hoplites with longer spears n lighter armour lol

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I suppose they're more popular among the female population of the people they conquer.

Sorry. Couldn't resist.

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Originally Posted by gamegeek2

I suppose they're more popular among the female population of the people they conquer.

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Huh? :inquisitive: Can you explain?

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Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus

Huh? :inquisitive: Can you explain?

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um, well you see...it is kind of hard to explain...:belly:

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Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus

Huh? :inquisitive: Can you explain?

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think metaphorically.:laugh4:

Artashtar Kardakan are horrible. Really, they fail hard..or so they did in my Hay campaign.

I really like the Indohelenikoi ones. They are the best looking unit in the east, not to mention one of the strongest infantry there. The blue and gold combination and the ichtyocentaur - simply awesome. So my vote here.

There are other good - greek general, hypaspistai, it is hard to choose one, because this cathegory contains some of the most effective and beautiful units.

The 2nd and 3rd persian hoplite belongs to Hayasdan and Eleutheroi, the first one is Pahlavan (I consider this one as the black sheep, the rest two are nice, but this one's face with huge ears - what is it? Some deity or just a face?)

The Massilian Hoplite is my favorite aswell, mainly because of his appearance and the connection of Celtic and Hellenic culture(and his sword :D ) but still I've got fairly few of them in my ranks due to problems of public order and seige in Massilia and just started building the appropriate MIC. :(
my second place clearly take the Spartans, which are much more common in my lines and already won me a lot of battles.

but alltogether I'm rather fond of more or less all Hoplite units, which could be related to me playing Konion Hellenon, most of the time :D

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Huh? Can you explain?

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Aemilius, this is probably a sign of one of these

1 - You spend too much time playing EB
2 - You don't live in the US
3 - You're out of school
4 - You've never heard the phrase "that's what she said."

Oh, and about the Kardaka-e Arteshtar - Just hire Thureophoroi, one of the most generic and awesome EB units, they're just so iconic, and exemplify so much that makes EB awesome.

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Originally Posted by Anastasios Helios

Μπορώ να μιλήσω ελληνικά λίγο. Είναι η αγαπημένη μου γλώσσα! :yes:

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Ενδιαφέρον! Say, what is your mother language actually? I mean, you speak Greek a little so you should have some ties with Greece (at least I think so). My guess would be... Russian-Pontic? Or maybe an homogenes?

Maion

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Originally Posted by gamegeek2

Aemilius, this is probably a sign of one of these

1 - You spend too much time playing EB
2 - You don't live in the US
3 - You're out of school
4 - You've never heard the phrase "that's what she said."

Oh, and about the Kardaka-e Arteshtar - Just hire Thureophoroi, one of the most generic and awesome EB units, they're just so iconic, and exemplify so much that makes EB awesome.

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1 and 2 are definitly true...he's in Russia(?), and he plays EB too much:clown:

he lives in Florida.


I'm gunna post a few rules just so people know

Your post about your favourite(s) must include:
1: A picture, preferably from the europa barbarorum mainsite
2: Why the unit(s) is/are your favourite
3: How do you use the unit(s) in battle
4: Post the name of the unit. Not all of us know all the units just by looking at them. You can obviously get away with posting a picture of Spartans and we'll know by the lakonian V but still. please post the name.