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  1. 01-11-2009, 05:59 #23
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    Default Re: Phalanxes in version 1.1

    Then again, the originals were apparently able to beat some of the better Old Skool hoplites around by the virtue of their formation and longer spears, with war gear being essentially equal (ie. shields, helmets, no body armour or greaves AFAIK).

    Given that we'd actually be looking for roughly phalanx-equivalent results without actually having the formation on the unit... well, I figure the Classicals would 1-to-1 do rather worse against even the lower-grade pikes like say Klerouchikoi, no ? The Iphikrateans at least always lose around half their head count or more with the 0.2 radius.
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