some possible formations

**bovi** · 10-12-2008, 09:08

The schiltron is, from what I've seen in the total war series, a defensive formation that has no flank or rear. It makes it more difficult to attack the formation, however it's very hard to move and still stay in formation because people would have to be sidestepping or walking backwards depending on where in the formation they were. Basically it seems the best way to survive when surrounded, fending them off until help can arrive.

The Roman orbus formation is similar, except they did not use spears.

And Mike, will you please remove your huge sig picture?

**Megas Methuselah** · 10-12-2008, 10:11

With all respect, is a big sig against the rules?

**bovi** · 10-12-2008, 11:14

No, it is merely extremely annoying and disruptive, and unwelcome. You, Sir, would do well to read the forum rules concerning your own sig picture. Are you sure you want to campaign for a strict interpretation of the forum rules?

**a completely inoffensive name** · 10-12-2008, 18:27

Originally Posted by bovi

No, it is merely extremely annoying and disruptive, and unwelcome. You, Sir, would do well to read the forum rules concerning your own sig picture. Are you sure you want to campaign for a strict interpretation of the forum rules?

Me and Meth are probably the only ones with the balls to do such a thing.

**General Appo** · 10-12-2008, 18:44

Mike, Meth. Stop this nonsense. Fooling around in general is one thing, insinuating that EB team members are here simply to make others feel unwelcome is quite different.
And please don´t quote the Tavern here. It´s a Social Group, so what someone says there he might not want exposed to all.

Foot: Please do not judge our little group without experience. Unless you regulary spy on us I don´t see how you could possibly have come to the conclusion that the Tavern is "a den of inquity and spam".
True, it sometimes is, but other times we have sensible discussion on various matters.

Anyway, I think we can just cut this off right here.

**Foot** · 10-12-2008, 19:15

Oh I base it on past experience. You had two incarnations here, both were nothing but spam-filled pages. So yeah, I'll speak about it, especially if it leaks into these forums.

This thread has derailed badly. I'm closing it down.

Foot