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

[Ignopotens]

Seriously, this is a hoplite thread

Uhh, my bad on the archer-spearmen, but neither the title of the thread nor the first post indicate this to be a hoplite-only thread. Celtic Punk's post right before mine only seems to suggest he just thinks you're only going to post hoplites.

[Pontius Pilate]

Uhh, my bad on the archer-spearmen, but neither the title of the thread nor the first post indicate this to be a hoplite-only thread. Celtic Punk's post right before mine only seems to suggest he just thinks you're only going to post hoplites.

Read this Ignopotens, it's the first post:

Except this one has a twist. What is your favourite hoplite unit. early triarii count. they are pretty much hoplites in a different name. but dont hold a spear to the Classical hoplites.

Mine would have to be.... Massalian hoplites. Though I rely on my Spartans to get the job done, Massallians do it looking badass. That helmet looks so well done, you can see the grit on the Iron of the helm! Longswords+Hoplitesheild and spear + good ol' celtic bravery = badass.

[Celtic_Punk]

Thanks for trying to keep guys OT Paulus. Yes this a HOPLITE THREAD! you want to do your own thread, theres the door.

Red Sea Hoplites? I must say I've never encountered them before... Please throw a picture up of them... if they are indeed hoplites

[Anastasios Helios]

Thanks for trying to keep guys OT Paulus. Yes this a HOPLITE THREAD! you want to do your own thread, theres the door.

Red Sea Hoplites? I must say I've never encountered them before... Please throw a picture up of them... if they are indeed hoplites

Here you go....seriously you guys should cool it. Вы в частности Амелиус Палус. Вы являетесь слишком конфронтационными.

[desert]

Thank Pyrrhos for Babelfish Translator.

[Aemilius Paulus]

Вы в частности Амелиус Палус. Вы являетесь слишком конфронтационными.[/IMG]

A hint that will really help you out in life: never rely too much on online translators. You can count on them to translate a single word, but not an expression. You kind of gutted the syntax there. The English word "are" translate into Russian as "являетесь", - eto pravda - that's true, but "являетесь" is not used like "are". What you should have said is "Вы слишком конфронтационными" or even drop the "Вы", as it is used in formal occasions, like "Usted" in Spanish. "Tы" is the normal form of addressing that is used in Russia. Oh, and one final note: Russian is considered a very difficult language to master, because you usually conjugate every word in the sentence, not just the verb, as it is for msot languages. There is also about 10 different conjugations for each word, and the conjugations are most often irregular. So you'll have to change your entire sentence before you sound like a true яussian!

Am I really that confrontational? Well try translating this: Amerkantsy i Anglichane slishkom lehko obizhautsa. Hehe, that's Russian written in a Latin alphabet. BTW, use Google Translate, if you aren't already; its better.

[Celtic_Punk]

Ok guys enough of the Off Topic conversation, lets keep it civil, and OT.

[Dutchhoplite]

To give my early Lusotannan army some muscle i added these. I love them :)

[Anastasios Helios]

A hint that will really help you out in life: never rely too much on online translators. You can count on them to translate a single word, but not an expression. You kind of gutted the syntax there. The English word "are" translate into Russian as "являетесь", - eto pravda - that's true, but "являетесь" is not used like "are". What you should have said is "Вы слишком конфронтационными" or even drop the "Вы", as it is used in formal occasions, like "Usted" in Spanish. "Tы" is the normal form of addressing that is used in Russia. Oh, and one final note: Russian is considered a very difficult language to master, because you usually conjugate every word in the sentence, not just the verb, as it is for msot languages. There is also about 10 different conjugations for each word, and the conjugations are most often irregular. So you'll have to change your entire sentence before you sound like a true яussian!

я не люблю русский язык, написанный в латинском алфавите. я использовал "вы" с тобои, потому что я хотел быть формальным, это было более вежливо. я очень не люблю использовать родительный падеж. это очень трудный!

[Celtic_Punk]

please keep on topic... theres no reason to continue that stuff man. if you wanna talk about w/e you guys were on about, do it thru PM's not publicly on a thread that really has nothing to do with it.

[Foot]

Yes, he's aware of that. However the title of this thread is quite clear: "Its that time again! Whats your favourite unit?" No mention of hoplites or anything that would suggest that the Arjos is not a suitable suggestion. How about people start making threads with thought out titles instead of expecting people to instantly understand a thread through careful reading of each post.

Leave Ignopotens alone and start looking to your own follies.

Foot

[Celtic_Punk]

Foot, i dont expect people to instantly understand, but when you see a million pictures of hoplites and if you took the 30 seconds required to read the first post (which might I add you should be doing anyway)

[Foot]

Foot, i dont expect people to instantly understand, but when you see a million pictures of hoplites and if you took the 30 seconds required to read the first post (which might I add you should be doing anyway)

Yet it would have been the easiest of changes to make sure that people were aware immediately, instead you jump on the first person to make an innocent, and understandable, mistake. And I might add what you should be doing is making threads with clear and concise titles. Clean up your own house before criticising others.

Foot

[Celtic_Punk]

I didnt jump on anyone... AP was doing the jumping, I just came around to do the mopping up action...

Whats your favourite hoplite foot? you've posted quite a few times and havent contributed, I demand to know!!!!

[Aemilius Paulus]

AP was doing the jumping

Oh well, whatever; I'll just take the blame. Playing the pointing game does not lead anywhere...

It was a legitimate notification on my behalf, as this thread was and is about hoplites. Nor was it rude and I did not specify anyone in particular. Keeping the thread clean and on-topic is not "jumping" on someone, and if it is, then Foot is the biggest "jumper" since he is a moderator after all, whose job is to ensure that threads do not deviate from certain guidelines. Not to mention that out of all of us, Foot has probably got the shortest temper. Or he just gets tired of seeing people bad-mouth over and over gain, day after day until he snaps. Nevertheless shortest temper is his trait after all.

EDIT: Anyway, to get this thread back on topic, I'll just post another one of my favorite hoplites (or so I think since they use the phalanx formation and use spears) I know it is also "stretching it" but the EB description does say it uses the Greek phalanx and hope this is enough :


Hoplitai (Greek Classical Hoplites) are my second favorite (after Triarii) because they are available in so many places. However, in the Northern Europe, in places like Gaul, Britain and Germania, the closest place where I can find a hoplite unit is in Helvetia, and the unit is Mori Gaesum.

[The Persian Cataphract]

I'll give the Persianate heavy shield-bearers their plight:




Paired with hard-hitting cavalry, these guys, when properly deployed serve not only as solid line-infantry but also as bait. I shouldn't even mention it, but they look totally sweet too.

Someone please give me a lip about these not being "hoplites". I'm begging for it. Literally.

[Aemilius Paulus]

All right guys, that's enough. Both Foot and Celtic_Punk are right. Celtic_Punk is right that one should read the first post of the thread befre hastily rushing to post a response of their own. Looking at other post should also be a must, although this thread is an exception. This thread is not so much a discussion as a place to post something you like. That does not require any conversations.

Howver, Foot is right that a thread title should ideally be less ambiguous and more down-to-the-point. The title was deceptive, I agree. When I first saw the title I though it was just another favourite unit thread, of which we had thousands. One should also refrain from harshly criticizing people, although I did not think that Celtic_Punk or I "jumped on" or "attacked" anyone. To post without reading the guidelines or any of the previous posts is simply spamming and/or rude disregard of netiquette.

Lets get back on topic now that the argument is settled (hopefully).