Shield Logic

[antisocialmunky]

I think its a default thing with the phalanx formation. I don't think anyone really knows though.

[Ludens]

I think its a default thing with the phalanx formation. I don't think anyone really knows though.

No, it was done on purpose. Partly because the phalangites operating in the missile-dominated east never seemed to suffer heavily when approaching enemy lines, and partly to simulate their dependency on formation by making them stronger from the front and weaker from the rear. It's sometimes claimed that the phalanx-formation would deflect incoming projectiles, but I don't think it had a major effect. Perhaps the angle at which the shield was held made it perfect for intercepting falling arrows.