Quote Originally Posted by Atraphoenix View Post
by playing nomad factions in fact except saros they becomes settled; how can you use them as flankers? I just send them to pin phalanx while HAs rains death arrows from back...

On the other hand, my statement does not mean hillmen or other AP units are not suited for flanking.
I know, they are great flankers, but who will hold the line against phalanx?
I will try hoplites soon, I tested others phalanx routs them easily.
They come handy as flankers if you play Pontos, you have phalanxes to hold the line, and hillmen to flank the enemy. Of course you can get better units than them, however Pontos starts with a rather poor economy, so you have to use everything you can. :P