Hoplites?

**AlexanderSextus** · 10-06-2009, 18:01

Are the various hoplite units in EBII going to be able to finally fight as a phalanx?

Because it gets annoying seeing them charge like a rabble of un-organized units when they are clearly spartan hoplites.

**-Praetor-** · 10-06-2009, 18:12

This area is still under experimentation.

**Antinous** · 10-07-2009, 01:23

Did shield wall no work , as a hoplite funtion?

**-Praetor-** · 10-07-2009, 04:12

It works, not fully satisfactorily, but it does give acceptable results.

But as I said, the area is still under experimentation, and any answer at this point would be premature and inexact.

**antisocialmunky** · 10-07-2009, 13:10

Have you guys tried fast attack animation/low lethality? It results in a slow push due to the enemy units being knocked backwards. Though I'm not exactly sure that would work to be honest due to the new animation system in MIITW.:-\.

**Phalanx300** · 10-07-2009, 15:24

Well I figure Shield Wall is nice though the AI wont use it and it will result in your whole line breaking apart since units can't be locked.

I sure hope you guys will give the Hoplites something special to show their formation was different. The same for the Iphikratous Hoplitai.

**Foot** · 10-07-2009, 18:09

Originally Posted by antisocialmunky

Have you guys tried fast attack animation/low lethality?

We cannot mod lethality in EBII. The MTW2 engine doesn't have that stat anymore (or at least it is hidden).

Foot

**Mr Frost** · 10-17-2009, 06:11

Originally Posted by -Praetor-

It works, not fully satisfactorily, but it does give acceptable results.

But as I said, the area is still under experimentation, and any answer at this point would be premature and inexact.

Then could we have a premature and inexact answer ?