javelins too weak?

[Knight of Heaven]

Actualy in reality the javelins werent a killers in ancient battlefields. Their role often was to soften a charge, their kill rates werent that high.

The romans for instance would know the importance of kiling the momento of the enemy charge with their pilum. But javelins werent killers by no means. the same for slingers and even archers. Only units with a special training in composite bows, were that much efective. i think EB portrait this very well in my opinion.

[Cute Wolf]

Yeah, btw you can't hope nothing more with akontistai and gundi palta, than become meatshields and annoyances in the battlefield, they are untrained peasants and urban poors pressed for providing good numbers in battle, and soak up enemy missiles (hence their cheap costs and upkeep).

If you want to see how effective the javelins are, use peltastai, they are my primary killers most of the early to middle part in my Hellenistic faction campaigns...