Quote Originally Posted by Amoxcalli View Post
Were you on higher ground? I've had similar experiences with my own Baktrian troops. Few things can 'charge' uphill into a phalanx and come out alive. Don't underestimate higher ground!
Now that you mention it, I believe I was. It still doesn't seem right, but such things happen in RTW. In a way I guess that's realistic.

Quote Originally Posted by seienchin View Post
By the way the Levy phalanx is often better than the klerouchi medium phalanx because they have AP axes.
No axes involved, this time. I just turned my attention elsewhere after the two phalanxes had engaged, and when I returned I found the pezheratoi decimated and routed.