[EB] Phalanx Noob Box - And how to beat it?

[Titus Marcellus Scato]

My response to a 'Phalanx Noob Box' would be to set my own army up in proper historical formation, well out out of his missile range, on good terrain, and then just sit and wait. Wait him out. If he's a noob, he'll get bored waiting and attack - and he has to mess up his Noob Box formation to do that.

Otherwise nothing happens, there's no battle, and the match is a draw. All very historical, ancient armies often faced each other for days on end without fighting while each side waited for an advantage to appear.

[antisocialmunky]

That's no fun.

[vartan]

That's no fun.

Haha! That's what the Strategos used to say in those ancient Greek/Persian battles, where they would wait forever to battle. It's all about supplies!

P.S. What's up with the guy a few posts back? did the spellcheck die on him?

[Cute Wolf]

if you done phalanx noob box in medieval period, it was a valid tactics for William Wallace!... but then, they also have some nasty cannons and catapults to deal with

BTW, overpowering Chaoneion Agema from the front is difficult, but Argyraspidai backed with Thraikikoi Rhompaiakoi is quite sufficient

[Macilrille]

Wallace was a minor player TBH, and the English found a way to beat those Scots, same they later employed to beat French and anyone else that got in their way for a century or so.

Anyway, Skull's friend(s) are welcome to come for advice as well. We give it freely, though it might not be good advice ;-) and by facing the best you improve faster we say in Viking; it is common for our Noobs to search out the most (in)famous warriors and fight them to get thrashed and learn.

Anyway that is enough relief, back to reading Microeconomy.

[Skullheadhq]

i feel badly for yuor friend to be honest

He wants revanche tonight. He'll never give up.

[Ludens]

He wants revanche tonight. He'll never give up.

Congratulations, and good luck!

[Finn MacCumhail]

And we are all eager to see some screenshots.

[Duguntz]

And we are all eager to see some screenshots.

Seconded. Totally.

[Apázlinemjó]

And we are all eager to see some screenshots.

Yeah, we want screeeeenieeeeeeees, Skullheadheadquarters.

[Skullheadhq]

Yeah, we want screeeeenieeeeeeees, Skullheadheadquarters.

Well, hq doesn't really stand for headquaters, let me tell you the tale of my name:

Many, many years ago I wanted to play RuneScape, totally new to the interwebs I was faced with the question of my account name. So I thought: Skullhead is a really gangsta name, like skull, and head! But then I got a message that the name was already in use, so I just typed '45' at the end. That was my account name for all things of the interwebs for nearly 2 years. Then I brought a game called "Guild Wars" and I entered my name "Skullhead45" like always. But then I got the message that I wasn't allowed to type numerals. So I just typed in 2 random characters without looking to the keyboard and 'hq' came out. Got nothing to do with headquaters.

Anyway, I'll deliver screens when I get them.

[Maion Maroneios]

Seconded. Totally.

Thirded.

[Cute Wolf]

Thirded.

fourthed

[jirisys]

fourthed

Seventh'd it

~Jirisys (i'm great at arithmatics)

[Apázlinemjó]

Well, hq doesn't really stand for headquaters, let me tell you the tale of my name:

Many, many years ago I wanted to play RuneScape, totally new to the interwebs I was faced with the question of my account name. So I thought: Skullhead is a really gangsta name, like skull, and head! But then I got a message that the name was already in use, so I just typed '45' at the end. That was my account name for all things of the interwebs for nearly 2 years. Then I brought a game called "Guild Wars" and I entered my name "Skullhead45" like always. But then I got the message that I wasn't allowed to type numerals. So I just typed in 2 random characters without looking to the keyboard and 'hq' came out. Got nothing to do with headquaters.

Anyway, I'll deliver screens when I get them.

And I always thought the "hq" in your name was headquarters... damn. I have a similar story with the KOTOR name generator, but let's not derail the a topic.

Edit: Fifth'd

[Skullheadhq]

We'll fight tonight. I'll take as much screenies as possible and I'll upload the replay, if anyone is interested.

[Macilrille]

He has not had much help yet- go and play with Vartan, he wants you ;-)

[Skullheadhq]

So, why not help him then?

[Macilrille]

Because, as you will notice from my posts these days, they are brief and requires no thought. They are short breaks in my study of exceedingly boring Micro- and Macroeconomics for an exam that is pass or piss off... Breaks that require no thought, cause my brain is exploding with economical theory and has no room for other thoughts.

EBII also badly needs me, but that will be after exam.

[seienchin]

By the way.
Phalanx box plus Hypaspitai is next to impossible to beat. You just place them at the corners so that the box is shaped like a hexagon.
Of course its expensive, but even with regular hoplitai the enemy has a huge problem.
They stand incredible close to each other so they are perfect for holding such small spots, they dont tire in defense mode, they have incredible armour ratings and they are impossible to atack with cavallery, when they stand in the corners.
I love this combination. :)

[Skullheadhq]

I love this combination. :)

You disappoint me.

[seienchin]

You disappoint me.

Only against he AI in custom battles. ;)
Its quit fun watching 1000s of celtic or roman warriors running against an inpenetratable spearwall. Also you can evaluate different types of phalangitai and hoplitai. Hypaspitai are actually the best defense troop there is. Of course phalangitai are better against other phalanx style troops and light infantry, but hypaspitai are really the had guys. They never die, excepy against light AP wearing troops.... :(

[antisocialmunky]

I dunno, pretty much every thing with a Aspis take forever to kill when in guard mode.