Quote Originally Posted by Titus Marcellus Scato View Post
Yes, that is a problem. Phalanxes will be even less useful in flanking maneuvers and in towns. But in a way it's good, getting away from town battles is good.
A wall of pikes with flanks protected by walls? Thats how I defended towns from entire stacks with just 3 units of hoplites in vanilla. Less usefull where? =P
Maybe less versatile but thats ok at least for me :P Anything is best than having them kinda like the Iphikratous Hoplitai in EB 1.2, phalanx only the name and when standing still in guard mode.