[QUOTE=Titus Marcellus Scato;2053434645]Ah yes, Illyrioi Paraktioi (Illyrian Coastal Levies) with their armour-piercing maces.....they're evil, armour is no protection against them.

Yes, after that treatment, my epilektois were ready to be used as steaks in a Big Mac. What surprised me is that the auto-battle turned in favor of the hoplites...

You mention that you always play on M/M. I was wondering how to find a balance between the weakness of the AI factions in medium setting and the repetitive waves of full mercs stacks that makes the hard setting a bit tiring. Do you use house rules to re-balance ?