Hi,

Well the way MTW uses weapons is by combining the weapon image and the files in the coordinates. So if you have a file the weapon appears if not then you will not see it.

I can make a unit use to swords by this technique.
Step 1. Put the coordinates of the sword in the weapons file in position 1 and 2
Step 2. Make the coordinates for the first sword and put them in weapons1 directory
Step 3. Make the coordinates for the second sword and put them in weapons2 directory

That’s it. The unit now will appear to have two swords.
This is the way I build my war-band units. These use a small spear when they stand, walk, run and charge and a sword while they fight or die.
Weapon1 has the files for the spear and Weapon2 the files for the sword.

Horses on the other hand have to appear no matter what the unit uses.

On the other hand CA has left a great amount of data n the files that are simply not used

Now for the Ificratian/late hoplites I think we have to make two fight & charge moves one of spear/sword (high grip) and one for pike (low grip). Though the sword will not be used ... I might also use this bif for the Thorakites that will use sword to seperate them from the Roman units.