Triarii can't form phalanx...

[Leet Eriksson]

I find it a bit weired since the romans adopted the phalanx from the greeks... i think anyways why can't the triarii form a phalanx?

And btw i check barkhorns unit list and found the romans lacking in the spear department, i wonder what spear unit will they get after the marian reforms...

[CBR]

None

Have to use mercs for that.


CBR

[Leet Eriksson]

Darn.. the game would be a bit awkward, since romans also have weak cavalry and no good spear unit to compensate for this.

[Steppe Merc]

That's why I'll slaugther them!

[ShadesPanther]

I think the Romans used the Pilum for anti cav duties as well. I'll have to go search and see.

I do remember seeing a picture in a book of them using it. It was sort of a modified phalanx with the first row on their knees with their shields upright and them holding the pilum.

[[DnC]]

Was disappointed that the Triarii cannot form the Phalanx formation, but then again wasn't it said that either the Hastati or Principes can form a square formation, yet they cannot in the Demo? So maybe it'll still be in the full version or maybe they've changed their minds and gotten rid of it.

[CBR]

Yes Romans would use the Pilum if going into defensive formation to recieve a cavalry charge. Not the best weapon for that but all they had


CBR