Quote Originally Posted by Scipio
Tamur, what are your sources? I'm pretty sure they never used the phalanx formation during the time of the game. The basic battle plan for the Roman army is first line goes in, discharges their pilum, then pull out swords and thrust into enemy. When they are spent the next line comes in etc.
Yes, that was their normal battle tactic, but in a pinch their Triarii did form a phalanx, like when they had to fight heavy cavalry or in other defensive positions. Their pilum/gladius tactic was the standard way, but the Romans were not so inflexible that they couldn't use other ideas.