Quote Originally Posted by Jeanne d'arc
hmmm, it issent a surprise that when packed up closely together in a raging battle that friendly casualties fall.
If thats the case i would put them on loose formation to throw the pila's and close the formation when they are finished.It might help, try it.
Actually the problem I have with it is when as the Julii fighting the Gauls I have drawn up my battle line opposite the Gauls and placed my Hastati and Principes on "fire at will" and a few individual Warband units charge my line. They engage one or two units in my line and the two or three unengaged units to either side will turn and shower pila on the Gauls and the Roman units they are engaged with. Not too smart that.