Quote Originally Posted by Colovion
Yeah - but they were a huge meatgrinder of metal sharp thingy's which they didn't really use defensively if they were attacking - it would just close towards the enemy as quick as they could and have the cav advancing alongside, ready to flank. It's not like they just sat there and waited - they would just press forwards, having the bodies behind them pressing those 4-8 rows of pikes forward and gouging anyone in teh way.

Imagine the guy saying: "STOP PUSHING I HAVE SIX DEAD GUYS ON MY PIKE!!!"
Preciselly. The Phalanx was used throughout History as an offensive unit (just remember Alexander's battles), not just a defensive one. I guess that if the game doesn't allow the Phalanx to keep their formation with the pikes lowered, mantaining their attacking and defensive bonuses, while walking to attack the enemy, then the game isn't reflecting Historical beahviour correctly.