Quote Originally Posted by _Aetius_
SAP arent that great, i mean they can do alot of damage but no more so than most hevay infantry can, a flanking attack from even cavalry on SAP causes massive damage and really they dont seem to have the attack power to quickly cut through infantry before they get encircled, using them only on cavalry is wasting them, as chivalric sergeants aremore than adequte or even basic pikemen.
Pikemen are defensive troops. In other words, their role is not to charge and attack, but to hold and gain time. From your post it looks like your using them incorrectly.

Oh and another thing, theyre probably the best defense against cavilry.