Yeah, totally wrong here on the hoplite point

The classical hoplites were abandoned along with the Corinthian helm. However, the Macedonian style 2 handed sarissa phalanxes were used, so the idea of the phalanx survived.

Where the phalanxes did not survive is in Carthage, in the Second Punic War. During the fighting that took place in North Africa in the First Punic War, there is definite evidence of phalanx use, we can assume it is some sort of loose spear phalanx; the sarissa phalanxes were not popular among non-Greek/Diodachi factions.

But the Carthagian armies of the Second Punic War did not employ the phalanx. The vast majority of Hannibal's "African Infantry" were Libyans, mostly spearmen, not in phalanx. There were very few real Carthagians in Hannibal's force. When Scipio Africanus took the fighting to North Africa, the Carthagians supplied Hannibal with Libyan mercenaries who did not fight in phalanx.

The continual defeats of the Macedonian factions in the four major wars between Macedon and Rome, led to the depreciation of the sarissa phalanx and phalanxes in general. Time and time again it was proven that the phalanx was outdated. The Seleucids, Ptolemys and Southern Greeks made steps towards developing combat worthy light infantry. I strongly believe that this trend should be shown in EB. The Greeks and Diodachi need strong swordsmen/spearmen, certainly not as good as principe, but at least some good enough to tank hastati.