I think that rather than Romans being the innovators of the javelin and melee attack styles that instead this form of combat had been around for much much longer. Romans undoubtedly copied from someone else.

There are a few Casse troops without ranged secondary weapons, but I have to say that there is nothing finer in this game than seeing a unit of Boatros soldiers throw javelins into the charging enemy before rushing in themselves. Man I love the Casse troops.

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