using hypaspistai

[jerby]

might be a silly question.

but hypaspistai don't have a phalanx-button. but do have overhead-spears ánd galatian swords. so how do i get them in a "phalanx" sorta formation. i figured guard-mode has somethign to do with it. not sure how though..

[QwertyMIDX]

Yeah, unless we port to BI and allow them to use a sheildwall the best thing you can do is put them in guard mode.

[jerby]

thanks.
so is their spear weapon "deadlier" than their sword?

scenario: unit hypaspistai vs unit pheraspidai. woudl spear or sword be better?

[Moros]

thanks.
so is their spear weapon "deadlier" than their sword?

scenario: unit hypaspistai vs unit pheraspidai. woudl spear or sword be better?

Use the defence button and use the alt. attack. (using alt+right click)

[Teleklos Archelaou]

Before they were a phalanx unit and it really sucked trying to maneuver them quickly anywhere (like they were used). We begged them to change them off phalanx and they thankfully did. There are still problems as a result of this, but it's much better.

[Aymar de Bois Mauri]

I forgot to explain this more to people.

For an apropriate classical phalanx spear shieldwall in EB with units that use classical phalanx (Baktrioi Agema, Hypaspistai, Solduros, Arveni Arjos, Rycalawre, Kuarothoroi, Heruskoz-Swaiut and Frameharjoz) you have to do 3 things:

1)Alt-attack to change weapons from swords to spears
2)Activate Guard Mode to make them hold formation
3)Activate Loose Formation button - it is makes (for only these units) a tighter formation that is ideal to use with spear and Guard Mode.

Sorry for not talking about this sooner but I forgot to make a guide for this...