whats wrong with this picture?

**TinCow** · 01-22-2006, 16:21

Pikemen = dead cavalry

**Geoffrey S** · 01-22-2006, 16:23

Long pointed sticks in close formation isn't exactly an innovative strategy unique to the classical days.

**King Ragnar** · 01-22-2006, 16:46

They are pikemen, just like in MTW the pikemen lined up like that. Therefore instead of saying what is wrong lets say what is right with it

**The Darkhorn** · 01-22-2006, 18:44

They look great, but I never get around to using them much. I end up pretty happy with Halbs, CMAA, and maybe some left over Huscarles.

**Mikeus Caesar** · 01-22-2006, 18:47

Originally Posted by The Darkhorn

They look great, but I never get around to using them much. I end up pretty happy with Halbs, CMAA, and maybe some left over Huscarles.

I used Pikemen quite alot, i made it mandatory that all my armies carry around at least two units of Swiss Armoured Pikemen. They really gave me an edge over the evil armies of the East!

**boastj** · 01-22-2006, 19:07

Arr so it not a phalanx its pikemen with bloody large pikes thanks for clearing that up

**ajaxfetish** · 01-22-2006, 23:27

The pic that has me scratching my head is the one of the trebuchets, with the inertia-defying rocks. How are they staying there with only one end of the sling attached to the throwing arm? Shouldn't the centrifugal force be flinging them backward at that point? Am I just seeing this wrong, or are they actually defying the laws of physics?

Ajax