Quote Originally Posted by QwertyMIDX
It's not a terrible mistake because shields are uneffected by AP, and giving units high shield values makes AP useless against them, which is completely ahistorical.
Could you elaborate on this a bit, please? I'm not sure I'm following your reasoning here.

Are you saying that upping the value for shields is not a good idea, or including AP for javelins and pilums is not a good idea - or both?

Also, what do you think is ahistorical about it?