Quote Originally Posted by Kraxis
Sure, but the armies at Cynocephalae and Pydna were very experienced, unlike their Macedonian oponents. And at Magenesia, again the the Romans held the advantage in experience. Yet in all three battles the pilum doesn't seem to have caused much trouble.

There is some truth to the point that the phalanx seems to have been somewhat protected against missiles. Personally I believe they would be waggling their pikes, thus any incoming missiles would have a much smaller chance of actually getting through with the business point going in first.

I have to agree.That the Roman way of warfare was more effective against heavy or light infantry then pikemen. About the how well phalanx absorbed missiles ,the persian wars showed that.I think its very intresting that while Phalanx is a legendary way to fight,we are not even sure did they fight over- or underhand and also how they were so succesfull absorbing missiles.But Kraxis m8,we are hijacking the thread it was about Celts and their warfare.