Any new spartan unit in the making?

[Ludens]

This thread is done, I can bring all the evidence in the world, I can have people agree or disagree, and I'll never change the minds of the people in EB, who consistently fall on ad-hoc arguments despite my challenges.

I think you are being a bit oversensitive here: TA's remark (the one you cite) was not specifically directed at you, but at everyone in this thread. I am quite sure that the 5th century Spartan hoplite did not wear his cloak into battle. However, this does not mean that 3th century Spartan hoplite did the same. Especially not when the cloak had been shortened so it was not as much of a liability. Other peoples did wear their cloaks into battle and they must have had some reason to do that, even one as simple as not leaving it in the camp to be stolen or looted.