Quote Originally Posted by Mujalumbo
Thanks, Angadil, that clears things up.

Will the Seleukid Argyraspides be a phalanx unit in the future? If not, what is the rationale for portraying them as a javelin-throwing spear unit?

Just wanna know, that's all. :)

Ciao!
I'm not sure I'm following you, but in EB you will have both "just" Argyraspidae, and Thorakitai Argyraspidai.

"Just" Arygyraspidai will be a sarissa phalanx, were shown in the May Diadochoi preview and are yet to be implemented. They will represent the 10.000 Royal Guard that, for example, fought at Raphia (217 BCE, IIRC). The Thorakitai Argyraspidai are a further evolution of part of the Royal Guard. To some extent they are EB's representation of those 5.000 members of the Guard "equipped in the Roman manner" that Polybios reported at the Daphne parade (165 BCE) while the other 5.000 still remained equipped as a sarissa phalanx.

Hope that answers?