Quote Originally Posted by Ludens
A question that occured to me: what will happen with the Makedonian Argyraspidai when they get the Hysteroi-reform? Will they disappear, or become Hysteroi Argyraspidai or will they stay "plain" Argyraspidai?

And what about earlier question regarding the Tracian Prodromoi's shield?
The Makedonian Argyraspidai will disappear. I'm not sure, but I think the regular Pezhetairoi will also disappear, as those Pezhetairoi were only made up by Greek & Makedonian citizens (mark the word citizen, Greeks who had voting rights or landed property), while the Hysteroi Pezhetairoi (or Late Pezhetairoi) were made up of Greeks, Illyrians, Thracians etc.

The Makedonian Argyraspidai is 90% sure to make it into EB, as there was a difference between the Argyraspidai of Makedonia & Arche Seleukeia, where in the latter they were a distinct unit and carrying a silver shield was a mark of being elite. In Makedonia though, being a argyraspidai simply meant you were a soldier in the Pezhetairoi who was aged 45+ basically, although some scant sources seem to mention the Argyraspidai as a royal guard unit.

There are no ingame shots of Thrakioi Prodromoi yet made and that was the best Thrakioi Prodromoi shot I could find. When we get a shot of them with shields, I will post it for your pleasure