Hey Aymar de Bois Mauri, I was looking more closely to the picture you provided of the: "Current EB implementation - both units use it but Hypaspists are in non-Guard mode and Baktrioi Agema in Guard mode:" And I think that the spears they are using are too short.

The reason why I say that is because the spear (or Dori) used by the "Classical Greek Hoplite" was 8' long. Also, the spear was balanced so the Hoplite could hold it 2' from the end, thus having 6' of spear projecting away from the grip. And another thing, since the spear projected about 6'-5' from the individual hoplite, in a phalanx the first 2 Ranks of Hoplites would fight (instead of only 1 rank).

IF it is possible (due to coding stuff I don't understand but you guys do) I would suggest the GREEK HOPLITES have longer spears than the ones shown on the "Current EB imprementation". And the when in GUARD MODE the 1st 2 Ranks should engage the enemy.