Shields

**Gaius Terentius Varro** · 09-29-2006, 19:29

Having noticed in Vanilla that Macedonian Royal pikemen got the long spears now(after the patch) I can't help it but wonder: how does one wield a 6 meter Sarissa and hold such a large shield. Now your Pezhetaroi have them too. Care to explain why not the smaller (hung around the neck /strapped to the forearm )type?
thanks

**iberus_generalis** · 09-29-2006, 20:28

harcoded limits, and engine limitations....if you look around ou won't find those shields in any mod for RTW....shame though...i would love to see them...

**Gaius Terentius Varro** · 09-29-2006, 20:37

But the small ones are used in ALL the other Pikemen in vanilla and by elites in EB:
https://img453.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cheno9xn.jpg

**abou** · 09-29-2006, 22:26

Compare the shields to the ones used by the Hypaspistai or Bactrian Agemata. The Pezhetairoi shields are much smaller.

**iberus_generalis** · 09-29-2006, 23:38

but those shields from the pic are normal shields...in a two handed unit...whats wrong? are this the shield you refered to back there??
sorry, i thought you were talking about small shields at the neck, as in the lusitanian neck to arm shields, and the celtiberian cantabrian shields...