Quote Originally Posted by Kraxis
I find it fair enough that militia pikes have a problem at maintaining formation, they are after all just above rabble with long sticks. It does look stupid though.
Hardly cheap rabble though, considering the expense of that militia barracks you need to get them. Militia pikes performed much poorer on tests than the professionals, losing over twice as many men and breaking easily when the swordsmen spilled over onto their flanks. They only have morale 3 compared to 9-11 for elite pikes, and their formation-keeping is only trained instead of highly_trained.