Quote Originally Posted by Teleklos Archelaou
I think there may be changes in the future for the iphikratean hoplites and epilektoi ones, *but* they have nothing to do with your points. You really do yourself no justice by saying they are "unrealistic and ridiculous" and then pointing out exactly some of the things Iphikrates changed.
Actually I do. In theory the Iphricates hoplites of EB are both inferior in offensive terms and in defensive terms, relative to both Pezhetaroi and classic Hoplitai.