Quote Originally Posted by mightilyoats
I find they do have trouble if they can't catch the enemy. Take horse archers... However, in a siege, I agree. They beat all. Still doesn't hurt to have support from archers or skirmishers.
Yep, your right there. I have seen a huge army of Pike Phalanxes cut up by a (my) large Parthian horse-archer formation. The AI wasn't especially intelligent in that battle however, the phalanxes chased after my units, with phalanx on, leaving their pathetic flanks on show to the rest of my archers. It lead to a rather gory pile of Seleucid bodies on the ground. It was fun, yet a little too easy for my liking.
Quote Originally Posted by Xehh II
Hoplites are supreme
Their most unfortunate problem is their vulnerability to anything with longer pikes. The Greek Cities experience that problem rather badly.