Missile Infantry

**mrdun** · 08-17-2007, 12:29

How exactly do I charge with infantry like Hastati without them throwing their Pila? for mexample if there is a cavalry charge in to them I want them to bhrace themselves not weaken their stance throwing Pila. Also how come on the description of Hastati their Pila "breaks" when thrown. This did not happen untill the Marius reforms so therefore enemies should be able to throw them back.

**Omanes Alexandrapolites** · 08-17-2007, 13:06

Hi goldendunner,

Originally Posted by goldendunner

How exactly do I charge with infantry like Hastati without them throwing their Pila? for mexample if there is a cavalry charge in to them I want them to bhrace themselves not weaken their stance throwing Pila.

Holding down the "Alt" key on your keyboard and then right-clicking to attack, enables missile units to begin using hand-to-hand combat prior to their projectiles running out.

Hope this helps, good luck, cheers!

**mrdun** · 08-18-2007, 22:22

Ahh. Thanks Omanes, I was using Ctrl and wondering why it wasn't working.

**Caius** · 08-21-2007, 19:58

This did not happen untill the Marius reforms so therefore enemies should be able to throw them back.

Actually, it was Julivs Caesar who made this reform of the pilum.

**mrdun** · 08-21-2007, 22:03

Originally Posted by Garcilaso de la Vega el Inca

Actually, it was Julivs Caesar who made this reform of the pilum.

What? Sorry Garci' but I think your are wrong this time.

http://faculty.vassar.edu/jolott/old...ius/reform.htm

**Caius** · 08-21-2007, 22:06

Well, both were right!

Caesar later moved away from this adaptation; instead choosing to leave the iron beneath the point untempered, so that it would bend on impact and be impossible to return.

**mrdun** · 08-21-2007, 22:17

I'll agree to that.

**Revenant69** · 09-09-2007, 20:24

Well, I'll put in my $0.02 worth.

The pilum was later modified in such a way that when it hit someone, whether in a shield or in a body, it would bend, thus the enemy would not be able to throw it back. Moreover, the bent pilum, being stuck in a shield, seriously hindered enemy's movement.

**ShaiHulud** · 10-09-2007, 00:02

Originally Posted by mrdun

How exactly do I charge with infantry like Hastati without them throwing their Pila?

The 'Fire at Will' button! Turn it to off and they'll not throw. On and they'll throw till they're depleted. In the case you offer, they'll just throw one and then charge, unless Fire at Will is off..