Quote Originally Posted by Glenn
It is no large matter, I renounce any seemingly hostilities!

Although I'm not particularly interested, I shall put some verbal strength into pulling this carcass back to it's former state.

The Koinon Hellenon (Ha ha, I kept thinking "Hellen Keller" for a start, however I have no idea who that is), are a very powerful faction, and capable not in line-holding but in brief and blitzing flank manoeuvers where the quick and crushing force of the traditional hoplite cripples the sides of an enemy formation.
Any straight-forward attack with other hellenic factions will result in the loss of your companies.

Just ask Madmatg, he taught me all about the use of the allied greek states, until I cornered him in a Babylonian street with some very determined Ptolemaic phalanxes.
I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with you here. After playing KH quite extensively, I can only say that the Koinon Hellenon IS indeed a faction quite capable of "line-holding". Traditional Hoplites (fantastic line-holders BTW) are fairly slow for flanking, although they can be used to do so, light hoplites are far better for that job, and are quite capable of holding the lines themselves. Iphakratic (sp?) Hoplites DEFINITELY can go toe-to-toe with pikemen, albeit not the elites.

The KH really has to be a "line-holding" faction in the beginning, due to the relative lack of flexibility of hoplite warfare (when compared with Rome or Qarthadastims forces, for example) and extremely poor quality of Southern Greek Cavalry.