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    The Spanish sword-and-buckler men were used as a support troop for the Spanish pikemen though. Others used Doppelsoldners with halberds and two-handed swords for the same purpose - hacking a breach in the enemy pike block to break the deadlock of the "push of pike".
    And fortress assault and suchlike where pikes weren't of much use, of course.

    Helmet and cuirass were pretty much the minimum required armour, and more was heartily recommended.

    Also, at least once dismounted Burgundian knights wielding their heavy lances as spears gave Swiss pikemen serious trouble from the front; they got later hit in the flank by the halberdiers (who still by that point formed a distinct unit) and rolled up though.
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    Wrong smiley, mate:
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    What I used to do was use reasonably heavy infantry units on a particular part of the line, with a narrow frontage. If you focus three such units on one phalanx unit it's very possible to break through the pikes, cause a rout, and send more infantry straight through the enemy line.
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    I don't know about anyone else, but I have never yet seen the AI block every possible approach route with pikes, so whats the problem?

    The AI actualy forcing you to think intelgently for once?
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    nah, the ai doesnt do that much actually, but i can do it and im invincible against the comp, and the most painful part is if im facing like 5000 men and blocking every possible route, the 5000 men wont even die in the battle time, it'll freaking expire since phalanxes take 1 minute to kill just 1 man =(

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    Can't exactly blame the other guys for not helpfully impaling themselves on pikes, now can you ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZinedineZidane
    nah, the ai doesnt do that much actually, but i can do it and im invincible against the comp, and the most painful part is if im facing like 5000 men and blocking every possible route, the 5000 men wont even die in the battle time, it'll freaking expire since phalanxes take 1 minute to kill just 1 man =(
    true...... which is why u gotta f.l.a.n.k

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