I've noticed that Epilektoi Hoplitai can be recruited in at least more than one province in Greece (atm I've only noticed Chalkis and Athenai but that is just because I have not built the proper barracks in all of my current homeland and close-by subjugation cities) but Spartan hoplitai can only be recruited in Sparta and have one lower defense point, with the same amount of troops and a slightly higher upkeep. Have the Spartans become obsolete on purpose or do they have hidden stats that make them better than Epilektoi? I always liked using Spartans and I still do use them but I'm a bit confused as to why the supposedly best trained hoplite force of classical Greece is outmatched by democratic dandies from Athens that fight in the same style.