Quote Originally Posted by CountArach
Yeah, one of the problems with the RTW game engine really. An archer-spearman army would tear a phalanx army to shreds if you use it correctly. Ie, you don't just sit back and fire at will. You run around the flanks and rear and then fire at will.
With a properly designed Thermopylae battlefield that would be impossible. The field at Thermopylae was so excellent for the Greeks because it was a very narrow chokepoint between the sea and the mountains. Once the Persians found a way to bypass the chokepoint, the Greek force was doomed.