Longsword vs Shortsword(with scutum maybe)

[NeoSpartan]

The Celtic long sword (or any longsword for that matter) is NOT to be used like a gladius. A gladius is to get REAL close (or let the enemy get real close) and stab/hack. A longsword is to hack and also stab BUT at a longer distance.
BTW since I made my celtic shield I noticed that it was EXTREMELY easy to use a "long sword+long-slender-shield" combo common in Celtic units. I can keep my shield in place while I hack, stab, lundge, run, whatever.

The problem was with the Celts Ceasar & other Imperial Romans encoutered were mostly rookies and who got REAL close to the legions, so close that they can't wield their swords properly and get stabbed.

Oh and don't forget by 400BC the roman legions used the Hasta (a longsword) as their main infantry weapon. BUT they no longer fought like the legions of Ceasar, Titus, etc.