Quote Originally Posted by Sarkiss
yes, it aint that bad but placing a unit of hoplites in shield formations makes it practically invincible. it is especially through when defending narrow city street.
Isn't that the idea though? You would have the same situation with the phalanx formation. To counter you would assault the unit from behind.
Quote Originally Posted by Sarkiss
i also experienced weird AI behaviour forming a schiltrom in the field with no tread of being surronded or outflanked. a unit would just stand there all alone while the rest of the army is gone.
I've had that happen too, but it makes sense doesn't it? If your band of spearmen was split off from the rest of the army, wouldn't you get into a defensive formation? In my situation the units near the spearmen went off to chase down some archers. Near by (but not quite next to it) the unit was faced down with two phalanges and a unit of heavy cavalry. My units closed in, but the spearmen lasted quite a while in the schiltrom formation.

Thankfully if it annoys you, you can just uninstall and uncheck the unit formations option when you reinstall.