polybian reforms

[Mulceber]

Did you check morale and discipline?

Morale and discipline only become really useful once they get into melee, at which point they've already failed to fulfill their purpose. The point of skirmishers is to wear down the enemy WITHOUT engaging them in melee. Leves do that quite well, I find. Velites do not. We can argue numbers until we're blue in the face, but none of that matters in the face of what they actually do on the field. In my experience, Leves harass and wear down the enemy before retiring behind my lines. Velites do precious little damage and are unable to avoid being charged, at which point they fight ineffectively for a few minutes and then rout. -M