Hoplite Unit Case Study and Giving Hoplites the Phalanx Attribute

[Basileus_ton_Basileon]

That was the problem in earlier versions, and the macedonian phalanx formation is historically inaccurate. I applaud the effort M.Petty put in, but I'd say more could be achieved by bumping their unit size and/or lowering their cost. The classical hoplite was in the decline anyways, to increasing the Iphikratous hoplites' unit size would justify that. Hoplitai only really meant 'men-at-arms', the Iphikratous hoplitai were actually 'Peltastai' with spears instead of javelins.

[seleucid empire]

That was the problem in earlier versions, and the macedonian phalanx formation is historically inaccurate. I applaud the effort M.Petty put in, but I'd say more could be achieved by bumping their unit size and/or lowering their cost. The classical hoplite was in the decline anyways, to increasing the Iphikratous hoplites' unit size would justify that. Hoplitai only really meant 'men-at-arms', the Iphikratous hoplitai were actually 'Peltastai' with spears instead of javelins.

I recall someone here trying to do the same with the Germanic pike infantry (speudogordoz) and telling us that they wiped out two units of pzehetairoi head on O.O