Hoplitai too weak ?

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The cirvature of the aspis isn't anything terribly noteworthy, particularly compared to the later "half-barrel" iterations of the scutum, you know. Which the pilum holed right nicely too AFAIK.

Also, you now why the scutum was made three-layer plywood in spite of the extra labour and weight this added ? Because wood splits along the grain.

Make me wonder why the Dacians had no trouble hacking pretty far into them.


And Maion, ever tried getting a round been? Its soft as who knows but the fact that its round makes it hard to get em.