Quote Originally Posted by Famine0 View Post
On the subject of EBII units: without every soldier having the same skin anymore, how will we see a difference between common units used by different factions (thureophoroi, greek classical hoplites, phalangitai,...)? For example Epeirote Sphendonetai were green, Makedonian slingers were pure white with a reddish brown shield, AS slingers had a red hairband and a greyish shield, etc etc
Armies back then were rarely uniformed. Aside from occasional emblems on shields, cultural differences (armour styles, dress styles, etc.), and ethnic differences (skin/hair colour), it will be rather difficult to distinguish friend from foe.