The Sucessors Armies

[VetLegion]

JP Vieira, great image as always. Keep them coming

Originally posted by Traianvs
(From my personal experience, it doesn't look very good, furthermore the way it is handled doesn't add much to the confidence. I hope thing's'll work out. I'll pass out some more tips to the cons so they might think twice about doing this or that. I really hope they follow up this advice; after all it's their ticket out of here!!

Craziest digression ever

[JP Vieira]

Thanks for the comments: in the next months i will bring better illustrations.
The Phalanx did use pikes (sarissa) and their strengh was on their cohesion: whenever they did nort manage to hold that cohesion they were in serious trouble oposing a more flexible foe.

[JP Vieira]

Thanks for the comments: in the next months I will bring better illustrations.
The Phalanx did use pikes (sarissa) and their strength was on their cohesion: whenever they did not manage to hold that cohesion they were in serious trouble opposing a more flexible foe.

[Dry]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
and IIRC, they had three lines of spearmen, as compared to the usual two

You remember half correct
The phalanxes formation was 15-20 ranks deep, but indeed, in the hoplite phalanx, only the 3 first ranks were holding spears horizontally and tried to reach the ennemy. In the Macedonian phalanx up to the 5 first ranks could do so.
The difference was also that in the hoplite phalanx one could hold the spear with one hand and the shield in the other. The long spear of the macedonian phalanx had to be held with 2 hands, so no shield for them.

[TheStinger]

No match for a blaster though

[JP Vieira]

The phalangite did wear shields: they were attached to the forearm allowing the left hand to be free to use the sarissa.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
Right. The Macedonians kicked ass because their spears were longer than everyone else's.

[Traianvs]

Originally posted by JP Vieira
The phalangite did wear shields: they were attached to the forearm allowing the left hand to be free to use the sarissa.

No wonder considering the size of their sarissas

[JP Vieira]

Sarissa tend to be around 6 meters

[Vesayen]

We need a caption contest for the soldier in the OP.

"You got a puurty mouth!"