“What if we just make our pointy sticks longer?”
by beansnbuttons
“What if we just make our pointy sticks longer?”
by beansnbuttons
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Spear Holite vs Pike Hoplite
One is more flexible, the other insanely defensive.
Rome was like : “Lol ranged fire go brrr”
Outiside of the fact that hoplites phalanx where more like grinder infantry (to Reach much closet gap while rotating The formation) The macedonia phalanx was more to keep The enemy at Bay (anvil) for The cavalry to force The enemy to face then and let The spears Go into their spines for get trampled (Hammer).
Swiss confederates: “wow, a buncha guys with long pointy sticks works pretty well against cavalry”
Common 4th Century BC Macedonian W
*laughs in maniple legion*
*Philip II noises*
All I hear is Rome Total War music
Unnamed Roman Military Tribune: “Im about end this military doctrine careers”
Yes but not just longer way better quality metal no? Wasn’t their mines like the best metal in the world at that point in time? At least around the Mediterranean
Get ready for *even longer pointies*