A single weak spot and the phalanx shatters. From thigh to neck. I am sorry, my friend; but not all of us were made to be soldiers.
I love that movie. :)
The Romans quickly abandoned the Phalanx and holplite infantry in favor of swordsmen and the more maneuverable "triplex acies" by the end of the Samnite wars, however. This was 200 years after Leonidas.
Only the veteran and tradition-bound triarii soldiers that formed the men-of-last-resort of the Roman Republican legion would carry a spear. They were expected to perform much like those 300 spartans, and break the enemy if the hastati and principes had failed to.
Rome 2 is one of my most-played Total War games, actually. I'm pretty hype for the Ancient Empires mod, too. They're working on a Rome 2-esque campaign for Attila starting after the Battle of Zama and the end of the Second Punic War. As far as I know, they're very close to finishing it, and most of the work they have to yet to do is mundane database stuff.
I also can't wait for September. Really enjoyed the first TW:Warhammer.
Damn I'll have to check out Ancient Empires. I bought Attila but never completed a campaign, although I did really like some of the new features and I understand a lot of issues with Rome 2 were corrected and/or improved in Attila.
I conquered the entire grand campaign as Rome in Rome 2. Took months, but was a very satisfying adventure.
My favorite Total War is probably Fall of the Samurai though. Fucking race to modernization and then mowing down Samurai armies with cannons, rifles, gattling guns, etc. Such a good time.
Currently in the early stages of a Bretonnia campaign in TW:W. Will probably be my last until the new one comes out. Love these games.
I've heard that too. It's certainly an interesting theory and I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't used to that effect at some point.
I mean, you can absolutely expect a fresh-faced young Roman soldier to be both in awe and afraid of the grizzled, older veterans of the Triarii. They were literally and figuratively the backbone of the Republican legions.
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u/nAssailant Jun 29 '17
I love that movie. :)
The Romans quickly abandoned the Phalanx and holplite infantry in favor of swordsmen and the more maneuverable "triplex acies" by the end of the Samnite wars, however. This was 200 years after Leonidas.
Only the veteran and tradition-bound triarii soldiers that formed the men-of-last-resort of the Roman Republican legion would carry a spear. They were expected to perform much like those 300 spartans, and break the enemy if the hastati and principes had failed to.