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    Re: Why the Greeks still use hoplites?

    Indeed! I agree.

    A celtic shield wall wasn't the same as a Greek phalanx.

    I didn't want to say that one style of battle is superior to another or that there was no benefit in having a highly...
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    Re: Why the Greeks still use hoplites?

    I didn't speak of "without training". The point I wanted to make was that the best choice for a militia or another not very well trained force is to fight in a shield wall with spears. And I believe...
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    Re: Why the Greeks still use hoplites?

    Classic Hoplites are one of the most cost-effective forces. A legionary - equipped with sword and shield - required much more training. Hoplites, as well as many other ancient (and medieval)...
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    Re: Why the Greeks still use hoplites?

    Sorry but not the best examples. You need to see the circumstances of the charges. And if the charge was even successful.

    Anyway there were head on cavalry charges in history. Even against tight...
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    Re: Byzantines May Need Nerfed

    Yes! Another anti-Byzantine thread! I'm in!

    First of all: I like them very much. They are well designed (except some units like their generals) thought through and fun to play.
    But they are...
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    Re: Why the Greeks still use hoplites?

    Owning both weapons and having a bit of training using spears I can say there is a difference between 'normal' spears and pila. First of all im melee a spear (yeah - both are spears but I think you...
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    Sticky: Re: Hotseat & Multiplayer FAQ

    Doublepost (because: update :)):

    Found the solution. It's not (just?) "default.cfg" I had to change but "medieval2.preference.cfg"! Now ai-turn-battles are working!
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    Sticky: Re: Hotseat & Multiplayer FAQ

    I have tried Kammamuris (two posts above) solution for AI-turn-battles (beside many other) but it doesn't seem to work for me.

    I really have no idea about this but as far as I understand it, this...
  9. Re: Cavalry is Ridiculously Overpowered in this Game.

    Yes, you can indeed force a horse to press into a wall of pikes or spears. About Junkelmann. Great stuff. What I do not understand is why he thinks war horses wouldn't have been trained to do such a...
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    Re: SS Faction Wars [Round 19] {Read First Post)

    Kingdom of Aragon 5
    The Crusader States 13
    Republic of Venice 39
    Kingdom of Sicily 5
    Republic of Genoa 6
    Kingdom of Denmark 5
    Kingdom of Scotland 6
    Kingdom of France 4
    The Holy Roman...
  11. Re: Cavalry is Ridiculously Overpowered in this Game.

    Wikipedia is not a source. It is not even research literature. Just an opinion of some ... guy? We are referring to the battle of Hastings, aren't we? Well. First of all: This marks the beginning...
  12. Re: Cavalry is Ridiculously Overpowered in this Game.

    1.) Were cavalry charges in history ineffective against infantry braced for impact?
    2.) Are horses unwilling to charge headfirst into a solid block of soldiers (with sharp weapons)?

    What are...
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