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spartan hoplite
first I wanna say when i saw the new spartan faction for 2.0 I was jumping up and down becuse it looks very true to history and soooooooooo good but i do have one little um complaint sorry I realy am. The Spartan hoplite below has a beany type helm and I most ask Why? cuz from what my spartan book says the still wore the closed face one like the spartan body gaurds so why the change I think beany helms are ugly and i dont think offer any protection just saying
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Re: spartan hoplite
Remember the new start date: 217BC -- it's a more modern period than most mods, and the old hoplite equipment was rapidly being replaced by new arms and armor, like those 'beany helms'
I actually think they look pretty cool. Very modern looking -- helmets like that would be used for the next thousand years or more. They allowed much better hearing and vision, which was important for a less phalanx-focused type of warfare.
Last edited by cherryfunk; June 18, 2008 at 08:44 PM.
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Re: spartan hoplite
I second cherry. Have a look here also http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpos...ture68329.aspx
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Re: spartan hoplite
closing this, cause, well, this has been answered 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 times.
infact, i counted them.
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