Their description says they are elite phalangites, but they aren't. they are spearmen with throwable javelins and they do not have phalanx mode.
Their description says they are elite phalangites, but they aren't. they are spearmen with throwable javelins and they do not have phalanx mode.
That's a relic from past versions when they were phalangites. It'll be all fixed in 4.0 when we get around to it.
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I think they're like the Triarii: the phalanx isn't the toggable formation "phalanx," but rather a really, really tight formation so they can withstand a charge, retain their historical mobility and generally kick-ass without failing.
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