Dori and Sarrissa

[Sun Jetzu]

But seriously guys I have a question. Will the greeks have the 6 foot spear and the macedons have the huge sarrissa? Should I make a thread talking about spears?! lol

Yes, please, a discussion about what spears and sarissas will look like will be interesting and is totally essential lol

So I have made this thread at the request of Nicolaos to ask if there is going to be a difference in hoplites in Rome 2.


A Greek hoplite had the Dori (I might be wrong) as a spear. We can actually see the Spartans and Athenians in the video fight with these.
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In contrast the Macedonians had the sarrissa in their phalanx. So I wanted to know if their will be sarrissa wielding units in Rome 2, and not just for Macedon but other Factions.
I was wondering this because the picture of the Macedons

seems they are also equipped with the dori.
So can someone who knows a little bit more about this time period let me know if the sarrissa is still in use at this time?

[Sun Jetzu]

delete this is duplicate, dang forum

[Geuvesa]

The Macedonian unit pictured is an Elite Shield bearer unit, these types of units fought with short spears to make them more mobile. The sarissa will be used by all the Diadochi kingdoms, so Macedon, Egypt, and Pontus confirmed so far. I won't even attempt to butcher the names of the units but Diadochi kingdoms fielded short spear wielding units that fought it looser formations, primarily on the flanks or in skirmishes to supplement the slow moving and cumbersome Sarissa Phalanx. In the faction previews on the total war site there is a picture of Egyptian natives with Sarissas