Will MTWII allow us to use phalanx ?

**eliasm** · September 05, 2006, 02:37 PM

Will MTWII allow us to use phalanx ? I know medieval periods did not use phalanx formations I know though that there will be mods for earlier periods. Does anybody have any idea if there will be possibilty for units (i.e macedon) to be able to use phalanx with the MTWII engine ? Please answer.

**Stalins Ghost** · September 05, 2006, 03:06 PM

I imagine so- we've seen screens of Pike armed units in game, so I presume they will use a "phalanx" type formation.

**The Mongol** · September 05, 2006, 03:17 PM

I'm sure they used something similar in Medieval times, just wasn't called the Phalanx.

(Don't quote me on that)

**Sitarus Originalus PM-30+** · September 05, 2006, 03:41 PM

all kinds of pikemen use phalanx formation!
pikemen will be inclued in game for sure i saw them in screens and videos. Also they were used in medieval times.

**Khozemnian** · September 05, 2006, 04:05 PM

Yeah there were plenty of units at this time that used a formation similar to phalanx such as the Scottish shiltrons and most notably the Swiss pikeman mercenary units. However, these units being organised into a strict phalanx formation is probably out of the question, as they were to inflexible by the medieval period to cope with the adversaries much more felxible infantry.

**Ragss** · September 05, 2006, 04:23 PM

Looks like only two rows will point their spears down, though...not quite a sarissa phalanx.

**OTZ** · September 05, 2006, 06:59 PM

The Phalanx is an AI-disabler. It absolutely destroyed any semblance of intelligence in RTW - I certainly hope the AI has been beefed up so that it can actually use a phalanx-based army....

**Ragss** · September 05, 2006, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by OTZ

The Phalanx is an AI-disabler. It absolutely destroyed any semblance of intelligence in RTW - I certainly hope the AI has been beefed up so that it can actually use a phalanx-based army....

Moreso I want them to be able to attack a phalanx army...every time with my Macadonian campaign the enemy general charged my phalanx off the bat. Sigh.

**Siddyus** · September 05, 2006, 08:40 PM

every time with my Macadonian campaign the enemy general charged my phalanx off the bat. Sigh.

Well, atleast AI generals have better survival chance when it comes to charging Phalanxes. I always get my generals killed due to neglect of controlling them. *nods*

**hsimoorb** · September 06, 2006, 11:54 AM

Pikemen will certainly be using somehting akin to the macedonian pike phalanx. Also there should be a great number of spear armed units that will act in the same way as a classical greek phalanx, grouping together in one large line with shields locked.