How to deal with pikemen .

[carlo626]

I finally got my DEI to work PRAISE TALOS which is amazing great job to the team. I started my campaign as Rome (House Cornelia). Came to a dead stop when I took Apollonia and I besieged Athens but then just got slaughtered as I breached the walls. My missiles could barely touch them. Any attempt to breach the walls were just stopped by pikes nd Magical non stop towers, is there a way where you can remove the unlimited ammo but can increase it through buildings and tech. Anyway back to the main topic how do I deal with pikemen in sieges but for open field it's really easy.

[TheRazaman]

You cannot allow the pikes to plug a gap, such as the main gate, while you try to force it frontally.

Two options:
1) bring lots of siege equipment to overwhelm their defenses. Especially ladders and, if you have them, machinery to bring down the walls. Most importantly here will be to scale the walls with enough men so that you can start neutralizing/capturing towers.
2) siege the city and blockade the port. This will force them to sally forth at which point you have the open field.

[ThatWhichThinks]

In 1.1 even pikes can be beaten frontally, at least low to mid tier ones. Just use some cheap units to wear them out, then send in the assault infantry once the enemy pikes are tired. As Rome, I would suggest first sending in your auxiliaries or hastati, then withdrawing and sending in the principes.

Of course, the strategies suggested by Razaman work, too. Only use this strategy if you find yourself in a battle and don't have the necessary equipment to take the walls. As Rome, taking the walls should be pretty easy; you have some of the best infantry in the game at your disposal. Roman morale also makes their troops ideal for engaging in a slugging match with tired, worn-out pikes.

[The Guy With No Imagination]

If you're in an open field, get peltasts and archers. Firing into the back of pikes will always wreck them. Pelts to weaken the front, then a charge by infantry, archers to the rear. Or Pelts to the front and back, since javelins carry a big punch. Charge with hastati/principes from the front, pelts to the back, watch the pikes drop like flies.

If you're sieging, then bring artillery. Always great fun.