Hello,
First of all I would like to say thank you for this wonderful mod. You have given me many hours of entertainment.
I have a question about the thorax reforms.
Polybios mentions there being thorakitai as well as there being "imitation legionaries". From my limited readings I interpret this to mean there was a more independent development of the thorakitai, possibly influenced by contact with celtic mail shirts and a further development of the thureophoroi. Later after heavy contact with Rome, it seems the imitation legionaries were developed in response to the Roman success in battle.
I was wondering what the team's interpretation of these developments in hellenic warefare are. Are there two somewhat distinct developments of mail wearing and roman inspired soldiers? And is there a general time period in which these developments occurred?