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? | == Description/Introduction == | | + | |
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? | == What does this unit counter? == | | + | |
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? | Cavalry and sword units in general. | | + | |
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? | == Counters to this unit type == | | + | |
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? | The main units that counter spear are pikemen, ranged and artillery: they have a bonus against them and are therefore extremely effective in melee against them. They can also form a phalanx which will negate your charge and deal damage to your unit.<br/> | | + | |
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? | A pike phalanx will counter infantry very effectively, in the same way as the hoplite phalanx.<br/> | | + | |
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? | Finally, due to their somewhat low speed, they suffer from the same vulnerabilities as sword infantry which is to missile fire, and artillery. | | + | |
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? | == General playstyle and general tips == | | + | |
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? | Those tips can be used when playing every infantry type listed below, but their effectiveness varies according to the type of infantry/faction being used | | + | |
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? | == Factions == | | + | |
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? | === Greece === | | + | |
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? | ==== Spear Infantry ==== | | + | |
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? | | T1 || Mycenaean Hoplites || When arrayed in a phalanx these hoplites are a potent defensive force. | | + | |
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? | | T2|| Archaic Hoplites || These men can form a solid phalanx that can deflect most head-on attacks. | | + | |
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? | | T3|| Theban Hoplites || These hoplites are ready to hold the line in a solid phalanx or push forward to victory. | | + | |
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? | | T4 || Athenian Hoplites || Maybe the Spartans can fight better, but can they compose a Socratic dialogue while skewering a Persian? | | + | |
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? | | T5 || Macedonian Hoplites || These hoplites are exceptional defensive warriors, products of rigorous training. | | + | |
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? | | T6 || Foot Companions || A fierce spear phalanx, well-equipped and ready to follow their commander to the ends of the earth. | | + | |
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? | | T7 || Agema Spears || The men even the elite call elite. | | + | |
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? | | T8 || Sacred Band || The tightest of bonds hold these men together on the battlefield. | | + | |
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? | | T9 || Hypaspists || Elite hoplites hand-picked by one of the greatest military minds of the Classical era. | | + | |
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? | | T10 || Royal Spartans || Come and get them. | | + | |
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? | ===== Characteristics ===== | | + | |
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? | Those medium spear units are flexible units capable of forming a great defensive Hoplite Phalanx. | | + | |
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? | ==== Pike Infantry ==== | | + | |
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? | | T4 || Levy Pikemen || When braced, this unit should be able to resist almost any frontal assault. | | + | |
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? | | T5 || Theban Pikemen || Few will be able to overcome a formed-up phalanx of these men, at least not head-on. | | + | |
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? | | T6 || Athenian Pikemen || Athenian brain and brawn combine into a formidable defensive unit. | | + | |
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? | | T7 || Macedonian Pikemen || The formation that built an empire, a bristling wall of pikes almost immune to frontal assaults. | | + | |
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? | | T8 || Thorax Pikemen || The longer these tough pikemen stay in place, the harder they will be to shift. | | + | |
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? | | T9 || Hellenic Pikemen || Defence perfected. | | + | |
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? | | T10 || Silver Shield Pikemen || The immovable object. | | + | |
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? | ===== Characteristics ===== | | + | |
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? | Pike infantry can form an unbreakable (from the front) pike phalanx. However, they are weak when out of phalanx, or when attacked from the flanks in a phalanx. | | + | |
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? | ==== Commanders who can play them effectively ==== | | + | |
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? | [[TWA:Leonidas|Leonidas]]<br/> | | + | |
? | [[TWA:Miltiades|Miltiades]]<br/> | | + | |
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? | Alternative choice:<br/> | | + | |
? | [[TWA:Alexander_the_Great|Alexander the Great]]<br /> | | + | |
? | [[TWA:Cynane|Cynane]] | | + | |
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? | === Roman Empire === | | + | |
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? | ==== Spear Infantry==== | | + | |
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? | ===== Characteristics ===== | | + | |
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? | Although they lack the discipline of their Greek counterparts, those roman spear units can form a good phalanx to make a nearly unpenetrable wall. | | + | |
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? | ==== Commanders who can play them effectively ==== | | + | |
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? | [[TWA:Germanicus|Germanicus]]<br/> | | + | |
? | [[TWA:Scipio_Africanus|Scipio]]<br/> | | + | |
? | [[TWA:Sulla|Sulla]] | | + | |
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? | [[TWA:Julius_Caesar|Caesar]] | | + | |
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? | === Barbarians === | | + | |
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? | ==== Spear Infantry ==== | | + | |
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? | ===== Characteristics ===== | | + | |
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? | They trade their lack of discipline for a more aggressive approach with their deadly spear phalanx. Like all barbarian units, they are vulnerable to missile fire. | | + | |
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? | ==== Commanders who can play them effectively==== | | + | |
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? | [[TWA:Arminius|Arminius]]<br/> | | + | |
? | [[TWA:Vercingetorix|Vercingetorix]] | | + | |
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? | [[TWA:Boudica|Boudica]] | | + | |
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? | === Carthage === | | + | |
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? | ==== Spear Infantry ==== | | + | |
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? | | T1 || Mercenary Rabble || Coin can be as effective a motivator as loyalty. | | + | |
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? | | T2 || Mercenary Spears || Tougher and more skilled than the average mercenary band. | | + | |
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? | | T3 || Phoenician Warriors || These well-trained Phoenicians can employ the Greek phalanx to maintain a strong line. | | + | |
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? | | T4 || Carthaginian Hoplites || Armed levies, whipped up and ready to stab some Romans. | | + | |
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? | | T5 || Libyan Hoplites || Hardened mercenaries with a lust for glory and a burning hate of the Roman Empire. | | + | |
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? | | T6 || Punic Hoplites || The regular infantry of the Carthaginian army. | | + | |
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? | | T7 || Boii Spearmen || Who needs discipline when you're this fired up by hatred of Rome? | | + | |
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? | | T8 || Veterans of Trebia || Buoyed by victory against Romans, these veterans stand among the finest Carthaginian infantry. | | + | |
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? | | T9 || Veterans of Cannae || Unstoppable, unforgiving killing machines, curators of the massacre at Cannae. | | + | |
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? | | T10 || Band of Carthage || These noble warriors will go to any lengths to advance their city's cause. | | + | |
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? | ===== Characteristics ===== | | + | |
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? | Those heavy or light (depending on the tier) spearmen can form a mobile phalanx while still being able to hold a line. Their phalanx is more aggressive than the Greeks. | | + | |
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? | ==== Commanders who can play them effectively ==== | | + | |
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? | [[TWA:Hasdrubal|Hasdrubal]]<br/> | | + | |
? | [[TWA:Hannibal|Hannibal]] | | + | |