Question for anyone who plays Rome total war.

Are spearmen (triarii,phalanx,etc) ANY good fighting against swordsmen or other close-combat infantry???

Probably not.....

Are spearmen (triarii,phalanx,etc) ANY good fighting against swordsmen or other close-combat infantry???

Probably not.....

AARONRULZ1

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Are spearmen (triarii,phalanx,etc) ANY good fighting against swordsmen or other close-combat infantry???

Probably not.....

Lord_Bedwyr

Phalanxes and Spearmen both can be very good against swordsmen. However, it depends on the skill, and equipment of the respective units on both sides of the battle. The main advantage phalanx troops have is that they are virtually impregnable from the front whereas spearmen and swordsmen are not. However, this also poses a strong disadvantage, they are easily outmanuevered and you can exploit this weakness much how Paulus exploited the Antigonid line at the battle of Pydna.

I would strongly suggest you put down the piss-poor (in comparison) retail version of the game and download Rome Total Realism mod, it greatly expands on the campaign and makes the battles all the much more interesting.

http://www.totalrealism.net/

Phalanxes and Spearmen both can be very good against swordsmen. However, it depends on the skill, and equipment of the respective units on both sides of the battle. The main advantage phalanx troops have is that they are virtually impregnable from the front whereas spearmen and swordsmen are not. However, this also poses a strong disadvantage, they are easily outmanuevered and you can exploit this weakness much how Paulus exploited the Antigonid line at the battle of Pydna.

I would strongly suggest you put down the piss-poor (in comparison) retail version of the game and download Rome Total Realism mod, it greatly expands on the campaign and makes the battles all the much more interesting.

http://www.totalrealism.net/

Wannabe

If you are going to use spear men against in infantry i recommend spartans.

it seems they can break and reform the phalanx faster than all others.