[Jasper]

Originally posted by st.patrik, talking about uses for light troops:
It seems to me that Hypasists (sp?) function in this way to an extent. They are cheaper than hoplites (resources at least), but they definitely have a role. On the other hand, Militia are poorly trained conscripts which I suppose were mainly used as cannon fodder in RL. [/QB]

Hypaspists were the elite heavy infantry in Alexander the Great's army. They were perhaps lighter armored and more flexible than the Hoplites, but they definitely were not light infantry.

In Dom 2 this is also the case -- they make very good heavy infantry. Their stats now seem clearly superior to hoplites.