Why doesn't Arco have Phalangites (Pikemen) ?

PDF · #1 January 16th, 2004, 04:23 PM

I've always wondered why Arco, that's clearly a Seleucid-type post-Alexander army, had Hoplites and Hypaspists but not the core unit of those armeis, the phalangite (pikemen with medium armor and shield).
I know the historical argument doesn't stand much for Dominions, but from a gameplay viewpoint, it would *also* give an interesting choice in Arco armies : Phalangite would have same gold cost than a Hoplite, but have Hypaspist-level armor and resource cost(or slightly less).
Just a thought ...

[ January 16, 2004, 14:49: Message edited by: PDF ]

Nagot Gick Fel · #2 January 16th, 2004, 04:39 PM

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Originally posted by PDF:
I've always wondered why Arco, that's clearly a Seleucid-type post-Alexander army, had Hoplites and Hypaspists but not the core unit of those armeis, the phalangite (pikemen with medium armor and shield).

What do you think mods are for? Now do your work and give us a Seleucid mod for Arco!

Pocus · #3 January 17th, 2004, 09:23 AM

yes dom some modding PDF! You dont even need graphical skill, as you can take the graphics of existing Arco units, and perhaps just altering their color with a filter.

I would like to see a decent cavalry for Arco too.

And how about a mod with Kataphractoi?

PDF · #4 January 17th, 2004, 10:49 AM

Thanks guys for the idea

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But I now have a problem : in Dom2 a pike is 2 handed, isn't it ? So the guys can't have shields as they had historically ...
Well, not a big problem, except for the graphics

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Wauthan · #5 January 17th, 2004, 01:24 PM

Pike is apparently not two handed. The new mod for Ulm sports a commander wielding a pike and shield.

PDF · #6 January 18th, 2004, 02:45 AM

Fine, 1h pike is what I need.
But I noted in game that the BK Pike armed commander graphics didn't sport a pike, but a sword :eek

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I've began my "Phalangit" mod, modding is really very easy now, thx IW !

But I desperatly need HELP for a kewl Phalangite graphics, I sUxOrS at that ...