Alexandrian Macedonian Phalangites

Derdertkd95 · Post by **Derdertkd95** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:35 pm

I've been torn about this for a while now, but should i use phalangites (foot companions) in BGs of 8, 10, 12??? I realize that with 10 you can use the extra bases to absorb some shock and twelve seems to be pretty flexible but I like having a large amount of BGs; it's easier for me to maneuver. Thoughts please?

deeter · Post by **deeter** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:08 pm

I'd stick with 8s. Tried 12s and they take forever to wheel into a flank attack after defeating the enemy to their front.

Deeter

ethan · Post by **ethan** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:10 pm

I would generally go with 8s, maybe one 12 for general to lead the attack with.

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:43 pm

I always thought poors in 10s would be nice. Dead. runs Seleucid and will never have extra bases behind...would rather have those points actually fighting...so his pikes are always 8s.

babyshark · Post by **babyshark** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:52 am

ethan wrote:I would generally go with 8s, maybe one 12 for general to lead the attack with.

This is my solution, and I have been very pleased with the results.

Marc

Derdertkd95 · Post by **Derdertkd95** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:23 am

Thanks i think im going to go with 3x8 pikemen and 1x12 pikemen. For a 1000 pt. army (a friend and I are doing big battles, should be epic, alexander against republic rome) would it be worth taking bolt throwers? or instead increase battle troop numbers?

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:05 am

I've tried artillery with my Romans against Dead.'s Seleucids. Never turned out successful: He just avoided the stuff. I've placed them adj. to camp, with fortifications in front, but the prob is your battle line either advances and you have an exposed point or you hang back, waiting for pikes that never come.

deadtorius · Post by **deadtorius** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:36 am

Personally I would say no to the artillery, as for the pikes, I have debated about 112's but 8's is a lot more maneuverable ao that is my choice. However putting a 12 in the middle flanked by 8's might work out ok as the 12 is pretty much just going to go straight on in and roll over whatever is in its path.
Romans will be hard pressed with pikes, even on impact and the pikes go up + in melee.
thing to watch is if you go disrupted the Romans get their swords back, and if you go fragged its ++ for the Romans so keep that in mind. Also watch terrain as being disordered will give the Romans the sword back too.
good luck and have fun Pikes are great when they work well but can be devastating if they lose cohesion and take base losses.