Slitherine

Hi There
Has anyone used this in a battle if so how did it work out. Its just I have a few Pike/Spear armies never used it myself. What do you think about the ups and downs of using it in open play.
Dave

david53 wrote:Has anyone used this in a battle if so how did it work out. Its just I have a few Pike/Spear armies never used it myself. What do you think about the ups and downs of using it in open play.

It's better than being hit in the flank or rear. I've not used it yet, but I've had it used against me by spears that otherwise would have had one BG of lancers in the front and one in the flank. The lancers bounced off the orb - one of those occasions where light spear cavalry would be better.

Best wishes,
Matthew

Its a last resort formation. Generally it results in a slow death and buys time but is not strong enough to do more against decent opposition. However I have seen it be the way a Hoplite BG held on while the rest of the army had won a battle, so well worth considering if being swarmed from all sides.

Si

david53 wrote:Hi There
Has anyone used this in a battle if so how did it work out. Its just I have a few Pike/Spear armies never used it myself. What do you think about the ups and downs of using it in open play.
Dave

i had a pike BG isolated that had to use one. it's not a bad outcome, especially to avoid being hit in the flank/rear as matthew says.

i was lucky that the player was inexperienced, so he was cautious about attacking it.

as the others say, it sat there covering it's own ar$e until the rest of the army could help it out.