Ptolemaic Holdings (Macedonian Wars) Hoplite/Pike Infantry

Katoikoi Phalangitai

(Egyptian Levy Pikemen)

It should be counted an honour to defend one's home and family with the pike.

A tightly formed phalanx of sarissa-armed infantry presented an almost impenetrable wall of spear points, especially to cavalry. The sarissa itself was a two-handed spear or pike, between four and seven metres long, and was adopted by the armies of Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Successors that followed them. With an iron tip and a bronze butt-spike which provided balance and could be dug into the ground to bolster a defensive stance, it was an effective weapon for mass combat. When advancing in close order against the enemy, each man would occupy a square roughly a metre to a side, with the sarissas of the first five ranks projecting beyond the phalanx. On the defensive the phalanxes would close up, locking together with each man resting his shield on the man in front for greater stability. Such formations sacrificed manoeuvrability, leading to their main weakness on their flanks and rear. Philip II’s employment of the sarissa, and this new Macedonian-style phalanx, developed from earlier hoplite warfare. There is some debate as to whether his wounding by either an Illyrian or Thracian long spear, which killed his mount, may have influenced the sarissa's introduction.

Abilities

Katoikoi Phalangitai

• Stamina (good)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Pike Phalanx
  The unit moves into a deep and close pike phalanx formation that increases frontal defense and attack but movement speed is reduced and the unit is vulnerable to flanking attacks.

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

Katoikoi Phalangitai

• Good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Normal morale
• Very vulnerable when not in phalanx

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1.Galatikoi Kleruchoi
2.Ptolemikoi Hetairoi
Melee Infantry (19)
3.Cladio Argos
4.Catuiros Calgo
5.Curoas
6.Kares Pezoi
7.Skiritai Machairaphoroi
8.Agrianoi Pelekophoroi
9.Cordinau Orca
10.Thrakioi Pezoi
11.Galatikoi Kleruchoi
12.Machimoi Machairaphoroi
13.Okhlos
14.Local Armed Townsfolk
15.Local Townsfolk
16.Greek Citizens
17.Local Citizens
18.Machairaphoroi
19.Basilikoi Peltastai
20.Thureophoroi Machairaphoroi
21.Supply Crew
Missile Infantry (14)
22.Mysoi Sphendonetai
23.Kretai Toxotai
24.Skiritai Peltastai
25.Agrianoi Peltastai
26.Thrakioi Peltastai
27.Rhodioi Sphendonetai
28.Machimoi Akontistai
29.Machimoi Sphendonetai
30.Local Bowmen
31.Local Archers
32.Greek Archers
33.Local Slingers
34.Euzonoi
35.Peltastai
Hoplite/Pike Infantry (19)
36.Erin-mesh Uriki
37.Ephesoi Phalangitai
38.Athenai Hoplitai
39.Korinthoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
40.Korinthoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
41.Spartiatai Hoplitai
42.Thessalikoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
43.Thessalikoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
44.Macedonikoi Phalangitai
45.Katoikoi Phalangitai
46.Kleruchoi Agema Phalangitai
47.Machimoi Phalangitai
48.Greek Militia
49.Greek Hoplites
50.Kleruchoi Phalangitai
51.Epistratoi Hoplitai
52.Pantodapoi
53.Phalangitai
54.Basilikoi Phalangitai
Spear Infantry (11)
55.Galatai Lugoae
56.Phrygioi Pantodapoi
57.Kretai Haploi
58.Korinthoi Thureophoroi
59.Thessalikoi Thureophoroi
60.Local Tribesmen
61.Local Militia
62.Local Town Guard
63.Epistratoi Thureophoroi
64.Thureophoroi Hoplitai
65.Thureophoroi
Melee Cavalry (5)
66.Galatai Epos
67.Greek Cavalry
68.Hippeis
69.Lonchophoroi
70.Baggage Train
Missile Cavalry (3)
71.Hippakontistai
72.Tarantinoi Hippeis
73.Thureophoroi Hippeis
Shock Cavalry (2)
74.Hippeis Thessalikoi
75.Ptolemikoi Hetairoi
Chariot (1)
76.Drepanephora Armata
Fixed Artillery (3)
77.Polybolos
78.Oxybeles (Fixed)
79.Oxybeles (Bastion)
Field Artillery (3)
80.Lithobolos
81.Lithobolos (Bastion)
82.Oxybeles
Special (1)
83.Molossoi Kyon
Admiral (2)
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85.Tower Penteres - Machimoi Epibatoi
Melee Ship (10)
86.Assault Dieres - Machimoi Epibatoi
87.Hepteres - Machimoi Epibatoi
88.Assault Hexeres - Machimoi Epibatoi
89.Heavy Tower Octeres - Machimoi Epibatoi
90.Assault Octeres - Machimoi Epibatoi
91.Tower Penteres - Machimoi Epibatoi
92.Penteres - Machimoi Epibatoi
93.Assault Tetreres - Machimoi Epibatoi
94.Trieres - Machimoi Epibatoi
95.Fire Pot Dieres - Machimoi Epibatoi
Missile Ship (3)
96.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Machimoi Epibatoi Toxotai
97.Raiding Hemiolia - Machimoi Epibatoi Toxotai
98.Scorpion Trieres - Machimoi Epibatoi Toxotai
Artillery Ship (1)
99.Light Artillery Penteres - Lithobolos (Ship)
Transport Ship (1)
100.Supply Ship - Supply Crew