Kingdom of Makedon (Macedonian Wars) Hoplite/Pike Infantry

Epistratoi Phalangitai

(Levy Pikemen)

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

Throughout the civilised world, levies formed the backbone of armies. Drawn from the ordinary citizens or subjects, they were in a tradition that, in Greece at least, began with the hoplite warfare of the city-states. What levy pikemen lacked in fighting skills when compared to professionals and mercenaries, they made up for in numbers. Equipped with sarissas, or long pikes, these levy phalanxes were a formidable wall of spear points. Initially, the citizen-levies of Greek city-states were expected to provide their own arms and equipment. As time passed, however, the citizen army developed into a more organised body for which arms and equipment were provided by the state. At the same time, personal loyalty to an individual general or king replaced old-fashioned civic duty.

Abilities

Epistratoi Phalangitai

• Stamina (average)
  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

Epistratoi Phalangitai

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

Kingdom of Makedon (Macedonian Wars) Units
General (2)
1.Hetairoi
2.Pezhetairoi
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.Local Armed Townsfolk
12.Local Townsfolk
13.Greek Citizens
14.Local Citizens
15.Machairaphoroi
16.Okhlos
17.Basilikoi Peltastai
18.Thureophoroi Machairaphoroi
19.Supply Crew
20.Thrakioi Pelekophoroi
21.Thrakioi Pezoi
Missile Infantry (16)
22.Mysoi Sphendonetai
23.Kretai Toxotai
24.Skiritai Peltastai
25.Agrianoi Peltastai
26.Thrakioi Peltastai
27.Rhodioi Sphendonetai
28.Local Bowmen
29.Local Archers
30.Greek Archers
31.Local Slingers
32.Psiloi Toxotai
33.Psiloi Akontistai
34.Euzonoi
35.Peltastai
36.Psiloi Sphendonetai
37.Thrakioi Epilektoi Peltastai
Hoplite/Pike Infantry (21)
38.Erin-mesh Uriki
39.Ephesoi Phalangitai
40.Athenai Hoplitai
41.Korinthoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
42.Korinthoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
43.Spartiatai Hoplitai
44.Thessalikoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
45.Thessalikoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
46.Macedonikoi Phalangitai
47.Greek Militia
48.Greek Hoplites
49.Chalkaspidai
50.Pezhetairoi
51.Hoplitai
52.Epistratoi Phalangitai
53.Ekdromoi Hoplitai
54.Epistratoi Hoplitai
55.Phalangitai
56.Hypaspistai
57.Leukaspidai
58.Thrakioi Hoplitai
Spear Infantry (10)
59.Galatai Lugoae
60.Phrygioi Pantodapoi
61.Kretai Haploi
62.Korinthoi Thureophoroi
63.Thessalikoi Thureophoroi
64.Local Tribesmen
65.Local Militia
66.Local Town Guard
67.Thureophoroi Hoplitai
68.Thureophoroi
Melee Cavalry (5)
69.Galatai Epos
70.Greek Cavalry
71.Hippeis
72.Hippeis Thureophoroi Galathraikes
73.Baggage Train
Missile Cavalry (5)
74.Aspidophoroi Hetairoi
75.Prodromoi
76.Hippakontistai
77.Tarantinoi Hippeis
78.Thureophoroi Hippeis
Shock Cavalry (6)
79.Hippeis Thessalikoi
80.Hetairoi
81.Hippeis Agematos
82.Sarissaphoroi
83.Thessaloi Hippeis
84.Thrakioi Sarissaphoroi
Fixed Artillery (3)
85.Polybolos
86.Oxybeles (Fixed)
87.Oxybeles (Bastion)
Field Artillery (3)
88.Lithobolos
89.Lithobolos (Bastion)
90.Oxybeles
Special (1)
91.Molossoi Kyon
Admiral (2)
92.Scorpion Trieres - Epibatoi Toxotai
93.Tower Penteres - Epibatoi
Melee Ship (7)
94.Assault Dieres - Epibatoi
95.Penteres - Epibatoi
96.Tower Penteres - Epibatoi
97.Assault Tetreres - Epibatoi
98.Trieres - Epibatoi
99.Fire Pot Dieres - Epibatoi
100.Assault Hexeres - Basilikoi Peltastai
Missile Ship (3)
101.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Epibatoi Toxotai
102.Raiding Hemiolia - Epibatoi Toxotai
103.Scorpion Trieres - Epibatoi Toxotai
Artillery Ship (1)
104.Light Artillery Penteres - Lithobolos (Ship)
Transport Ship (1)
105.Supply Ship - Supply Crew