Macedon Pike Infantry

Royal Foot Companions

For when that unbreakable wall of pikes needs thicker armour.

Historically, the Macedonian phalanx innovated the use of the fearsome sarissa: a pike of up to 21 feet in length. First introduced to the army by Alexander the Great’s father, Phillip II, the sarissa was cumbersome but created an almost impregnable phalanx formation. Presenting a wall of pikes from five files of men, it protected more of the front ranks and created a much bigger killing zone than the traditional hoplite phalanx. Defensively, the Macedonian phalanx could not only withstand and repel any cavalry or infantry charge to the front, it could also deflect incoming arrows, as the back rows kept their pikes vertical until needed. Arrows were caught up in the raised pikes and fell harmlessly to the ground, where they could be repurposed by the deadly Cretan archers fielded to support the pikes. Thusly, the Macedonian attack, whilst slow-moving, could also be unstoppable: if coordinated and disciplined, it simply steamrollered its enemies from the field. Following his untimely death, the 'Diadochi' - Alexander's 'Successors' - continued to use and further refine pike phalanx combat.

Abilities

Royal Foot Companions

• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
  Speed, acceleration, charge speed
  Exertion: fatigue
• Pike Phalanx
  The unit moves into a deep, close defensive formation.
  Bonus vs cavalry, bracing.
  Limited speed
• Use the Whip
  Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
  Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• 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

Royal Foot Companions

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

Macedon Units
General (8)
1.Companion Cavalry
2.Foot Companions
3.Royal Peltasts
4.Shield Bearers
5.Archaic Panoplia Hoplites
6.Alexander's Pride
7.Macedonian Royal Horse Guard
8.Macedonian Royal Guard
Melee Infantry (11)
9.Mob
10.Royal Peltasts
11.Thorax Swordsmen
12.Xiphos Of Macedon
13.Thureos Swordsmen
14.Macedonian Infantry
15.Macedonian Heavy Infantry
16.Agrianian Swordsmen
17.Macedonian Holy Band
18.Royal Companions
19.Macedonian Royal Guard
Missile Infantry (6)
20.Agrianian Axemen
21.Archers
22.Javelinmen
23.Light Peltasts
24.Peltasts
25.Slingers
Pike Infantry (5)
26.Foot Companions
27.Levy Pikemen
28.Pikemen
29.Thorax Pikemen
30.Royal Foot Companions
Spear Infantry (9)
31.Hoplites
32.Militia Hoplites
33.Shield Bearers
34.Thureos Spears
35.Archaic Panoplia Hoplites
36.Spears Of Macedon
37.Thorax Spearmen
38.Macedonian Royal Spearmen
39.Macedonian Hoplites
Melee Cavalry (4)
40.Aspis Companion Cavalry
41.Citizen Cavalry
42.Alexander's Pride
43.Macedonian Royal Horse Guard
Missile Cavalry (2)
44.Skirmisher Cavalry
45.Tarantine Cavalry
Shock Cavalry (3)
46.Companion Cavalry
47.Sarissa Cavalry
48.Thessalian Cavalry
Fixed Artillery (4)
49.Greek Giant Ballista
50.Greek Polybolos
51.Greek Bastion Scorpion
52.Greek Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (7)
53.Greek Bastion Ballista
54.Greek Ballista
55.Greek Beehive Onager
56.Greek Scorpion
57.Greek Heavy Onager
58.Greek Bastion Onager
59.Greek Onager
Admiral (3)
60.Tower Penteres - Archers
61.Heavy Tower Hepteres - Archers
62.Assault Hexeres - Royal Peltasts
Melee Ship (6)
63.Fire Pot Dieres - Light Peltasts
64.Assault Dieres - Light Peltasts
65.Fire Pot Dieres - Militia Hoplites
66.Assault Dieres - Militia Hoplites
67.Assault Hexeres - Royal Peltasts
68.Assault Tetreres - Thureos Spears
Missile Ship (9)
69.Scorpion Penteres - Archers
70.Tower Penteres - Archers
71.Missile Penteres - Archers
72.Heavy Tower Hepteres - Archers
73.Missile Hepteres - Archers
74.Raiding Hemiolia - Javelinmen
75.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Javelinmen
76.Scorpion Trieres - Slingers
77.Missile Trieres - Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
78.Light Artillery Penteres - Greek Ballista (Ship)
79.Artillery Penteres - Greek Onager (Ship)