Swordsman or Hoplites?

[ArchonOfJustice]

Are there certain factions that it is better to have most of your army made of hoplites and other spear infantry rather than swordsmen? I played Rome and clearly their best units are swordsman, but now I'm playing Carthage and was wondering if it's better to use spear infantry with them.

[Swesal]

For Carthage Sacred band is you're best unit, and what you should build an army around. I am sure you can build an army around a sword unit as well, it depends on you're play style really. Pike unit take some getting use to, but they actually rock if you are able to support them correctly. Actually thought it was a pike unit, but it maybe a hoplite.

[-Zimbi]

meh, i use both. spears in the first wave, then swords in the second. For any faction that can use both.

[Hannibal Barca]

rock paper scissors, sword > spearman> horseman > swordman

[Swesal]

Originally posted by +Crux Terminatus+:

rock paper scissors, sword > spearman> horseman > swordman

RPS system isn't that strong in Rome2 really, there are many cases where spear beats sword.

[africanmercury]

Originally posted by zimbi:

meh, i use both. spears in the first wave, then swords in the second. For any faction that can use both.

spears are defensive swords are offensive . with athens and sparta yes spears have to take the offenseive. but with rome spears are always in last. with pontus i use missles and swords first then chariots then hit the main body of the enemey with my phalanx then try to wrap it up with the cavalry. for eygpt its the same thing. with macedon missles and royal peltast first then pikes then hopites . have not much expereince with the barbarians

[Dorch]

dude its the ancient world, Hoplites, or if your rome legionnaires, or if your barbars, laugh and throw spears at them

[-Zimbi]

Originally posted by thewhiteindian:

Originally posted by zimbi:

meh, i use both. spears in the first wave, then swords in the second. For any faction that can use both.

spears are defensive swords are offensive . with athens and sparta yes spears have to take the offenseive. but with rome spears are always in last. with pontus i use missles and swords first then chariots then hit the main body of the enemey with my phalanx then try to wrap it up with the cavalry. for eygpt its the same thing. with macedon missles and royal peltast first then pikes then hopites . have not much expereince with the barbarians

What i do is i get my spears to engage the enemy and hold the line, then i get acouple of units of swords to support the spears, and also a couple of swords to flank. It works good enough for me. I also make my phalanx to keep marching, even when they are engaged i order them to keep marching. Its really good at opening a weekspot for the swordsmen to exploit. :) Oh and i play as Macedon. So thats probs why i use this tactic.

[ArchonOfJustice]

I use Phalanx and Shield Wall whenever my units blob with the enemy, but sometimes it seems they randomly cancel it.