Mythos_Ruler

The last few rows of the phalanx would obviously not hold their spears overarm. They would not need to. They would be the ones to lizard stick enemy soldiers as the phalanx advanced. No, the front rows of the phalanx would be the ones to thrust overarm in order to stab over the enemy shield wall. In order to stab UNDER the enemy shield wall with an underarm grip the front line of your phalanx would need to crouch low to stab under the enemy shields. Is there any evidence of this in art, literature, or otherwise? I await your answer on this. If I study I "will learn that Hoplites marched with their spears resting on their shoulder, and then lowered them into an underarm grip before combat." Fine, then name the texts! As far as safety goes, since the front lines are stabbing in a downward motion, the saurotaur would be high above the rear rank's heads, and no danger. You tell me how you are supposed to stab with an underarm grip, in a crouched position, as the rank behind you is pushing you with their shields.

How do you figure? This (underarm) can work in open order, but not in close order or overlapping shields. Because of the overlapping shields there is no other way but to use the overarm grip. It is physically impossible to use the underarm grip when in overlapping shield configuration or during "othismos" -- the shield(wall) physically is in the way and even if your own shield or the shield of your comrade to your right were not blocking your spear all you'd be doing is stabbing at the enemy's shield. Arguing about vase depictions and all that like hylonomus is doing is very cute, but once you get down to the mechanics of an overlapping shield formation the practical evidence is very clear. The overarm grip allows for powerful downward thrusts over the top of the enemy's shield towards the enemy soldiers' only vulnerable spots -- their necks and arms. An underarm grip stabs against the enemy shields Why would you do this? You are not in Homeric hand-to-hand combat where you can jump around and spar with your chosen enemy. A phalanx formation, especially during the Othismos phase, requires each soldier to (at least) attempt to maintain the coherence of the formation. Not to mention the hoplite shield is too large and heavy to be an effective "sparing" shield. hylonomus's suggestion of doing some "sparing" with a trashcan lid ignores the fact that the hoplite aspis and spear were never meant for sparing! They are meant to be used in formation and at a time when the threat from arrows was very low (especially when the men were wearing enclosed bronze helmets and bronze armor). The only time arrows would have been a threat was at the beginning of the battle before the two lines met for combat, but at that point the phalanx was in open order and allowed easy movement of the shield. No, I think the debate is pretty settled among most people who think this through. And we aren't talking about sarissae here, since we depict their usage in an two-handed underhand grip. Only the Greek dory or hoplite shield. A hoplite shield is built to be used in a tight formation which physically and effectively prevents the use of an underarm grip of the spear.

You are very very wrong. I assume you are speaking about the hoplites.

Carthage took over half of North Africa and half of the Iberian Peninsula, and defeated Rome countless times in Italy.

This is the path for my screenshot folder: C:\Documents and Settings\Michael\Application Data\0ad\data\screenshots I think the final path for screenshots will be in My Documents\My Games\0 A.D.\ (for Windows users), like other games, but that hasn't been implemented. For now the screens show up in the "Application Data" folder you see there, which is a hidden folder.

It also needs normal maps, specular maps, HDR, Bloom, distance fog, and an LOD system.

Greek, Egyptians, Norse Mesoamericans, Hindus, Chinese

All ancient factions have the same basic units: Spearmen, Swordsmen, Skirmishers, Archers, etc. A few things the Ptolemies did though was hire Galatians, Cretans, and Rhodians as mercenaries and put towers on their North African Elephants. The Carthaginians didn't use towers on their elephants and hired different mercenaries: Iberians, Balearians, Cis-Alpine Celts, Italiotes. Carthage relied much more on mercenaries than most powers at this time.

Whoever made that video must have a very nice rig to capture full-screen video like that and to run the game in widescreen resolution with no lag at the same time.

That's pretty cool. Nice little shout out.

nice, I also see some other new-ish videos posted there as well.

I'd say reduce the number of scenarios by half. Otherwise that's not too bad.

Most of the Mediterranean powers at this time would have used similar technology and tactics. The Hellenistic methods of warfare were pervasive throughout the central and Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East.

lol...

Carthage was never conquered by the Greeks. They were defeated on the battlefield many times in Sicily, but were never conquered until the 3rd Punic War (by the Romans).

Wut? A Phoenicia-Greek war?

Right, I could see real sponsors being used in a race car game, for instance, and real advertisements on billboards and stuff downtown in a GTA-type game.

Well, I wouldn't say they were not influenced at all by Greek culture. I am sure Carthage adopted some Greek building techniques, technology, and warfare tactics and weapons. But religion? No, you're right; Carthage was very distinct from the Greeks in matters of religion and social institutions.

Check your facts.

The only "auto-healing" will come from priests and Temple. Sorry. lol

Yeah, I think it's a good bet the Carthaginian units will be more expensive, since most of Carthage's armies consisted of mercenaries.

For Part 1 there is no "fishing," so sharks can't be consumable. I know I know. That's just how it is. Right now though elephants are consumable. I am not sure how they are classified in the Wiki DD, but when I made the entities for them I made them consumable (very high amount of food). In the future they will fight back though, probably killing a couple of your dudes in the process.

I don't think dragons should be consumable. I am pretty sure an ancient tribe who came upon a dragon corpse would want to bury or burn it, rather than consume a carcass of evil.

EMP.

I'd like to see an RTS that uses RTT battle calculations.