Why are Roman CS swordsmen called Hastātus

[Emacz]

When I google Hastātus Wiki says: "armed with a spear"

Peditatus seems to me foot soldier but not what type of weapon.  At the very least shouldn't the spearman and swordsman specific name be switched?

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

This answers it for you (the whole video is good)

 

 

[Deicide4u]

6 hours ago, Emacz said:

When I google Hastātus Wiki says: "armed with a spear"

Not a spear, a pilum. They threw pila at the enemy, before engaging in melee combat. 

Unfortunately, 0 A. D. still has no way for units to use multiple attacks, so the Hastatus is melee only. If we get to have units with multiple attacks, the plan is for Advanced and Elite Hastati to throw pila first, then engage in melee.

https://gitea.wildfiregames.com/0ad/0ad/wiki/Civ_Romans_Republican

Edited 2 hours ago by Deicide4u
Grammar

[Outis]

2 hours ago, Deicide4u said:

If we get to have units with multiple attacks, the plan is for Advanced and Elite Hastati to throw pila first, then engage in melee.

This would be sooo cool. And a good idea for differentiation.