Were they tackling each other like football or something? Just feels like if you’ve got a 20 foot spear pointed forwards, there’s no point in having other people behind you pointing their sticks at the sky.
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If one phalanx falls this creates an opening. Say 2 phalanxes fall with 10 in between them, this now creates a pocket and thsoe 10 are surrounded and easily defeated.
Holding the line waa the most important stat in ancient warfare. Morale must be kept up and your line must be kept stable. If there is a breakthrough, people start to run. In ancient battles, during the retreat is when 90% of the victims fell, not during the actual battle. So preventing your side started to run was crucial.
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