Post by skb777 on Feb 20, 2023 17:26:18 GMT
They did, but they could also 'lock shields' Synaspisimos, and form a shield wall and the five ranks of pike protruding out the from also added to the defense. If the rules are to depict how troops acted and not how they were armed a line of 1 deep spear shield wall shouldn't be able to roll over a 1 deep element of pike. You'd get more realistic results if also got a +1 with another element in line and a plus 3 if 2 deep.