The backbone of the army, the Phalangites, were supported by other troops. The success of the armies of Alexandros was in combined arms tactics. That is to say if your treasury doesn't buckle from the upkeep. Raising an army with only Hoplites might be interesting, but has no guarantee of victory. So, how does this mean in a battle? Your troops can hold a position in a battle, and in doing so pin the enemy for you to perform a flank or rear attack and completely break the enemy.Īrmy composition is also important. This is evident from the strong armour and defensive bonuses they have. Hellenic troops are built for endurance and for decisive strikes. My personal advice would be to consider how the Hellenic armies are built. I would also be putting the ideas and diagrams about this for each battle terrain type. I don't really say they are not entertaining, but DeI is not them and I don't play that way, so I cannot write anything about it. The first thing about Hellenic warfare in DeI is to forget about the Hollywood films '300' and 'Alexander'. This will be a small battle guide for Hellenic factions, based on tips and tricks I found useful to win battles in DeI campaigns.Ī guide to battles, using Hellenic troops Note: This is going to be a bit long WIP due to my busy schedule.