01-24-2006, 05:54 PM
Yeah, they managed to hold their own.
In Videssos they were the only experienced foot soldier group. Everybody was in awe of their work ethic and discipline.
The only reason they ever won the cavalry charges was because of their pila barrages. Turtledove makes sure to make it a little tense when they ran out of pila and got in a little trouble. But an ally cavalry unit saved them, and they ended up working in tandem very effectively.
You should reread them if you have them. They are just fun reads.
In Videssos they were the only experienced foot soldier group. Everybody was in awe of their work ethic and discipline.
The only reason they ever won the cavalry charges was because of their pila barrages. Turtledove makes sure to make it a little tense when they ran out of pila and got in a little trouble. But an ally cavalry unit saved them, and they ended up working in tandem very effectively.
You should reread them if you have them. They are just fun reads.