good job!

Please update!

Please update this awesome mod.

id love to use this, but i dont know if it would work with other reskin mods

TheCakeisALie, just try to read the description

what is the different to original?`

This is well done. However, for the record, cavalry using Kontos/Contus that were dismounted to fight on foot (as happened in several battles in the period - especially the Gothic wars) would have looked much like TW's "Germanics wielding Sarissas". While far too common in the game, and they are far too disciplined (dismounted cavalry would not automatically a phalanx make) their actual presence is arguably not all that ahistorical.

it does not require updating

Please update if you can

UPDATED for the latest patch: added 2 "pike" units from arabian DLC

Hi, thank you for your "must have" mod. Update is needed for last DLC (sands units) or not ?

THANK YOU!!!!! Love this mod

Very good fix. This was indeed a mistake an its gr8 to be over with it. I will test ur mod and give my feedback but overall a necessary change!

also noticed on the fourth picture you have on one of the shield of the pike units you see a pike going into your pike units shield making that entire pike line usless since it never touches an enemy making the pike unit less effective/weaker

its a good mod but if a "pike" was to short it would be a "spear" and if a "spear" was to long it was a "pike" so changing the length wouldnt change anything but i do agree on making them smaller but i notice that since they are shorter if you go into a large line some spear dont even come close enough to the enemy but just stands to the side of the first unit and it just clips in :I but just make them a bit bigger but still smaller to the normal size would like it alot and love all the stuff you do

thank you. Its a great mod.

is the long spear only version compatible with the new update?

prince of rome , updated)

Please update.

John McFly , nordic pikemen, ERE menaulatoi, gothic pikemen, germanic pikes. There are all vanilla units, reskinned by Avetis - the main author of the CIU project for R2TW ant a member of Fall of the Eagle team.

links for the Avetis' reskin compilation (Germans, Northmen, Alans and Celts) http://imtw.ru/topic/37303-%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B4-avetis-reskin-compilation/ http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?684323-Upd-18-03-Avetis-reskin-compilation-Franks-Northmen-Alans-and-Goths

what unit is in the pictures?

Referring to the weapon they are named after, I understand that the unit is modeled. Menaulion had blades that were half a meter long.... Which is pretty rediculous by pike standards.

MagicalSmalrusWalrusJones , what do you mean: "Sadly, no menulatoin models yet" ? they were present from the begining: http://imtw.ru/uploads/imperiall/imgs/total_war1434032302_453543.jpg
http://imtw.ru/uploads/imperiall/imgs/total_war1434032936_2015-06-11_00022.jpg
http://imtw.ru/uploads/imperiall/imgs/total_war1434032965_2015-06-11_00023.jpg

I thought those looked a bit like the theme for the moorish cavalry/elite cavalry lances.

Sadly, no menulatoin models yet. One of the coolest iterations of a pike yet.

MagicalSmalrusWalrusJones , Thank you! All lances and spears in this mod used from the original game, I`ve only changed one model for another.
NAUTRO , спасибо)

Четко.

I like a lot of what I see here. Did you do the shorter pike models yourself?

can please explain me what this mod does exactly? i didnt quite get it i know that there is a unit called germanic pikemen who look like those in your pictures. sry

The Camel Whisperer , here is the result of the test fight with "pike length" 3:
http://imtw.ru/uploads/imperiall/imgs/total_war1427648786_2015-03-29_00077.jpg
length 4: http://imtw.ru/uploads/imperiall/imgs/total_war1427648869_2015-03-29_00091.jpg
as a result of these changes, these troops have lost their role in battle: they were "ultimative infantry killers". deadly for infantry and cavalry but quite vulnerable for any missile units. and they become just a good units for only one fight. it does not matter for nordsmen or germans, but not for goths. and ERE has lost a reason to hire them. but it just only my conclusions))

Thank you. I reduced the pike weapon range to 3 and the pikemen are still holding the line quite well (they also seem more manoeuvrable, but I might be wrong). What are these sad results you are talking about? I can't read russian :/

Old_Scottish_Glory , Yes, it seems that CA has already fixed this problem) just look at this screen - where does the corpses lie: http://imtw.ru/uploads/imperiall/imgs/total_war1426685033_2015-03-18_00028.jpg
and this one: true contact))
http://imtw.ru/uploads/imperiall/imgs/total_war1428300578_2015-04-05_00098.jpg

I did something similar for a unit in Rome 2, gave a pike unit cavalry lances to act as short pikes for celtic units. The range/contact bug was annoying i hope its fixed in Attila

The Camel Whisperer , Thank you! Yes, it`s easy to do - in melee_weapons_tables. but in that way units will lose their tactical roles (excellent anti-infantry troops, deadly, but quite vulnerable). i have tried to do this. about sad results you can read here: http://imtw.ru/index.php?showtopic=37386&view=findpost&p=1435751 (sorry, in russian)

Publius Scipio , thank you!

Great idea! Is it there a way to mod the "range" of the new pikes?

I like it!

Noif , it`s only about historical appearance of these units). they still have their tactical roles and goals

Killed long spears from game and use short spears? This look interesting that I should try tomorrow, when get back to home.

highly deserved rep mate!

morfeasnikos , DramaBelli , thank you, glad that my fix was helpful)

A really good mod thank you

good shot sir, really necessary!