>>2182847
what the fuck are you retards going on about?
they're great
>cheap and extremely easy to mass
>very few situations where they're not cost effective
>almost immune to all forms of ranged damage, even scorpions pass through the formation harmlessly
>melts enemy cavalry and also beats infantry when in multiple ranks
phalangites shit all over hoplites and immortals, what more do you people want out of them?