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Posted: **Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:49 am**

Pikes did skirmish of course, there's accounts of it during the ECW and from the methods of training for Swiss pike.

Posted: **Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:03 pm**

Alexander trained his Hypaspists to do both. Of course, they dropped the pike when skirmishing in favor of a long spear

Posted: **Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:09 pm**

lets see if EB can resist....

Posted: **Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:23 pm**

I reckon that with a dagger and a light shield I could make mincemeat of a skirmishing piker.

Posted: **Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:26 pm**

grizzlymc wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:23 pm I reckon that with a dagger and a light shield I could make mincemeat of a skirmishing piker.

interesting observation. So maybe it would make more sense for the pikemen to stand closer together. And perhaps take advantage of the reach of their weapons ?

Posted: **Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:29 pm**

I'd fancy my chances with a 15ft pike and a left handed dagger.

Posted: **Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:31 pm**

goat major wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:26 pm
grizzlymc wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:23 pm I reckon that with a dagger and a light shield I could make mincemeat of a skirmishing piker.
interesting observation. So maybe it would make more sense for the pikemen to stand closer together. And perhaps take advantage of the reach of their weapons ?

Exactly, one on one, even with one leg, I'd kill the bugger. 100 on 100, they are invincible.

Posted: **Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:31 pm**

goat major wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:09 pm lets see if EB can resist....

I'm going shopping now, and when I get back, if you like, we can have a sensible conversation about something else.

Posted: **Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:33 pm**

grizzlymc wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:31 pm
goat major wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:26 pm
grizzlymc wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:23 pm I reckon that with a dagger and a light shield I could make mincemeat of a skirmishing piker.
interesting observation. So maybe it would make more sense for the pikemen to stand closer together. And perhaps take advantage of the reach of their weapons ?
Exactly, one on one, even with one leg, I'd kill the bugger. 100 on 100, they are invincible.

Unless you're James IV

Posted: **Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:38 pm**

Skirmishing pike is too mainstream.

I don’t regard any ruleset as complete unless it includes rules for Thrown Pike.

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