Pikemen (M2TW Unit)
Overview
A pike is long spear around 5m in length and used two-handed. A well trained unit can present enemies with a wall of almost impenetrable sharp steel that can stop a cavalry charge dead in its tracks, a fact not lost on latter Medieval armies. These soldiers wear the ripped tunics that were fashionable in the early sixteenth century.
Details
Pikemen are a France unique late unit. They are well trained and sport long pikes, making them capable of using the spearwall ability. They make cheap defensive units that excel at pinning down enemies, with decent damage for a spear unit that with the spear bonus to cavalry makes them good knight-killers. However their low cost comes with a far larger price. They are arguably one of the worse pike units in the game, with rather low morale and no base armor and shield. This makes them vulnerable to missiles, flanking maneuvers and even heavily armored foes have a chance of standing up to them due to the lack of armor-piercing damage. Although they can be substantially upgraded, they require support at all times to be efficient and are quite vulnerable on their own. Properly supported, they make good late game defensive units.
