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[–] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 38 points 1 month ago (1 children)

\>ruins warfare

\>ruins combat

\>ruins phalanx

\>ruins half the fucking military meta

[–] Sakychu@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I better not look up who made up the Velites lol

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The poorer/newer soldiers who couldn't afford their own equipment? Honestly, that's how everyone did it for a millenium.

[–] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The whole concept of the Velites is fucking wild:

"Hey, you're young and poor as shit, go to the frontline and throw some sticks on those heavily armed guys lol here's a wolf hat you fucking loser lmao"

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"remember, when an elephant charges at you, step aside"

"The fuck is an elephant?"

[–] el_abuelo@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago

"You'll know one when you see one"