Just about half way there with the Thebans - the Psiloi are done, and the phalanx is beginning to take shape. Thank you to Vincent Cholewa for the shield designs 
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However, sadly I've run out of basing materials for the moment!
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Michael Stonyer Hey Josh, Great work
Kevin McCarthy How do you pronounce psiloi?
Kevin McCarthy Josh Barton lol they are punny whichever way you pronounce them- Josh Barton
Kevin McCarthy true! I'd follow Allen's pronunciation, he knows more about the period than me :) 
John Edmundson psiloi - ps as in lapse, i as in it, loi as in ploy. In other words the p is pronounced (not in modern Greek I think, but in Attic Greek) and the i is short. It isn't s-eye-loi. BTW one psilos, lots of psiloi but one element is already lots . . . Here's a useful li…See More- Kevin McCarthy John Edmundson thank you.
- Kevin McCarthy So it is pee s e loy?
- Kevin McCarthy Josh Barton it's all theban to me!
Alastair Donald Theban psiloi - it’s an “uuungh!” sound as the Spartan dory slams into their chest cavity. And then a delicate crack sound as the saurator descends into the back of their prostrate body’s skull. Al the Spartan.
Russell Briant Josh Barton if you are a Spartan they don’t recognise any (other) elite hoplites?
And then there was Leuctra!- Josh Barton Leuctra was what I was thinking, it must have been a huge blow to Spartan arrogance and pride (especially when it was followed up by another defeat!)
Alastair Donald Typical theban claiming an Athenian victory. You are mistaking arrogance and pride for competence. How many Sacred Band were there? How many bases of SpS should that be?- Josh Barton How many Sacred Band? More than enough apparently...
Oh it definitely was an Athenian victory and I wouldn't claim another's glory (unlike a certain city state with Thermopylae ;) ) - Josh Barton Alastair Donald I don't suppose you're based in Wellington - it'd be great to fight Sparta for my first battle when I finish the Thebans :)
Dirk Heinsius Persian cavalry ride them down as well
Dirk Heinsius Only difficult terrain will stop me, and for that I have Bows- Dirk Heinsius Sp(S) will go through the Bw(X) as Al the Spartan proved to me very effectively, however you'll struggle with Sp(O), esp if Regular.
- Josh Barton Dirk Heinsius yeah I was just thinking Irr Sp(O) is becoming more appealing the more I think about it, one ap cheaper and you gain impetuous. But then I couldn't use Epaminondas
- Dirk Heinsius Josh Barton And your maneuverability suffers
- Josh Barton Dirk Heinsius true but if you get enough spear to cover the board maneuverability is less important :p
- Dirk Heinsius Josh Barton True
- Josh Barton Dirk Heinsius still I prefer regular armies, and being impetuous is not always a good thing
- Dirk Heinsius Josh Barton It's good when trying to close with archers :-)
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