Historically the Hastati were the somewhat younger men in the Roman army. In the Rome - Total War setting, they belong to the light infantry class, they throw their pila first before charging the enemy. Overall the Hastati are a flexible unit in the game, however they can easily be routed by devastating cavalry charges or get destroyed by the heavy infantry.
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| - Historically the Hastati were the somewhat younger men in the Roman army. In the Rome - Total War setting, they belong to the light infantry class, they throw their pila first before charging the enemy. Overall the Hastati are a flexible unit in the game, however they can easily be routed by devastating cavalry charges or get destroyed by the heavy infantry.
- Hastati were sixteen- to seventeen-year-old Yodotai Legionnaires who had reached the first or second Rank of the School. The Hastati fought under the watchful eyes of the Principes, making them all the more determined to succeed in front of their mentors.
- Die Hastati bessasen nach den Velites die schlechteste Ausrüstung der römischen Armee. Ihre Hauptwaffe war die lange hasta, ein schwerer Speer, nachdem die Einheit bennant wurde. Ausserdem bessasen die Hastati ein bronze Helm und ein hölzernes Schild, welches mit Leder überzogen war, das scutum. Falls sie es sich leisten konnten trugen sie auch einen kleinen Brustpanzer und weitere Waffen. Die Hastati waren für den Nahkampf ungeeignet und zogen sich, nachdem sie den Ansturm des Gegners aufgehalten hatten, hinter die Principes zurück, um die Schlachtlinie stabil zu halten.
- Hastati (singular: Hastatus) were a class of infantry in the armies of the early Roman Republic who originally fought as spearmen, and later as swordsmen. These soldiers were the staple unit after Rome threw off the Etruscan rule. They were originally some of the poorest men in the legion, and could afford only modest equipment—light chainmail and miscellaneous equipment. The Senate supplied their soldiers with only a short stabbing sword, the gladius and their distinctive squared shields. The Hastati soldier was typically equipped with these, and several soft iron tipped throwing spears called pilla. This doubled their effectiveness, not only as a strong leading edge to his cohort, he was also able to pelt the enemy as a stand alone missile troop. Later, the hastati contained the younger
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| - Historically the Hastati were the somewhat younger men in the Roman army. In the Rome - Total War setting, they belong to the light infantry class, they throw their pila first before charging the enemy. Overall the Hastati are a flexible unit in the game, however they can easily be routed by devastating cavalry charges or get destroyed by the heavy infantry.
- Hastati were sixteen- to seventeen-year-old Yodotai Legionnaires who had reached the first or second Rank of the School. The Hastati fought under the watchful eyes of the Principes, making them all the more determined to succeed in front of their mentors.
- Hastati (singular: Hastatus) were a class of infantry in the armies of the early Roman Republic who originally fought as spearmen, and later as swordsmen. These soldiers were the staple unit after Rome threw off the Etruscan rule. They were originally some of the poorest men in the legion, and could afford only modest equipment—light chainmail and miscellaneous equipment. The Senate supplied their soldiers with only a short stabbing sword, the gladius and their distinctive squared shields. The Hastati soldier was typically equipped with these, and several soft iron tipped throwing spears called pilla. This doubled their effectiveness, not only as a strong leading edge to his cohort, he was also able to pelt the enemy as a stand alone missile troop. Later, the hastati contained the younger men rather than just the poorer, though most men of their age were relatively poor. Their usual position was the first battle line. They fought in a quincunx formation, supported by light troops. The enemy was allowed to penetrate the first battle line consisting of hastati, which then the enemy would deal with the more hardened, seasoned soldiers, the principes. They were eventually done away with after the Marian reforms of 107 BC.
- Die Hastati bessasen nach den Velites die schlechteste Ausrüstung der römischen Armee. Ihre Hauptwaffe war die lange hasta, ein schwerer Speer, nachdem die Einheit bennant wurde. Ausserdem bessasen die Hastati ein bronze Helm und ein hölzernes Schild, welches mit Leder überzogen war, das scutum. Falls sie es sich leisten konnten trugen sie auch einen kleinen Brustpanzer und weitere Waffen. Die Hastati waren für den Nahkampf ungeeignet und zogen sich, nachdem sie den Ansturm des Gegners aufgehalten hatten, hinter die Principes zurück, um die Schlachtlinie stabil zu halten.
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