![Year 12 of wondering why Pike and Shot wasn't encouraged in Empire's early game/there isn't a dedicated Pike and Shot era Total War yet : r/totalwar Year 12 of wondering why Pike and Shot wasn't encouraged in Empire's early game/there isn't a dedicated Pike and Shot era Total War yet : r/totalwar](https://i.redd.it/1o8g03vdmjm61.jpg)
Year 12 of wondering why Pike and Shot wasn't encouraged in Empire's early game/there isn't a dedicated Pike and Shot era Total War yet : r/totalwar
![I don't know if this was intentional or not but pikeman's last name might be a reference to pikemen (soldiers armed with pikes) since he's super obsessed with the military. : r/CampCamp I don't know if this was intentional or not but pikeman's last name might be a reference to pikemen (soldiers armed with pikes) since he's super obsessed with the military. : r/CampCamp](https://i.redd.it/k24aedomoan21.jpg)
I don't know if this was intentional or not but pikeman's last name might be a reference to pikemen (soldiers armed with pikes) since he's super obsessed with the military. : r/CampCamp
Hammonds regiment of foote - A pike is a pole weapon, a very long thrusting spear formerly used extensively by infantry. Pikes were used regularly in European warfare from the Late Middle
![Infantry with a point to prove – what's it like being a 17th Century pikeman? – The Earl of Manchester's Regiment of Foote blog Infantry with a point to prove – what's it like being a 17th Century pikeman? – The Earl of Manchester's Regiment of Foote blog](https://earlofmanchesters.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/untitled-1.jpg)
Infantry with a point to prove – what's it like being a 17th Century pikeman? – The Earl of Manchester's Regiment of Foote blog
![Norman Longmate: 'Dad's Army was a strikingly accurate portrayal of the Home Guard' | Books | The Guardian Norman Longmate: 'Dad's Army was a strikingly accurate portrayal of the Home Guard' | Books | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/46f675d1744dd1aceefda73ceb11b67d24ca4986/0_76_1588_954/master/1588.jpg?width=465&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none)
Norman Longmate: 'Dad's Army was a strikingly accurate portrayal of the Home Guard' | Books | The Guardian
![16th century Scottish Soldier of the Guard holding a pike, part of an historical event at Stirling Castle, Scotland Stock Photo - Alamy 16th century Scottish Soldier of the Guard holding a pike, part of an historical event at Stirling Castle, Scotland Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/BMB512/16th-century-scottish-soldier-of-the-guard-holding-a-pike-part-of-BMB512.jpg)