Proper Polearms

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This is a simple mod that gives some extra range to long polearm-style weapons like halberds, spears, etc. This allows you to do stuff like form actual phalanx formations, with a backline of spearmen striking from behind your shielded units.

Yes, that was a thing many armies did in real life. Phalangites, which made the core of the Macedonian phalanx, had pikes that could reach multiple meters in length. This allowed them to strike over multiple ranks of soldiers. With regular spears and such, the ones we have in Rimworld, you could still reliably thrust over a rank of shieldsmen.

I also tweaked the descriptions of the patched weapons to mention their new long reach.

– Vanilla Weapons Expanded

– Vanilla Factions Expanded – Medieval 2

– Mono Weapons Pack
– Plasma Weapons Pack
– Tox Weapons Pack
– Zeus Weapons Pack

– Combat Extended
– Combat Extended Melee
– Combat Extended Armory

– Weapons+

– Medieval Overhaul

– Arms Galore – (Tasty) Medieval

– Tastier Armory – Pike and Shot
– Tastier Armory – Steppe Warriors

– Tasty Armory – Core
– Tasty Armory – Fire and Steel
– Tasty Armory – Steppe Warriors

– ↁ Elves (Continued)

– Medieval Madness: Tools of the Trade

Yes!

Yes! They can use spears from a distance, just like how the player can.

Yes! Make sure you load this mod *after* Combat Extended.

Nope! It works perfectly fine with vanilla combat, or with mods like Yayo’s Combat as well.