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\>ruins warfare
\>ruins combat
\>ruins phalanx
\>ruins half the fucking military meta
I better not look up who made up the Velites lol
The poorer/newer soldiers who couldn't afford their own equipment? Honestly, that's how everyone did it for a millenium.
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"
"remember, when an elephant charges at you, step aside"
"The fuck is an elephant?"
"You'll know one when you see one"
Typical Roman behavior. Go saddle Incitatus!