The standard experience offers plenty of interest, but the premium expansion really shines: going for the Demon Partisan achievement forced me to completely change my play style - and then going for Speed Run made me completely change again. Speed run (return fleece in 150 turns or less) – focus on making a straight line to the exit in each level. Atheist 2000 XP. Return the Fleece ... the Fleece three games in a row. get Deep Lunge on Depth 4. get Surge on Depth 6. get Winged Sandals on Depth 10 Pick up Fortitudes at any other convenient shrines. Anyway, even Herodotus descrive the Athenians charging at Persians in Marathon. Let the dude run and be happy! r/Hoplite. The Ekdromos (plural Ekdromoi) was an ancient Greek light hoplite.

The Hoplite is also able to use any of his 3 special abilities shown with the 3 icons below the screen; "leap" "shield bash" and "throw spear."

Archers keep other archers from using the hit and run tactic on hoplites.

After picking up the Fleece, reach depth 20 without killing another demon. The hoplites would run to meet the enemy, and charge them, pushing them to break their formation.
Recovering On The Run Building your ability to recover on the run is imperative to the obstacle racer. Archers. On Depth 10, go out of your way to get Winged Sandals — … Which was probably the inspiration of this video. Here's my strategy: look for a good Depth 1 where you can swing through a shrine without going too far out of your way, and pick up a Fortitude. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Just managed to finish Speed Run after what must be hundreds of attempts! Such as Long separs, Glaives etc. Hoplite is brilliantly refined and addictively fun.
Return the Fleece in 150 turns or less. They allow the hoplite to … But having a Sentinel to absorb damage is very useful. The fundamental mechanisms are simple to learn but become progressively modified throughout each crawl. ... but even just destroying one Hoplite and then focussing on the Phalanx helps things drastically. But of course, running in a competition is not the same as running in combat to engage an enemy that not only be still moving across your field of view but also far enough away to gallop as soon as they think you're trying to get close for a skewering. Speed Run 2000 XP. Hoplite's Proficiency: You can wield a Two-Handed haste weapon as one handed weapon without any penalties. Live life without regret. Press J to jump to the feed. [as of 5/07/09] FAM Unlocked!! This section will deal with for possible accompaniments for hoplite masses. Better equipped and trained than regular spearman, hoplites are generally composed of free citizens who can afford to purchase their own equipment. Incorporating strength and muscular endurance training to your normal run training teaches your body to quickly switch energy systems to perform and recover from obstacles. Speed Run… Leap is useful when you need to make an urgent escape or when you want to speed run through the game for a high score.

Having looked up "Hoplite Run" the closest I could find was an Olympic event.