The Egyptian Pikemen are based on the machiamoi forces in the Ptolemaic army and which reflected a mixing of local troops with Hellenic fighting style. As others have pointed out it is not based on the armies of 2000 BC, just the look of the native Egyptian soldiers during the time period.You linked to the Europa Barbarorum faction page, but the unit they have also wears padded armour, as does the EB2 unit: http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/463/machph3.png There are also miniatures that show units in padded armour, and with the same style hats: http://www.ancientbattles.com/seleuc...2_test_000.jpg They are the levy pike unit for Egypt, not the main pike unit which will be armed and armoured in the Hellenic style.We've done our research.