What is a Pila?

[Dr. Z]

Google only showed me pictures of batteries and men in underwear -.-
But I'm referring to the new tribe weapon, so could someone please enlight me?

[dd0029]

I believe it's the plural form of pilum, throwing spears most commonly associated with the Romans. If that's what they are, they are a bit odd to pair with rock throwers and bow guys because they are comparatively high tech weapons.

[mrblonde1990]

It's a melee weapon, im sure of it.

[LZPanzer]

its throwing spear with a iron tip designed to bend/break upon impact to  inflict more damage as well as render the weapon unable to be thrown back.

[dd0029]

It's a melee weapon, im sure of it.

They are ranged weapons in game. Nasty ones too. They hit like a truck.

[SSS]

It's a thrown spear/javelin. They're definitely the scariest thing to see a tribal with now. I grabbed the stats for one already:

Damage: 45
Range: 24
Accuracy: 4
Fire Type: Single-Shot
Aim Time: 4.3 seconds

It takes awhile to throw, but woe to the person it hits.

[Dibblah]

What LZPanzer said and also to drag down shields by making them too cumbersome to hold correctly with the added weight of the pilum "attached" essentially making a hole in a shield wall type formation.

[Leffa]

Really, this weapon is hell! Killed a settler with only one head shot!

[UrbanBourbon]

Can't wait to have every last one of my colonists armed with these puppies. 45 damage? Are you kidding me? Is it more than the default sniper rifle?

[SSS]

Can't wait to have every last one of my colonists armed with these puppies. 45 damage? Are you kidding me? Is it more than the default sniper rifle?

M-24 stats:

Damage: 40
Range: 45
Accuracy: 9
Fire Type: Single Shot
Aim Time: 4.3 seconds

The M-24 is far superior in accuracy and range, but deals slightly less damage.

[Japzzi]

Just faced 3 of them in battle. R.I.P Mellor. All he needed was two pila(s?) and then he was down. Nearly lost my colony because of those damn things. Tribal sniper rifles from hell I tell you.

[Viceroy]

Scipio picks up two pila, he throws the first pilum and it hits, the second pilum however misses once he throws it.

(In other words; 1 Pilum, 2 Pila, Many Pila, A pile of pila :p )

[psilous]

definitely my favorite new weapons to take from tribals!!!

[sparda666]

wow.. seems like these spears are better than most guns.
tribals are gonna need to be nerfed.
did people usually carry 50 pila?

[Tynan]

They might be a bit much. I'll nerf them down.