Hi, me and a friend are looking to get into the game.

I really want to build a Phalanx based army, most likely Alexander's or the Seleucids, supported by elephants, chariots or lots of cav.

I've been searching for options but im having a lot of trouble finding good looking miniatures i can use for this. Would also like tips for preparing the pikes, as from what i've seen, they tend to not be included.

Currently i am considering something like the starter army over on War & Empire or having to buy a lot of separate minis from Xyston. For pikes my current go to is the long wire spears from North star military figures.

Could really use some help, as there is no gaming group in my area that does ancient, so i can't really get help here.