Halberdier vs Legionnaire

[Deer]

Legionnaire shouldn't be used as an "armored pikeman". He can't use a pike (unless you have a sunpike, but still...not cool), and the throwing skill isn't good enough to just throw. Legionnaire is a fun and versatile Infantry class, for shielding,slashing, moving/advancing, and/or occasionally throwing at bots as they run toward the shieldwall, then shielding/slashing.
Halberdier is more of of a pikeman, and the armor is fairly cheap.

max is 81 compared to 96.  On the other hand getting the max armor for Halberdier is much easier than for legionnaire.

don't forget too, that the price difference is also (at the very least) about 6 mil for top Halberdier armor versus top Legion House Craftable, not even considering the difference in cost between Leather Overmail and Gothic (what? 45 mil price difference?).

You can use a pike just a little bit better than Peltast,and throw the same a Marauder.
Halberdier is more of what you're looking for I think, however...

get both