Rather than sick and tired of fighting they wanted to enjoy their winnings for a bit and not be marched to death by a psychopath. Troops need a bit of R+R...
I still think everyone reaches a point when they prefer to leave the fighting to younger men if they can, take the triarii being placed in the rear of a roman...
Hi all Played a game at the club on Tuesday involving Hittites v Myceneans. I notice that the list in the rulebook has the core Heroes as FV 4, but the bonus...
The Cannae move can be simulated without using the COH move. The flank troops start in the flank zones AND have reserve move. In a scenario this could be...
The difference between the core and bonus 'heroes' is deliberate. It gives the gamer the opportunity to make his own decision as to whether the Mycenaeans had...
... Mark Fry has been doing a lot of thinking about the Republican legions and how they are represented. If I paraphrase him correctly . the Principes are...
... then ... ............... The Hastati formed the first line. The Principes were more experienced and possibly better armed/armored maniples and formed the...
That is not correct Roy. The Triarii were not supposed to be used unless the fighting became most desperate. As neil says "Taking it to the Triari." is a Roman...
So why does the Warflute list make them all FV5? What's the rationale there? I don't think having one of the heroes as FV5 in the game the other night would...
... resort, ... And that is what I said, the Hastati and Principes are younger and 'fitter' and there to do the killing. The point at issue was about the older...
... they were in ... would have ... last remnant ... discarded, after ... battleline units is ... the lack of a ... warfare and why ... One further question,...
Good game last night with Caesar landing on the Kent coast. The Britons start on the table, in their mormal deployment area with : 14 Warband FV4 6 chariots...
Interesting scenario :) I have the armies, this is one I'll definately try out. One query, and a couple of rule points.... How did you get the romans to form...
Because I think they WERE a fighting elite and those who were armoured were more formidable just as we make later cavalry a FV5 for relying on getting into...
... move ... Each unit was a division as it arrived and could move until it linked up with another unit. ... this ... I allowed chariots to break off because I...
End of discussion Roy! I am not having another flame war with you! Time will reveal to you the error of your assumptions... Luxor ... used ... it ... of ... ...
Gents; Chris and I played a game last night, that featured my Alexander Macedonians (not Imperial), vs. Chris' Scythian mobile archery caravan. I fielded a...
... Did they have to line up exactly or did you let them "shuffle" into sorrect alignment if they got in contact with each other? Also, could the romans have...
... wants ... Just one die roll, "Roll one d6 for each unit attempting to break off". Just remember the other conditions, it must be fighting all opponents...
... into ... divisions ... They were allowed to move into alignment, if they could touch flank lines in a move that was enough to form a division. If they got...
Very nice report Roy. I may take the British or Gauls in our group's upcoming campaign. I want to make them work! Dave ... for ... the ... sectors), ... ...
... Hi Dave, I have beaten Romans twice recently with Celts, once with Gauls and once with Galatians. Both stand a better chance than the Ancient Brits who...
In message <dmnq13+sts5@eGroups.com>, Peter Morrison <luxor180@...> writes ... Exactly. And all these dead, crippled, sick, diseased and worn out men ...
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