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It sounds like the Auxilii started the battle by throwing javelins, and then were ordered to close. I wish I could find my copy of Caesars Guide Book for...
Been wondering about warbands as I have been reading comments. Perhaps we are letting results lead us ( I have impetus, I won, you suffer instant route ), ...
Sorry that work has kept me from participating in this thread for a few days. I think Roy has pointed to a few examples where the 'Light Medium' interpretation...
Vincent and I discussed this a bit over the weekend, at the Glasgow event. In keeping with Armati's basic concepts, of course, there can be no Medium infantry...
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Excellent commentary and one that echoes many of the views I have read. Again, it seems to me that what we call LHI (or perhaps LI) are soldiers that might be...
... are) that the auxiliaries are in some sort of open order to throw javelins . The passage I quote below from Caesar's Gallioc wars shows the Romans...
I agree, Ft covers both HI and MI with the differences in protection and FV. I can see a use for the LHI class, if we accept armored troops ab;e tp operate...
Actually I wasnt assuming anythingabout close or loose formation, just that they seemed to be scirmishing. But our exchange proved a point. The battle...
Gents - all this seems to point to the following: Â 1). if you reduce the FV of LI - who's primary target we appear to be agreed upon is either SI, other LI...
... either SI, other LI or enemy in terrain to a lower FV - maybe FV 2[1]2 as standard (bearing in mind they will disperse SI in the open automatically & all...
Between 29 November and today, I fought 3 separate table top engagements. In each, the forces and terrain remained the same. To a very large extent, the RVs...
The day after Thanksgiving, I posted a brief report about an engagement between Ghaznavid forces and a Later Shahid Indian army. For some reason or reasons,...
In a recent game wherein Later Shahid Indians faced Ghaznavids, a 7-unit strong SI screen of Indian javelins was broken in two by charging Ghulam HC. This...
So to sum up Type Shield bearing infantry to use their Greek designation, stay at one section. Some may close and melee infantry, others may not. Some may...
Pretty much. The changes are actually few though: LI may evade back facing enemy Neither LI or LHI may initiate combat with impetus troops over 2" away (I ...
... A couple of points 1) The Indian SI screen may be broken by the cavalry but it will not affect initiative. A screen composed pyrely of SI does not cause...
... Why not? They are simply expensive SI with denser shooting ability and the strength to disperse true SI. Certainly Roman Velites should be tne 'new LI...
Roy, "2) Throwing javelins requires forward motion. Its entirely logical that the javelins do not shoot at advancing cavalry that is more than 9 inches away in...
'we are back with the dreaded Light Cav back-off rule, and I say no!' Ah, you mean the early attempt at redressing the balance in (logical) favour of LC Jav...
work needed, certainly but not allowing a simultaneous movement mechanism to enter into the game. also, lets keep in mind that these LC are rarely the bulk of...
Mark, this is contradictory. You are making an argument against the current rules while at the same time supporting them. Currently the support charge allows...
Mark, A nice try. But the point is, Support Charge eligible troops do not (usually) get to exercise the evade option. If you include a support-retire option,...
I won't take the bait of your potentially condescending `nice try' quip. But I don't see your point. The current rules allow simultaneous movement within each...
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