Hey all, I am adding some elephants to my LA Persians. I have the figures, they sound like fun and I read about it...once...in a comic book...I think......
Well, I came to the conclusion firing a Persian bow from the back of an elephant withOUT a tower would be damn near impossible so I did them up with a driver...
I am using Hat elephants with Xyston riders and found they are making another set for Macedonians... Anyway, check out this "commentary" from some of the...
So, does this mean firing from the back of a HORSE is completely impossible? ;-P DARN! I will now have to go back and rewrite history so as to exclude anyone...
Scott, Based on their use and numbers used, I'd say 1 elephant only and mount 2 archers on it. Justin :-) Commander of the King's Host; Slayer of Greeks;...
Well, I guess it would help if I actually READ what I typed before I sent it! ;-) lol I was distracted when responding and only typed part of my thought and...
Justin, While I suspect I know what you are trying to say, you are way off- base (again). I neither said nor implied what you state. Please stop extrapolating...
The Anabasis of Alexander - The Battle of Gaugamela Book III, 7-16 By Arrian You should be able to find this on the web (at least in part). Justin :-) ... ...
Scott, One thing that you say to me is, "don't take it so seriously". This, my friend, was a JOKE - you know, the things we make when we talk and play...
Scott, One thing that you say to me is, "don't take it so seriously". This, my friend, was a JOKE - you know, the things we make when we talk and play...
Sorry for the duplicate post! :-) The page hung up so I didn't think it loaded! Justin :-) ... This, ... what ... of ... Persian ... in ... be ... bows ... ) ...
... Has anyone ever thought of the ideas that didn't pan out in battle, and so didn't get the byline in history? We all know about the flaming pigs and the...
I was able to purloin a pair of hours Sunday and Monday nights and proceeded to plan, purchase, prepare, prime, and paint my Persian pachyderms. Painting...
I had heard that the Indians (sometimes) got their elephants drunk on fermented wine/grains before a battle. SOMEHOW a stoned pachyderm passed out on the...
I love it! Too cute, Scott! Well done! :-D Justin :-) He who is considering Thick-skinned-ones now! ;-) He who now blames his friend and gaming buddy SCOTT...
LOL! :-D I hadn't heard that one! I had a funny thought along the lines of the "Great Historical Failures" that Hillsgrove started... Think about it, does it...
Below my name in the attached post, I meant that after seeing YOUR elephants, Scott, I may now have to do some and I blame the temptation on YOU! ;-D lol...
mike wrote: What other neat ideas may have been tried that didn't work quite as intended A B-52 with French colors at Waterloo? :<) Sure a lot of back and...
Just a note. Samurai use a reflex bow from the back of a horse. It was asymentric in shape however, so if you look at a casting and the bow seems a bit off -...
... I have heard much the same regarding the "Indian longbow". I think it is DBM (DBA?) that treat Indian archers the same as if they were armed with an...
I have just about decided that my next army will be Classical Indian. Does anyone here use such a list for MoA? I was wondering how they deploy their...
... I pretty much keep all of my forces on a 3/6 convention, even elephants. The object is to keep it easy and to minimize stress on the rules because of...
That started way-back-when in the OLD WRG days. I don't know the edition, but by 6th it was firmly entrenched. I can hear someone saying it now "But they sure...
... A friend of mine has a Classical Indian army and has the complete complement of 12 elephants. He has fielded them both as four units of three and three...
My current *primary* MOA army is Classical Indian. It allows me to fight a variety of opponents and still maintain historical matchups. I've had an Indian...
... Which means that you really really have to be careful how you employ them. Nothing like haveing them rout backwards, stomping the heck out of your own...
