I haven't posted in some time, but recently I ran a refight of Magnesia (the game was unfinished for non-game reasons, so I can't report the outcome). In...
There is not one instance of a formed pike block during our 'ancient' time frame being defeated by Romans in a frontal attack when it was in good order and on...
I'll chime in. I agree with this statement. Most (all) of the battle accounts of Romans vs Pikes have the Romans at a disadvantage early on. The phalanx...
Comments below. ... When pike and shot came to dominate the battlefield, Spanish sword and buckler did lots of damage to opposing pike blocks. Example, Battle...
I was aware of the Spanish sword and buckler troops making "Swiss Cheese" (pun intended) out of pikes when I qualified my comment by saying "during our...
The Spanish during the Renassiance periooid came up with Sword and Buckler men to defeat pikes. They were light troops that when they came upon the pikes they...
Comments below. ... It's hard for me to see the difference between Romans with sword and shield fighting a pike formation and Spanish sword and buckler...
... shield fighting a pike formation and Spanish sword and buckler fighting a pike formation. Bob...I think you should re-evaluate your Romans/Medieval Spanish...
OK, I'll re-evaluate. Can someone spell out the differences between Spanish sword and buckler and Romans? I'll pretend complete ignorance. I just want to see...
I don't know anything about Spaniards with sword and buckler except what I've heard here. So spaniards are light infantry (open order I presume) with swords...
... This discussion is still going? What fun... ... Yeah, but I can't think of any examples besides Ravenna where this happened. The usual counterexample is...
... Actually, the troop type originated in 14-15th century Italy, where I'm not sure it had much to do with pikes at all. Many postulate (based on writers...
... Probably depends on how you interpret the Roman fighting method, which Romans you're talking about, how much difference you think the Roman throwing...
... You have to be -very- careful about making statements about fighting order in the ancient and medieval periods. We gamers get some pretty strange ideas...
I have just completed teaching a unit over the Pope's call and deals he cut with the Spanish for "protection". A case of serendipity perchance? This...
... Not really. Open order troops always fight in open order. And they also can fight in skirmish order as well. Peltasts for instance. ... What is "medium"...
Steve, thanks for your very balanced comments. I read Oman on the Italian Wars recently and I've read some other books too on the 16th century. One thing that...
I will be running the Battle of Pavia, 1525, as a demo game at Cold Wars. If you are interested in Renaissance, you can check out what I've been doing with...
The Roman army was one of the few actual professional armies of the period. Most armies had a core of real warriors and mass troops that were essentially...
I'm running a MoA game Saturday, Feb 14, at Orccon using the new version test rules and the trial rules for Roman line replacement. The game I'm putting on is...
Hi: I'm back with another basic question about skirmish move. What is it exactly? Is it an evade, or friendly passage through formed troops, is it an escape at...
Comments below ... None of these. ... Skirmish move is not a formation change. It is not the case that anyone can turn 180 degrees. Look on page 24 in the...
Basically, you can move the center of a skirmish unit 1/2 of it's movement and face any direction. It is standard movement but only for SKI, and LC. It...
Hello all! Norman list looks powerful. How does one go about beating it? Francis...
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... My experience is that in MOA any army can beat any other army, given the right scenario design. Terrain would be the big killer of the Normans. In close...
Mike, Thanks for your reply! I was also wondering if some armies were almost invincible and wether or not this rulset would be a ruleset that I would want to...
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... almost invincible and wether or not this rulset would be a ruleset that I would want to use vs historical opponents. (Heck, I prefer to play DBA with...
Hello I've ordered my set of these rules but in the mean time I would notmind organising an army ready to paint. So can any of you offer advice on building an...
Antged - In organizing a Hellenistic army for MoA, the first thing you have to decide is which type of Hellenistic army. The broad divisions are the very...
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