tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23769182221645203352024-03-19T10:26:12.608+00:00PARADE GROUND 20mm20mm & 1/72 Figure GalleryTony Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185992046691769004noreply@blogger.comBlogger198125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376918222164520335.post-46862996318395501912024-03-19T10:25:00.000+00:002024-03-19T10:25:39.538+00:00Mithridates VI<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifIMMA43NsYPRGj0JMia6wobOwZTf7Ay-70vwvPvTWHGS960FgZjsjyr9v54f2G0CSYUyFQt8Aq6rdvMjs7f-rJENpHlsQl08XEQqR-cwu98XhUxUlCq1GnmuEOLKVB1sSBoJ1ugGyz1v6CeSrxxt5B_TYTWiMv-pqPPBB0PcpBKVL9H0M_FLecLSHeeXx/s4608/IMG_20240304_102850215_HDR~2.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifIMMA43NsYPRGj0JMia6wobOwZTf7Ay-70vwvPvTWHGS960FgZjsjyr9v54f2G0CSYUyFQt8Aq6rdvMjs7f-rJENpHlsQl08XEQqR-cwu98XhUxUlCq1GnmuEOLKVB1sSBoJ1ugGyz1v6CeSrxxt5B_TYTWiMv-pqPPBB0PcpBKVL9H0M_FLecLSHeeXx/w534-h301/IMG_20240304_102850215_HDR~2.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I had never heard of the Kingdom of Pontus until I had played <i>Rome Total War </i>again I was fascinated, they were a faction that had both Hellenistic and Eastern style units and Roman imitation Legions. I soon learned of Mithridates VI who was a constant thorn in Rome's side. I read <a href="https://amzn.to/3IIseLm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Philip Matyszak's Mithridates the Great: Rome's Indomitable Enemy</a> over a decade ago and there are not many characters of the Ancient world much like the Poison King. Mithridates would take a very small amount of fatal poisons, making himself very ill of course, in turn building up a tolerance against poisons. Another favourite anecdote was how the paranoid king hid under a couch to eavesdrop and uncover a plot against him. His Kingdom gave Rome some trouble across three wars also so I felt that I had to create a 20mm version of him.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There is a <a href="https://www.livius.org/site/assets/files/1622/mithridates_vi_louvre.jpg" target="_blank">bust believed to be Mithridates</a> showing him as Herakles with the lion pelt cap, along with presenting himself as an Alexander type character and as a grandson of Antiochus IV Epiphanes I tried to combine aspects of these heritages. I used Newline Designs 20mm <a href="https://newlinedesigns.co.uk/product/kapadokian-command/" target="_blank">Kappadochian Cavalry Commander</a> with <a href="https://newlinedesigns.co.uk/product/alexander-the-great-mounted/" target="_blank">Alexander the Great's</a> Lion helmeted head and horse with Leopard pelt to create the King.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I haven't yet made any specific Pontic forces yet or their late Republican Roman enemies, but many of the Seleucid units and mid Republican Romans can do the job just as well. I do have plans to make some Pontic units basically in the form of pikemen and legions in a different paint scheme. Like wise I have Late Republican Romans in stock for down the line. However my goal currently is to finish the stuff for <i>Lost Battles</i> Magnesia (just archers left to rebase) and then move onto working towards Raphia, with <i>Strength & Honour</i> Skirmisher markers to knock up as well. With mainly having Punic wars stuff done I was fancying fighting a solo Punic wars campaign, possibly with <i>Strength & Honour</i> as I feel like that is a set of rules that will lend itself brilliantly to resolving campaign battles (once I have practiced more and I am competent with it). </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcL4LxJhV9i4WvhmnrvnOystkfeSknTrnTysf8Vt6vHqEo_K4FZLNxrKhRWMjV_C00ZPJajZMKObJXPx_t559w9rvGN7dMDSIt8Wvxcb0gxKGXeWzyglgj17wIfHGsphgwF3DKJnIcHDMsj8QDIS6dgQ8OHpjOl1QZEAzrYhcntpKW7KyKd566dLOoFziZ/s4608/IMG_20240304_102913535~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2592" height="928" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcL4LxJhV9i4WvhmnrvnOystkfeSknTrnTysf8Vt6vHqEo_K4FZLNxrKhRWMjV_C00ZPJajZMKObJXPx_t559w9rvGN7dMDSIt8Wvxcb0gxKGXeWzyglgj17wIfHGsphgwF3DKJnIcHDMsj8QDIS6dgQ8OHpjOl1QZEAzrYhcntpKW7KyKd566dLOoFziZ/w523-h928/IMG_20240304_102913535~2.jpg" width="523" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJ9PiEoH5MsicWVhkzeryVWiwplmYRexY9fyl9j9zsZJ-7G2TEMJoOVQpO9KQXXptmDBoNYARMMagRyZQWu1nUhRBp3eb__-eMuqB71xvXJ2Fjsz2wjTF-c8PgXVtfew3I4NYqZQX98Qr6e1xSS12YuMrWetK0RLFAwSyqkVCVA_wE7vLQhfGqvHRkEKl/s4434/IMG_20240213_111811752.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1757" data-original-width="4434" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJ9PiEoH5MsicWVhkzeryVWiwplmYRexY9fyl9j9zsZJ-7G2TEMJoOVQpO9KQXXptmDBoNYARMMagRyZQWu1nUhRBp3eb__-eMuqB71xvXJ2Fjsz2wjTF-c8PgXVtfew3I4NYqZQX98Qr6e1xSS12YuMrWetK0RLFAwSyqkVCVA_wE7vLQhfGqvHRkEKl/w512-h203/IMG_20240213_111811752.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I decided after playing <i>Strength & Honour</i> a few times that if I were to play 1 x 80mm base per unit, that it would be handy to have some individually mounted figures to show the presence of attached skirmishers. I've done this already for some rebased units with the spare figures that couldn't make up a full 6 man base. Also as I generally play via gridded games the individual bases wouldn't impact rules if they were to be used as a multi base.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I enjoyed making individual character as well out of these 20mm Newline Designs Roman Velites. The pack comes with 4 variations of velites and crucially not all are presented with the famous wolf pelt. The 2 velites in helmets and the bare headed skirmisher in a cloak apart from being useful for other armies allowed me to do some simple head swaps for a bit more variety. Below is a few examples of those swaps and 1 also has a sword that was shaped out of a crushed bristle that I use for spears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I'm hoping to get some posts up soon of another ancient character I made and some Iberian warriors. I'm currently trying to power through another 2 bases of Iberians in the hope to set up a solo <i>Lost Battles</i> game and playing the <i>Ilipa</i> scenario in time for the Society of Ancients Battle Day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyLwTIAYNL7c_4XU5euYUaTa3RZBsiQy9Pz68xFvLdNGLNH3wmjU0Yn37i4GeP0GDqdItBCk6Z4ODNJRmlw25OdzshN3P6T_FzDxdaZBsIIHYqN2Tbd-8bfRq_FyLPtpVwbZ5uEAoY2DjcV1eSmftpCQNOfQwE_rjAzLGODvaBG3Nszj-cgSE_ilVLaM-/s4031/IMG_20240213_111746687.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1835" data-original-width="4031" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyLwTIAYNL7c_4XU5euYUaTa3RZBsiQy9Pz68xFvLdNGLNH3wmjU0Yn37i4GeP0GDqdItBCk6Z4ODNJRmlw25OdzshN3P6T_FzDxdaZBsIIHYqN2Tbd-8bfRq_FyLPtpVwbZ5uEAoY2DjcV1eSmftpCQNOfQwE_rjAzLGODvaBG3Nszj-cgSE_ilVLaM-/w496-h227/IMG_20240213_111746687.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3az0r-URO0PeH9Nw1Sd_3e3R2E1UkmqRs3dN9fMNci3zwdlqxdkxlNgkGBWE8Bzs5TZLp7-3nIfPgAlAcBWrE75cl1-pz0OKJn8gz5cKJst5_PaUyFdZvATXtArb-VPCmScCpR4GD4unaJm-tDgTvKDcY55S67uOqznkPoGT6GDRQyAy2dERWqCDTsVq/s4608/IMG_20240213_111358411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3az0r-URO0PeH9Nw1Sd_3e3R2E1UkmqRs3dN9fMNci3zwdlqxdkxlNgkGBWE8Bzs5TZLp7-3nIfPgAlAcBWrE75cl1-pz0OKJn8gz5cKJst5_PaUyFdZvATXtArb-VPCmScCpR4GD4unaJm-tDgTvKDcY55S67uOqznkPoGT6GDRQyAy2dERWqCDTsVq/w496-h278/IMG_20240213_111358411.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukBcsZKwwbhGBP4Gc6lfCc3Hcmu8nSiDCWHWnxxmA8ec6uhMYoUeyA7iOgHHaTZlFacYBEcxXuELobhMbyKzTXCwFzReHvLU4-D9OSZ9AcELZc-2HInx9Yd0NrBPeNIU66EvMbGGbRB4W0tvIE2ooXHmzsil393cwKp2PbvtYqGfPLL4I-IiPrFehk0tM/s2738/IMG_20240213_111032932.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2019" data-original-width="2738" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukBcsZKwwbhGBP4Gc6lfCc3Hcmu8nSiDCWHWnxxmA8ec6uhMYoUeyA7iOgHHaTZlFacYBEcxXuELobhMbyKzTXCwFzReHvLU4-D9OSZ9AcELZc-2HInx9Yd0NrBPeNIU66EvMbGGbRB4W0tvIE2ooXHmzsil393cwKp2PbvtYqGfPLL4I-IiPrFehk0tM/w500-h369/IMG_20240213_111032932.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt38D0umOQFhT0KnnrY15dUu7QDs41Ah_P1E8fSfhnZ8puSLttnVRyu1NDgenDohHs76T-tGIhp-UrDUPav49iyln6neJ3CRtbsIRAxnqiKB58PBLUSfFsVehZ-AjJXi4Z0F0kz3sbFMfg5I6QDTqQLJcrSlVfaxPTwm9Qgg9QYgdJhFcGphhJNrJvSl3K/s3466/IMG_20240213_110824452.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1958" data-original-width="3466" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt38D0umOQFhT0KnnrY15dUu7QDs41Ah_P1E8fSfhnZ8puSLttnVRyu1NDgenDohHs76T-tGIhp-UrDUPav49iyln6neJ3CRtbsIRAxnqiKB58PBLUSfFsVehZ-AjJXi4Z0F0kz3sbFMfg5I6QDTqQLJcrSlVfaxPTwm9Qgg9QYgdJhFcGphhJNrJvSl3K/w497-h281/IMG_20240213_110824452.jpg" width="497" /></a></div><p></p>Tony Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185992046691769004noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376918222164520335.post-37052167730513204002024-03-01T23:21:00.000+00:002024-03-01T23:21:23.409+00:002d6 Ancients Play Test<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXsXlieFAwRWQi2yfvqHvxQm0Ev1fjJpwnQEDotDQJRjXUSB2IvfbfE0wCThWcSJolUYlJvLkNpexl-1A0BmK32z0SgLCE_wpQTSBF63EI51D-By1N8IIj7MaXql8jgMRPLTItDslBjYtzsT7l32LloGzhxGlGFNM-8j31ZMmULp6E14eDEd93uKGpWbF/s1600/Screenshot_20240226-191153.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1600" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXsXlieFAwRWQi2yfvqHvxQm0Ev1fjJpwnQEDotDQJRjXUSB2IvfbfE0wCThWcSJolUYlJvLkNpexl-1A0BmK32z0SgLCE_wpQTSBF63EI51D-By1N8IIj7MaXql8jgMRPLTItDslBjYtzsT7l32LloGzhxGlGFNM-8j31ZMmULp6E14eDEd93uKGpWbF/w499-h223/Screenshot_20240226-191153.png" width="499" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span>I invited my friend round for a miniatures table top battle, being like me a fan of <i>Rome Total War</i> and of ancient history. I had a bit of time before we could meet so I had set to picking up where I left off with my home brew rules. For quite some time, on and off, I have been working on the rules but the prospect of hosting a game I thought I'd better get a playable set written. There are a few hasty snaps that have been cropped to try to avoid the background furniture. Its not so much an AAR as some musings on how we found the rules. </div><p style="text-align: justify;">The main driving factor behind my homebrew rules is a way to fairly simply and satisfyingly resolve a battle within a campaign system. Its in essence a very derivate set with ideas plucked from various sets. The main being <i>Lost Battles,</i> the refights from that set give a very satisfying battle even as a solo play. Sabin's analysis of ancient warfare has always compelled me ever since reading <i>The Face of Roman Battle, </i>so <i>Lost Battles</i> provides the main inspiration for troop interaction and I like the use of 2d6 to resolve things. The troop types are broadly the same as <i>Lost Battles </i>also but units have 3 hits before they are broken and removed from the game. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">It should go without saying that it uses a grid which I have now marked out on my gaming cloth. When set up on the table it provided a 17x9 board. Its a 1 unit per space game currently and units have a simple how many spaces they can move, keeping it as simple as possible and only worrying about facings with certain troop types. Each unit also has a discipline rating and units represent large amounts of soldiers in the 1000s.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I decided that I would set up a fight based on the battle of Magnesia, that way I'd be able to get the Legions, Pikemen, Elephants, Cataphracts and Chariots. I made most of the Romans veterans with their allies being average (total of 24 units), while I made the Seleucids mainly Levy with some average quality (29 units in all). Both sides had a skirmish line. I wanted the skirmish line to be able to close quickly have some decisive combat and then disperse not long after to allow the main fighting to occur. As a consequence Light Infantry are highly likely to take hits, and units can take up to 2 hits in a combat (unless they are cataphracts) and light infantry could easily take 2 hits.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">With it set up I gave a brief overview of the units and rules. We diced off and winning the that I opted to go for the Seleucids and took the role of Antiochus. My friend therefore took the role of Scipio and had the first turn.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I opted for of a more <i>DBA</i> esque "PIP" system, along with command figures who provide command points in their vicinity. In essence the command points (momentum points or MP in the current version) allow the movement of troops and spares can be used for an attack bonus. If units are adjacent to each other in orthogonal spaces they can be activated as a group for 1 MP so the whole army could be moved forward which was the case for Scipio's army but he held his cavalry back. The light infantry surged forward this however while they are fresh can move without MP. There was no enemy units in reach for combat so whilst the Seleucids will get the first chance to strike the Roman advance provided the army with some breathing room for push backs. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Seleucids sent their levy light infantry forward using their MP free move to get into combat, the rest of the army advanced using a generals MP and the left wing cavalry could advance with their captains MP. The spare MP could be used for Attack bonus, an army also get a number of commands to be spent anywhere on the battlefield from a 2d6 roll, halved and rounded up. The Seleucid skirmishers inflicted a few single and double hits along the line but decided that to make the skirmish lines clash more decisive they wouldn't have to deal with push backs. Meaning the Roman skirmish line was in a position to retaliate from the start of the Roman turn.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Seleucids had a couple of scythed chariots that were able to combat, again <i>Lost Battles </i>provided the inspiration for dealing with this, as once they attack or are attacked they are simply removed. In this instance they were a useless novelty.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Over the next few turns we got into the flow of the rules, and the skirmish lines save for a few hold outs melted away, the legions came to grips with phalanxes, elephants, cataphracts and heavy and light cavalry. Legions and phalanxes get a bonus (against heavy infantry) for being fresh and legions maintain this bonus when they have taken 1 hit (worn) but lose it when the second hit is taken (spent). The infantry lines wore down slower but the Romans were doing well against the elephants and phalanxes. The left most veteran Legion was assailed by various light and heavy cavalry but held well. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Scipio was hesitant to commit his cavalry and after both sides took hits eventually a unit of Seleucid Galatian horse remained but Antiochus was unable to make use of the victory, as losses were mounting against the poor quality levy troops. Firstly the use of attack bonuses and fighting levies was paying off, the poor morale meant that they were being pushed back and in the Seleucid turn their command points were being used to get back into combat instead of attack bonuses. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">As they lost heavy units and elephants (every third unit) the Army Morale was tested, 2d6 were rolled, then that score was compared to each units discipline rating any unit that didn't pass takes a hit, the first Army Morale roll didn't cause too much damage but a further rout, causing a discipline test to friendly units in the routing unit's vicinity again caused further hits and that in turn caused further routs and another army morale roll. After the morale drop cascade there was a couple of Seleucid units left so Antiochus called the retreat the battle was over. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The battle from start to finish took 2 and a half hours but that included getting used to the rules and sequence, tweaking things, food and chatting. It would have probably lasted a few more turns if the Seleucids were better quality and the morale collapse were not so severe. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I will have another tweak and trial of that system but, it may be redundant as it just compounds an already dire situation. The other option is to add complexity so that the first Army Morale roll is not as devastating, but complexity is what I'm trying to avoid as much as possible. I do like the <i>Strength and Honour </i>setback system and army morale being a set number, mainly as that system can lend itself to a campaign setting where an army's morale can increase or decrease depending on the strategic context.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Another question that came up with combat was about Elephants. I was wondering if elephants were able to retreat in order then be herded back into combat? Some of the rules that I have at home seem to allow this and it's a given that elephants have some form of stampede into your own line sort of disadvantage under certain conditions. However the impression I have of Elephants in combat is they were not just trained elephants but the family heard funnelled into combat and that would make giving ground in good order very difficult. It's not a subject I'm well informed on. Maybe making them more likely to stampede but more hard hitting might be worth trying.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Although nothing in game was negatively affected I need to tighten up the zone of control rules, they can be simplified and clarified better. Overall it felt like how an ancient battle might have unfolded. The dice threw enough uncertainty into the game and there was a Levy Skirmisher that was a thorn in the legionaries' side which provided some entertaining dice rolls! Overall for its first outing they were successful. 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With this Macedonian Phalanx his son Alexander was able to become "Great". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I was inspired to make this simple conversion when I got hold of the <a href="https://newlinedesigns.co.uk/product/gladiators/" target="_blank">20mm Gladiator set from Newline Designs</a>, it featured a gladiator with a head that could pass as the Macedon King! I simply used the body of <a href="https://newlinedesigns.co.uk/product/alexander-the-great-mounted/" target="_blank">Newline Alexander</a> much like Ptolemy to achieve what I wanted. Then it became a simple one for one head swap, the counter figure with Alexander's head became <a href="https://showparade.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-spaniard-vs-tigris-of-gaul.html" target="_blank">Tigris of Gaul</a>. The only other addition was the creation of the sword, a squished bristle trimmed and shaped into a blade.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I also got hold of a backscene for model railway, the hope was to find something suitable for the ancient world, so these Welsh hills seem ideal. The odd modern build is easy to cover. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1600" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmsg1pRTRWXOx977Wu4LISKOa2-f8c0_DygR47slgGvtpQUy4B6fRfb5Mwu-gKNN0Um0iRuUBDRaBEHOgtBVs6qhbiWlmvdzkNbrtcnPm8RPhhwk6tHr9d67Y1a_7snAY0hcVj01Rs1z0kAGAODFrgvG5Kmd-XRB5Cy3Y4Gpha1xK04rm3Qsy-GDKuA18/w511-h230/Screenshot_20240205-204639~2.png" width="511" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I've started to get back into my main Ancients project. Its nice to get back into it and fancied digging out my Newline Designs 20mm ancients and setting up a battle. Its been just shy of a year since I set a up my <a href="https://showparade.blogspot.com/2023/03/2nd-game-of-strength-honour.html" target="_blank">last game </a> of <i>Strength & Honour</i>, its difficult getting the time and energy to set these things up! I was hoping that the flow of the rules and the various gaming aids would help me pick up the game back up quickly. I feel like overall I did but the following report has missed out the defence dice roll! Not sure how I forgot that but it wasn't game breaking (I think). I was also getting mixed up with discipline tests and the result roll of failed discipline test, this favoured the Greeks, going forward I may make a step by step cheat/check sheet to make sure I haven't missed a step, or get more games under my belt so that I'm more familiar with the rules. I also ran out of time (I'm working on something to aid a quicker set up) but I muddled my way through to some kind of conclusion which I will recount best I can below. Overall I was trying to do too much at once, lessons were learnt. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Army list below, based on the Pontic and Roman Warlord lists, however the figures are Seleucid and Polybian era Romans. They seemed to be equally matched on points I added fortified camps last minute but didn't update the Army break point, I did also add 1 cavalry unit per side and did update the break point to 16 each. The Romans already having an edge of command points, having gained more favourable auguries than the Greeks, who in turned favoured more defence options while the Romans had a more even spread. </div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxcvYI6laJBQIY9jf9tiAbwbXe_Vh37mPhxVSz5X7M2KFCRdBh9FV3uNfddGK9lhL14j9yl8xRg3R7nWDIuc2cYN57Xj_SrK-FvgE9fbDTgtyTuaaMdWJV_eOBPlj6B72Alli9-Pcc2JWV79OdeNoI-0fXb2ydb6-gtshVPmLa-82KjRcRHkFEUFpXXMD/s3337/IMG_20240129_004215744.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3337" data-original-width="2496" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxcvYI6laJBQIY9jf9tiAbwbXe_Vh37mPhxVSz5X7M2KFCRdBh9FV3uNfddGK9lhL14j9yl8xRg3R7nWDIuc2cYN57Xj_SrK-FvgE9fbDTgtyTuaaMdWJV_eOBPlj6B72Alli9-Pcc2JWV79OdeNoI-0fXb2ydb6-gtshVPmLa-82KjRcRHkFEUFpXXMD/w299-h400/IMG_20240129_004215744.jpg" width="299" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rosters before amendments </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcuaB3tHIkRsBoKeLkB83U4z3envIdWdKMZwXRKzHWNtt1ys43jf2vtmdUSujm9pH8fyGMze_rVpaE6Sq6AHzayGghFUtqXK9D_8VbHExl6zoY_sTLps56ypBxs1J-HxRfZdGsylIdqZrijOyCe6SlMzWrvj0lhiA4FOCJM0VQ37kwL_rW95WS5HkQMwL2/s2875/IMG_20240130_095323330.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2875" data-original-width="2518" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcuaB3tHIkRsBoKeLkB83U4z3envIdWdKMZwXRKzHWNtt1ys43jf2vtmdUSujm9pH8fyGMze_rVpaE6Sq6AHzayGghFUtqXK9D_8VbHExl6zoY_sTLps56ypBxs1J-HxRfZdGsylIdqZrijOyCe6SlMzWrvj0lhiA4FOCJM0VQ37kwL_rW95WS5HkQMwL2/w350-h400/IMG_20240130_095323330.jpg" width="350" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The battlefield; every other square was marked out<br />with bits of terrain and took a while to set up<br />I think a more permanent solution is required! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">In general I deployed the cavalry independently with at least 1 square from the main line without spending command points just to make the winner of any cavalry fights have a bit further to flank attack anyone. Also the skirmishers were given to 4 units 1 skirmish line each in the hope that the skirmishers would dissipate quicker.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Greeks deployed their best cavalry with a ferocious charge and their general on their right flank. Then the Imitation Legion protected the flank of the Veteran Phalanx (Silver Shields) 2 units of Regular Phalanx followed whose flank was protected by thureophoroi and out on the left flank was more cavalry. Various light troops screened the troops except the thureophoroi. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Romans mirrored the Greek Cavalry although were at a disadvantage on their left flank, the Legions were deployed to counter the Greeks, so the Veteran Legion on the left to counter 2 units of Greeks then 2 Experienced Legions and the Raw Legion on the right. Each Legion had a skirmish screen. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzSExU_iz8ln0WGQI4HgWz0T16kBadhCmGj0dgGcVT-mvDIyIrKci4GHbuPDlZ8zp2bqkpwGq0HEQe0aXMHSpEULKV5wWKykAg-qApU-hMXFvei_TBkMVsk3OWQqpbPUcLuCPbDVR1cU6oPWKOwpmMHCEYuwbE4xwgkuMPalFngawyEK7Umj-pNOO-RPc/s4608/IMG_20240130_102721638.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzSExU_iz8ln0WGQI4HgWz0T16kBadhCmGj0dgGcVT-mvDIyIrKci4GHbuPDlZ8zp2bqkpwGq0HEQe0aXMHSpEULKV5wWKykAg-qApU-hMXFvei_TBkMVsk3OWQqpbPUcLuCPbDVR1cU6oPWKOwpmMHCEYuwbE4xwgkuMPalFngawyEK7Umj-pNOO-RPc/w400-h225/IMG_20240130_102721638.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Greeks arrayed </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjkVb0mctq7uPbwzc_TBXt8KF1rZLqIf7jgBoefSxJKbk9TMADtPrUEFFmTHOlQeIqBIUSXQnvK5aCtG9P9QKH0ASEvH2aWjWEfCMguXH3hpuRJd_BgE8jOUwtlxfAbEGwzw92JkhZPDMAEPO6QxGLwDtQKKrE0y2ytFtqMN6aIcryCt-6527OGHBEykK/s4608/IMG_20240130_102736121.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjkVb0mctq7uPbwzc_TBXt8KF1rZLqIf7jgBoefSxJKbk9TMADtPrUEFFmTHOlQeIqBIUSXQnvK5aCtG9P9QKH0ASEvH2aWjWEfCMguXH3hpuRJd_BgE8jOUwtlxfAbEGwzw92JkhZPDMAEPO6QxGLwDtQKKrE0y2ytFtqMN6aIcryCt-6527OGHBEykK/w400-h225/IMG_20240130_102736121.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roman Legions wait for battle<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Th9aSv8hm4BR3Mx5ZSJkM57GkG08WLoKZY3Gx-eBiHDTEDJ8V3x1pUFmmwSxpQyty7XCoWnEXofehwgr2DjHzZo-RKaq48RuSEmt7dZu__yC2ZE7qqeTGI5EZXL-I7UPptaXxHsQam6hQ53ysfnmQcGYiIjrj2T2uC-a7UCpdQuJMp319926RVOy7p6p/s3106/IMG_20240130_102746683.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3106" data-original-width="2592" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Th9aSv8hm4BR3Mx5ZSJkM57GkG08WLoKZY3Gx-eBiHDTEDJ8V3x1pUFmmwSxpQyty7XCoWnEXofehwgr2DjHzZo-RKaq48RuSEmt7dZu__yC2ZE7qqeTGI5EZXL-I7UPptaXxHsQam6hQ53ysfnmQcGYiIjrj2T2uC-a7UCpdQuJMp319926RVOy7p6p/w395-h474/IMG_20240130_102746683.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The Greeks made the first move and they stormed the field, both cavalry units moved 4 spaces while the infantry moved 3, only the Veteran Pikes lagged moving 2 spaces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The Romans must have been confounded by this advance as only the Raw Legion advanced 1 square. At least the cavalry moved ahead 2 spaces beforehand. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihA6-KR0uIGwbeNaCnRjEBSZ-KUM_Sn3ixBjKadLZgJV7FufEu-m8k3Eymmdo4_f-sgbP2g0PGW6NnTHUG88TVhHJraj8g0DnmxfRUVQEMobiU1l14j9rq8kYIIzfppaobqB44UmECON1j0jCfuPMy8DvfxCrUFwKp36ud3X4IVefl7hoXwl4mN1Y1Dsko/s4608/IMG_20240130_103839433.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihA6-KR0uIGwbeNaCnRjEBSZ-KUM_Sn3ixBjKadLZgJV7FufEu-m8k3Eymmdo4_f-sgbP2g0PGW6NnTHUG88TVhHJraj8g0DnmxfRUVQEMobiU1l14j9rq8kYIIzfppaobqB44UmECON1j0jCfuPMy8DvfxCrUFwKp36ud3X4IVefl7hoXwl4mN1Y1Dsko/w400-h225/IMG_20240130_103839433.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Greeks advancing enthusiastically <br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlATrklcrObtEM0ZCn35vyELfsHIXq-uvcPPiKK4ajAj3b18xSaGa5vv_rEw5NkxHIHLc8vVADTdOjoB_tRHt4c6Ba84NaNraTy2ibEpV5oLlk6MKAI985MPz8S8CZu8Y2XOcBft2m0OhyphenhyphenE3-4YeAMx4qOnd38wOgfngHnVgKvReMObJxOxpbcRrSNi2j7/s4608/IMG_20240130_103848008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlATrklcrObtEM0ZCn35vyELfsHIXq-uvcPPiKK4ajAj3b18xSaGa5vv_rEw5NkxHIHLc8vVADTdOjoB_tRHt4c6Ba84NaNraTy2ibEpV5oLlk6MKAI985MPz8S8CZu8Y2XOcBft2m0OhyphenhyphenE3-4YeAMx4qOnd38wOgfngHnVgKvReMObJxOxpbcRrSNi2j7/w400-h225/IMG_20240130_103848008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vv3nL6iXlSYlmuhQtYiZ8yqRrIBu6h15PAi4mYT2WlSB076EYSVUGFdQp8XvrxeJy_cBg8e1VDwL3psn89AZAG769s3bIHXrt_IxM5vs9oLVzJ8un2v5R1Rk0Fa_M9KsQsyJNld452Yh_qv_0m257QipauRkm68NRWMBIiHwn-Zbfpu9zQ-2JpIGOzCh/s4049/IMG_20240130_104222003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4049" data-original-width="2333" height="691" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vv3nL6iXlSYlmuhQtYiZ8yqRrIBu6h15PAi4mYT2WlSB076EYSVUGFdQp8XvrxeJy_cBg8e1VDwL3psn89AZAG769s3bIHXrt_IxM5vs9oLVzJ8un2v5R1Rk0Fa_M9KsQsyJNld452Yh_qv_0m257QipauRkm68NRWMBIiHwn-Zbfpu9zQ-2JpIGOzCh/w398-h691/IMG_20240130_104222003.jpg" width="398" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Romans stubbornly remain in place<br />not wanting to rush into that pike hedge<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmTZGspvhr10Uo2M0r6s23FymQUJbzNBdkGiRUdsx4qulDQKk75M5e541w1AhQq1sP2sBQI4nyM9fT48roLwstL9jD4-inP0wZQwpOh5VWz3N1XO5NaL5MqVA9XI7htIel-32pCopL0AvFfvSoHy_kr3gcivzJllMHyQisuuSoR5kqnKfcWEJv8vQqU5p/s4608/IMG_20240130_104231559.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmTZGspvhr10Uo2M0r6s23FymQUJbzNBdkGiRUdsx4qulDQKk75M5e541w1AhQq1sP2sBQI4nyM9fT48roLwstL9jD4-inP0wZQwpOh5VWz3N1XO5NaL5MqVA9XI7htIel-32pCopL0AvFfvSoHy_kr3gcivzJllMHyQisuuSoR5kqnKfcWEJv8vQqU5p/w400-h225/IMG_20240130_104231559.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raw Legion advances while the more experienced troops hold<br />back.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The Greeks continued a steady advance making sure not to get strung out and maintain a united front. Their cavalry advanced cautiously to hopefully get the first charge. The Roman Legions probably shamed by the enthusiasm of the Raw Legion began to advance. Roman allied Cavalry on the left flank failed to move probably intimidated by the Greek general's elite unit. However the Roman cavalry on their right did advance.</div></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHu6Q0y_2x2vzuEnR9Y9-SFBJRmuQhNLz24qD1RbI7WYWhMrPVGUffLHTczrOlyX5gSmAU8GhEw2iMUrRqOZfr37n9rCXm0UWVL1PI8wu7ZYMQz9xtHAnxZcU_dVp6mLfy_sgx5IVaN5-pBY9FDtdXzSZe1qqsotaRbGRVZiuU_NI6RmmgQR0M0qGmxzPa/s3617/IMG_20240130_105030925.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3617" data-original-width="2428" height="587" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHu6Q0y_2x2vzuEnR9Y9-SFBJRmuQhNLz24qD1RbI7WYWhMrPVGUffLHTczrOlyX5gSmAU8GhEw2iMUrRqOZfr37n9rCXm0UWVL1PI8wu7ZYMQz9xtHAnxZcU_dVp6mLfy_sgx5IVaN5-pBY9FDtdXzSZe1qqsotaRbGRVZiuU_NI6RmmgQR0M0qGmxzPa/w396-h587/IMG_20240130_105030925.jpg" width="396" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Greeks continue to seize the field<br />the Romans begrudgingly advance </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUvIzZ3MyJWCbSMKzYO7DJUhmvpDEMM83jTlQZThIU0q3Bg4IUueFadWPdTSpj5VkZVS3F2-53hPsLXnpkHR5LbrpfZhOfADKTDXrR0C-SRN0IKfEao_r9P_rVDzqA7sGEqyVxoYjxZlIUpQfkKgrVdS3rIVbHAKAcRdkYZ3SrtcsMiUWPvDBrufBGI33/s4608/IMG_20240130_105042033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUvIzZ3MyJWCbSMKzYO7DJUhmvpDEMM83jTlQZThIU0q3Bg4IUueFadWPdTSpj5VkZVS3F2-53hPsLXnpkHR5LbrpfZhOfADKTDXrR0C-SRN0IKfEao_r9P_rVDzqA7sGEqyVxoYjxZlIUpQfkKgrVdS3rIVbHAKAcRdkYZ3SrtcsMiUWPvDBrufBGI33/w400-h225/IMG_20240130_105042033.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDg5X-19gpma3_NXWPDowxeq-8zxlXL82rMS8nYL7I41VFVXMq1NYKD8_xx_Rduy7Ud4HNRQbGyJUL49eqbjFXLv2W16besYBMHe_8GMM3IoHUWhjrRUEXohgvc3wEZwtqijVQmj9wH8omRZP9pltotTvpyG_LEcCB-x6Guv77NjNrxV6CGdIbqYvEiOFb/s4608/IMG_20240130_105103456.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDg5X-19gpma3_NXWPDowxeq-8zxlXL82rMS8nYL7I41VFVXMq1NYKD8_xx_Rduy7Ud4HNRQbGyJUL49eqbjFXLv2W16besYBMHe_8GMM3IoHUWhjrRUEXohgvc3wEZwtqijVQmj9wH8omRZP9pltotTvpyG_LEcCB-x6Guv77NjNrxV6CGdIbqYvEiOFb/w400-h225/IMG_20240130_105103456.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfzwWl9ug1xkxm8cz5u0FUYkMEttiRMUc8YW44CZkPljz1WgSIYW6J4j2K4ttJgTCKQ4pDVCgCFih2zc8OSR222OGFWssI2uJXtmIyizSz9hS10PI4Baq3TYs8FaIySuqnzJh-VCoXr1t_QsxAMk1fGXzW1oNVTf8z3ezJrcAxOAjmbos6W704170-bgY/s3694/IMG_20240130_105118716.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1687" data-original-width="3694" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfzwWl9ug1xkxm8cz5u0FUYkMEttiRMUc8YW44CZkPljz1WgSIYW6J4j2K4ttJgTCKQ4pDVCgCFih2zc8OSR222OGFWssI2uJXtmIyizSz9hS10PI4Baq3TYs8FaIySuqnzJh-VCoXr1t_QsxAMk1fGXzW1oNVTf8z3ezJrcAxOAjmbos6W704170-bgY/w400-h183/IMG_20240130_105118716.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Greeks marshal their forces to form a continuous line knowing an unbroken front is their best chance against these seasoned legionaries! The Greek general lead his cavalry in a ferocious charge, advancing against the Roman allied cavalry, first blood to the Greeks and the first setback for the Romans. The allied cavalry fall back and the Greeks hold back to prepare another charge. The Greek left show no sign of movement!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Not wishing again to suffer a ferocious charge the Roman allied cavalry inflict their own charge inflicting a crunch and pushing the Greeks back 3 spaces. The Roman cavalry on their right have a similar success advancing on the Greeks pushing them back 2 spaces. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Greeks then advanced their line, steadily, but still there were lagging troops, only the Imitation Legion on the Greek right. The general lead his cavalry and through personal example (burning a Command Point) advanced against the Roman allied cavalry, the Roman allies' discipline failed them, even after some command effort! They ended up in disorder.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Greek cavalry on their left flank inflicted a crunch on the Romans, the Romans failed their discipline, in an effort to save the situation the Roman command tried to rally the troops only to fumble and worsen the situation, snake eyes and a critical failure! The Roman right cavalry wing then routed from the field dealing a disaster to the Roman army.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Veteran Legion after some coaxing from their accompanying general, charged the Veteran Phalanx, the pikemen had their discipline tested, but only held it together with the help of the Greek command. Both formations' skirmishers were dispersed in the clash. The rest of the legions steadily advanced to close the lines. The remaining Roman cavalry had to redress their ranks or face the full brunt of the Greek cavalry charge unprepared, they were successful!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Greeks then prioritised reforming their battle line, the general and his cavalry charged the now reformed allies managing a crunch, but this time after some command effort the allied cavalry remained cohesive. On the Greek left the cavalry stormed ahead hoping to turn turn the enemy's flank and hopefully the battle. At this point the Greeks called <i>Homunculus Est!</i> in the hope that the Romans would become fatigued, which they were with 12, the Romans in turn discarded the 5 point disaster card.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Despite being fatigued the Veteran Legion didn't show signs of slowing pushing back the Imitation Legion. The rest of the legions closed with the Greeks, one of the experienced Legions launched an attack but became a grind the Greek pikemen retreated quite far and after expending command effort remained formed up. The attacking Romans however (after getting confused on where to apply fatigue modifiers) ended up breaking causing another disaster, and leaving a gaping hole in the Roman line with the Raw Legion exposed, about to be overwhelmed by pikes, thureophoroi and cavalry.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Greek cavalry again charged the allied cavalry which firmly stood their ground. The second Phalanx unit supported by thureophoroi charged the Raw Legion which was then pushed back and ended up disordered, the thureophoroi followed up and charged the disordered Romans whom managed to stand their ground against the lighter armed troops. The Veteran Phalanx supported by the Imitation Legion advanced on the Romans the Roman general used his last command to re roll and pass the discipline test. The final Phalanx in the centre also found success scoring a crunch on the Romans who went on to pass their discipline test. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The last of the Roman cavalry pushed back the Greek cavalry showing they were still in the fight, the Veteran Legion got back into position ready to fight. The Remaining experienced Legion launched a desperate attack hoping to cause damage to the Greeks, the Romans were repulsed but they managed to disperse the Greek skirmishers and remained in the fight after a discipline test. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Greeks finally got their left cavalry wing into the flank of the Raw Legion who were defeated but after passing their discipline check survived this time! With the evening closing and the Romans slowly being ground down the Roman commander called an orderly retreat. The Romans had continued to receive quite a few setbacks and despite discarding their first disaster card were still closer to breaking than the Greeks, who from the setbacks they had received, quite a few were zeroes. The auguries had looked more positive on the morning but the hesitation initially shown by the Roman Legions quickly lost them the blessings of the gods! </div><div> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivKF9sHXiC80DfBPr0OqqHUl5MHKWwVvArIjnGnJD9EdJGfzEr1jbca5Woirur_SofGjDAkwKNFYifE-e5FZUrxiIDIA6-tPtTb3bSzmzTqLy61EP8mIo2UwBZ850q7NCDIbexjZO6w0knUeyxdxP-i8-TB4FUN0Tcf8dp5gIqhZPkDif2ul1qG0A_vPcw/s3931/IMG_20240130_105721502.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3931" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivKF9sHXiC80DfBPr0OqqHUl5MHKWwVvArIjnGnJD9EdJGfzEr1jbca5Woirur_SofGjDAkwKNFYifE-e5FZUrxiIDIA6-tPtTb3bSzmzTqLy61EP8mIo2UwBZ850q7NCDIbexjZO6w0knUeyxdxP-i8-TB4FUN0Tcf8dp5gIqhZPkDif2ul1qG0A_vPcw/w400-h264/IMG_20240130_105721502.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Greek Cavalry with their general ferociously charge the <br />Roman allied cavalry</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfU4WA96EFcC_aEriba2fBw3dzwHQcAFQDIw3CFcOd-wdyqbxDLHbWC8y10NO_f-4o1gQd4AMMnZUUI8QintKzc4BOZx5H57tUQbcjA1B1QwCYLtbLblbV1HeI90hGgqLHYhPrPqduYIuGKmK_frvPvyA3fVicuVFLijTPXoIFtJjKPxLwjyT_tW2UFpM/s3100/IMG_20240130_112205578.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3100" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfU4WA96EFcC_aEriba2fBw3dzwHQcAFQDIw3CFcOd-wdyqbxDLHbWC8y10NO_f-4o1gQd4AMMnZUUI8QintKzc4BOZx5H57tUQbcjA1B1QwCYLtbLblbV1HeI90hGgqLHYhPrPqduYIuGKmK_frvPvyA3fVicuVFLijTPXoIFtJjKPxLwjyT_tW2UFpM/w400-h335/IMG_20240130_112205578.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After failing a discipline test the defence point reroll faired far<br />worse ultimately sending the Roman cavalry off the field. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SXDXUOMtBpnCy7z7A_xKKDyJbTAxX7xeIXh-_d6_J9YCzpCpLhPBkwYVMDTx_WaRTsURXBdTDRQ6EVzehbfgAmvd0Ctk_w9Fpl0CmSxJ-QUNcWWwvmDPdsr9HDS7cNKh4pobmvHbVFw5mMw3RqbhLZ5EadQS_Fttuj2klkeu7_Dfxgys1q-TQrpWxgUv/s4608/IMG_20240130_112615176.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SXDXUOMtBpnCy7z7A_xKKDyJbTAxX7xeIXh-_d6_J9YCzpCpLhPBkwYVMDTx_WaRTsURXBdTDRQ6EVzehbfgAmvd0Ctk_w9Fpl0CmSxJ-QUNcWWwvmDPdsr9HDS7cNKh4pobmvHbVFw5mMw3RqbhLZ5EadQS_Fttuj2klkeu7_Dfxgys1q-TQrpWxgUv/w400-h225/IMG_20240130_112615176.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Greeks form a solid phalanx while their cavalry eye up<br />the Roman flank.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTjdsw5vTxAZKUJsnc70voBe-kMrclsjpjNBS6cC2yuavKYQ8vpNkuYOLyIKlDE1WLQrOI6hZttme3aGBdlAEuEQ7TXTuDwuTHHr2yaDGzzKElCCTIUqlcKFK6S72FqpjMaH3_cZOYiDcXgwXktWwF0eC0WCQ6mb5R3yvLyCQs3zym7AhgpuLvd8K99P6/s2559/IMG_20240130_115749212.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2462" data-original-width="2559" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTjdsw5vTxAZKUJsnc70voBe-kMrclsjpjNBS6cC2yuavKYQ8vpNkuYOLyIKlDE1WLQrOI6hZttme3aGBdlAEuEQ7TXTuDwuTHHr2yaDGzzKElCCTIUqlcKFK6S72FqpjMaH3_cZOYiDcXgwXktWwF0eC0WCQ6mb5R3yvLyCQs3zym7AhgpuLvd8K99P6/w400-h385/IMG_20240130_115749212.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After some to and fro the Greeks begin to get the edge<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGaSzSaIl2ikuJvRJJ2e7KfhCpk39T6cBA2ykI-DXjNlPQ7fb3wn-acRVEwmOR2sgN0V5ZGA_DA6fbYqnoIXD3yZoOuhmlD9XuCigjMUj_t6jy-MNCcalUBftkaAo3amJFlwSkLN40I1anTkaBeRkLRKDVmjb3382LUtsuCT4Afv-SaS-IIVF3B3bZ24m/s4504/IMG_20240130_121434282.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4504" data-original-width="2592" height="694" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGaSzSaIl2ikuJvRJJ2e7KfhCpk39T6cBA2ykI-DXjNlPQ7fb3wn-acRVEwmOR2sgN0V5ZGA_DA6fbYqnoIXD3yZoOuhmlD9XuCigjMUj_t6jy-MNCcalUBftkaAo3amJFlwSkLN40I1anTkaBeRkLRKDVmjb3382LUtsuCT4Afv-SaS-IIVF3B3bZ24m/w400-h694/IMG_20240130_121434282.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isolated and disordered the Raw<br />legion struggles</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_I6hnFZahFhbftM28OKC09e97vI7aktq0HyrLdf4y69zTJ2npSgQ4ypgduOnIOEQT9l43HVK_Fjl5SO8BrcBBfcPpcj1YmkdXC9cNbfxM1DwlOobpUsy-VWtoz-v1gq5ANmLPaFOqKoGhXiYdrlsFHZ6IACkZaGtrUNwNTfCCjJ15-d7kEZf398DEGi5/s4608/IMG_20240130_121442603.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_I6hnFZahFhbftM28OKC09e97vI7aktq0HyrLdf4y69zTJ2npSgQ4ypgduOnIOEQT9l43HVK_Fjl5SO8BrcBBfcPpcj1YmkdXC9cNbfxM1DwlOobpUsy-VWtoz-v1gq5ANmLPaFOqKoGhXiYdrlsFHZ6IACkZaGtrUNwNTfCCjJ15-d7kEZf398DEGi5/w400-h225/IMG_20240130_121442603.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uGfcR9olQr4JruisKDWbnvPq_m2VslxlwXKvnZgOrQQjgcNay5D9R8c_eK3elrH8KCdHGH_YaL80JJa68cxZeDRzGQxIMwUzTbDLd4aegPJ9f3rBMOkrHRSDQt-niA1zYPgplqtJvm2gJjNK6x8FvTTc-uyUGryQniiWROBd9GA0m3wr3x7FtwoHfj1w/s3353/IMG_20240130_122409557.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3353" data-original-width="2357" height="567" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uGfcR9olQr4JruisKDWbnvPq_m2VslxlwXKvnZgOrQQjgcNay5D9R8c_eK3elrH8KCdHGH_YaL80JJa68cxZeDRzGQxIMwUzTbDLd4aegPJ9f3rBMOkrHRSDQt-niA1zYPgplqtJvm2gJjNK6x8FvTTc-uyUGryQniiWROBd9GA0m3wr3x7FtwoHfj1w/w398-h567/IMG_20240130_122409557.jpg" width="398" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Raw Legion's situation becomes more <br />precarious as the Veteran Legion struggles<br /> against the Veteran Phalanx and Imitation Legion</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPEGsl_HPfVdk4ThUOmIuIwartoTxntyqNK_IVxtVma6vo_g9qSgMpL8EB8wNC2bbEajFDhoV6Kw4E3AdNBGOgTGGu1aKS7BgiJqQqa9e-bGatShWAv2BWEFsbOtJiZ43yxe_oh2_-plk5B2SUGDlLseHGZGLFcuIFucXhFwTa_IhVnWxBWpLhZaSwiJ5/s3075/IMG_20240130_123806823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3075" data-original-width="2185" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPEGsl_HPfVdk4ThUOmIuIwartoTxntyqNK_IVxtVma6vo_g9qSgMpL8EB8wNC2bbEajFDhoV6Kw4E3AdNBGOgTGGu1aKS7BgiJqQqa9e-bGatShWAv2BWEFsbOtJiZ43yxe_oh2_-plk5B2SUGDlLseHGZGLFcuIFucXhFwTa_IhVnWxBWpLhZaSwiJ5/w395-h556/IMG_20240130_123806823.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesoIIePv8i7XyxDa9pXFLd5PaqkpoJJkToj-YeOfg9q0PgO9bczkx2YyGHoHyylh19scTP_hjNONg279HxEpPrus-YsFS9V58TmicJf1XtrhkWbV1tB0qIahzlkuMqSZMltr7cm-YrGiQqjbZ-mJXhiUMOxbxdi99yjCUwfTDuDPnjsPfCo1bkdCwEMgb/s3017/IMG_20240130_124339495.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3017" data-original-width="2587" height="463" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesoIIePv8i7XyxDa9pXFLd5PaqkpoJJkToj-YeOfg9q0PgO9bczkx2YyGHoHyylh19scTP_hjNONg279HxEpPrus-YsFS9V58TmicJf1XtrhkWbV1tB0qIahzlkuMqSZMltr7cm-YrGiQqjbZ-mJXhiUMOxbxdi99yjCUwfTDuDPnjsPfCo1bkdCwEMgb/w395-h463/IMG_20240130_124339495.jpg" width="395" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Raw Legion continued to hold its own <br />redressing their ranks ready to take on <br />Thureophoroi, pikemen and flanking <br />cavalry </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PFrlyPqhPBtTect-qClpxO2un9sScghESKpnoHezzYzAbypCJaQZope9DUTkrqxz2DsaRskH3sB6CPTfF8spxzlklqtlZ6OVx7q3QCZ5McAvzZcvgUDwh6kucGgIaoqbNHwINUjqx6Uje0kO2G5PHFtmVH4jFN2YDaP-ANEoPjMHz4d71VjZhTpnQ0Aa/s3017/IMG_20240130_124339495.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3017" data-original-width="2587" height="459" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PFrlyPqhPBtTect-qClpxO2un9sScghESKpnoHezzYzAbypCJaQZope9DUTkrqxz2DsaRskH3sB6CPTfF8spxzlklqtlZ6OVx7q3QCZ5McAvzZcvgUDwh6kucGgIaoqbNHwINUjqx6Uje0kO2G5PHFtmVH4jFN2YDaP-ANEoPjMHz4d71VjZhTpnQ0Aa/w394-h459/IMG_20240130_124339495.jpg" width="394" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Raw Legion holds on but the Roman general <br />signals an ordered retreat before any more routs <br />occur</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Again I have enjoyed playing <i>Strength & Honour </i>solo, despite my poor implementation of some key rules. Calling an early <i>Homunculus Est!</i> seems like it is a risky strategy, it also slowed me down a bit and meant having to inflict more setbacks on the Romans to regain the lost disaster card. In future solo games I will probably avoid such an early call, at least until I'm more fluent with the rules. To save on setting up time I've since marked a grid using black dots on my gaming cloth, I exclusively play gridded wargames, on those rare occasions, or convert games to use a grid as they are far more convenient anyway! </div><div><br /></div>Tony Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185992046691769004noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376918222164520335.post-32605328245950723792024-01-14T13:35:00.000+00:002024-01-14T13:35:09.826+00:00Eastern Levies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-MhVkvFwuaSZZOhV_qyO5kReYfHUL7jlhtQTInvRlrIUPnUYBLZdFWtJCzri3U8AkDKOOOuahbhOqsA3oTKblhPqTEQyjlzdAVn0Yc8DO3EIKqVVd2AIw2h8f1TV7BotGKtf9NX2VRxWM0_DQjqCpReixNP4boGq17MG8vl5NiLJ1I0a4y3U_xSV0w/s3561/IMG_20230411_085158705.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2391" data-original-width="3561" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-MhVkvFwuaSZZOhV_qyO5kReYfHUL7jlhtQTInvRlrIUPnUYBLZdFWtJCzri3U8AkDKOOOuahbhOqsA3oTKblhPqTEQyjlzdAVn0Yc8DO3EIKqVVd2AIw2h8f1TV7BotGKtf9NX2VRxWM0_DQjqCpReixNP4boGq17MG8vl5NiLJ1I0a4y3U_xSV0w/w400-h269/IMG_20230411_085158705.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkAbdbhxQ0rXQtcZg2RukMk5YOpRtgMJnQ_-8DlBRXgWMrWTwRQeTjZNdLcbF9-Cz9TYcRAcorlINwxxEgjIp7nS9xPuxC-mpYuU_pBQybsKFnHS16JQolcdO1NI6Ld5gER9269Ocyg2Muu9Vy9jbELULouBosVsfL5sOB1MgfGgyjdRM49Gi4_-SlQ/s3364/IMG_20230411_085314058~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2036" data-original-width="3364" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkAbdbhxQ0rXQtcZg2RukMk5YOpRtgMJnQ_-8DlBRXgWMrWTwRQeTjZNdLcbF9-Cz9TYcRAcorlINwxxEgjIp7nS9xPuxC-mpYuU_pBQybsKFnHS16JQolcdO1NI6Ld5gER9269Ocyg2Muu9Vy9jbELULouBosVsfL5sOB1MgfGgyjdRM49Gi4_-SlQ/w400-h243/IMG_20230411_085314058~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Another post of another straight up rebase from last year. These are Eastern <a href="https://showparade.blogspot.com/2020/07/persian-slingers-part-2.html" target="_blank">Slingers </a>and <a href="https://showparade.blogspot.com/2018/06/elymian-archers.html" target="_blank">Archers </a>for Magnesia using <a href="https://newlinedesigns.co.uk/product-category/newline-designs-20mm-ranges/newline-designs-20mm-ranges-ancients/newline-designs-20mm-ranges-ancients-persians/" target="_blank">Newline Designs 20mm Persian and East Iranian codes</a>. I think I have some more slingers to complete and the 4 spare from the original 16 were based individually as skirmish markers. I enjoyed playing a few games of <i>Strength and Honour </i>last year and I've been meaning to get back to it, while I liked the look of using multiple bases for 1 unit its far more practical for 1 base units. For skirmishers to work I needed to think of a way to represent them in game terms hence the individual figures to show they have supporting skirmishers which can be moved to and from the back or removed as the rules describe. 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It's a straight up rebase of all the Newline Designs 20mm Ancient Iberian infantry so far. I did add command figures, namely some spearmen with some Hat accessories from the 1/72 Carthaginian command set. The leaders have plumes and crests added from Hat sets also. To square the bases up to 12 per base the odd rank and file warrior was also painted up. The links below show the figures in their earlier basing format. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://showparade.blogspot.com/2016/02/iberian-caetrati.html" target="_blank">Caetratii</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://showparade.blogspot.com/2018/03/cloaked-iberians-for-carthage-or-rome.html" target="_blank">Scutarii in cloaks</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://showparade.blogspot.com/2014/02/iberian-scutarii.html" target="_blank">First batch of Iberians</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://showparade.blogspot.com/2015/05/hannibals-iberians.html" target="_blank">Second batch of Iberians</a><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">I have 2 more 24 man units (4 bases worth) primed and ready to paint up, I'm planning on doing them in a more uniform scheme, for a change and contrast with these. It will also make painting them more straight forward! When they are done I should have more than enough units for <i>Lost Battles </i>and <i>Strength & Honour. </i>Hopefully I'll get a chance to set some battles up next year!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I hope everyone has a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>Scutarii;</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><br /></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2gdF_oBtxnaskFYk43Wb4LtznfrrRIl76izMce3XZ8anfvnd1WNtM1dFzUwKqZj2CNN6akLILN-wNeDfCaAnZzaDlTtBn6-qBEEGzKWI6lXxEfKYo29XWo_oshvhrAv0NWrt8bIVorR2DnJ_sd1K_aWcBxvWEzCjgNCPrUBa7ff0Xsgg010xz3GEKA/s3134/IMG_20230411_084426847_MF_PORTRAIT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2371" data-original-width="3134" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2gdF_oBtxnaskFYk43Wb4LtznfrrRIl76izMce3XZ8anfvnd1WNtM1dFzUwKqZj2CNN6akLILN-wNeDfCaAnZzaDlTtBn6-qBEEGzKWI6lXxEfKYo29XWo_oshvhrAv0NWrt8bIVorR2DnJ_sd1K_aWcBxvWEzCjgNCPrUBa7ff0Xsgg010xz3GEKA/w400-h303/IMG_20230411_084426847_MF_PORTRAIT.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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As mentioned in the previous post I had started them straight after the Silver Shields. The old base removal went as smoothly as it could, however many of them needed a bit more than the shields painted up. About half needed their linothoraxes highlighted white, and many needed a further highlight of their blue tunics. This took longer than expected, when I began the spear tips and shields I was ready for a change. I did slowly do the odd bit here and there eventually they were done, then with that complete the basing was done relatively snappy.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I'm hoping with these done I can get back into my main 20mm Ancients project but my attention span and focus is as fickle as its ever been. I'm currently finishing off another 10 Wargames Atlantic <i>Les Grognards, </i>however I'm ready to move on from my current sci-fi project even though it's barely started! I was then inspired to continue some Lord of the Rings as well, the Moria goblins are undercoated and dry brushed with a gun metal, but I've since moved on from that too. While my interest was piqued with LotR I looked towards dark age plastic kits as Middle-Earth warriors, but then that just lead me to look towards Late Roman and Anglo-Saxon history, then those plastic warriors become earmarked to become built as historically intended. Currently I'm building some Victrix Normans but I'm not sure how long I'll remain focussed on them. 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A combinations of things lead to having a bit of a break from both ancients and generally keeping up with things online. I was pleased to get these 48 Newline Designs 20mm <a href="https://showparade.blogspot.com/2017/10/seleucid-argyraspides.html" target="_blank">Silvershields</a> refreshed and rebased but it was quite a task. The main challenge was painting the shield designs which took a lot of focus to finish, and with giving the pikes a proper tip along with the actual rebase it was a bit of a grueller. So then when I began the <a href="https://showparade.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-seleucid-settlers.html" target="_blank">Bronzeshields</a>, which are twice the number of Silvershields, I attempted to go in with the same determination to get finished. That was June and I'm still intermittently working on them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In an attempt to rekindle interest in the hobby I looked to other projects. This mainly took the form of building plastic sci-fi soldiers for a Warhammer 40k setting. However I'm often put off by the list building, ever changing rules updates and general complication and special rules for the sake of it. All that in itself can make that project daunting but I picked up a copy of <i>Xenos Rampant</i> and that has helped focus the project. The simplicity of the army building and the general philosophy of them really helped to give me a reasonable sized army list to build towards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In general I have not been able to focus with painting as I have also been trying to make a start on Moria goblins. Bit by bit I have been working on these various projects, but none yet have reached completion since these Silvershields. Even getting to the point of writing this post has been difficult even though the pictures were uploaded back in June. Hopefully by chipping away at what I fancy when I can I will hopefully get something finished at some point soon. 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I considered boosting each unit upto 24, then considered mixing the shield types to avoid painting extra figures. In the end I just added 2 command figures per shield design boosting each unit to 18, which worked out as I was basing these on 40mm squares on account of them being Veteran Heavy Infantry (VHI) for <i>Lost Battles. </i>VHI have in game terms have an attack limit of 0.5, so 2 units of veterans can attack where only 1 unit of average infantry could do so.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOttPE_cioI5IgD-o4qZLLAi0rnybH6yLE5TNG5TCkgPcO59pvqr5uZioc1RClCARPeWApRNkmz9e17CnSU8qcDPRMqKDtevUzfck_JStsq7xvlJ4FxAUL35IgU8-e264Y8jRWPN3q_rwmoEI49kwBZc47ArJ2TpcGw5IpsPzab78q62YLO1zuEe93jw/s3779/IMG_20230411_083320250~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2303" data-original-width="3779" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOttPE_cioI5IgD-o4qZLLAi0rnybH6yLE5TNG5TCkgPcO59pvqr5uZioc1RClCARPeWApRNkmz9e17CnSU8qcDPRMqKDtevUzfck_JStsq7xvlJ4FxAUL35IgU8-e264Y8jRWPN3q_rwmoEI49kwBZc47ArJ2TpcGw5IpsPzab78q62YLO1zuEe93jw/w400-h244/IMG_20230411_083320250~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The figures themselves had only their spears upgraded. I added spearpoints to each spear by squishing and clipping to shape along with the repaint. I attempted to reshape one of the commanders but his sword snapped off so I replaced it with a spear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A further rebase off the list, I have some others done and waiting to be uploaded, mainly Iberians and Eastern Archers (unless Google kills it along with Album Archive being deleted?) Currently working on updating my phalanx units which will be a big task of 3 x 48 man units! Once they are cracked I'll only have Greek archers to rebase.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3jabYcKwZdYud50iYIpGfMeo_Cl-CjQgFUPFs6Yqm03jcWXpo9cSXyqsyzGbRTiGCjfqZVCzjBqB-RJsgcd5HdeBBy2jBWSl6atQ8WMa1ouNZABPr3LQLmEnaVEzO3_oCxs-qwgSXw-mD3t9LYjTai7C_9B0tj4gqE-i9Hm1AggKs2qM6ZRFJPLS-w/s4115/IMG_20230411_082907615_HDR~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="4115" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3jabYcKwZdYud50iYIpGfMeo_Cl-CjQgFUPFs6Yqm03jcWXpo9cSXyqsyzGbRTiGCjfqZVCzjBqB-RJsgcd5HdeBBy2jBWSl6atQ8WMa1ouNZABPr3LQLmEnaVEzO3_oCxs-qwgSXw-mD3t9LYjTai7C_9B0tj4gqE-i9Hm1AggKs2qM6ZRFJPLS-w/w400-h240/IMG_20230411_082907615_HDR~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNLnNGKYwJNDUpjtJVzndYjl8j0ZPM2O267Dy5a16hv2oi2bS5WE1E0K8ZKifvJlvJpJiQVQDpVwgHkcEz6vyeyfBg3FYix0ba-Mtkj7kxbDlYVpZxJd8cCMexyY_9Ffa20po1s2E5oCmCfq97t-2uVSv1UokQpvqbAPkCbNveu_-PpbkrkUix86ogpw/s3071/IMG_20230411_082928495_MF_PORTRAIT~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: justify;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pAkBisVnA714hx5SPDqNBLQJDmbdUN6S/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">Lost Battles Zama Cards</a> - see <a href="https://showparade.blogspot.com/2021/06/downloadable-counters-and-board-for.html" target="_blank">this post for more details</a> but essentially a larger version of the counters but set up with the Zama scenario from <i>Lost Battles. </i>Some examples shown here, <span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Philosopher; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Philosopher; font-size: 15.4px;">unit art graphics from <i>Civilization 2</i> modders "Fairline" and "Tanelorn" I believe, credit for the beautiful icons goes to them:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgD38X-j5VIZ7N_pfVGy6kX69sLE1XcTbrcK3g4RWSxewfeX-SqTsi27Q1lwRiC568CemkvjIi2pWKxxyJ4JyyZ6dkQMSh1Bh0HAXVQZPKUSglOMF_VCv-x6Zh22hWZuR4OsTmfn_jBoN2/s708/AEL+Slingers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The tiles are 15cm squares which I then taped together 4 across so they didn't move around so easily. The unit counters themselves were stuck to some cheap greyboard. Using PVA each side got a counter with one side having an underlined initialism to represent the unit being spent. They are very rough and ready and hastily assembled but do the trick. I missed the figures sprawled out on the table, the spectacle of the painted miniatures facing off is one of the things that makes the hobby however the counters were nice and simple to use and gave a good overview of the battlefield:"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wmyb6FGiLpnrNr6kq7hHq_vXSoA3ITHbF-hfKngn2ulp5yQTHXcmIWHRV8dWl0ELKpIpjlBTbBHq92LMFTP5-TNMITEElcLruDDDKWesML8GBUoBVeigdiSrdqnhCDA66FDK4lgIomcw/s2048/20210524_105843_HDR%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wmyb6FGiLpnrNr6kq7hHq_vXSoA3ITHbF-hfKngn2ulp5yQTHXcmIWHRV8dWl0ELKpIpjlBTbBHq92LMFTP5-TNMITEElcLruDDDKWesML8GBUoBVeigdiSrdqnhCDA66FDK4lgIomcw/w400-h300/20210524_105843_HDR%257E2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdXV1lHjKuFVPB_tJTZ18A_LPinuEXSucJAgQ0QxbaiLUxqXrumSAziK48buErF-jxQNgVm-f-v4mfN0RgOXV07uesWlLOABGN67PXKeGJnkmj-L_xRFjaI5DOXbxH86_l-yp9JiZpRUd/s2048/20210524_105904_HDR%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I did try to keep a record of the battle for a blow by blow account but I started to lose track of things towards the end so have opted to do a photo report with the battle loosely narrated in the photo captions below. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiP2Q5PQZJnyRB5sxgODTa9Zgz2EQst26S5-ZVtGPa2g-6p4yL_raUvs7Fob7Oy000HYh8IVcBBToxk6UCwqeIHLDfWC1ROnQc1fRinmqzeR2Xp0HMoU2oopIytK6NmlPipuNxNesUPu4qaVAC8mWtnzAOfLHEaUn_z3_FCx0gf4-eaMFLjvjuOOiN9w/s4608/IMG_20230522_094232987_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiP2Q5PQZJnyRB5sxgODTa9Zgz2EQst26S5-ZVtGPa2g-6p4yL_raUvs7Fob7Oy000HYh8IVcBBToxk6UCwqeIHLDfWC1ROnQc1fRinmqzeR2Xp0HMoU2oopIytK6NmlPipuNxNesUPu4qaVAC8mWtnzAOfLHEaUn_z3_FCx0gf4-eaMFLjvjuOOiN9w/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_094232987_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The battlefield at Cannae</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDKuj1LcM8vOHDyctEdckUpvDv5bzjpA6NhlHwkwUSBFz9sn1di_JnqljHrx4zq1ebT2l1c-IA2rp2utDXGNkF-ItZPK5eQm4zfEB-ZUwAYUO1OyLs9Iy0kHy13ISMlmNRZzso8kYt0m4eXBQkXHxo0r0kB56e4hsWO3ZIX007qs3S_lyfyRNe_VKYw/s4608/IMG_20230522_094245308.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDKuj1LcM8vOHDyctEdckUpvDv5bzjpA6NhlHwkwUSBFz9sn1di_JnqljHrx4zq1ebT2l1c-IA2rp2utDXGNkF-ItZPK5eQm4zfEB-ZUwAYUO1OyLs9Iy0kHy13ISMlmNRZzso8kYt0m4eXBQkXHxo0r0kB56e4hsWO3ZIX007qs3S_lyfyRNe_VKYw/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_094245308.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hill on the Punic right made using some cork tiles under the fleece</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhDhkAYKXbPHEnaAnasjzIwFPW_9sMVvjXwmxMl3cmdVLgGBfrFT3W9epMZuwTMKsjkojyKKEcMNfgUOtIZcRcdtYDFrlFi6kHZbfPDl5QqEi98yaLUEyOPSd-EKrTnCxWLbhTTNBoDyocqEE3pgqKErFh6PYGJyimVLoq5iqXseRtPUkBWOXCkjVXg/s4608/IMG_20230522_094258553.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhDhkAYKXbPHEnaAnasjzIwFPW_9sMVvjXwmxMl3cmdVLgGBfrFT3W9epMZuwTMKsjkojyKKEcMNfgUOtIZcRcdtYDFrlFi6kHZbfPDl5QqEi98yaLUEyOPSd-EKrTnCxWLbhTTNBoDyocqEE3pgqKErFh6PYGJyimVLoq5iqXseRtPUkBWOXCkjVXg/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_094258553.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Low tech river of laminated card with a water effect print, <br />loose foliage was used to make up the banks</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhph2p1iCUDgHNoyuPsduaGc26JnUkF3ekyy82K9HrYx--Td9Q9IklzjIn7bPLtmSBWoLoH38iUMi7CGWQDFDEpyTQ3-nB2TnKFRhEpnE4x5-ihoNrZUNIN21b3vWSrZh1bKoFRS1k18i9r4XqHG8YfI9DYyavubZlnpiL_5u6-SaHIZgWzz_W5SF-OVA/s4608/IMG_20230522_100547555_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhph2p1iCUDgHNoyuPsduaGc26JnUkF3ekyy82K9HrYx--Td9Q9IklzjIn7bPLtmSBWoLoH38iUMi7CGWQDFDEpyTQ3-nB2TnKFRhEpnE4x5-ihoNrZUNIN21b3vWSrZh1bKoFRS1k18i9r4XqHG8YfI9DYyavubZlnpiL_5u6-SaHIZgWzz_W5SF-OVA/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_100547555_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Armies deployed </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7qiowKd0sngbO4vDmxhAPdEiGVmRnsm1OmuxAV7LHB84d_xOJCbJkLM2OJ5oq3Ne9Uvrz1zOVghLTuniQ2u_lQna18UzNehkzzF9ZKED09Zs9wXcNc36gU5PNuO0veGxU04xjZ6bR6eEV9Mp-KJkUuMrjlYc1wSRXpO0GNU2N6pMUBciIbB7Jqm7pw/s4549/IMG_20230522_100558001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2425" data-original-width="4549" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7qiowKd0sngbO4vDmxhAPdEiGVmRnsm1OmuxAV7LHB84d_xOJCbJkLM2OJ5oq3Ne9Uvrz1zOVghLTuniQ2u_lQna18UzNehkzzF9ZKED09Zs9wXcNc36gU5PNuO0veGxU04xjZ6bR6eEV9Mp-KJkUuMrjlYc1wSRXpO0GNU2N6pMUBciIbB7Jqm7pw/w400-h214/IMG_20230522_100558001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23Uhw16ZmXRBKrx3BGp6v6uISLbbIRLtwCKKax7abU02PHnWoYhQuJWmDz53CZ79m__jblKlEc85RxYp-avbq0VF-khtBwwzb76bK59ECtCiWKKyA9XVXrvAawYX8EDMGNIbaOK-1-vmuXhLc2nLwCBxh_tZ0qmXhpSJqIWtc9fYaX1iNpFn21VTI6Q/s4608/IMG_20230522_100616047.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23Uhw16ZmXRBKrx3BGp6v6uISLbbIRLtwCKKax7abU02PHnWoYhQuJWmDz53CZ79m__jblKlEc85RxYp-avbq0VF-khtBwwzb76bK59ECtCiWKKyA9XVXrvAawYX8EDMGNIbaOK-1-vmuXhLc2nLwCBxh_tZ0qmXhpSJqIWtc9fYaX1iNpFn21VTI6Q/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_100616047.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hannibal's intimidating cavalry arm</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimha5JGIAccsGIAQyod7J8DpP66OS7DlnKYiB9WZCUfDIhhfPrfHiBEkfhAEPYZpECy63DQX7jQTiNNuG5al0HFVNia38-I64EWbcnWY1dbm5ORO9vzz4r-Uoox1ur2S2U5P0OpvLfv3Xsr3dyk1ntuZtNO4mD4nJLP71dPgKb8YcubsYbOw8VWtoJLw/s4608/IMG_20230522_100609500.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimha5JGIAccsGIAQyod7J8DpP66OS7DlnKYiB9WZCUfDIhhfPrfHiBEkfhAEPYZpECy63DQX7jQTiNNuG5al0HFVNia38-I64EWbcnWY1dbm5ORO9vzz4r-Uoox1ur2S2U5P0OpvLfv3Xsr3dyk1ntuZtNO4mD4nJLP71dPgKb8YcubsYbOw8VWtoJLw/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_100609500.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hannibal's thin infantry line</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjseZSYF1MUHpRAaeWQ6TIiSQ1ZLhhsnAVmIwmUTM7WUtbU6wDa4lgviXzSElWXzAhsCQxrFzbBWAGP_a5YUQwYOxhL9n_hF9n1cRxb8AT_t33qZEL6FpaL3c9WeEue8qmi0HWky4AB8vozMewePLQz79ai7yez_YGsRqYqyJQ_5CY9A-ileTL53hID-Q/s4608/IMG_20230522_100628225_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjseZSYF1MUHpRAaeWQ6TIiSQ1ZLhhsnAVmIwmUTM7WUtbU6wDa4lgviXzSElWXzAhsCQxrFzbBWAGP_a5YUQwYOxhL9n_hF9n1cRxb8AT_t33qZEL6FpaL3c9WeEue8qmi0HWky4AB8vozMewePLQz79ai7yez_YGsRqYqyJQ_5CY9A-ileTL53hID-Q/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_100628225_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Legions massed to overwhelm the Carthaginians</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6oGytIXm4tw1FThz_LodBWpEvFAXnDyUTolFyn_YoaXbrJqDA-sBv_q5wcFh25ZwD52BbqZ4dpamsO1OEEawGAyOHHAVTXUvnWqI3e8Yga9lEC7KpnDXq2Z60YnLtb82pduogu9yi7-GMuIwJCJ2EV5Ct3NBylvT60hOTkNpHDEzIqyQIGK26wp3Mg/s4608/IMG_20230522_102709560_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6oGytIXm4tw1FThz_LodBWpEvFAXnDyUTolFyn_YoaXbrJqDA-sBv_q5wcFh25ZwD52BbqZ4dpamsO1OEEawGAyOHHAVTXUvnWqI3e8Yga9lEC7KpnDXq2Z60YnLtb82pduogu9yi7-GMuIwJCJ2EV5Ct3NBylvT60hOTkNpHDEzIqyQIGK26wp3Mg/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_102709560_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Velites quickly give the Caetratii some trouble</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSs_7mEsYTGPUIfurkKJz9ww4YE1jsXFF2EyuMmeRp2Rb8IlpbGrDsLU-bJf9Re6_afWY9U71KHZ1cqPwdLy_k2WwPAZ1We211_Fg0D0JYAnhnjiywJAjSfPt-WcsI8bxmXwCoFhZCV4fRa4qmT7CDy0w7Gua3UySd6vT-OXGgckSIQp7IaL-pvGk7Q/s4608/IMG_20230522_102719114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEilzU-k87y2mdNQB842-UrbabgV3E7QYAs4ZjXPG09pAHyrl_aaQFmoU3fxa6aAE5BVk1Lqy3wSKSHvxVWKb3wXPlq4PzfGTssZ_N-KxmmMofArAN4SKsSa2r7kvHxdwR2TjLfVh0DDPjStmEyjjc-ZCMPfuWYgVp6rDKB7J7-7fhmdrpFRS1jmS0OA/s4608/IMG_20230522_104958442.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEilzU-k87y2mdNQB842-UrbabgV3E7QYAs4ZjXPG09pAHyrl_aaQFmoU3fxa6aAE5BVk1Lqy3wSKSHvxVWKb3wXPlq4PzfGTssZ_N-KxmmMofArAN4SKsSa2r7kvHxdwR2TjLfVh0DDPjStmEyjjc-ZCMPfuWYgVp6rDKB7J7-7fhmdrpFRS1jmS0OA/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_104958442.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roman cavalry hold despite desperate odds</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBrFdeTzehCPiwz5UWf6RfomPP6ETI-QDyG7B-GzwOr6gyTcO5BGemha4CGCVQIrTiOqO87W7W6jv01gQU-D3oFwDfn5Qk_I6UrBufpSxSCxt7GWC12gQ7yU1_2BgtoLAo5yLaPdgp_thFVOnOaoPuA1TxNq0_3Zu3jy9kqYf6BjitNQC_VyeQuSjtg/s4608/IMG_20230522_105009263_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBrFdeTzehCPiwz5UWf6RfomPP6ETI-QDyG7B-GzwOr6gyTcO5BGemha4CGCVQIrTiOqO87W7W6jv01gQU-D3oFwDfn5Qk_I6UrBufpSxSCxt7GWC12gQ7yU1_2BgtoLAo5yLaPdgp_thFVOnOaoPuA1TxNq0_3Zu3jy9kqYf6BjitNQC_VyeQuSjtg/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_105009263_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Romans press hard</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Httr5Az-_TW7g3JwwpKVuEB21EnvTs3CYWC0_bM8xY2XVeKztKG2DuBhlZypeMft1Fu9YQqNI2SXp78ExAit3PyDPuE_-y9EMINYT1v3OzsNaaUQ2_PMVkmmQF5OSiHdhqQSIzct2jUKFb-cjOwO_ILhvwRP9ZMStCn_KybDQ3xxJbEviHpd7PXanA/s4608/IMG_20230522_105741419.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Httr5Az-_TW7g3JwwpKVuEB21EnvTs3CYWC0_bM8xY2XVeKztKG2DuBhlZypeMft1Fu9YQqNI2SXp78ExAit3PyDPuE_-y9EMINYT1v3OzsNaaUQ2_PMVkmmQF5OSiHdhqQSIzct2jUKFb-cjOwO_ILhvwRP9ZMStCn_KybDQ3xxJbEviHpd7PXanA/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_105741419.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Punic line struggles to resist the Legions</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFjJBxX1T3o2LYwkxRYk-lxhaVWUcusmyBfjt6SpaV1x9yzg7rXWDDtx5mAYFvZgLlq5K4yARyuiv32fRoskG5yVFmIanKIpH8w-OLSybHWrcTC2DdhdDhtczOz6yuI8GhGOxai6lIrkUcOwvgBaWCUVFAWpOZVGYfc7mYLKI-1Ex3EJt7Ncvjy6DXg/s4608/IMG_20230522_105753950.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFjJBxX1T3o2LYwkxRYk-lxhaVWUcusmyBfjt6SpaV1x9yzg7rXWDDtx5mAYFvZgLlq5K4yARyuiv32fRoskG5yVFmIanKIpH8w-OLSybHWrcTC2DdhdDhtczOz6yuI8GhGOxai6lIrkUcOwvgBaWCUVFAWpOZVGYfc7mYLKI-1Ex3EJt7Ncvjy6DXg/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_105753950.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Numidians are repelled by the Romans</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHtYncH_8sk3a1sqpbP2LCCupqjqL8uf-4yUbmT0MD0cC5F03tWJDcLM3oGwIvihx5009w79W2mCFcdPPlGZ6Wd9mBx_aXbKrTGfE6ZAUTRhHkmQQZHSX1X2a1BNeIe1HaroJhGLq6hKmwDIA6weVX00jtmimIwMpd5bnDh_sZNLuYAAdYbMuuWfqTg/s4608/IMG_20230522_111514866_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHtYncH_8sk3a1sqpbP2LCCupqjqL8uf-4yUbmT0MD0cC5F03tWJDcLM3oGwIvihx5009w79W2mCFcdPPlGZ6Wd9mBx_aXbKrTGfE6ZAUTRhHkmQQZHSX1X2a1BNeIe1HaroJhGLq6hKmwDIA6weVX00jtmimIwMpd5bnDh_sZNLuYAAdYbMuuWfqTg/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_111514866_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hannibal's infantry line buckles while the cavalry <br />swings round the flank </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHQyG8UDlqm_TA4b8XNrPL5ZIz_Q_htfDj1QJvC_ZE0R8RNZBILxgtKRKpnFVH59od14Mecl1c5ap8RWfV4v30kta19BJjDbCikYNAKUYEf4qgorlFxs3Ou24U_ZWzJaCCpbbqTuUtg9R5UkD91JFMeWHW5TtVZlffGFjERgIyMxME5FJG2_G0Hytmg/s4608/IMG_20230522_112155616.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHQyG8UDlqm_TA4b8XNrPL5ZIz_Q_htfDj1QJvC_ZE0R8RNZBILxgtKRKpnFVH59od14Mecl1c5ap8RWfV4v30kta19BJjDbCikYNAKUYEf4qgorlFxs3Ou24U_ZWzJaCCpbbqTuUtg9R5UkD91JFMeWHW5TtVZlffGFjERgIyMxME5FJG2_G0Hytmg/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_112155616.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Romans press the centre and the Roman cavalry attempt<br />to relieve the pressure on the rear</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMht0DxIFAJDbY4KwKSqt86n8fBXfrsjawTonDai0cz4vHqlRpTY9YB7xxfrokMunEqnYDzh4PAnRJv6hN2cjS5AVT4kTj7vRYx0oyzibOe53XTxLneg2fvfslvZjALAp35RKsQsp5Ah7vzbZq8SHjWZwPlEa4Iqq8Degdv1shIUNCaCUhgLvPCVimA/s4608/IMG_20230522_112210697_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMht0DxIFAJDbY4KwKSqt86n8fBXfrsjawTonDai0cz4vHqlRpTY9YB7xxfrokMunEqnYDzh4PAnRJv6hN2cjS5AVT4kTj7vRYx0oyzibOe53XTxLneg2fvfslvZjALAp35RKsQsp5Ah7vzbZq8SHjWZwPlEa4Iqq8Degdv1shIUNCaCUhgLvPCVimA/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_112210697_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carthaginian left struggles against the might of Rome</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSor7FHqkXddL36hycSpY1d_NzJtaXXgg9c0XVgku7T3GP0Poj5wAOS66ybl8ImuI24RTDLxIH6eTt78kjeDKmqyMjtFnGUOkFIbvHsUCVXdUf5vt5uAN76s3ydQADRbHeZUrz-ge4yNGBvEqb95i3n7SmhcCkEOvogfeaoIwh_hPeDWU2BwBGlTfLA/s4608/IMG_20230522_113848005_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSor7FHqkXddL36hycSpY1d_NzJtaXXgg9c0XVgku7T3GP0Poj5wAOS66ybl8ImuI24RTDLxIH6eTt78kjeDKmqyMjtFnGUOkFIbvHsUCVXdUf5vt5uAN76s3ydQADRbHeZUrz-ge4yNGBvEqb95i3n7SmhcCkEOvogfeaoIwh_hPeDWU2BwBGlTfLA/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_113848005_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roman cavalry attempt to distract the Punic cavalry however <br />the Numidians return to threaten the Roman rear</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Kci_6oLlFquZ3bOeWS9Vu4wq4gucD2U0x_Fd5bWv_a29bTSn4nxwmYscBDU6mtKRKqbFon9kjmf5lkKsbCdbe0g-vu15jQfirOAmYJ47JNJVQQB4qr8q6jlJY6PpcpKP7S6G6XQUyOUu_bSF75wK79JMQ-VqjnOxGwc4T8gOswWefS9JLmCRXGwuzw/s4608/IMG_20230522_115547134_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Kci_6oLlFquZ3bOeWS9Vu4wq4gucD2U0x_Fd5bWv_a29bTSn4nxwmYscBDU6mtKRKqbFon9kjmf5lkKsbCdbe0g-vu15jQfirOAmYJ47JNJVQQB4qr8q6jlJY6PpcpKP7S6G6XQUyOUu_bSF75wK79JMQ-VqjnOxGwc4T8gOswWefS9JLmCRXGwuzw/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_115547134_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Legions tear through the Punic infantry while the<br />Carthaginian cavalry wreak havoc on the Roman rear<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPAhzfGzVeaAXqrPv9GGw86EubMqISPGvb8RKKFDTa4c46oLEAs9NhAWG2bbdi5q_C-kUFegMaaab0-g8xWNHdf2boWOE5EP-wlq0AZHvgeDSFKFu0JvifyBadJ0-miO8muN5yWoTz0RKHQjcbbaZpbbPYLq6b7VcTL7QFGVCZs4M-L1hOx83Y4ml9w/s4608/IMG_20230522_112223815_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBYHritZmD6WUETlBNrO7B9OIrc5pWk3xC7zbB4zBQAaGbTwLC3ti-CXuVFzB1HbKXBs9j5h-oheYMayqJv1vPJWmeF1BMBIX-2BOoXGEwYgLUpV2VIAbMZ8H4Lk5dDHV75p1nb3cjsPhVr0CUmtAl9rTFHjhkxJxRQmPVRrl_751Zlr4AjcdfTd2jA/s4608/IMG_20230522_123001377.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBYHritZmD6WUETlBNrO7B9OIrc5pWk3xC7zbB4zBQAaGbTwLC3ti-CXuVFzB1HbKXBs9j5h-oheYMayqJv1vPJWmeF1BMBIX-2BOoXGEwYgLUpV2VIAbMZ8H4Lk5dDHV75p1nb3cjsPhVr0CUmtAl9rTFHjhkxJxRQmPVRrl_751Zlr4AjcdfTd2jA/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_123001377.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The encircled Roman centre battles on </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77hdLrTAchzu2WUY2KNRxsMya_Tbl4RlueZh-HGncKF9vQ6uc7gR4JYN9UIVaqkR3KyPxB5k5UPNVn6R_6bWDewat9twPOGVeRQkYwLFOQkYdjwgI92gy_WhoQe2csmBHTGDTkmnZfJ26GzrctgYVGucFnvg4TDr2iaFm4oogynMl7utbsugNE11b2Q/s4608/IMG_20230522_123405515.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77hdLrTAchzu2WUY2KNRxsMya_Tbl4RlueZh-HGncKF9vQ6uc7gR4JYN9UIVaqkR3KyPxB5k5UPNVn6R_6bWDewat9twPOGVeRQkYwLFOQkYdjwgI92gy_WhoQe2csmBHTGDTkmnZfJ26GzrctgYVGucFnvg4TDr2iaFm4oogynMl7utbsugNE11b2Q/w400-h225/IMG_20230522_123405515.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another blow to Hannibal's line, Hannibal managed to <br />keep them fighting for a little longer but eventually the <br />Gauls broke and the cavalry to the rear fled, leaving the<br />Romans to win the field.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Tony Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185992046691769004noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376918222164520335.post-67664488493519119902023-05-20T09:32:00.002+01:002023-05-20T09:32:18.814+01:00Roman Anti Elephant Carts<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwch4uEJVTVFjKFPFiS4fLqn649Ma1dP2FvZgwfF708OhYRq8lpuO8NFKagLiAI--6JmrAthzBufS-zQed6BrvcLDK464Mpnkj1einMNY0mAtCZ544kdUd61F55ljG-7i8rPDJZjSRAkRCaivjhvLGYvfxO7RoJqLSO6YCNRGZaSoErriutFzpyndvA/s3715/IMG_20230515_111437056~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2289" data-original-width="3715" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwch4uEJVTVFjKFPFiS4fLqn649Ma1dP2FvZgwfF708OhYRq8lpuO8NFKagLiAI--6JmrAthzBufS-zQed6BrvcLDK464Mpnkj1einMNY0mAtCZ544kdUd61F55ljG-7i8rPDJZjSRAkRCaivjhvLGYvfxO7RoJqLSO6YCNRGZaSoErriutFzpyndvA/w400-h246/IMG_20230515_111437056~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I was inspired to make up some elephant carts after seeing the plate in the Osprey Pyrrhus army book. It looked great, sported a scorpion bolt thrower and was pushed by oxen, however I felt this was a bit fanciful. I envisioned the carts more like a wagon fort, being pulled and filled with missile troops and long spears. If they are meant to block elephants I would have thought any artillery would need to be placed behind the frontline. So I made my carts a bit more simplistically. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">To make these 20mm Roman anti elephant carts I started with 4 x <a href="https://newlinedesigns.co.uk/product/sea-people-ox-cart/" target="_blank">Sea people ox carts (ANCH03)</a> as 2 carts are needed to make 1 anti elephant cart. The 2 base components need to be glued together, the rear section had the beam and yoke removed and both were filed to give a closer fit. Once superglued I used a few bits of cocktail stick to reinforce the joint on the underside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Next I attached the wheels with difficulty and with 20/20 hindsight I would leave this step until AFTER the sides have been sorted. The side sections that join in the middle had their chamfers snipped off and filed to give a better join while all the other side parts were left unmodified, when it was dry the gaps were filled. Once the main cart was assembled all the components were painted up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The carts were basecoated in dark brown then built up with various browns, khakis and beige colours until I felt it was done. The oxen were painted as well as the drovers which were spare <a href="https://newlinedesigns.co.uk/product/greek-catapult/" target="_blank">Greek catapult crew</a> that Sean at Newline Designs kindly and thoughtfully sent after I told him my intentions with the carts. Then it was the fighting crew.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim95vB55TPaA1SdM4kWPIpxykuUHWJ3GC1tb5GVdtO8X5TgCWlKL4WAA2kZpU3m2VFIAeIfRMbui5QeHrD0yiWXPkH08NQyAW8Uk6oRzhftC3ZLummIpLjp6EQPzHW33Gs9FWWhiMN5pCmrjGMMzz6fRm_yRdgLaTuabEDG00q6XIJE7covLe_7Mx1cQ/s3840/IMG_20230515_111423891_HDR~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3840" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim95vB55TPaA1SdM4kWPIpxykuUHWJ3GC1tb5GVdtO8X5TgCWlKL4WAA2kZpU3m2VFIAeIfRMbui5QeHrD0yiWXPkH08NQyAW8Uk6oRzhftC3ZLummIpLjp6EQPzHW33Gs9FWWhiMN5pCmrjGMMzz6fRm_yRdgLaTuabEDG00q6XIJE7covLe_7Mx1cQ/w400-h270/IMG_20230515_111423891_HDR~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW24MQMk3qs89HHvtTsIcadHA9lMACBFVaMV6YfzI5YFwsKf-8IzNOVmqnxD7N9YvxdFIbUkRDs6BGiiEeILPbWuWzm_yiUKbaiTJOuxdIUltIHCQLhxH4zE3jARxHujZ8VabV6KofF2ib7Mr7kr7KrigBDWOqWMvzxtzE7xcNSULNAZkpK5lTm03p9w/s4608/IMG_20230515_111437056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW24MQMk3qs89HHvtTsIcadHA9lMACBFVaMV6YfzI5YFwsKf-8IzNOVmqnxD7N9YvxdFIbUkRDs6BGiiEeILPbWuWzm_yiUKbaiTJOuxdIUltIHCQLhxH4zE3jARxHujZ8VabV6KofF2ib7Mr7kr7KrigBDWOqWMvzxtzE7xcNSULNAZkpK5lTm03p9w/w400-h225/IMG_20230515_111437056.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6T2jhPKfeJNCEppkSnvHdu8vXfhtrpkw1QeodzgCxYLU5MpzJZ0OKyD2YVg0Dmz5zqDpCcJsC2XKxiOPqOMbH8Xp1mU-1o4NT1C4abX2OZ5CYXBWjs8X_NBMALDDg36SCyYBk8XKhviaiN3dDWPXg7iyxVIr0hCcw5wxfKql7yk5Q1ohdpq5ooiuZEA/s683/Screenshot_20230515-213601.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="683" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6T2jhPKfeJNCEppkSnvHdu8vXfhtrpkw1QeodzgCxYLU5MpzJZ0OKyD2YVg0Dmz5zqDpCcJsC2XKxiOPqOMbH8Xp1mU-1o4NT1C4abX2OZ5CYXBWjs8X_NBMALDDg36SCyYBk8XKhviaiN3dDWPXg7iyxVIr0hCcw5wxfKql7yk5Q1ohdpq5ooiuZEA/w400-h344/Screenshot_20230515-213601.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The crew much like the <a href="http://showparade.blogspot.com/2022/10/scythed-chariots-and-great-king.html" target="_blank">chariots</a> I left loose, so the carts could be generic baggage carts. I used Newline <a href="https://newlinedesigns.co.uk/product/velites/" target="_blank">Velites (ANR05)</a> for the unarmoured crew and armoured pikeman is a conversion using a Roman head in Montefortino style helmet and <a href="http://showparade.blogspot.com/2018/07/newline-designs-20mm-carthaginian.html" target="_blank">Carthaginian pikeman</a> body:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBJRwxbF-SvhC3K7XOvrUke8lH-e9wd1_Z3qDoI0BD5lITcHUmdIWMHEoAARgo633sBaptGciIUS9C4IrOFtv8LMDjH2-Rcs0byWaDhcPc-uxo9Sv_QX0rOfuRUzyrJv8pwf-i_MRdtYlfCloc7YWeb5ZFr4OELmjX3u825hxGhsgaJG8zR4b-3WRDA/s3266/IMG_20230515_112403462~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1233" data-original-width="3266" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBJRwxbF-SvhC3K7XOvrUke8lH-e9wd1_Z3qDoI0BD5lITcHUmdIWMHEoAARgo633sBaptGciIUS9C4IrOFtv8LMDjH2-Rcs0byWaDhcPc-uxo9Sv_QX0rOfuRUzyrJv8pwf-i_MRdtYlfCloc7YWeb5ZFr4OELmjX3u825hxGhsgaJG8zR4b-3WRDA/w400-h151/IMG_20230515_112403462~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMLGOpMAO701cpr_DABE4A3vyrsp5TkbVjlejmqgRMA7Gghqmo76bZ7e_Wo5RfFgKiQdFh3ifYvANSrSvw8g5UhAybaoqIrls6qWgSL6YW2S52PGaXDdy3x9nsDU1dv3wx8j5xk29pRnGECSnXB-Si2pyHz9BBXI0h7wg48SLl_0L6D5JvThCtJt0zw/s1600/Screenshot_20230515-234656.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMLGOpMAO701cpr_DABE4A3vyrsp5TkbVjlejmqgRMA7Gghqmo76bZ7e_Wo5RfFgKiQdFh3ifYvANSrSvw8g5UhAybaoqIrls6qWgSL6YW2S52PGaXDdy3x9nsDU1dv3wx8j5xk29pRnGECSnXB-Si2pyHz9BBXI0h7wg48SLl_0L6D5JvThCtJt0zw/w180-h400/Screenshot_20230515-234656.png" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KQvvtm37svXekHQhPSrrVhEDaN4-aOLHplA5Aqevu6YW04ZlqTupg1qqPgmbjeadI1gtS6ri69S9vtslrKUVCQsHSeSCY2BG2i0SazjlSLbtvhxnC33PIYPRN-q4ZbO0enb1iRYEUWnKi3Ijiu9BXWcbK0-ABLhI2fqf2Jx2pl-pKMnuYRmmp1ohwA/s4608/IMG_20230515_112549837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KQvvtm37svXekHQhPSrrVhEDaN4-aOLHplA5Aqevu6YW04ZlqTupg1qqPgmbjeadI1gtS6ri69S9vtslrKUVCQsHSeSCY2BG2i0SazjlSLbtvhxnC33PIYPRN-q4ZbO0enb1iRYEUWnKi3Ijiu9BXWcbK0-ABLhI2fqf2Jx2pl-pKMnuYRmmp1ohwA/w400-h225/IMG_20230515_112549837.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When all the components were completed the oxen and drovers were glued to the base then the whole base was filled with filler for the ground texture. After the filler was dry and painted the carts were attached before the static grass was applied. It will be some time before I'll have a Pyrrhic war battle so I set them up with some elephants for a quick scene. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Roman ox carts attempt to impede the stampeding elephants of Pyrrhus:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXs459Y4XLBn3hfUg8jIVjm_j8dUuE1tHrDxfEnyPb81eh52cK2TsyS775rel_L7sEcs4-kFl-XducFhjIdBX4RDRiap2SpVwD2ibkWFXPa-nZUgK6s1WIjgygDmvlDi2PYrTNCnDMS93CIX5hFI78sz-vrovUkhWRY5nnlXG7r3MGCfGqZNir0Gn5w/s3621/IMG_20230515_111811451~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1801" data-original-width="3621" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXs459Y4XLBn3hfUg8jIVjm_j8dUuE1tHrDxfEnyPb81eh52cK2TsyS775rel_L7sEcs4-kFl-XducFhjIdBX4RDRiap2SpVwD2ibkWFXPa-nZUgK6s1WIjgygDmvlDi2PYrTNCnDMS93CIX5hFI78sz-vrovUkhWRY5nnlXG7r3MGCfGqZNir0Gn5w/w400-h199/IMG_20230515_111811451~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YdQtwNJfsvXAxeXmqeBe2RgY_pUHXNy7_qGpLYrbfwsBlfk0-44e8GoeAQRK3-p91Q6MVjOcgauz06J9CH0WagezgFWZAcudKvFDIeQ4G6mBtFJrfZ4vle1V3qEyxiipmVHKrDKwQ8hLLsFzY6-3fWXM7FrX2cEoeRrSLPRI1h4IOXT-ViEBYAc5NA/s4127/IMG_20230515_112047239~3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2311" data-original-width="4127" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YdQtwNJfsvXAxeXmqeBe2RgY_pUHXNy7_qGpLYrbfwsBlfk0-44e8GoeAQRK3-p91Q6MVjOcgauz06J9CH0WagezgFWZAcudKvFDIeQ4G6mBtFJrfZ4vle1V3qEyxiipmVHKrDKwQ8hLLsFzY6-3fWXM7FrX2cEoeRrSLPRI1h4IOXT-ViEBYAc5NA/w400-h224/IMG_20230515_112047239~3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p>Tony Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185992046691769004noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376918222164520335.post-79797838552111278412023-05-17T00:19:00.000+01:002023-05-17T00:19:08.490+01:00The Spaniard Vs Tigris of Gaul<div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2g8U8nntIkCOZGQPJBJI9UhpyncYWaCWV9Y1h3RjOkkNST19DqJyJHhliMYb8WviOdmPP-RzAW5DVJtzIdISeS4_9_a4GJzgYU3fWEUXuC3q1gfI4j4lnSX2f3AalCgl0BBZ5DL6tNqVIGv_UWATGpqUZwc1Z4Xh9Sm7--Vq6NYr4Za6vjjtFIHYZw/s889/IMG_20230516_161123418_HDR~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="889" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2g8U8nntIkCOZGQPJBJI9UhpyncYWaCWV9Y1h3RjOkkNST19DqJyJHhliMYb8WviOdmPP-RzAW5DVJtzIdISeS4_9_a4GJzgYU3fWEUXuC3q1gfI4j4lnSX2f3AalCgl0BBZ5DL6tNqVIGv_UWATGpqUZwc1Z4Xh9Sm7--Vq6NYr4Za6vjjtFIHYZw/w400-h343/IMG_20230516_161123418_HDR~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE SALUTE YOU!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">For some time now I've had the idea of creating characters inspired by one of the seminal influences for my love of the ancients era, Ridley Scott's <i>Gladiator</i>. The spark began when Newline Designs released a pack of 20mm <a href="https://newlinedesigns.co.uk/product/gladiators/" target="_blank">Gladiators (ANR28)</a> I thought I would love to have a miniature Tigris of Gaul there was a figure that had a similar look with cross belts. The iconic character was very striking in appearance with the silvered tiger helm and mask. To recreate this I grabbed an <a href="https://newlinedesigns.co.uk/product/alexander-the-great-mounted/" target="_blank">Alexander the Great (AP01)</a> the figure wears a lion head helmet which would do nicely, the plumes removed and heads swapped with the intention to paint the face as the silver face mask. I didn't want to mess the figure up with poor green stuff skills so I just went for a close approximation, I did ditch the shield and drill out the hand. I used a bristle and made the axe head out of one of the Newline spearheads, flattened and shaped. I painted the padded armour as silver banded armour to match the theme.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I couldn't do Tigris without doing the protagonist, the Spaniard, Maximus Decimus Meridius! This was a more straight forward head swap using a bare head from <a href="https://newlinedesigns.co.uk/product/etruscan-class-iv-advancing/" target="_blank">Etruscan class IV infantry (ANI09</a>) and placing it on a body from <a href="https://newlinedesigns.co.uk/product/mercenary-hoplites-i/" target="_blank">Mercenary Hoplites I (ANG14)</a>, the ones with pturges and Iphicratean boots may have been a closer match but I preferred the pose of the finished figure. His sword was sourced from a Hat set and the rest came down to painting to get a close approximation of the Spaniard. This was mainly painting the left sleeve as a shoulder pad, painting a short beard and the studded pturges.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">These two will hopefully be joined down the line with more gladiators who will find use in a gladiatorial combat game and as part of a Slave revolt army. Although individually based I tend to go for grid based games so single figures with round bases can battle rectangular multi bases without issues! </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I'm slowly working through Roman skirmish markers, a couple of generals and two more Iberian units. I also have my Seleucid pikemen that have been debased and await spear and shield updates. There's also some finished and rebased stuff to post up when I get the chance to do so. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51XQSlmZhiCgollD1r4w1tRLgjVpuduQ4WID1_5Rit81_B1heqFptT0ZbbVurlX2zrmi_LiNQZ3C5tylIvOaEaJCTT7xcV5AHbLQyA6NfslEh3NTH4-gbZoq0e0_itFSTr91PDqB512YSAf5K3A2inLw8zedNBBzPRlXUg6Oh0G8MywO--PppbeAznA/s1392/IMG_20230516_161115056~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1282" data-original-width="1392" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51XQSlmZhiCgollD1r4w1tRLgjVpuduQ4WID1_5Rit81_B1heqFptT0ZbbVurlX2zrmi_LiNQZ3C5tylIvOaEaJCTT7xcV5AHbLQyA6NfslEh3NTH4-gbZoq0e0_itFSTr91PDqB512YSAf5K3A2inLw8zedNBBzPRlXUg6Oh0G8MywO--PppbeAznA/w400-h369/IMG_20230516_161115056~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Wu08lSP7yD77LapcFGtNw3c7YpZjxr1joUUpzfFIzbRMprWIRrFv-TUbUMY1ykmE2zlcWOA6wSc5t24pK_vW1-f4wcQ0xUIP5LVh2WpkIHfmp3TUvEsfJnq0GY3ypulpMUBlBHzHpqWvL-ZB2ZIxnZZ8gkudsm3catsXDbRQAUFJ7iDF9ZjMJo95wA/s2015/IMG_20230130_101606632~3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1883" data-original-width="2015" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Wu08lSP7yD77LapcFGtNw3c7YpZjxr1joUUpzfFIzbRMprWIRrFv-TUbUMY1ykmE2zlcWOA6wSc5t24pK_vW1-f4wcQ0xUIP5LVh2WpkIHfmp3TUvEsfJnq0GY3ypulpMUBlBHzHpqWvL-ZB2ZIxnZZ8gkudsm3catsXDbRQAUFJ7iDF9ZjMJo95wA/w400-h374/IMG_20230130_101606632~3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">A bit of a mixed bag with this post. Firstly the Roman generals, which feature a quid pro quo head swap of a Newline Designs 20mm mounted General and a foot command officer figure, which gives me a few more unique characters! </p><div style="text-align: justify;">Secondly, we have a few light infantry bases. While sorting out the rebasing I came upon a box of miniatures that had yet to be based containing <a href="https://showparade.blogspot.com/2019/07/light-armed.html" target="_blank">Roman Leves and Greek Javelinmen</a>. I had 32 of each painted up as I was initially making light foot units in multiples of 4. With changing this to 6 figure bases, I decided on 4 x 6 man base and the remaining 8 figures to be based individually.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The individual figures are hopefully for <i>Strength & Honour</i>. The few games I've played so far used 4 base per unit and with the large unit size I manage to fudge skirmish bases with the 6 man light foot bases. However for larger battles or for fitting on a smaller table space I would need another solution. With these battles one 80mm base will represent one unit therefore making the grid smaller and the battle field divided into more squares. So for representing units with skirmish lines I thought individual figures would do the job as skirmishers markers, I could use as many or few as I had or wanted (see below). 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I added in a few of the wolf pelt wearing soldiers with the older figures as well as a couple of bases made entirely of the wolf pelts. As ever these are all 20mm miniatures from Newline Designs and their Velites are very good with their variety of poses, there is also a bare headed pose with a cloak that has been omitted here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I'm currently cleaning up more Velites, that will probably man an anti-elephant cart and some will be based individually as skirmisher markers for <i>Strength & Honour</i> (more on that in a future post). Rebasing continues and is almost all there now and along with the elephant cart and Velites two units of Iberian warriors and a few character/General figures are being prepared. Next post will be a brief post on a few converted Roman officers, and I have many rebased units photographed and ready to upload! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4HG9OHLX8dQRLZ0JKxKG-EsHswTU2L2pJv7x8-f-RuZS8bhRn38NO1ht52DyNPac_lGlVJFgDg5N7GVDCkNw1lMxP2Sw9sgotKIVLdR9w-16_WAesFJ-xIpUm7keaRolG3f8rknm4xcvPcHPjeVyf7JvORg9bhX5n3LL0ph6lYmnlNundXmKtgiRKQ/s4070/IMG_20230130_100153750.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2357" data-original-width="4070" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4HG9OHLX8dQRLZ0JKxKG-EsHswTU2L2pJv7x8-f-RuZS8bhRn38NO1ht52DyNPac_lGlVJFgDg5N7GVDCkNw1lMxP2Sw9sgotKIVLdR9w-16_WAesFJ-xIpUm7keaRolG3f8rknm4xcvPcHPjeVyf7JvORg9bhX5n3LL0ph6lYmnlNundXmKtgiRKQ/w400-h231/IMG_20230130_100153750.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2729" data-original-width="4290" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74WfmuwY1tqUA5Oxc8UEPdxp628ln8kLB70QSlh15ZN7LCVpKefvYiPJUZXm0PkeR4imEFBCcsT1bcY_bIydR5en7Y4aGN7sLV33wltB_75AiF8JQiXsf1jfCc4Bu78sekMgzIhBoZR1k_eGHuJNtjsPOZ8wdN-uxOV0y7LLksyzC7IGY3RBe3mQ9ww/w400-h255/IMG_20221101_104140747.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Some painted examples of the new Skythians from <a href="https://newlinedesigns.co.uk/product-category/newline-designs-20mm-ranges/newline-designs-20mm-ranges-ancients/newline20mm/" target="_blank">Newline Designs 20mm ancients</a> range. Here we have the heavy and light horse warriors. With Skythians or Saka appearing in quite a few army lists throughout the classical era, they are a very useful addition. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I've been continuing on with the rebasing which has been flowing well. Still have to update the blog with recent units that have been completed and quite a few rebases need some photographs taken. I would like to set up <i>Lost Battles </i>up again and play through Cannae, as well as getting a few more games of <i>Strength & Honour</i> in. For <i>Strength & Honour </i>I'm looking at playing larger battles, but to do this I'll have to revert to 1 base = 1unit, inevitably the smaller grid size means skirmishers need a work around. I decided to mount a few figures individually as skirmisher markers , I've made a start with that while rebasing. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Next up will be Velites, I'm not sure when as keeping the blog updated is still proving difficult. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDKIr6sGMIHWqAqaiGI5ySqCOE9weOjQZHB1qmGG3_0fNtWAInzgAdAlAENc-YWcx5p3_MGSiQQXndmoDgGFaeomW2wIz1gJ0sOVLWnbQPNbiwRRcfRjCnEkSE9XPrmBXH_jkhYP4gr12SbZsAsQEap_K5MEszYW1BZsB26TcrdKAmLhdZU7ByEmIvw/s2438/IMG_20230130_094625081.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2223" data-original-width="2438" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDKIr6sGMIHWqAqaiGI5ySqCOE9weOjQZHB1qmGG3_0fNtWAInzgAdAlAENc-YWcx5p3_MGSiQQXndmoDgGFaeomW2wIz1gJ0sOVLWnbQPNbiwRRcfRjCnEkSE9XPrmBXH_jkhYP4gr12SbZsAsQEap_K5MEszYW1BZsB26TcrdKAmLhdZU7ByEmIvw/w400-h365/IMG_20230130_094625081.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3y_mY1K1pKoqHrllIj8V6Hk-u44qEh4_Vii5fdPOdHaL8keJK_QuhKnPLHRDRIUxA9cnrgtpnuNPVpQNpSAGfZZ3WoDtz7IuYsbhzMySfK9RTlWRxbCNYfFPLqdSJx5T9uD1Z8A_XlftuyOI-16vJgeyn-Tv7m4YF1Lty_Lkh9od_R15sodkxTi93Eg/s4608/IMG_20230313_110305689.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3y_mY1K1pKoqHrllIj8V6Hk-u44qEh4_Vii5fdPOdHaL8keJK_QuhKnPLHRDRIUxA9cnrgtpnuNPVpQNpSAGfZZ3WoDtz7IuYsbhzMySfK9RTlWRxbCNYfFPLqdSJx5T9uD1Z8A_XlftuyOI-16vJgeyn-Tv7m4YF1Lty_Lkh9od_R15sodkxTi93Eg/w400-h225/IMG_20230313_110305689.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">After enjoying my first game I was eager for a second. I kept the same lists as the first battle but I used the full length of the gaming cloth. This gave the battlefield a few more squares length and depth (20x14). More squares to close between armies and more space to deploy so the Warbands were deployed this time in depth. With the Greek line being longer, the Romans deployed slightly offset so the Veteran Legion on the Roman left were expected to hold against the Warband and Thureophoroi. I later realised that I neglected to test the risk to generals after combat, I'll need to get some gaming aids for future reference until I'm well drilled in the procedures. Rome pulled 6 command points from the entrails while the Greeks scraped 4.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Turn 1</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Greeks began, the Warbands surging forward 3 squares, the Thureophoroi taken aback by the eagerness of the Warbands they failed to move themselves. All the other units save the Veteran Phalanx advanced possibly taking the auguries warnings very seriously! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Roman Cavalry wings manoeuvred outwards to square up with the looming Greek cavalry wings. The Legions failed to activate for a group move, some sort of confusion between the officers perhaps!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Turn 2</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Greek advance continues with all activated units moving and trying to form a line catching up with the Wabands who stayed put for a bit of sword clashing on their shields! The Veteran Phalanx did move but only one square... still lacking enthusiasm for battle, unbecoming of the cream of the Army!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Roman cavalry wings advanced and the Legions finally received their orders to advance together, costing the last movement CP and obviously the frustration of the general was being felt as the Legions advanced 3 squares forward! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><u><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Turn 3</u></div></u><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Veteran Phalanx probably aware of their lagging, surged forward to be the leading unit, and the Imitation Legionaries lined up with them. The Phalanx failed to activate so the Thureophoroi and Warbands stayed put. The Greek cavalry charge the Romans and crunch them back one square. The Cataphracts fail to activate.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Veteran Legion and its neighbouring Legion advanced, but the other Legion and Raw Legion fail to activate ending the turn.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Turn 4</u> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Greek general leads his cavalry to combat but the fight ends inconclusive as the Romans defend the attack. The Cataphracts advance 2 squares. At this point the Greek army blundered, the Warband miscalculating its advantage found itself charging against the Veteran Legion. If they had allowed the Thureophoroi to advance first, instead the Warbands were repulsed. The Warbands were stopped in their tracks but maintained order. The Veteran Legion lost some of their skirmishers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The setback suffered by the Warbands seceded the initiative. the Veteran Legion still in contact began a counter attack. Although the advantage was with the Veteran Legion the attack was faltering but with the leadership of the Legions officers the attack effort was saved and the Warbands suffered a crunch, the Warband was pushed back 3 squares and despite the efforts of the tribal leaders the Warbands were disordered. The Veteran Legion worn from the attack failed to advance further. While the Veteran Legions adjacent Legion held the line to keep the line intact the following Legion and Raw Legion planned to advance, which the Raw Legion failed to do! The Roman Allied Cavalry charge the Cataphracts but the fight is inconclusive. On the other flank the Roman cavalry in combat with the Greek Cavalry were about to be repulsed but the command effort managed to completely reverse that fate and crunched the Greeks.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Turn 5</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Phalanx fails to advance, not the best start of a turn! Next the Greek Cavalry counter attacked the Roman Cavalry and were repulsed despite the added command effort in the attack. They were in fear of falling into disarray save for the personal intervention of the general who kept them in order but still handed the Romans the initiative.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Legions advanced steadily maintaining battle lines as best as possible. The Roman Allied cavalry attacked the Cataphracts. It ended in disaster the attack could not be saved and the disorder not rallied off despite further command effort, so much was the fight with the Cataphracts that the Allied Cavalry routed from the field, leaving the Raw Legion's flank very exposed!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Turn 6</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Cataphracts took advantage of their victory and advanced ready to turn next on the activation. The Imitation Legion advanced hoping for future advantage and the Phalanx moved to contact but did not combat. The Greek general's cavalry charged to an inconclusive fight and the Warbands failed to reform their ranks.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Veteran Legion supported by a Legion on its flank, charged the Thureophoroi and the advance was heroically defended against by the Thureophoroi! The Veteran Legion lost its last skirmishers. The Raw Legion advanced against the Imitation Legionaries however they remained in place. The Legion adjacent to the Raw Legion pushed the Veteran Phalanx back and the Legion next to them pushed back their opposing Phalanx, who then fell into disorder then rout! A disaster for the Greeks the Romans call it and the Greeks suffer 20 break points more than enough to break the Greek Army morale! Just in time to save the Raw Legion from the Cataphracts!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Post Battle Thoughts</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Another great game, and it highlighted a puzzle element to the rules. In the case of the warband it showed it would have been more advantageous to advance the Thureophoroi without making a risky attack to deny the Veteran Legion its support then charge the Warbands home. There would still be more moving parts for that to go wrong also but of it had worked the Veteran Legion wouldn't have had it so easy. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For future games I'll probably use less bases per unit and with a smaller unit size I could do with smaller skirmisher markers. I'm currently thinking of making some individually based skirmishers that won't get in the way too much.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Next I'll have more of a focus on painting. I've got some command figures for Hannibal's veterans and Iberian warriors to finish off some units that are currently going through rebasing. I have pictures of the rebased Velites that have been involved in these battles. </div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dE1HOjeq8f9PVn9xGUL3tebbBRX3Pjm3QzvcVyg7cV7ch2_gae7ri4iqmap45VtwlOWJ5pWmHq10JMKla2T_YYbpGFvF1ymMRJIys8vJyegYU3aQ5oKPo-2EBtHE9JvPHInmsQF16FlacnvAr9-SPPQGPxMKEI9yyOlwRBi3_qWYea7KpCniYe5e4w/s2697/IMG_20230313_101102471.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2697" data-original-width="2545" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dE1HOjeq8f9PVn9xGUL3tebbBRX3Pjm3QzvcVyg7cV7ch2_gae7ri4iqmap45VtwlOWJ5pWmHq10JMKla2T_YYbpGFvF1ymMRJIys8vJyegYU3aQ5oKPo-2EBtHE9JvPHInmsQF16FlacnvAr9-SPPQGPxMKEI9yyOlwRBi3_qWYea7KpCniYe5e4w/w378-h400/IMG_20230313_101102471.jpg" width="378" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Romans deployed on the left Greeks on the right</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Q_Z3G8cqEuqRB0HUVK7-s9Ik9J3_EPTyimNGjVSsckiB1aE6AXet8N8lHmvCuCFNtkzBELO_uKxIMiyqk3dHbTvhRi9ix_oG_YvBCs3YCEKlFS3vpYMHJUvXlgM6VViawaLJNsr0ziunx9PH1r0lUK8IVv3Nt5qptCmvEEQ1KfR3CML7J5LHqnqYEA/s4608/IMG_20230313_101203671.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="4608" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Q_Z3G8cqEuqRB0HUVK7-s9Ik9J3_EPTyimNGjVSsckiB1aE6AXet8N8lHmvCuCFNtkzBELO_uKxIMiyqk3dHbTvhRi9ix_oG_YvBCs3YCEKlFS3vpYMHJUvXlgM6VViawaLJNsr0ziunx9PH1r0lUK8IVv3Nt5qptCmvEEQ1KfR3CML7J5LHqnqYEA/w400-h122/IMG_20230313_101203671.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Greek line</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1m6WyICCp851rsQGVgdTbExVehjXVQj8IXjTe0C5uOAKX2jUZsgUUrbkJh-bAXfYDr5P7CiWnljSd1gGSFlOaS2QIWA3LGgIDIZ381BJFnQCPvoL5BUixMNOP_R1r50FLKENxXYUVPyr6VgELao69S5cR0CmjJVZAjtuJ8_HETlyl1_qTXH3JEmhoQ/s3860/IMG_20230313_101212159.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1652" data-original-width="3860" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1m6WyICCp851rsQGVgdTbExVehjXVQj8IXjTe0C5uOAKX2jUZsgUUrbkJh-bAXfYDr5P7CiWnljSd1gGSFlOaS2QIWA3LGgIDIZ381BJFnQCPvoL5BUixMNOP_R1r50FLKENxXYUVPyr6VgELao69S5cR0CmjJVZAjtuJ8_HETlyl1_qTXH3JEmhoQ/w400-h171/IMG_20230313_101212159.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roman line</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7lyEvfURmEK1d4Y388cHAu5f74RlbE3g5Ek_ohNH30EUKLQy2iLAzquDRE0avVS_F9Q1MmhLpAyh76TvcgBeSd4BjGiKaZaJ00pcuYSuxOG-BJrlXHfwnAJI7g_GOKSGXo_R_ZPw5N_JlSY9fVsmmpVxs_Sz0ewpdQL_kyWKO5oja7IYkySjQLkrhQ/s4608/IMG_20230313_101225307.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7lyEvfURmEK1d4Y388cHAu5f74RlbE3g5Ek_ohNH30EUKLQy2iLAzquDRE0avVS_F9Q1MmhLpAyh76TvcgBeSd4BjGiKaZaJ00pcuYSuxOG-BJrlXHfwnAJI7g_GOKSGXo_R_ZPw5N_JlSY9fVsmmpVxs_Sz0ewpdQL_kyWKO5oja7IYkySjQLkrhQ/w400-h225/IMG_20230313_101225307.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Veteran Phalanx and the Phalanx</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix13cJ5v01R9-UG711nWogqwLp-CFlYee8XV-2jwrkowtlm54bHuH4NM-_R5RTamynJmhG63tNtj1QpyGiPbqYL-9hozUx_DbKANxSe6HkWGXToIOY4ZpneirnwmcMbLgye5wTBcVitOCQRg8tKpVlBjx43Sf0a4ZrCXzUdktyK-sTl-pL--tHFdmV8g/s4608/IMG_20230313_101242686.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix13cJ5v01R9-UG711nWogqwLp-CFlYee8XV-2jwrkowtlm54bHuH4NM-_R5RTamynJmhG63tNtj1QpyGiPbqYL-9hozUx_DbKANxSe6HkWGXToIOY4ZpneirnwmcMbLgye5wTBcVitOCQRg8tKpVlBjx43Sf0a4ZrCXzUdktyK-sTl-pL--tHFdmV8g/w400-h225/IMG_20230313_101242686.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Greek general leads his cavalry on the flank of the Warband</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbrjLiEE1UScE6ORYsT5xYY0JZlDPT-XYIQSgeEWHz0HzKvmw6fJeuvjAYMMnAKMwwtWOnPKF9vwB9OO8O99V7x1vXTEi-bwMyHIhxsAv5j8VOyXZd-PNex8Ap4eEjqjC-eNCAxvVWiemv7whhlUyPI5vG_C6QKTuzZTq3tGib-DkB5_WnMj9Xk3qGw/s4608/IMG_20230313_101252325.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbrjLiEE1UScE6ORYsT5xYY0JZlDPT-XYIQSgeEWHz0HzKvmw6fJeuvjAYMMnAKMwwtWOnPKF9vwB9OO8O99V7x1vXTEi-bwMyHIhxsAv5j8VOyXZd-PNex8Ap4eEjqjC-eNCAxvVWiemv7whhlUyPI5vG_C6QKTuzZTq3tGib-DkB5_WnMj9Xk3qGw/w400-h225/IMG_20230313_101252325.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Legions with skirmish support</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3H2sJglc0eo8_sr2erjg5RVK347jIo0X4KCw0AlimePVjnZtBrilw8BaUJJXUD4c-tbRiExqk4OmRA0uBmnx8hluvQvcju8Z0touoMLCsM7s2l3NBrdglrHN27VfxorJQS_JyoVodlGOE6NgvnqSTjAPML6AY1_TGtwyt2e5EptiseTHZUQSiDmckrw/s3238/IMG_20230313_102318264.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3238" data-original-width="2592" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3H2sJglc0eo8_sr2erjg5RVK347jIo0X4KCw0AlimePVjnZtBrilw8BaUJJXUD4c-tbRiExqk4OmRA0uBmnx8hluvQvcju8Z0touoMLCsM7s2l3NBrdglrHN27VfxorJQS_JyoVodlGOE6NgvnqSTjAPML6AY1_TGtwyt2e5EptiseTHZUQSiDmckrw/w320-h400/IMG_20230313_102318264.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">End of turn 1</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87_HePH53qY9bvvR0YwDtQGYda9r-dW6ub1AyWh_EluoFXTEMrhdCOGYO098DqLElpumhFz4gseleqE-FAmFLBq0yAUh_ZRGY70pVUtuBdt1WGyNYvNIhTYJ6QspXKDCZTmN2enRcfYX5IzQofypKkbZCdM48tHHAWZLb567Rl_BS1MKkpRWnArbQsQ/s3592/IMG_20230313_105003555.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3592" data-original-width="2592" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87_HePH53qY9bvvR0YwDtQGYda9r-dW6ub1AyWh_EluoFXTEMrhdCOGYO098DqLElpumhFz4gseleqE-FAmFLBq0yAUh_ZRGY70pVUtuBdt1WGyNYvNIhTYJ6QspXKDCZTmN2enRcfYX5IzQofypKkbZCdM48tHHAWZLb567Rl_BS1MKkpRWnArbQsQ/w289-h400/IMG_20230313_105003555.jpg" width="289" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">End of turn 2</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeB9gF57Dnu7P61sLdWQpiOi7LTKTjG9qsdW_sIPgXGRt83ZHcNBu2S5eobpcSeuaVBYqO2J8VyVOtvhOEvelxkDySJaGdC-pl6-iHq7kpRkrH94m-fPEy5aUACMvVT1xzkpNcyKqDPabSZRRBXKEAl5rER_BeiNAp8E3EvhWEHxuMGiqu4oyRMdjWGQ/s3831/IMG_20230313_105547288.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3831" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeB9gF57Dnu7P61sLdWQpiOi7LTKTjG9qsdW_sIPgXGRt83ZHcNBu2S5eobpcSeuaVBYqO2J8VyVOtvhOEvelxkDySJaGdC-pl6-iHq7kpRkrH94m-fPEy5aUACMvVT1xzkpNcyKqDPabSZRRBXKEAl5rER_BeiNAp8E3EvhWEHxuMGiqu4oyRMdjWGQ/w400-h271/IMG_20230313_105547288.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Greek cavalry charge the Roman cavalry</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BepwwTfXLaYZxi5WDmqD1MHiBUtwXp72QWm2QXvu_HqfAc70i0k7bbuMxkrUCPID69TKf4IjqRRgAhxg32SSO27s3cXBjNFfvPLMbyrXmgU86MDcxK2oyHh-M7aE58MF63zpSJmurcpsVYBqXSPjEEaBK0wAQoLOJU9Hu2RrJMeWWndCbkQzQyMW-w/s3590/IMG_20230313_110250372.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3590" data-original-width="2592" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BepwwTfXLaYZxi5WDmqD1MHiBUtwXp72QWm2QXvu_HqfAc70i0k7bbuMxkrUCPID69TKf4IjqRRgAhxg32SSO27s3cXBjNFfvPLMbyrXmgU86MDcxK2oyHh-M7aE58MF63zpSJmurcpsVYBqXSPjEEaBK0wAQoLOJU9Hu2RrJMeWWndCbkQzQyMW-w/w289-h400/IMG_20230313_110250372.jpg" width="289" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">End of turn 3</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4NIRQUACxjg-WXbEX7bQdWPk8Z31OwPnHbfUe7mk8vl6fmTuAZUy3oiGw5nG-tXlgNvKNY-Evjl2hTJHdKjLYrSNT0rlR5W4HQkzw73EJG6aQR6rYhSeTS4XTxw9g36-jmNmVSy5fYlKxJcLllYISfbI7CRL-APSNPMHkp6wodmBqKLFlUbSkNM8ow/s4608/IMG_20230313_114437243.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4NIRQUACxjg-WXbEX7bQdWPk8Z31OwPnHbfUe7mk8vl6fmTuAZUy3oiGw5nG-tXlgNvKNY-Evjl2hTJHdKjLYrSNT0rlR5W4HQkzw73EJG6aQR6rYhSeTS4XTxw9g36-jmNmVSy5fYlKxJcLllYISfbI7CRL-APSNPMHkp6wodmBqKLFlUbSkNM8ow/w400-h225/IMG_20230313_114437243.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the charging Warbands were repulsed and fall back in disarray</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4Ql21C2CHdqL4xuAUSkD8CtFcuYsdR9jqEXAbebaRqjCw24nkG8_hGipcHyBUFyca0VX0kaIHzDysskNvk8K-g9cGkMH77wDzeFwPuOSxg7PnWn7Lqoc6Z2myBbRx86vImVNTbVOfFwNa39u5mSmYWkl319bYI-HLxSGMYNd5-QCHHMeGlvgGPPREw/s4608/IMG_20230313_114542518.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4Ql21C2CHdqL4xuAUSkD8CtFcuYsdR9jqEXAbebaRqjCw24nkG8_hGipcHyBUFyca0VX0kaIHzDysskNvk8K-g9cGkMH77wDzeFwPuOSxg7PnWn7Lqoc6Z2myBbRx86vImVNTbVOfFwNa39u5mSmYWkl319bYI-HLxSGMYNd5-QCHHMeGlvgGPPREw/w400-h225/IMG_20230313_114542518.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roman allied cavalry repulsed falling back in disarray<br />which quickly became a rout </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8wjP0pKI-LVsqaFQOvxV7IIwmMXFTvaa5NSg64PkXiyS115RT_4X_8Bp4JAE4Kt4A9bqRIDuH9PTrTjZRINbCl_yKaeswadJC9nxBUNzuKR93OUP5lLmYWZqFfV8HSSZ9UJgf3yOhIROValGMSJBjYP_g24BTLzpkkYKHDbuXjB29tlZmaHROHgtnA/s4608/IMG_20230313_121601282.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2592" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8wjP0pKI-LVsqaFQOvxV7IIwmMXFTvaa5NSg64PkXiyS115RT_4X_8Bp4JAE4Kt4A9bqRIDuH9PTrTjZRINbCl_yKaeswadJC9nxBUNzuKR93OUP5lLmYWZqFfV8HSSZ9UJgf3yOhIROValGMSJBjYP_g24BTLzpkkYKHDbuXjB29tlZmaHROHgtnA/w225-h400/IMG_20230313_121601282.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the Phalanx routed Rome <br />calls <i>Homunculus Est!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxnp5sYxgBIPFQcGz4K1N5IpWDS1Wg3VyxmEwWY1e2_4YROKn32g8qWMA1dE21u7spr5PKuOiGP3IxAoghPw2wBfYd01FFyjii9cy1RdPan68KV2SQrddYfvsmh7dq-_II-HtvXwR-mlqXYB4cfI5R9wpfKLs20Z81nsJFU52tAowhIipzBgUEPg-_w/s4608/IMG_20230313_121614258.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxnp5sYxgBIPFQcGz4K1N5IpWDS1Wg3VyxmEwWY1e2_4YROKn32g8qWMA1dE21u7spr5PKuOiGP3IxAoghPw2wBfYd01FFyjii9cy1RdPan68KV2SQrddYfvsmh7dq-_II-HtvXwR-mlqXYB4cfI5R9wpfKLs20Z81nsJFU52tAowhIipzBgUEPg-_w/w400-h225/IMG_20230313_121614258.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cataphracts attempt to gain the Roman flank is to of no <br />avail as the Phalanx's rout causes the army to flee </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMoDLF042E8uzHIsYzkSGrkJCVpvIvj_fPrUDf73VHwxvPB5xi6gMgAo_2hk5BerzuOmlAGx02K7AI53A9KQW0lLngQxocaBK-kB9cIOBgZHgixSOt8ZD8IDuT5LQld6GFcUXrWGk8CZJ5XGdtrhpdULhQGY4QkOiokrjmMxVpUFTCotYjnd5tDxbMg/s4608/IMG_20230313_121624198.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMoDLF042E8uzHIsYzkSGrkJCVpvIvj_fPrUDf73VHwxvPB5xi6gMgAo_2hk5BerzuOmlAGx02K7AI53A9KQW0lLngQxocaBK-kB9cIOBgZHgixSOt8ZD8IDuT5LQld6GFcUXrWGk8CZJ5XGdtrhpdULhQGY4QkOiokrjmMxVpUFTCotYjnd5tDxbMg/w400-h225/IMG_20230313_121624198.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Veteran Phalanx looking exposed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzZ3cknuZBH4mH_6N1hOn5cjp0upMuNtvarulPtyqaica5JYk4iCuINo9cRUX1IzKXy3yOwp2TRPWeAemsscuhuza-F4U4VXn1X0AKi-XCVQUXtGSyQ5IQrExgAcRxO7pr42k72vBl67vAEhJjwOYkg77OSR4Qdlsx5zW8MOx3a1HkG4i6koW89-Fug/s4608/IMG_20230313_121636945.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzZ3cknuZBH4mH_6N1hOn5cjp0upMuNtvarulPtyqaica5JYk4iCuINo9cRUX1IzKXy3yOwp2TRPWeAemsscuhuza-F4U4VXn1X0AKi-XCVQUXtGSyQ5IQrExgAcRxO7pr42k72vBl67vAEhJjwOYkg77OSR4Qdlsx5zW8MOx3a1HkG4i6koW89-Fug/w400-h225/IMG_20230313_121636945.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Thureophoroi after the Warbands failed charge <br />held up the Veteran Legion as well as the neighbouring <br />Legion putting the Phalanx's performance to shame!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p></div>Tony Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185992046691769004noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376918222164520335.post-58956578690761934692023-03-07T10:37:00.000+00:002023-03-07T10:37:03.788+00:00Strength & Honour First Blood<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQ7L_QFAdqWk2ldblj7n7TuTSBYNaf-PF6cOhpNkEs7elg4JdoWsOnx7rNEoByYcYSWGkzsc5hw1RBV_SDc0GLcIws89y4FEd2YuKtMngSdLK1jQzrS_aPgkRI7k7f0YMloJuPwzP8nC2_Uc--iPRta0j4tE3j7K5dg1LtELsV7od2KzKzRlNHOAn4g/s3551/IMG_20230306_102520521.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2050" data-original-width="3551" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQ7L_QFAdqWk2ldblj7n7TuTSBYNaf-PF6cOhpNkEs7elg4JdoWsOnx7rNEoByYcYSWGkzsc5hw1RBV_SDc0GLcIws89y4FEd2YuKtMngSdLK1jQzrS_aPgkRI7k7f0YMloJuPwzP8nC2_Uc--iPRta0j4tE3j7K5dg1LtELsV7od2KzKzRlNHOAn4g/w400-h231/IMG_20230306_102520521.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When I first heard of <i>Strength & Honour, </i>before its release, it immediately appealed to me. Being both grid based, focussed on large scale battles and set in the Roman era it hit just about everything I look for. Leading to its release there were quite a few promotional videos on YouTube including a play through of the rules, which all presented extremely well how the rules work. So I ended up buying the hardcopy not long after its release but with gaming time being hard come by its taken until now to learn them for myself! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>SET UP</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After knocking up some basic "Setback" and "Disaster" cards along with a few unit labels I was ready to set it up and get my head round the rules. I divided the table into 9cm squares 16x10, which had every other corner marked with my round terrained washers. I had already chosen the armies; Rome had 4 x Legions of varying quality, 2 x Cavalry and 2 x Skirmishers to be distributed to the Legions. The Greeks had 2 x Pike Phalanxes flanked by Thureophoroi on one side and Imitation Legionaries on the other, the flanks were covered by Cataphracts on their right and Cavalry on their left lead by a general. I also had 2 x Open Order Warbands which were left in reserve due to the constriction of the battlefield and not wanting to provide a mass of troops to be pushed back into. In hindsight skirmishers would have been more useful, but this was more of an exercise in learning the rules. With the low number of units I gave each unit 4 bases to give them a bit more mass.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>THE BATTLE</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Greeks started the battle with 6 command points and the Romans 4.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Greeks started and used a movement command point to advance as a group moving 2 squares, Rome mirrored this movement.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Greek cataphracts fail to activate, while on the other flank the Greek cavalry charged the Roman Cavalry but the combat was a stand. The infantry move as a group once again expending another movement command. With all Greeks activated the Romans now activate.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The left most Legion charges the Thurephoroi, the Legion rolls a crunch, this is negated by the Thureophoroi's defence roll. However one of the Roman skirmish lines were dispersed. The next Legion facing the Phalanx manages to advance pushing the pikes back but the Romans stay put to maintain the integrity of the battle line. Next the Veteran Legion facing the Veteran Phalanx have a similar outcome save for a lost line of skirmishers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Next up was the Raw Legion, who after failing to activate for a charge mistakenly used a movement command point to reroll! The Raw Legion's officers were merely improvising and adjusting the commanders original plan! The Imitation Legionaries were pushed back 2 squares, again the Romans stand firm to maintain the battle line but losing a skirmish line. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Roman success continues and the Roman Cavalry push back the Greek Cavalry 2 squares and then peruses them. The Roman Cavalry facing the Cataphracts inflict a crunch on them, however the extra defence dice crucially manage to negate the crunch.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was all for nought as the first activation for the Greeks, the Cataphracts were repulsed by the Romans. Falling back 3 squares and failing the discipline test, a defence command was used to reroll and pass but it was the beginning of the end for the Greeks. </div><div><br /></div><div>Rome now began their next phase much like their previous one and began to systematically to thrash the Greeks. The left Legion crunch the Thureophoroi who were unable to defend this time, Roman skirmish line lost again. The next Legion advances pushing back the Phalanx, losing a skirmish line in the process.</div><div><br /></div><div>Despite having an advantage over the Veteran Phalanx the Veteran Legion had a bad combat roll, however the attached general spurred them on with a reroll which ended with another Roman advance pushing the pikes back 2 squares. Again the Roman skirmish line was expended. The Raw Legion pushed back the Imitation Legionaries losing their skirmishers in the process.</div><div><br /></div><div>The final attack against the Cataphracts pushed them off the field inflicting a disaster against the Greeks. The Roman allied cavalry did not purse, ready to start turning the Greek flank at their next activation. At this point <i>Homunculus Est!</i> was called, 9 set back cards and 1 disaster card totalling 20, breaking the Greek army. </div><div><br /></div><div><u>POST BATTLE THOUGHTS</u></div><div><br /></div><div>It was decidedly a one sided affair, the Greeks when about to make their combat activations were robbed by the very early reversal of fortune, with Fortuna being firmly on the side of Rome who breezed through all their combats and despite the Greeks keeping good order by passing all their discipline checks. The Greeks foolishly were too defensive pooling too many commands in preparation for discipline checks, while neglecting attack rolls depending entirely on the cruel fates. The Cataphracts being the poorest performing unit on the field was exacerbated by the Roman Allied Cavalry being the best performing! Those two full and very successful phases against the Greeks who were unable to respond in kind made it a quick battle. </div><div><br /></div><div>I very much liked how the game flows, there are not too many modifiers to learn or check for and I feel like I was picking up the game quite easily. The flow of the game feels like a narrative of battle the various activations show the battle unfolding event by event. Also plays great solo and didn't take too long to play despite the checking of rules on this first play through!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm looking forward to playing <i style="text-align: justify;">Strength & Honour </i><span style="text-align: justify;">again. I need to get the QRS printed and make some better labels for the units. I can quite easily accommodate a larger battle fields by making 1 base 1 unit and making the squares smaller. When I get more familiar with the rules I think it would be good to try larger battles. </span></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVZnqh7FWs5G4TgT9volngM-B1vGPzuDyMnSLgnnRJzIXoVTh-pWlk6OT5FV4JmMP6T9Mnu_7aVBUsPy4ZHwtYNNvH0kIOMdj16JI5GJX4JOBHlWE4SqFYeMvJ-Ziv_X2GHrgUQXfm0H4eHFZ_lF46BbGNKz-TcOXQJ27W7ZP_EvXyJXFgT8nNtrQ8w/s4516/IMG_20230306_102636221.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2373" data-original-width="4516" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVZnqh7FWs5G4TgT9volngM-B1vGPzuDyMnSLgnnRJzIXoVTh-pWlk6OT5FV4JmMP6T9Mnu_7aVBUsPy4ZHwtYNNvH0kIOMdj16JI5GJX4JOBHlWE4SqFYeMvJ-Ziv_X2GHrgUQXfm0H4eHFZ_lF46BbGNKz-TcOXQJ27W7ZP_EvXyJXFgT8nNtrQ8w/w400-h210/IMG_20230306_102636221.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both armies deployed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeWyYv07rwUtNkkt2irYSqDYpp8OhLZagvujza0ovz9QFe5dCTs_1zs0LJ1SK600dHBUWUeiKChmo453AUjBbndTNj0tjzXKKspAvfUeLFBomUxorUpQ7sLRZI0DUuuFLG8Sp67SPzv0yNbWCYjOjw8MoCKxY95hl_lqJhXExKbbXXiWVzR7bZmv3jg/s4608/IMG_20230306_102646619.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeWyYv07rwUtNkkt2irYSqDYpp8OhLZagvujza0ovz9QFe5dCTs_1zs0LJ1SK600dHBUWUeiKChmo453AUjBbndTNj0tjzXKKspAvfUeLFBomUxorUpQ7sLRZI0DUuuFLG8Sp67SPzv0yNbWCYjOjw8MoCKxY95hl_lqJhXExKbbXXiWVzR7bZmv3jg/w400-h225/IMG_20230306_102646619.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Veteran Legion lead by a general</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfA7eFj1B0ByjohQNPMCQ5o7B85O6LG0nXp2-IIWAqJsFUexJ4zAzjX99U3XFsp3-WKpV_Owj9_F5nlLqBODuY7swPWpJEdINUMPC3MU2bV-mOJRLfbrLlHT89p_dVnzY49kx_3ZuBJROF2dqas6rcaetzxcm7tY5QrinkTrGG3Vgkw3eZvz_YBOlrw/s4608/IMG_20230306_102709925.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfA7eFj1B0ByjohQNPMCQ5o7B85O6LG0nXp2-IIWAqJsFUexJ4zAzjX99U3XFsp3-WKpV_Owj9_F5nlLqBODuY7swPWpJEdINUMPC3MU2bV-mOJRLfbrLlHT89p_dVnzY49kx_3ZuBJROF2dqas6rcaetzxcm7tY5QrinkTrGG3Vgkw3eZvz_YBOlrw/w400-h225/IMG_20230306_102709925.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pike Phalanxes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_07iVcM4c4aeAFKxDiSbWQ-q-gkL-vXbxDhgi2JpUQVc7lPRiYK6CI3iTWHjjm0tDbHQNK2NeAOo_vdbzJ4x1_gKZK5hp7SUuEtRz59TRmjZ71K0u30JiRN47HIqd3SCNt6qaCdTo3641ya3OhqGgfrN0-uV05xRgloQ9Gs24UepcuK6Xzek1oiUnag/s4608/IMG_20230306_102719670.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_07iVcM4c4aeAFKxDiSbWQ-q-gkL-vXbxDhgi2JpUQVc7lPRiYK6CI3iTWHjjm0tDbHQNK2NeAOo_vdbzJ4x1_gKZK5hp7SUuEtRz59TRmjZ71K0u30JiRN47HIqd3SCNt6qaCdTo3641ya3OhqGgfrN0-uV05xRgloQ9Gs24UepcuK6Xzek1oiUnag/w400-h225/IMG_20230306_102719670.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unit of Thureophoroi</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqxoqlclGKu56UoHng_nD0sJYicMtXuMzH-aa69a3ey9oaE1CMxKX7Uk4Ifrh-Znv3URh7fHvL3ehgS72zxXE4DeYjTpGjT06ZdU5-loWeDfK14Lizj3BOS-d3GppgS5b7X7Tjb_N1XqMqgSm7tWhQC31RuC71WdhribPF01yoiQbEZfMVn8ioRQo3g/s4608/IMG_20230306_102737267.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2157" data-original-width="4608" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqxoqlclGKu56UoHng_nD0sJYicMtXuMzH-aa69a3ey9oaE1CMxKX7Uk4Ifrh-Znv3URh7fHvL3ehgS72zxXE4DeYjTpGjT06ZdU5-loWeDfK14Lizj3BOS-d3GppgS5b7X7Tjb_N1XqMqgSm7tWhQC31RuC71WdhribPF01yoiQbEZfMVn8ioRQo3g/w400-h188/IMG_20230306_102737267.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unit of Imitation legionaries </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniN7XJxYNqNVjF20RMkHtbxuPMB9s6t0RR2NOS67zv4KKnr1y33AUrkNX4aBltk933AS5mm62Bn3-00QWCbp9cWsdGNG7Py9j2pOcXE0bbz3GRxNM9YKOSNcts4RdXKiqxZ3KN-x7C_0IkbNPbIxH9lQcr_E0mJTW4rxhchHk8_z3s0_UqMg-Qg396w/s2751/IMG_20230306_102748040.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1783" data-original-width="2751" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniN7XJxYNqNVjF20RMkHtbxuPMB9s6t0RR2NOS67zv4KKnr1y33AUrkNX4aBltk933AS5mm62Bn3-00QWCbp9cWsdGNG7Py9j2pOcXE0bbz3GRxNM9YKOSNcts4RdXKiqxZ3KN-x7C_0IkbNPbIxH9lQcr_E0mJTW4rxhchHk8_z3s0_UqMg-Qg396w/w400-h259/IMG_20230306_102748040.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A unit of cavalry lead by a general</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghkOYIUuMAqy3Vb8nsWhCTS45OtZgo0fB1gfGOLwVJ2WNQL3RkswF9O-mWX0dBLjVWb7Ezt0fVcDtxDwm2-Jhv7gRWmMIHroecrJB4TtQy4brN95Uh_rz4hL47Wo1piEQSWydjykzo7ZtWbRHXo52PO8Rzj9TH-5-fDYmfVSf2bLekMUFU-7QKtLxxVg/s4454/IMG_20230306_102804176.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1998" data-original-width="4454" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghkOYIUuMAqy3Vb8nsWhCTS45OtZgo0fB1gfGOLwVJ2WNQL3RkswF9O-mWX0dBLjVWb7Ezt0fVcDtxDwm2-Jhv7gRWmMIHroecrJB4TtQy4brN95Uh_rz4hL47Wo1piEQSWydjykzo7ZtWbRHXo52PO8Rzj9TH-5-fDYmfVSf2bLekMUFU-7QKtLxxVg/w400-h180/IMG_20230306_102804176.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Makeshift labels to try out the rules</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8Xx-8EJN9IKYQO0DMXNnAuykaVO0EhmfjnbGJHisuDhCLeYbVJILeR1qTsB1zhLPcaLsbXAgaJBny4j9y4ZhbEZRMhGJoeNjKChyG3nOz4eWKW8sR9ObZW7m2jvikY2rWXSyoZYJ2AYbJnTQJsNfsYWW5XYC440j6tDhiLCSEOTin22AfoG8GG9UmQ/s4095/IMG_20230306_103704368.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHd6_ScOQWyoDPUnkP7WM5646BtRFgyCJ25cjcJLp2AdBhkFrRuw47YD64GoCqSoULJAxX1d913dm-nT_OtTmZKd6POhtnHvNkyu__pY3KPuYPgTm4FS3feJly0GTCbNcbKzNEW4gZQhvn_ygO2LIM7gCZ7d-w9rXGm1OHJZRvYYYA9jhcU5T9N1knQ/s4608/IMG_20230306_105310291.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHd6_ScOQWyoDPUnkP7WM5646BtRFgyCJ25cjcJLp2AdBhkFrRuw47YD64GoCqSoULJAxX1d913dm-nT_OtTmZKd6POhtnHvNkyu__pY3KPuYPgTm4FS3feJly0GTCbNcbKzNEW4gZQhvn_ygO2LIM7gCZ7d-w9rXGm1OHJZRvYYYA9jhcU5T9N1knQ/w400-h225/IMG_20230306_105310291.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Legion charges the Thureophoroi...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisypbw8WilAVMMvmG3Io9Eg3JSV105cKq3fQKrHh0UUqGDwQfgpIi35Amx80ut4JiZwudC_yI0cov1Te8okulksw7uMTWsbLghOYmod_pCbCo5BR5D1zSSDghndUHTZ3Na_V809IseiROsn8bSGWwvk4THv4WzKidi8y0ifYFlKSaGsHNI6y4-SJkZLg/s4608/IMG_20230306_105350736.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisypbw8WilAVMMvmG3Io9Eg3JSV105cKq3fQKrHh0UUqGDwQfgpIi35Amx80ut4JiZwudC_yI0cov1Te8okulksw7uMTWsbLghOYmod_pCbCo5BR5D1zSSDghndUHTZ3Na_V809IseiROsn8bSGWwvk4THv4WzKidi8y0ifYFlKSaGsHNI6y4-SJkZLg/w400-h225/IMG_20230306_105350736.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Legion rolls a crunch, however the <br />Thureophoroi defend against it... </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUjH9PiuvkPUkBWXCW_oTG6DNqlADyN9TKJlIc-qdSTQBLjH03pIn1lx7GBAgM9zgQX14jF4Broblfz1b4D2BJkXxSgbeBOaOIve66utf3Pvm1x9QSKqt-MxMaE9HffVFWr_7dKpuWZEyH20b_H95xWPu20KDcK8cBFClB2gKL2gH_xlDyTIOTpTBGw/s4608/IMG_20230306_105647739.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUjH9PiuvkPUkBWXCW_oTG6DNqlADyN9TKJlIc-qdSTQBLjH03pIn1lx7GBAgM9zgQX14jF4Broblfz1b4D2BJkXxSgbeBOaOIve66utf3Pvm1x9QSKqt-MxMaE9HffVFWr_7dKpuWZEyH20b_H95xWPu20KDcK8cBFClB2gKL2gH_xlDyTIOTpTBGw/w400-h225/IMG_20230306_105647739.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Despite the inconclusive combat some Roman skirmishers<br />disperse leaving one line of skirmishers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XEQQukCD39K_-tUQIQwYVGOCkauohlMRS0WhSSxVwDBlDq8ykxShEWC7qWAY4YZiuyXI7i6lR5y0IdhRXWEZe1_M-VQVr7ILiq7IqMNbM3cWvh-h-Kw3AoAhxA0oIm8uzoMQbm1f8X8W4o2YlCJrwBAtzqo2VsktJ1Z-nEoXhgo_tBIrNcaQoH7eWw/s4608/IMG_20230306_110322922.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XEQQukCD39K_-tUQIQwYVGOCkauohlMRS0WhSSxVwDBlDq8ykxShEWC7qWAY4YZiuyXI7i6lR5y0IdhRXWEZe1_M-VQVr7ILiq7IqMNbM3cWvh-h-Kw3AoAhxA0oIm8uzoMQbm1f8X8W4o2YlCJrwBAtzqo2VsktJ1Z-nEoXhgo_tBIrNcaQoH7eWw/w400-h225/IMG_20230306_110322922.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phalanx pushed back...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyoQ4quNoXjsk7NVKWMm6-4oFF7sr3RodMfA_1WIGuVj0zOmjyk7eLJoZ2quQA1DDm2EM1CVfVMgiL7GnxQd2yGp2RgTPFW2JjxgJw-Q77BH6tBS6AFL_3CUFiIRAg5Vn3_CWlBxWDMwkqsdmyvxZ5UySewcjzho7gsZjS3XAUgMZGFHTz32PmuC9awA/s4608/IMG_20230306_110525436.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyoQ4quNoXjsk7NVKWMm6-4oFF7sr3RodMfA_1WIGuVj0zOmjyk7eLJoZ2quQA1DDm2EM1CVfVMgiL7GnxQd2yGp2RgTPFW2JjxgJw-Q77BH6tBS6AFL_3CUFiIRAg5Vn3_CWlBxWDMwkqsdmyvxZ5UySewcjzho7gsZjS3XAUgMZGFHTz32PmuC9awA/w400-h225/IMG_20230306_110525436.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Legion stays put to maintain the battleline, the combat <br />however thinned down the skirmish line</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSeLfMjhD-eAEt4gPFqDxhSHAJqwHoPQNZA-FbzwhN1xrbr0WOh87iU9JwRTwS2ek5NDN7zgFuoWuSgX4pmlq_9OEK0NzfNnb8KJ3bQRg83dOabwjPhtO4waxsMv1F_MbI_T5x-UPauMjL6qWi3dn3O5vDQQTKieuaXLMiKCDuZ0sVBK4IXSLUSq00g/s4608/IMG_20230306_111818016.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSeLfMjhD-eAEt4gPFqDxhSHAJqwHoPQNZA-FbzwhN1xrbr0WOh87iU9JwRTwS2ek5NDN7zgFuoWuSgX4pmlq_9OEK0NzfNnb8KJ3bQRg83dOabwjPhtO4waxsMv1F_MbI_T5x-UPauMjL6qWi3dn3O5vDQQTKieuaXLMiKCDuZ0sVBK4IXSLUSq00g/w400-h225/IMG_20230306_111818016.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roman allied cavalry charge the cataphracts and inflict a <br />crunch, the extra defence dice negated the effects</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RREJRsbjgv3mRehc7spgVy0f5Iy6h0j_Mnn2atb3swjk_h_y2MZMfSvAdLIzUWhMwPmNF1ws-s6mkTqGUAKrJHy7u7ByQzXZLwOR-FeKJ8Sba5duxEAKmzUr3U45Lq0y1UzXcSi5MKLr-xWXcC6BZbpOaitaAiZN9ZygZuaIVVCgMN-itsWO4M20YQ/s4608/IMG_20230306_112836550_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1323" data-original-width="4608" height="115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RREJRsbjgv3mRehc7spgVy0f5Iy6h0j_Mnn2atb3swjk_h_y2MZMfSvAdLIzUWhMwPmNF1ws-s6mkTqGUAKrJHy7u7ByQzXZLwOR-FeKJ8Sba5duxEAKmzUr3U45Lq0y1UzXcSi5MKLr-xWXcC6BZbpOaitaAiZN9ZygZuaIVVCgMN-itsWO4M20YQ/w400-h115/IMG_20230306_112836550_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A disastrous round for the Greeks as the cataphracts<br />are repulsed. Fortunes reversed after only one activation</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUVjWYjMLZuKVF6kh5ftY1cRKjRYRD2NdBtmqwPNH6tk0uW0eP_2CrIRGXyQs8AZZKLJDYAZif9X9oRxY0Z_OhBWg3z8PT9OvrhSbr2dDsk46FPw-CWQ_dw2YXH39_KgCZ19TcLZrLODK2e3X2yJQlV_ly1IWFS08yRbdGmT20hJsoittRWlNoLBGsg/s4608/IMG_20230306_114207389.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUVjWYjMLZuKVF6kh5ftY1cRKjRYRD2NdBtmqwPNH6tk0uW0eP_2CrIRGXyQs8AZZKLJDYAZif9X9oRxY0Z_OhBWg3z8PT9OvrhSbr2dDsk46FPw-CWQ_dw2YXH39_KgCZ19TcLZrLODK2e3X2yJQlV_ly1IWFS08yRbdGmT20hJsoittRWlNoLBGsg/w400-h225/IMG_20230306_114207389.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roman Legions drive back the Greeks across the line</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiut2lF1dwvHbPXZuNyY01uzjHRmxKbO0SnTbskG_I3JmtCVK0XujRp5kToh6q1jhJjQ7hZ3bTJVa6lq9-2dlFO4FcLB07PfCyN6wTUZJtJDma0n-hMZi7YsLawC3i-o1K00dVQbjIickpvScyQIJbGJqNYzee4P8BPH33jEJR_m5_dlgc7B44KwozMqw/s4608/IMG_20230306_120545800.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiut2lF1dwvHbPXZuNyY01uzjHRmxKbO0SnTbskG_I3JmtCVK0XujRp5kToh6q1jhJjQ7hZ3bTJVa6lq9-2dlFO4FcLB07PfCyN6wTUZJtJDma0n-hMZi7YsLawC3i-o1K00dVQbjIickpvScyQIJbGJqNYzee4P8BPH33jEJR_m5_dlgc7B44KwozMqw/w400-h225/IMG_20230306_120545800.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Allied cavalry drive the cataphracts from the field,<br />after the inflicted disaster the Romans call <i>Homunculus Est!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTR_DbKwizEM7xg6J54d1o0JjuLK3J05P1dcJZalWCImrQPZ-0asZ7jC5UX0TA82aYny7a7QDX-hVk22JuhvI7FGRh_LisjGgHYdmmVmvrEzJvVjngdfN4fw5-cgjJrRj27QDDHw5_NdH0qoD7OTAH21fXHuh18LQZ-ZZdUQs4vhsLA-_8hCfQUjyow/s2723/IMG_20230306_120554663.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2371" data-original-width="2723" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTR_DbKwizEM7xg6J54d1o0JjuLK3J05P1dcJZalWCImrQPZ-0asZ7jC5UX0TA82aYny7a7QDX-hVk22JuhvI7FGRh_LisjGgHYdmmVmvrEzJvVjngdfN4fw5-cgjJrRj27QDDHw5_NdH0qoD7OTAH21fXHuh18LQZ-ZZdUQs4vhsLA-_8hCfQUjyow/w400-h349/IMG_20230306_120554663.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Greek infantry tired from being pushed around break <br />as the <i>Homunculus Est! </i>surpasses the Greek breakpoint</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Tony Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185992046691769004noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376918222164520335.post-70638181764351915882023-02-17T23:33:00.002+00:002023-04-25T19:22:18.700+01:00Trebia Refought: Lost Battles<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRnnn3pxJ82Dw9PEM5Y6_YbSClL9k7l-w70h4LkNpIardpnFgN1bGvye2isNiq4ZU6x9NgSawWIvc3O8lW6fvq2bFbHkPdXscT_liAFxCyj2Nxv0B-WE0jTTzMkw1jwJAgPjVlfkrC-xsaYYknDioN_Y0ESoBrcQXy5LB_laGlKI45Gz1zBAyDWWcGA/s4599/IMG_20230213_102124622.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="2007" data-original-width="4599" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRnnn3pxJ82Dw9PEM5Y6_YbSClL9k7l-w70h4LkNpIardpnFgN1bGvye2isNiq4ZU6x9NgSawWIvc3O8lW6fvq2bFbHkPdXscT_liAFxCyj2Nxv0B-WE0jTTzMkw1jwJAgPjVlfkrC-xsaYYknDioN_Y0ESoBrcQXy5LB_laGlKI45Gz1zBAyDWWcGA/w400-h175/IMG_20230213_102124622.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWCuZDS4U9MoZdGlQCk_5MgVOirDX9yJZr5adOZUin95UvoFSaUZ0ayd24qCK5cJn2kCOjz2CdZ0Uc-tZlOuwNr5Hy9NjTUr2IKJ9V2VTiRAZ3_15yKrJVHN1QJhL2XVKMs01yUss788ziJTneyNNPe6_Se_klDe3oJ7x8uzOMKOwAr8Ago2X2mR3xQ/s4098/IMG_20230213_102134752.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1974" data-original-width="4098" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWCuZDS4U9MoZdGlQCk_5MgVOirDX9yJZr5adOZUin95UvoFSaUZ0ayd24qCK5cJn2kCOjz2CdZ0Uc-tZlOuwNr5Hy9NjTUr2IKJ9V2VTiRAZ3_15yKrJVHN1QJhL2XVKMs01yUss788ziJTneyNNPe6_Se_klDe3oJ7x8uzOMKOwAr8Ago2X2mR3xQ/w400-h193/IMG_20230213_102134752.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p><u>Trebia 218BC</u></p><p style="text-align: justify;">After quite a big push on rebasing I had the "right" troops for a Trebia refight as per the <i>Lost Battles</i> scenario. The troops represented should be proportional at least by the book's interpretation of the battle. Looking at the battlefield set up you can see the asymmetry between the armies. Rome with its very sturdy infantry but meagre cavalry contingent and Carthage with its brittle looking infantry line but hefty cavalry wings. The battle starts out with wet weather, which halves the available command points and the Romans are fatigued which gives a negative combat modifier for spent units. Below is a turn by turn account of the main events of the battle: </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p><u>Turn 1</u> </p><p>Armies deployed as per <i>Lost Battles</i> Trebia scenario.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggILk3xXZJmu5SySTzAKnC05fnTSqciJsqLVhQbeVkZysExPX6zpkVjXDVxbGCsHFCwlQSjpWWVkcl2LnAOPdhh4k7biCjYK0fkYjLTCjGKyQDsMSAS1w-3657XEdYkH_eStr77Z0unfETXVkHK2eDNX-9gBP2SPDG1F3Z5dXNpKr1Y5j2lI0YpRKRaQ/s4608/IMG_20230213_101801500.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggILk3xXZJmu5SySTzAKnC05fnTSqciJsqLVhQbeVkZysExPX6zpkVjXDVxbGCsHFCwlQSjpWWVkcl2LnAOPdhh4k7biCjYK0fkYjLTCjGKyQDsMSAS1w-3657XEdYkH_eStr77Z0unfETXVkHK2eDNX-9gBP2SPDG1F3Z5dXNpKr1Y5j2lI0YpRKRaQ/w400-h225/IMG_20230213_101801500.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Armies deployed for battle.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><u>Turn 2 </u></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">The Roman levy light infantry all out attack the Iberian light infantry reducing themselves and their enemies to being spent. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Roman legions in the centre and left advance.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Iberian skirmishers counter attack shattering the Roman levy light infantry. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Carthaginian cavalry wings advance.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Hannibal advances the Punic left. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Gauls in the centre advance.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">However due to the poor weather Carthage could not advance their right and the Iberians in the centre.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QlmOcyBrhf_JokIX1wyxkAX-dVVnsWVoq23EHOrUnn3KenrEh6OCWJUIsD5bZbhnXAReG-XhYAoULuMhhqGvISGWpHCUxRoBj7S2WLzzGWLceCo0aUDSXUOt_2iiIptNhzC-JzJYIBlp72JMsK4bAO8mhL6NLPhhes29EDzpegbdRm8ZwtSNbUSpcw/s4031/IMG_20230213_103228269.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4031" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QlmOcyBrhf_JokIX1wyxkAX-dVVnsWVoq23EHOrUnn3KenrEh6OCWJUIsD5bZbhnXAReG-XhYAoULuMhhqGvISGWpHCUxRoBj7S2WLzzGWLceCo0aUDSXUOt_2iiIptNhzC-JzJYIBlp72JMsK4bAO8mhL6NLPhhes29EDzpegbdRm8ZwtSNbUSpcw/w400-h258/IMG_20230213_103228269.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roman Left and Centre advances<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoFi9xiNvinsyOMRso1Pb721mwxsvYdQOz5sVswjLWaB4dlWG4j9n6voNCxcF79gKBgNa9NJmHVGJew-yX2URAzAzYeG-8TPHUjn76pHaBmh9hkI6w6CW6w8fS8HJdqb1vWeVUvE2_wSjnaH-E6C5ajLcSWUrfpZUvzLyHwL21Xi7rBr1utg0TL2SZw/s4608/IMG_20230213_104312108.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoFi9xiNvinsyOMRso1Pb721mwxsvYdQOz5sVswjLWaB4dlWG4j9n6voNCxcF79gKBgNa9NJmHVGJew-yX2URAzAzYeG-8TPHUjn76pHaBmh9hkI6w6CW6w8fS8HJdqb1vWeVUvE2_wSjnaH-E6C5ajLcSWUrfpZUvzLyHwL21Xi7rBr1utg0TL2SZw/w400-h225/IMG_20230213_104312108.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After dispersing the Roman skirmish line the veteran<br />legionaries advance to return the favour</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><u>Turn 3</u> </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Wet weather improves giving the armies full command. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Rome advances the the legions and shatter the unsupported Iberian skirmishers in the centre.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Balearic Slingers are shattered by the advancing legions occupying the Punic right tile.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Hannibal leads the Punic left in an attack which fails to make any headway.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mago with the Numidian and Iberian horse on the right flank shatter the lone unit of Roman cavalry, The Numidians advance while the Iberians prepared to threaten the Roman left.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Iberian infantry in the centre advance.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Gallic cavalry on the left flank advance after some fighting the leading Roman cavalry is spent.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIaYpyu6eY61VENH45JT0OkOK4EPgEe7FDLW71SI5RlDvNAV3Uot-BCDJGGv6hwj4P4IkjmmJUiqCETrDrjdCrd8w2-xUrVyQ8MuFUJDm_8JdmPQKSgH908gFgX6co90Q0v7bB2FIkqCc2gU7w1uKGJR3sAF_jg25o7B8cMnuxm_WtWdrBX4MCtVqsQ/s4608/IMG_20230213_105454099.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIaYpyu6eY61VENH45JT0OkOK4EPgEe7FDLW71SI5RlDvNAV3Uot-BCDJGGv6hwj4P4IkjmmJUiqCETrDrjdCrd8w2-xUrVyQ8MuFUJDm_8JdmPQKSgH908gFgX6co90Q0v7bB2FIkqCc2gU7w1uKGJR3sAF_jg25o7B8cMnuxm_WtWdrBX4MCtVqsQ/w400-h225/IMG_20230213_105454099.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Punic right and Roman right battle lines clash.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFkdhXllTP-eEgm0S1qe_wmjJB645ptDMZjOwoxXPS9fqR9L4qtBHXXpiuJ-AjR0gWA7uZo6wRdegXZMq12Yfuj3F0Yd5e7hCQcQoiuiARfyjmaMTLhoKnaFKfOWSjgB8qdQ1eeGIeRggc9AMUef9RDO2UoBEF9Pguj-aHRxrA0miB_Hky1oBox1A8A/s4608/IMG_20230213_105504692.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFkdhXllTP-eEgm0S1qe_wmjJB645ptDMZjOwoxXPS9fqR9L4qtBHXXpiuJ-AjR0gWA7uZo6wRdegXZMq12Yfuj3F0Yd5e7hCQcQoiuiARfyjmaMTLhoKnaFKfOWSjgB8qdQ1eeGIeRggc9AMUef9RDO2UoBEF9Pguj-aHRxrA0miB_Hky1oBox1A8A/w400-h225/IMG_20230213_105504692.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gallic cavalry wing on the Punic left support the Numidians</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49KqjHl_7Gsfgvz4NOQWtukmpHlt0eWkQCOFpJWE9aZtA8zfJM6bVvLSXYgd6S7OICFhWtSTaqrlmc9oYcuZHL8i5rbgMwgc0By1QpzCLgikUU-OCRh03_IAt0bXnc4HLvvDccHwUB0tJH0GYXHNo6nFoVWY4UZ9P-psWkiJmAVcXp5wJqhDtCr3dVQ/s4608/IMG_20230213_105521917.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49KqjHl_7Gsfgvz4NOQWtukmpHlt0eWkQCOFpJWE9aZtA8zfJM6bVvLSXYgd6S7OICFhWtSTaqrlmc9oYcuZHL8i5rbgMwgc0By1QpzCLgikUU-OCRh03_IAt0bXnc4HLvvDccHwUB0tJH0GYXHNo6nFoVWY4UZ9P-psWkiJmAVcXp5wJqhDtCr3dVQ/w400-h225/IMG_20230213_105521917.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hannibal leads the Punic left screened by elephants.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKjNDtjAar4UT-WsjaZtyt4I44EVaneMHKVzOFCioh-DlHZrXCGs1XclSBS2z6ytI674zzlav4nKw_3LBar-IqdcUff5OK8O77xd_Tu4fTFpgTDmRIfva8hAxO4fDgftGl4wh9ppF5xb2ItVFGKrLLYZJ7JYE1UkUTMz1r0Vrl_vIPylTi4jkjjjrSw/s4608/IMG_20230213_105916512.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKjNDtjAar4UT-WsjaZtyt4I44EVaneMHKVzOFCioh-DlHZrXCGs1XclSBS2z6ytI674zzlav4nKw_3LBar-IqdcUff5OK8O77xd_Tu4fTFpgTDmRIfva8hAxO4fDgftGl4wh9ppF5xb2ItVFGKrLLYZJ7JYE1UkUTMz1r0Vrl_vIPylTi4jkjjjrSw/w400-h225/IMG_20230213_105916512.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mago's ambush force and the Iberian heavy cavalry<br />wing oppose the small Roman cavalry wing.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><u>Turn 4</u> </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Hannibal exerts his brilliance and flips the turn order, Carthage goes first for the remainder of the battle allowing Mago to descend on the rear of the Roman centre. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">As the African infantry engage with the Roman left the Iberian heavy cavalry appear to the Roman's rear.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Hannibal moves to the centre of the line in in the hope to rally away hits from the inevitable Roman onslaught. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">On the Roman right the Cenomani who were used as an expendable counter to the Punic elephants commit to an all out attack, causing 2 hits on the Punic left and prove their worthiness to Rome.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08DzjRjloDhVU-iLBw6gVxaMBYykbBhRkgtMXbJGfu5qlDmy5DIIR3vWT1IRvy32V137pZxAXz7ppFOY39x0mXdvA0HDIUMoshrF-LJ2rN_vtquYKDK8WIYXFMbpv624JOS7q1dCx5k0vvksmrhoQ5fbzCzbf6wUcZzdi21zAAXbqoTUPe2Wwlli8HQ/s4008/IMG_20230213_112952344.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4008" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08DzjRjloDhVU-iLBw6gVxaMBYykbBhRkgtMXbJGfu5qlDmy5DIIR3vWT1IRvy32V137pZxAXz7ppFOY39x0mXdvA0HDIUMoshrF-LJ2rN_vtquYKDK8WIYXFMbpv624JOS7q1dCx5k0vvksmrhoQ5fbzCzbf6wUcZzdi21zAAXbqoTUPe2Wwlli8HQ/w400-h259/IMG_20230213_112952344.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Punic cavalry begins to envelope the Roman army.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7W6ctqF0wkH9AJprFs52wA8h8wchmE_xi2J08FRrbLKqIS4-zSwMmQVITIWiMwgVMOTegBR06kOW2k5rcCekdjCNhSyEf8vb3e607I3llvQYgSWXA-msnYcdUNThY3ILYMByUBKcD9G9HU_LvNLYggalsmIl3vGsivJFoFjc2Lcqvc6KSvqAtQldNA/s4608/IMG_20230213_115919045_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7W6ctqF0wkH9AJprFs52wA8h8wchmE_xi2J08FRrbLKqIS4-zSwMmQVITIWiMwgVMOTegBR06kOW2k5rcCekdjCNhSyEf8vb3e607I3llvQYgSWXA-msnYcdUNThY3ILYMByUBKcD9G9HU_LvNLYggalsmIl3vGsivJFoFjc2Lcqvc6KSvqAtQldNA/w400-h225/IMG_20230213_115919045_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After making short work of the Roman cavalry<br />the Iberians bear down on the Roman rear.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCc8-nPQZP_V9qrO-anEe38k0dVTCgSgZ3ox4XzMWWvAagHBfYMRCf3udOUfJH5eup1FkkVvmCgqRVC3HXVQ0VDrnncwN5YVSbzrY4zNCCVmo9kdZcNdkKd9U1Gad6FV9QoRd74rwrJsqjmMwnBvYqTHbXsDEN2YAPNfbBu8MudQEMFDMiCNZhLnLxA/s4608/IMG_20230213_120720943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCc8-nPQZP_V9qrO-anEe38k0dVTCgSgZ3ox4XzMWWvAagHBfYMRCf3udOUfJH5eup1FkkVvmCgqRVC3HXVQ0VDrnncwN5YVSbzrY4zNCCVmo9kdZcNdkKd9U1Gad6FV9QoRd74rwrJsqjmMwnBvYqTHbXsDEN2YAPNfbBu8MudQEMFDMiCNZhLnLxA/w400-h225/IMG_20230213_120720943.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><u>Turn 5</u></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Attacks took place all along the field of battle.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Iberian heavy cavalry's attack on the Roman left's rear inflicted a double hit. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mago's Numidian force press an attack to inflict 2 hits on the Roman centre but Sempronius manages to rally off a hit</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Rome inflicts a further 2 hits on the Punic left causing the elephants to shatter. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The veteran legionaries in the centre cause a hit on the Punic centre line. </p><p><u><br /></u></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u>Turn 6</u></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Iberian Heavy cavalry inflict a further double hit shattering 2 average legionaries.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">On the left flank the Gallic cavalry shatter Roman cavalry sending the accompanying unit away in a rout. The Gauls remain in preparation for a flank attack while the nimble Numidian cavalry advance in preparation to swing to the rear of the Roman right.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Hannibal manages to rally his men however the veteran legionaries still mange to inflict a hit in the centre.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Roman right shatters Hannibal's Gallic foot, the overall army morale holds thanks to the faith Hannibal's men have in him.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The legionaries on the Roman left roll well, enough to shatter the Africans, however thanks to the rear threat and fatigue the attack falters and the Africans remain hanging by a thread.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u>Turn 7</u></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Iberians charge once more and the tired and surrounded Romans have 2 units shatter the remaining unit on the Roman left rout.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The African infantry on the Punic left inflict a hit.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Romans counter attack the Punic left, using the last of their fresh legionaries to all out attack and shatter the African infantry, the Roman right advance to break through and away from the Gallic cavalry assaulting their right flank and the approaching Numidians to their rear.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Romans in the centre manage to shatter the Gallic foot but again Hannibal's presence keeps the Iberian warriors in the fight.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MRiOT4qaePhxOckmOLBVEMgWgwN9R2ND5_guTZswd7PPpvKA9KqS8dabElwAgvTfg-7rfRsj-ymEUrGiioJH5YXC-SIUDDCOR3uZicV5pRmrUcnM8Yv1DD1q5okJSDFxjTTAhCQP0xbWHNW_-sjt4QnqWSeGPqnAcABcfxQXlhzxejjHrDtNPAzv-A/s4608/IMG_20230213_122754575.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MRiOT4qaePhxOckmOLBVEMgWgwN9R2ND5_guTZswd7PPpvKA9KqS8dabElwAgvTfg-7rfRsj-ymEUrGiioJH5YXC-SIUDDCOR3uZicV5pRmrUcnM8Yv1DD1q5okJSDFxjTTAhCQP0xbWHNW_-sjt4QnqWSeGPqnAcABcfxQXlhzxejjHrDtNPAzv-A/w400-h225/IMG_20230213_122754575.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iberians destroy the Roman left in time to save the Punic right.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDRoLWkY0qvBp3NOxpanaPFSIDoh8J9HX0xIwcrL2CbmTvtBN9nOZu_D041U1pOGd3qg2CV2KDBKSmWv_uZr4AMuU4Zc5_4KjDeWcucbO2rlSqf_obF16JsJnVsWxwNLTpfjnHQY4E15ELeCw_1idTB61U__kpaPcWKGDl9Cq5pg576st_5Vc_gYJaA/s4608/IMG_20230213_123349904.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDRoLWkY0qvBp3NOxpanaPFSIDoh8J9HX0xIwcrL2CbmTvtBN9nOZu_D041U1pOGd3qg2CV2KDBKSmWv_uZr4AMuU4Zc5_4KjDeWcucbO2rlSqf_obF16JsJnVsWxwNLTpfjnHQY4E15ELeCw_1idTB61U__kpaPcWKGDl9Cq5pg576st_5Vc_gYJaA/w400-h225/IMG_20230213_123349904.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mago and the Numidians harass the Roman rear and<br />the Gallic cavalry prepare to flank the Roman right</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8bhiQ2KVnmX1s4DMaH5RbHPSm8m-gPwRvYlyepYI0RvbmCJznuJPgrtZRiS-tLsnvXRDW5vBcJdpKh23Rd4aDgCuDhvGLv7rvAuZchIoRU1yx1YFOgLcPipWEGbZfnndAfqwTsohy1Kbony3k7bLYpjngoe5AhonJWuOqJlaj9Tfsd3LLouvPI4chA/s3692/IMG_20230213_123814079.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3692" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8bhiQ2KVnmX1s4DMaH5RbHPSm8m-gPwRvYlyepYI0RvbmCJznuJPgrtZRiS-tLsnvXRDW5vBcJdpKh23Rd4aDgCuDhvGLv7rvAuZchIoRU1yx1YFOgLcPipWEGbZfnndAfqwTsohy1Kbony3k7bLYpjngoe5AhonJWuOqJlaj9Tfsd3LLouvPI4chA/w400-h281/IMG_20230213_123814079.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Battered and all spent the Roman right breaks through.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u>Turn 8</u></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Hannibal leads a counter attack on the Roman centre causing a hit, while his brother Mago leads the Numidians in another sally. It was too much for the Romans, a unit shattered while Sempronius fell failing to rally, the remaining 5 veteran legions fell into rout although their wasn't anywhere for them to run to.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXusWSbYh0MGiVQh-wMABH408MnbqorRqV-EML5gbXQBQE28EhlK_7axuZrD86Nxk7I5C64i1K1guIxXf7HW0tWJtQLDuKNpBMWC_c_sYpg0exziFg-2PE6oqSBJx1YGgnf-UqkKjXXEDb5AP2hxRXbDR8S2NWHh7G4KMzSOKBOvsjqzSKeuc3T5nxXA/s4608/IMG_20230213_123822054.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXusWSbYh0MGiVQh-wMABH408MnbqorRqV-EML5gbXQBQE28EhlK_7axuZrD86Nxk7I5C64i1K1guIxXf7HW0tWJtQLDuKNpBMWC_c_sYpg0exziFg-2PE6oqSBJx1YGgnf-UqkKjXXEDb5AP2hxRXbDR8S2NWHh7G4KMzSOKBOvsjqzSKeuc3T5nxXA/w400-h225/IMG_20230213_123822054.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Roman centre about to break<br />and Sempronius meets the ferry man</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnXPUsB5pN6jS2BeKlqQ7pLEHlUho7AlsLfAdI87oo3fQY_bDERaJ-XI2ZH29E6snKjghmEoep_utRC4m4by-fSsAkJm8LqMPoPRAbRXoTGatLz8cgUAeMM-9H3wsS-0KaMl8G19FMV5Gr3cxEhx9NN751kpxiPXPNGWQdYCQyIddPwMR4oqAIne3fg/s4608/IMG_20230213_125253618.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnXPUsB5pN6jS2BeKlqQ7pLEHlUho7AlsLfAdI87oo3fQY_bDERaJ-XI2ZH29E6snKjghmEoep_utRC4m4by-fSsAkJm8LqMPoPRAbRXoTGatLz8cgUAeMM-9H3wsS-0KaMl8G19FMV5Gr3cxEhx9NN751kpxiPXPNGWQdYCQyIddPwMR4oqAIne3fg/w400-h225/IMG_20230213_125253618.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barca brothers win the field the remaining Romans rout.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Rome Shattered: 1 x LLI 2 x AHC 3 x ALE 2 x VLE 1 x UC</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Rome Routs: 1 x AHC 6 x VLE 1 x AHI 3 x ALE</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Carthage Shattered: 2 x ALI 1 x AEL 4 x AHI </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Carthage Spent : 3 x AHI 1 x AHC 1 x VLC 1 x ALC</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Rome VP 122</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Carthage VP 134 Narrow Carthaginian victory</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Another battle of Trebia played and another fairly historical result. Historically the Roman centre broke through the Punic line however it was the Roman right that managed this time. It was probably owed to Hannibal moving to command the centre. I may have glossed over some rules in the commanders movement, I moved him at the start of the turn then used him as normal. He managed to rally a few hits, again I had commanders rallying fresh units on both sides but I think the rules stipulate only spent units can be rallied with a commander. I was trying not to spend too much time looking through the rules. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I made good use of some player aids from board game geek namely the combat modifiers cards. Before the game I discarded any irrelevant modifiers which helped speed up combat. Morale rolls went smoother this time also knowing that most of the troops were good quality or had good leadership along with generally good rolls. I was a bit all over trying to keep track of unit shatters and remaining fighting values as well as trying to record the battle events/narrative. I think I need to work on a more organised way of playing. My home made command point chits were helpful in keeping track of commands.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The weather improved early on in the battle which really helped Carthage and their necessary manoeuvres along with much needed attack bonus'. Unless Carthage inflicted a lot of damage quickly Rome will make short work of the opposing infantry. That's were the Iberian cavalry came into their own they inflicted most of the damage onto the Roman army and shattering lots of units put that much needed pressure on the Roman army morale. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Overall <i>Lost Battles</i> provided a satisfying game that played well solo, the Trebia scenario is stacked against the Romans however its quite a close one and provided a tense battle. I wasn't sure which way it was going to go even with a early cavalry breakthrough and flip flop of the turn order. Surrounded Romans are still very dangerous and those rear attacks need to hit home.</p>Tony Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185992046691769004noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376918222164520335.post-83367797123346329562023-02-03T14:03:00.001+00:002023-02-03T14:03:05.656+00:00Celts, Gauls, Galatians, Call them what you will!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYL-G-2hKeRo1G0QjjiYrx83k2GEkiZUrPKY9QeeFlLvahRzvb3kycn6bhHV2tZQCr9_0PksJfeqD6OYcNjewpaMz82otkMgWi8ABIpb9huZfEBFTMvrTAuezRHpSJh8v2MT39Kf-FFLI-cKe6HNIQOCnLe6aNewc9WLY-JxyEkQngcW8CWk6xbFmAhw/s4334/IMG_20230130_094941612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="4334" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYL-G-2hKeRo1G0QjjiYrx83k2GEkiZUrPKY9QeeFlLvahRzvb3kycn6bhHV2tZQCr9_0PksJfeqD6OYcNjewpaMz82otkMgWi8ABIpb9huZfEBFTMvrTAuezRHpSJh8v2MT39Kf-FFLI-cKe6HNIQOCnLe6aNewc9WLY-JxyEkQngcW8CWk6xbFmAhw/w400-h109/IMG_20230130_094941612.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The Gauls were the latest contingent to get the rebase treatment. Quite a lot of them were painted about a decade ago, and as with previous rebases, I tried to rebase as many as possible then work out what I need to add to the units to sort them into their new bases. I took an overall stock of my Gallic soldiers as Newline Designs have quite a few codes and each code has quite a bit variety (which I haven't full shown here). From there I decided that I would, as best as possible, to make up units of similarly dressed and equipped troops. Thinking that for example, the warriors in tunics could represent troops fighting in colder conditions while the nobles in their mail could fight together. In this way the better armed and armoured troops will be at the front while warriors in helmets can fall in behind them. A few totally unarmoured warriors were painted also and the remaining unpainted Gauls that are equipped in that way were put aside for now. However 11 bases were made up here and for now that will provide more than enough bases for the Punic wars. I really need to set up some kind of battle as it is well overdue! Time is an issue as ever so maybe a simple <i>One Hour Wargames </i>inspired game may do for now we'll see how things go (I always go for painting). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">After basing up the older painted warriors I think I had roughly 55 warriors to paint in various levels of armour. I did try to mass paint them as much as possible and while the flesh could all be done across the board I had to break up the batch into smaller more manageable groups to provide a variety of outfit colours. Where I grouped similar poses and equipment types together I brought variety in through colours and patterns on the clothes and shields. Because of this I have attempted to show as much as possible with the many pictures below. The figures are lovely and its great to get such variety in 20mm figures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The Velites are also complete and had some pictures taken along with these after hitting on a bright winter's day. I will hopefully get them posted up soon also especially with Newline having a 25% off sale on at the time of writing. I have already started working on rebasing the Iberians and elephants, the Iberians needing some additional command figures and I'll also be painting up a few more bases worth. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOI4XzUcqLyGfIiMNvnEbY-lRp5rCQnfOGkgvmxRbBOf6Gd3ptiUE6bYOT6cY_pmAWQuA6ETHfOKFkOO9IC7eys5ghLkDeXlM5SiS9qKUQwT2jFlkr_O7F7ZVPqOgqVOWdj2COXXHcnXPZnpdKrTUKdmmiAGh4rbBeJ8O3C1s4akETiRVvEbOORzw2ug/s3382/IMG_20230130_095606683.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="3382" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOI4XzUcqLyGfIiMNvnEbY-lRp5rCQnfOGkgvmxRbBOf6Gd3ptiUE6bYOT6cY_pmAWQuA6ETHfOKFkOO9IC7eys5ghLkDeXlM5SiS9qKUQwT2jFlkr_O7F7ZVPqOgqVOWdj2COXXHcnXPZnpdKrTUKdmmiAGh4rbBeJ8O3C1s4akETiRVvEbOORzw2ug/w400-h210/IMG_20230130_095606683.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: justify;">A few more bases swapped this time North African Javelinmen from Libya and Numidia all from Newline Designs 20mm ancients range. The Numidians were simple going from 9 x 4 figure bases to 6 x 6 figure bases which still should be enough for what I need. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The Libyans needed 4 new figures ordered, prepared and painted to make up the 2 bases. I thought I may as well get a unit pack of them as well, a future unit will hopefully involve these casts with a head swap to a one sporting a suitable helmet and possibly an oblong shield. I'm not sure if I'll do them as javelinmen or spearmen yet, but I'll have ages to think on it with the backlog here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Currently slowly working on Celts/Gauls both older figures being rebased and newer ones, rounding up base numbers and forming new ones. There are a lot on the go and trying to introduce as much variety as possible is making slow going. This time of year is also not helping matters but bit by bit they are getting there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxeEgeU-l2D2L9mTuOJFzuSDX7pQrZNt2csDIr5AH5TKEVntt3DTuXVX64nZ9MBWsnEDdxYGhtQhAFPg1Nr9Y2m8iAHnKC_IXzgmkYJhsaEnqt-hyoluGiX5qvccrnVNGfiE4Su0Sh1RF4mcnv9WwJ95YpRvSvXwpBNhipRatQWkiS7WFvjUBSkOEWg/s4599/IMG_20221101_104527903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="4599" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxeEgeU-l2D2L9mTuOJFzuSDX7pQrZNt2csDIr5AH5TKEVntt3DTuXVX64nZ9MBWsnEDdxYGhtQhAFPg1Nr9Y2m8iAHnKC_IXzgmkYJhsaEnqt-hyoluGiX5qvccrnVNGfiE4Su0Sh1RF4mcnv9WwJ95YpRvSvXwpBNhipRatQWkiS7WFvjUBSkOEWg/w400-h156/IMG_20221101_104527903.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: justify;">Another rebase checked off the list this time a few slinger units. There are bases of Greek and Balearic Slingers with a few Imperial era Roman Spanish auxiliary slingers mixed in all in 20mm from Newline Designs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">With all of them in tunics they could all be used interchangeably as Iberian based slingers if so desired, although a few of the Balearic may have some Iberian specific fashions. The Spanish Auxiliary slingers have cloaks but they looked fine to use between the sets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Greek Slingers, a straight up rebase: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0g7kBp25oeHj2dQr743irmyoRXJJCVYVVgNhXVB9XOSn9Bj-G_Q8niQSh_genI0_Xnp05oAjFyvRhvPpP2NLoD-Fs18k2-pjrFYP-_RgUx-ciPTll2TxE6Nc68eh8e3VtXjn08C3pWn6kxj3e70TdnWXikRa4WkfSFxEdgk7mrXCD6ZJYwhynlNgO1w/s4608/IMG_20221101_105530785.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2120" data-original-width="4608" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0g7kBp25oeHj2dQr743irmyoRXJJCVYVVgNhXVB9XOSn9Bj-G_Q8niQSh_genI0_Xnp05oAjFyvRhvPpP2NLoD-Fs18k2-pjrFYP-_RgUx-ciPTll2TxE6Nc68eh8e3VtXjn08C3pWn6kxj3e70TdnWXikRa4WkfSFxEdgk7mrXCD6ZJYwhynlNgO1w/w400-h184/IMG_20221101_105530785.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Balearic Slingers combined older and newer paint jobs:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ARMj2PO3ZI19Hh9q8Bue3lEoe5aymzPelBtxU4-8V58NEub9E99X36g1qIIXj6vI1ZYG2wiLABgCtKFOT8qjjwopHfhXoBNidG5WtGaO5azC18vo6CC00qJIZJ-XbsnN-yAbunXMCp3hv1Ve6BFCi5ePKN2wi3xI-NznrsApwdB7q2YOnzhbs7Xn7A/s4608/IMG_20221101_105957348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1790" data-original-width="4608" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ARMj2PO3ZI19Hh9q8Bue3lEoe5aymzPelBtxU4-8V58NEub9E99X36g1qIIXj6vI1ZYG2wiLABgCtKFOT8qjjwopHfhXoBNidG5WtGaO5azC18vo6CC00qJIZJ-XbsnN-yAbunXMCp3hv1Ve6BFCi5ePKN2wi3xI-NznrsApwdB7q2YOnzhbs7Xn7A/w400-h155/IMG_20221101_105957348.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9DRR1hZ1NXKVZPmwHCOUDZAYTCTH3Ll_0-MQ81d-JrHhk1CHjJWomOfnizeQKOF-Yrcwu-heoxYlIlBdeUwRvGloWWRttsoK3wAOnl1cpgv5r7gGUOM1_faNm_HI2KE-6fgCQA7ZJy30mV36NGUHn4ZJq_JjxIkc01E3IZPufKKFB2UwHHMm07e6BA/s4015/IMG_20221101_110056664.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2687" data-original-width="4015" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9DRR1hZ1NXKVZPmwHCOUDZAYTCTH3Ll_0-MQ81d-JrHhk1CHjJWomOfnizeQKOF-Yrcwu-heoxYlIlBdeUwRvGloWWRttsoK3wAOnl1cpgv5r7gGUOM1_faNm_HI2KE-6fgCQA7ZJy30mV36NGUHn4ZJq_JjxIkc01E3IZPufKKFB2UwHHMm07e6BA/w400-h268/IMG_20221101_110056664.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">1/72</span></div><br /> <p></p>Tony Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185992046691769004noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376918222164520335.post-35878065364151435192022-10-25T09:49:00.000+01:002022-10-25T09:49:22.144+01:00Scythed Chariots and A Great King <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ5DxC5XOCQlx8C3SY25b-Uc0gTlolz5Trdvj4W-F8G3ttzMKmVos8eQW_15Nfi-pORTQLA7hepthNp6mhLi7i6mT4-4wHhzozcG3Dhu1fhpc6MNADhC8-KLR8bwRLe8spV2ayKisS5pXFGbZ612fLOF0ozeawrzIedWz-ctpofNBHenXU4qvLbzHDg/s4399/IMG_20220912_115152225_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2379" data-original-width="4399" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ5DxC5XOCQlx8C3SY25b-Uc0gTlolz5Trdvj4W-F8G3ttzMKmVos8eQW_15Nfi-pORTQLA7hepthNp6mhLi7i6mT4-4wHhzozcG3Dhu1fhpc6MNADhC8-KLR8bwRLe8spV2ayKisS5pXFGbZ612fLOF0ozeawrzIedWz-ctpofNBHenXU4qvLbzHDg/w400-h216/IMG_20220912_115152225_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I am pleased to have completed these 20mm Newline Designs Scythed Chariots, this is a nice advancement to the <i>Lost Battle</i> Magnesia project which has taken a back seat of late to rebasing older miniatures. I had two chariots and the Darius personality code, which is basically the same set but with an additional Darius sculpt pictured separately below. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So the first decision was to not glue in Darius giving me another generic scythed chariot for battles. Then I took this one step further with the riders going down the same route, the idea being I can paint some Carthaginian riders and have makeshift Punic chariots, which as I understand were not scythed but were four horsed. The trouble is I kept forgetting they weren't secured and the riders kept dropping out with rough handling!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The horses were for the most part painted with contrast paint and once finished were glued to the base which was then filled and painted ready for the vehicle. The vehicles were kept simple basecoats and drybrushes with minimal detailing then haphazardly attached to the horses and bases.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Currently there is a large chunk of rebasing occurring! Roman Velites and other light infantry from the Carthaginian side along with Gallic warbands. Some straight swaps and some new figures required which are underway. The Velites are the last of the Roman rebases and I think after the Gauls, the Iberians are the last of the Punic contingents (so I will have to revisit the Punic wars soon with Lost Battles and Strength & Honour). There are a few other bits that require rebasing, such as Iranian light infantry who will support Antiochus III at Magnisia, as well as his phalangites which require a bit of thought and a lot of work to update.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Finally I have also recently taken the plunge and jumped on the 28mm plastic multipart historics bandwagon! A Dark age deal was spotted on Victrix and so I grabbed some Normans after being inspired by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lpd0KhYCKRs" target="_blank">kit-bashing videos on Youtube</a>. 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