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Post by Antoine on Sept 23, 2017 17:19:18 GMT
Most of this discussion has been about armies with a majority mass of Wb, but what about armies with only 1-2 Wb? Where and how do they fit in?Or do players opt for alternative elements if there is a choice? I have never opted to include wb in my armies purely because they are week against mounted.I have considered building Wb armies but have been put off by this weakness. Later carthaginians have the choice between 4Wb and 4Ax for two of their stands. I tend to choose 2x 4Wb instead of Ax: in a column they can occupy and easily move in RG or BG (like the 4Ax) but their QK on blades/spears/pikes is quite nice against most classical armies. For my Later macedonians who have the choice between 4Wb, 4Ax and Ps, well, it depends on the ennemy and terrain. but again I tend to favor the 4Wb above the 4Ax. IMHO, Auxiliaries are worth their salt in their fast version, not as solid troops. I'd have prefered for Later carthaginians to have Fast Wb & Ax options instead of their solid versions. But they'd be hard to match I reckon
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Post by Antoine on Sept 20, 2017 0:02:25 GMT
Nice feedback on the iberians ! I do love my 3Bd Celtiberians and your experience confirms what I think of 4Ax: they can't hold the legions ! When using Auxiliaries, I really think movement is the key to overbalance your medium combat factors, so should I play Iberians, I would do as I did with my Gauls: favor the "fast" version. Fits guerilla well
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Post by Antoine on Apr 2, 2017 23:20:48 GMT
Starting the number VIII of the Marius mules series by SJA Turney. Great novels !!
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Post by Antoine on Nov 20, 2016 15:05:42 GMT
I reduced the command distance to 4BW when across woods (etc.) even for LH.
If their command distance is always 20BW, it makes them much better
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Post by Antoine on Nov 17, 2016 20:34:19 GMT
I'm reading the "marius's mules" serie by S.J.A Turney.
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Post by Antoine on Nov 6, 2016 12:00:03 GMT
TZ's do go through elements. So yes, in this case the second rank is in the TZ and therefore cannot move to provide overlap. Cheers Daz Nice, I did played it right then. thanks for your answer
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Post by Antoine on Nov 6, 2016 11:56:33 GMT
Thank you guys ! And thanks for the photo Paul, they re actually a lot like Essex macedonians pikemen with different positions. I'll probably mix them.
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Post by Antoine on Nov 6, 2016 2:05:42 GMT
Stupid question but I'm never quite sure:
for example, you have two Pk elements in column (you want your +3 vs Foot !) and the first one is in front-to-front contact with an ennemy element.
Is the one Pk in second rank inside the ennemy TZ ? (I think yes, the first rank doesn't block the TZ, but I'm not 100% sure) if not, the "second rank" Pk could move in corner to corner contact to provide an overlapp ?
Thanks
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Post by Antoine on Nov 6, 2016 1:45:49 GMT
Your battle reports are really nice ! It seems we like to play the same historical period
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Post by Antoine on Nov 6, 2016 1:27:06 GMT
Hi, I'm mostly building armies that fought against the "Polybian" romans, and my future army will be the Seleucids (II/19c, 4Kn, El and SCh in the same list: What else ? ). I mainly use Essex figures, and looking on their webstore I can't find any photo of their seleucid phalangistes. does one of you guys own this model and can post a photo ? Thanks
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Post by Antoine on Nov 5, 2016 23:48:33 GMT
Carthaginians found themselves facing a whole Gaulish tribe when they got out of the Pyrénées mountains ! Deployement Both generals where unsure of what to do (lousy PIPs...) After a lot of hesitations the Gaulish warriors charged the Lybian veterans and the big strange creature ! Their fury wiped out two stands of Lybians Then combats took ages, flanked troops managed to survive when all thought they were lost, especially the spanish scutarii on the flank The last Lybians are torn to pieces and the Carthaginian general gets personnally involved ! The elephant finally manage to trample the warriors ! Hard won victory for Carthage: 4-3 (worthy of good old Pyrrhus !)
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Post by Antoine on Nov 5, 2016 23:32:17 GMT
Second clash between Rome and Gaul This time the area is at the edge of the forest Deployement This time the Gauls tried a new technique: small warbands columns, in order to force the legion to separate its battleline. Even if not destroyed, the 3Wb are recoiled combat after combat... ... Into the forest where the Hastati are not as easy in forest fighting as the Gaulish warriors ! This time both commanders commited to the fight, but is wasn't enough for Rome: 4 kills for the Gauls against 1: Gaul won't become a roman province today !
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Post by Antoine on Nov 5, 2016 23:13:30 GMT
More games today ! Polybian romans tried to invade Gaul: Deployement The lack of PIPs gave way to a traditionnal clash of the main battlelines, 3Wb and Cv facing the republican legions (4Bd and Sp) THe battle is hard, each side losing men, the Gaul Chieftain leads from the front ranks while his roman counterpart studies carefully the operations from behind... In the end, the Triarii prevailed, as expected of such veterans, and the Tribes broke... 4 kills for the romans VS 3 for the Gauls: ROMA VICTOR !!
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Post by Antoine on Nov 4, 2016 11:13:39 GMT
I never thought of it that way (I'm a bit slow ;D) but: as a defender, placing a road leaves only two sides to choose for the attacker and allows you a better use of the terrain... In French we would say that it's "Fourbe"
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Post by Antoine on Nov 4, 2016 10:56:19 GMT
Interesting ! I'm always impressed, every time I realise again how huge was the roman empire, especially for that time (administration, logistics, tec)
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