Post by ozarkorc on Jan 26, 2020 16:32:13 GMT
Watched the beginning of a Tony Agular youtube dem recently,
(Romans vs Carthagininans)
First point was how he (& His Opponent) started with neat, coherent battlelines;
Many fewer questions about weird Geometries if both sides start out that way!
I believe the game works better as a "simulation" if players do so;
The assumption being both sides have decided to fight it out, (or been forced to by operational considerations)
and for many ancient armies, Deployment was the most important decision for a CinC;
It still is, (was) cf the implications of the Schliefen plan, the all of Fall of France (1940), etc.
BUT, IIUC, both armies had Psiloi deployed in "rear" support;
Under 3.0 There is no "Rear Support" from Psiloi.
BUT, Psiloi (only) can now move as a Group in Rough (& Bad?) going?
Comments? Discussion?
(Romans vs Carthagininans)
First point was how he (& His Opponent) started with neat, coherent battlelines;
Many fewer questions about weird Geometries if both sides start out that way!
I believe the game works better as a "simulation" if players do so;
The assumption being both sides have decided to fight it out, (or been forced to by operational considerations)
and for many ancient armies, Deployment was the most important decision for a CinC;
It still is, (was) cf the implications of the Schliefen plan, the all of Fall of France (1940), etc.
BUT, IIUC, both armies had Psiloi deployed in "rear" support;
Under 3.0 There is no "Rear Support" from Psiloi.
BUT, Psiloi (only) can now move as a Group in Rough (& Bad?) going?
Comments? Discussion?
