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Post by jim1973 on Oct 30, 2022 6:27:56 GMT
Another week, another battle report. This time some HOTT. A centaur army with furies and a Chimera versus Gryphons supported by beasts, fauns and Cyclops. Pan was chosen but didn't arrive! Here is the setup:  The aerials got to grips first and the furies were struggling until the archer centaurs (LH) arrived to hold the flank. In the centre, the lines clashed near the Gryphons base:   After some to-and-fro, the Centaur lancers (Kn) broke through, took the camp and then surrounded the Cyclops for a narrow win.  If nothing else, this showed I was woefully out of practice with HOTT, making several mistakes. The D3H2 does help keep it more similar to DBA 3 and allows the centaurs to have more variety in Kn/Cv/LH. It was fun to get these troops on the table. Hope you enjoy! Jim |
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Post by stevie on Oct 30, 2022 8:34:30 GMT
Very nice Jim.
It’s a shame I can’t get my mates to try HoTT (although they are
beginning to show an interest in my War of the Worlds Martians,
my Giant Radioactive Ants, my Daleks, and my Kzinti sci-fi armies).
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Post by jim1973 on Oct 30, 2022 8:51:35 GMT
D3H2 can act as a good bridge. Just add 1 or 2 fantasy elements to a historical army and it's virtually the same game. Vikings with Valkyries, Greeks with Centaurs, etc.
Jim
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Post by Brian Ború on Oct 31, 2022 10:09:25 GMT
Very nice Jim. It’s a shame I can’t get my mates to try HoTT (although they are beginning to show an interest in my War of the Worlds Martians, my Giant Radioactive Ants, my Daleks, and my Kzinti sci-fi armies). Are there any pictures of the martians? |
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Post by stevie on Oct 31, 2022 10:33:49 GMT
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Post by Baldie on Oct 31, 2022 10:39:13 GMT
Alien and Marines forces would be great |
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Post by Brian Ború on Oct 31, 2022 11:36:45 GMT
Awesome, I love them! I'm a fan of Wells' novel, Welles' adaption and the Dan Verssen's strategic boardgame, for which I once made some fighting machines out of household stuff (wire, pearls etc.).  |
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Post by Brian Ború on Nov 1, 2022 11:12:38 GMT
Another week, another battle report. This time some HOTT. A centaur army with furies and a Chimera versus Gryphons supported by beasts, fauns and Cyclops. Pan was chosen but didn't arrive! Here is the setup: The aerials got to grips first and the furies were struggling until the archer centaurs (LH) arrived to hold the flank. In the centre, the lines clashed near the Gryphons base: ... After some to-and-fro, the Centaur lancers (Kn) broke through, took the camp and then surrounded the Cyclops for a narrow win. If nothing else, this showed I was woefully out of practice with HOTT, making several mistakes. The D3H2 does help keep it more similar to DBA 3 and allows the centaurs to have more variety in Kn/Cv/LH. It was fun to get these troops on the table. Hope you enjoy! Jim Oh yes! Großartig! But I'm still curious: how does the great god Pan look like? |
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Post by Ken Gordon on Nov 1, 2022 12:12:02 GMT
I’ll admit this post got me to pull out my old copy of Hott and start looking at fantasy additions I’m thinking Jason and the Argonauts….oops here comes another addition to the lead pile…..
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Post by jim1973 on Nov 1, 2022 12:17:34 GMT
If you find 15mm Greek heroes let me know! I want the classical look like the art on the pottery. All I can find are spear armed and I want my heroes fighting with a sword!
Jim
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Post by Ken Gordon on Nov 1, 2022 14:02:21 GMT
If you find 15mm Greek heroes let me know! I want the classical look like the art on the pottery. All I can find are spear armed and I want my heroes fighting with a sword! Jim Jim will do, there’s a great range on from both black and red figure pottery but I get the heroic idea so probably black figure style will be more appropriate. I have seen that Alternative armies do a skelton with hoplon which would be perfect for an enemies of the argonauts and Magister do a magician sowing dragons teeth. I admit I’m still heavily influenced by the 1963 film - it is a fantasy army after all. just need to find a suitable figure for Talos the bronze giant. |
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Post by Baldie on Nov 1, 2022 15:07:06 GMT
I will admit to being slow to warm to HoTT, once I got there however I grew to love it almost as much as DBA.
The ability to play fantasy and historical games is great.
I have fought against, ants, striking miners, lizard men, confederate troops, wood elves, aliens, Da Vinci's terror engines and many other nefarious types.
Looking forward to more games
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Post by Ken Gordon on Nov 1, 2022 18:26:52 GMT
‘ I grew to love it almost as much as DBA.’ heresy i tell you heresy |
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Post by jim1973 on Nov 1, 2022 22:18:19 GMT
If you find 15mm Greek heroes let me know! I want the classical look like the art on the pottery. All I can find are spear armed and I want my heroes fighting with a sword! Jim Jim will do, there’s a great range on from both black and red figure pottery but I get the heroic idea so probably black figure style will be more appropriate. I have seen that Alternative armies do a skelton with hoplon which would be perfect for an enemies of the argonauts and Magister do a magician sowing dragons teeth. I admit I’m still heavily influenced by the 1963 film - it is a fantasy army after all. just need to find a suitable figure for Talos the bronze giant. You could try this for Talos. It's from a 28mm range but would suit the theme of the movie. Talos the man of bronze
Alternatively, you could find something from Wargames Foundry The World of the GreeksCheers Jim |
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