tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post8313825035861674184..comments2024-03-27T04:59:15.157+00:00Comments on The BigRedBatCave: Numidian ElephantsBigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-17711949419682998722010-03-12T08:05:33.202+00:002010-03-12T08:05:33.202+00:00Hi Ex, I guess they were a bit of an unguided miss...Hi Ex, I guess they were a bit of an unguided missile!BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-89898445165711113162010-03-12T05:57:27.767+00:002010-03-12T05:57:27.767+00:00Nasty, I new I should not have asked the question,...Nasty, I new I should not have asked the question, I had a feeling... lolThe Extraordinariihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17677851630585684035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-55514306538266836522010-03-11T08:03:03.853+00:002010-03-11T08:03:03.853+00:00Hi Prufrock,
More or less as C&C (which handl...Hi Prufrock,<br /><br />More or less as C&C (which handles routing elephants quite well), except additionally:-<br /><br />"Raw Carthaginian elephants- when activated, or able to conduct a momentum advance, they must advance as far as possible. If they end their movement adjacent to enemy Light Infantry, they must battle these in preference to other troop types." <br /><br />We hope to be able to channel some of them down the lanes we have left within the Roman Legions.BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-66514620189976908932010-03-11T02:37:35.331+00:002010-03-11T02:37:35.331+00:00Are you using any special rules for the jumbos, BR...Are you using any special rules for the jumbos, BRB? I have one or two tweaks that we used for a Zama scenario somewhere and could look them out if you'd like a gander. Your models, as always, look magnificent. CheersPrufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-92166168169700261062010-03-10T22:27:05.315+00:002010-03-10T22:27:05.315+00:00Thanks Hetairoi!
Hi Extraordinarii, it is the eme...Thanks Hetairoi!<br /><br />Hi Extraordinarii, it is the emergency braking system. In case of panic, sever the elephant's spinal cord using the mallet/chisel provided.BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-80923185491135743152010-03-10T22:15:06.910+00:002010-03-10T22:15:06.910+00:00firstly great work on the Elephonts, quick questio...firstly great work on the Elephonts, quick question, Why is one dude holding like a mallet and chisel/ nail thingo ??? whats with that ? cheers.The Extraordinariihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17677851630585684035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-25478221206446326902010-03-10T17:02:56.358+00:002010-03-10T17:02:56.358+00:00I couldnĀ“t stand more than 10 minutes in front of ...I couldnĀ“t stand more than 10 minutes in front of those elephants...<br /><br />Fantastic work, BTW ;)Hetairoihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05218314152169339537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-86388768321742571542010-03-10T15:01:20.736+00:002010-03-10T15:01:20.736+00:00Thanks Dogui. Last night some were still alive 90...Thanks Dogui. Last night some were still alive 90 mins into the game, which felt like too long to me!BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-62097379489115791702010-03-10T14:56:38.013+00:002010-03-10T14:56:38.013+00:00Excellent work on these guys. Though I really hope...Excellent work on these guys. Though I really hope they die in the game. The amazing dead elephants deserve their place in the table as well!<br /><br />Cheers!Doguihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03701853143751982447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-61942851108482265752010-03-10T14:34:10.856+00:002010-03-10T14:34:10.856+00:00Hi Paul,
We doubled the number of elephant units...Hi Paul, <br /><br />We doubled the number of elephant units from 5 to 10, whilst decreasing their combat effectiveness. Despite this decrease I found that, by concentrating the charge on one point of the Roman line, I was overwhelm the velites and a couple of elephants broke through and inflicted more casualties on the hastati and principes than I'd like to have seen. <br /><br />I imagine we will either revert to the original 5 units, or increase the fighting value of the velites. Other than that the game went very well.<br /><br />Hi Allen, I'm afraid I didn't take to FoG; found it a bit slow and slightly serious. Beer'n'pretzels, for me! ;-)BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-12905362926397150962010-03-10T13:27:16.237+00:002010-03-10T13:27:16.237+00:00Very nice. I like the mix of figures which gives t...Very nice. I like the mix of figures which gives them a much more 'real' look. <br /><br />As for balancing them out, fry Field of Glory rules. They seem to treat elephants in a way that works well.AJ (Allan) Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14487872439441907245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-57398076559609324732010-03-10T11:18:51.575+00:002010-03-10T11:18:51.575+00:00Hi Simon, that's interesting. I think we'...Hi Simon, that's interesting. I think we'll definitely need to test the game around the time of the battle day before we take it to some of the Scottish shows. Was your problem a result of the relative unpredictability of the game system, or more to do with the "weight" of the units?<br /><br />Maybe we can learn from your experience!<br /><br />Cheers again<br />PaulCalibanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137774792085672600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-67144267894946958572010-03-10T11:15:20.711+00:002010-03-10T11:15:20.711+00:00Hi Paul, we've had trouble balancing the perfo...Hi Paul, we've had trouble balancing the performance of the elephants. In a play test last night, they made a considerable (and rather un-historical) mess of the Roman lines; we'll need to downgrade their impact in the next game.BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-15815855671455826572010-03-10T10:19:28.106+00:002010-03-10T10:19:28.106+00:00Looking great, Simon. We're going to use twel...Looking great, Simon. We're going to use twelve elephants, at a relatively poor morale rating to reflect their performance during the battle. The casualty figures you made will come in really hand.<br /><br />Cheers<br />PaulCalibanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137774792085672600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-68977210824937219552010-03-10T10:14:18.973+00:002010-03-10T10:14:18.973+00:00Super stuff!
Good luck with these - hope they don&...Super stuff!<br />Good luck with these - hope they don't wreck your armyDonoghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575126069082006284noreply@blogger.com