Played a game last night with Ian and a new local gamer, Jay. Unfortunately I've not time to write the game up, but it was very loosely based on Megalopolis, the "Battle of Mice", between Alexander's regent Antipater and Agis of Sparta.
The game was mainly an excuse to a) get my emerging Raphia phalanx on the table, and b) test the latest incarnation of my rules. Both objectives were achieved.
Above, Spartans and allies in the foreground defend the pass against the advancing Macedonians.
Above, some lucky (and anachronistic) Macedonian thureophoroi broke through the Spartan line.
Some extrovert Galatians chasing away the Cretans guarding the Spartan flank.
Eventually, Macedonian numbers (and pikes) told and the Spartan line crumbled. Agis (on the small hill, centre, above) finally fell, and the Spartans were defeated, in very much the same manner as in the original battle. Also, as in the real battle, there was barely a Macedonian left unwounded by the end.
Today I've been making the latest amendments, and hope to get another test of the same battle under my belt, tonight!
18 comments:
Those pike blocks look very impressive
That whole game looks very impressive. What rules were you using?
Greate looking pictures.
stunning formation especially you pike blocks !
Best regards Michael
Nice looking game.
Thanks chaps, the pikes are coming on! Slowly.
FMB, the rules are a relatively simple grid-based system of my own devising. I'm doing a lot of play testing. In fact I played again tonight with another friend; a very enjoyable game which the Spartans narrowly won, this time.
Cheers, Simon
Splendid looking battle, Simon. Nice to see all that work on the pikemen brought into action.
Regards,
Steve
That's what an ancients battle should look like! Great stuff...thanks for sharing!
Beautifull figures and a very nice looking game
My word that looks impressive, a fantastic collection. You must have hands like pin cushions, moving those pike blocks around the table.
Cheers,
Pat.
Thanks all!
Pat, the great thing about the pikes is that they are all the old Foundry pins, and pretty much blunt. The sharpness is painted on. :-)
Looking amazing.....top shelf stuff Simon.
Fantastic looking troops! Pikes are really impressive...
Phil.
Very impressive indeed.
Thanks again; look out for a proper big game, next Tuesday!
looks very impressive all those pikes i'm interested in your rules when you get them finished, are you going to package it up and sell it or is it just for your own games.
Hi Kent, depends how good they are, time will tell! At least I'm enjoying writing and testing them.
Looking good, BRB. Solid battle lines painted all lovely like. How are the rules coming along?
Hi Aaron, rules are going pretty well. I have over 8000 words written!
In 3-4 weeks weeks time, I hope to have a set that is stable enough to let others have a game with them. If you like I'll mail you a set, then.
Cheers, Simon
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