Todays Song of Spear and Shield

Now for todays game,
We had Georges Greeks,

;Warband Name


Hopolite leader;98;3;3;false;Armor 3,Leader,Shield,Spear,Sword;;

Hopolite ;68;3;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Spear,Sword;;

Hopolite ;68;3;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Spear,Sword;;

Hopolite ;68;3;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Spear,Sword;;

Hopolite ;68;3;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Spear,Sword;;

Hopolite ;68;3;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Spear,Sword;;

Hopolite ;68;3;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Spear,Sword;;

Hopolite ;68;3;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Spear,Sword;;

Hopolite ;68;3;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Spear,Sword;;

Light Jav.;21;4;2;false;Javelin;;

Light Jav.;21;4;2;false;Javelin;;

Light Jav.;21;4;2;false;Javelin;;

Light Jav.;21;4;2;false;Javelin;;

slinger;23;4;2;false;Sling;;

slinger;23;4;2;false;Sling;;

slinger;23;4;2;false;Sling;;

slinger;23;4;2;false;Sling;;   Verses my Persians,

;Warband Name

Persian Commander;86;3;3;false;Armor 2,Leader,Shield,Sword;;

Persian Standard bearer;54;4;3;false;Armor 2,Standard,Sword;;

Persian musician;53;4;2;false;Armor 2,Drillmaster,Shield,Sword;;

Persian Sparabara;50;4;2;false;Armor 2,Bow: Short,Shield,Shieldwall,Spear;;

Persian Sparabara;50;4;2;false;Armor 2,Bow: Short,Shield,Shieldwall,Spear;;

Persian Sparabara;50;4;2;false;Armor 2,Bow: Short,Shield,Shieldwall,Spear;;

Persian Sparabara;57;4;3;false;Armor 2,Bow: Short,Shield,Shieldwall,Spear;;

Persian Spearman;78;3;3;false;Armor 2,Shield,Spear,Subcommander,Sword;;

Persian Spearman;52;3;2;false;Armor 2,Shield,Spear,Sword;;

Persian Spearman;52;3;2;false;Armor 2,Shield,Spear,Sword;;

Persian Spearman;52;3;2;false;Armor 2,Shield,Spear,Sword;;

Persian Spearman;52;3;2;false;Armor 2,Shield,Spear,Sword;;

Persian Bowmen;29;4;2;false;Bow: Composite;;

Persian Bowmen;29;4;2;false;Bow: Composite;;

Persian Bowmen;29;4;2;false;Bow: Composite;;

Persian Bowmen;29;4;2;false;Bow: Composite;;   The two forces face off,  

the Greeks advance and the Persan archers dash for the wooded hill,

The Greek juggernaut trudges foward as the Persians begin harassing fire,

the bow fire wasnt even a bit annoying,

the skirmishers fight it out on the hill as the Greeks manuver under bow fire,

The greeks charge in starting the melee,

another turn of grinding melee shows the Greeks taking the victory

more Persans fall and the army breaks, to a loss of only one Hoplite and some javlinmen,

Another great game, and planning on another Greek Persian bash next week.
Till then Game On!

 

a late post of the Song of Spear and Shield game

This is a report on the game we had on the 20th of Song of Spear and Shield. Once again George and I met to set our little lead men to the test. I ran my Revolting Slaves:

;Warband Name


leader;92;3;3;false;Armor 3,Leader,Shield,Sword;;

soldier;47;4;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Sword;;

soldier;47;4;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Sword;;

soldier;47;4;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Sword;;

soldier;47;4;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Sword;;

soldier;47;4;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Sword;;

soldier;47;4;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Sword;;

soldier;53;4;3;false;Armor 3,Javelin,Shield,Sword;;

soldier;53;4;3;false;Armor 3,Javelin,Shield,Sword;;

soldier;53;4;3;false;Armor 3,Javelin,Shield,Sword;;

soldier;53;4;3;false;Armor 3,Javelin,Shield,Sword;;

soldier;47;4;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Sword;;

skirmisher;29;4;3;false;Javelin;;

skirmisher;29;4;3;false;Javelin;;

skirmisher;29;4;3;false;Javelin;;

skirmisher;29;4;3;false;Javelin;;

skirmisher;29;4;3;false;Javelin;;   And George ran his Roaming Romans,   ;Warband Name

Centurion;96;3;3;false;Armor 3,Heavy Javelin,Leader,Shield,Sword;;

Optio;82;3;3;false;Armor 3,Heavy Javelin,Shield,Subcommander,Sword;;

Aquilifer;78;3;3;false;Armor 3,Standard,Sword;;

musican;78;3;3;false;Armor 3,Drillmaster,Sword;;

Legionary;50;4;3;false;Armor 3,Heavy Javelin,Shield,Sword;;

Legionary;50;4;3;false;Armor 3,Heavy Javelin,Shield,Sword;;

Legionary;50;4;3;false;Armor 3,Heavy Javelin,Shield,Sword;;

Legionary;50;4;3;false;Armor 3,Heavy Javelin,Shield,Sword;;

Numidian;47;4;2;false;Drillmaster,Javelin,Mounted: Light Horse;;

Numidian;47;4;2;false;Drillmaster,Javelin,Mounted: Light Horse;;

Numidian;47;4;2;false;Drillmaster,Javelin,Mounted: Light Horse;;

Numidian;47;4;2;false;Drillmaster,Javelin,Mounted: Light Horse;;

lt bow;23;4;2;false;Bow: Short;;

lt bow;23;4;2;false;Bow: Short;;

lt bow;23;4;2;false;Bow: Short;;

So the two forces faced off outside a small county villa.

The Revolting Slave javlin men advanced and were charged by the Numidian Lt. Cavalry in the first turn.

The next turn had the Javlinmen get the better of the Numidians, and the rest of the troops face off.

The Roman bow manuver for a shot,

Romans advance followed by a end run by the Slaves carefull to clear the ZOC,

the Slaves charge in and the general melee begins

More troops clash as the skirmishers, and Slave leader look on,

Romans take heavy losses as one group is overwhelmed, the lt archers move to support,

the Romans break when the archers are overrun,

The tax paying citizen is not pleased!

A good game, Im always happy with the head to head bashes, I do need to finish up that little villa tho...

Todays game with the new points

Well we redid our Crusades lists, George came up with this,
;Warband Name Sample Warrior;118;3;3;false;Armor 3,Dashing,Leader,Mounted: Warhorse,Shield,Sword,Unpredictable;; Sample Warrior;112;3;3;false;Armor 3,Dashing,Mounted: Warhorse,Shield,Standard,Sword,Unpredictable;; Sample Warrior;88;3;3;false;Armor 3,Dashing,Mounted: Warhorse,Shield,Sword,Unpredictable;; Sample Warrior;88;3;3;false;Armor 3,Dashing,Mounted: Warhorse,Shield,Sword,Unpredictable;; Sample Warrior;88;3;3;false;Armor 3,Dashing,Mounted: Warhorse,Shield,Sword,Unpredictable;; Sample Warrior;88;3;3;false;Armor 3,Dashing,Mounted: Warhorse,Shield,Sword,Unpredictable;; Sample Warrior;88;3;3;false;Armor 3,Dashing,Mounted: Warhorse,Shield,Sword,Unpredictable;; Sample Warrior;33;4;2;false;Bow: Composite,Sword,Unpredictable;; Sample Warrior;33;4;2;false;Bow: Composite,Sword,Unpredictable;; Sample Warrior;33;4;2;false;Bow: Composite,Sword,Unpredictable;; Sample Warrior;33;4;2;false;Bow: Composite,Sword,Unpredictable;; and I came up with this, ;Warband Name Leader;104;3;3;false;Armor 3,Leader,Mounted: Regular Horse,Shield,Sword;; standard bearer;68;4;3;false;Armor 3,Mounted: Regular Horse,Standard,Sword;; musican;48;4;2;false;Mounted: Light Horse,Musician,Shield,Sword;; lancer;53;4;2;false;Armor 3,Mounted: Regular Horse,Shield,Spear,Sword;; lancer;53;4;2;false;Armor 3,Mounted: Regular Horse,Shield,Spear,Sword;; lancer;53;4;2;false;Armor 3,Mounted: Regular Horse,Shield,Spear,Sword;; armored bow;60;4;2;false;Armor 3,Bow: Composite,Mounted: Light Horse,Shield,Sword;; armored bow;60;4;2;false;Armor 3,Bow: Composite,Mounted: Light Horse,Shield,Sword;; armored bow;60;4;2;false;Armor 3,Bow: Composite,Mounted: Light Horse,Shield,Sword;; armored bow;60;4;2;false;Armor 3,Bow: Composite,Mounted: Light Horse,Shield,Sword;; armored bow;47;4;2;false;Bow: Composite,Mounted: Light Horse,Shield: Small,Sword;; armored bow;47;4;2;false;Bow: Composite,Mounted: Light Horse,Shield: Small,Sword;; armored bow;47;4;2;false;Bow: Composite,Mounted: Light Horse,Shield: Small,Sword;; armored bow;47;4;2;false;Bow: Composite,Mounted: Light Horse,Shield: Small,Sword;; We faced off, with me as the Saracen attacker. George set up some typical terrain, I just moved a hill. We placed our troops. This time I took a picture at each turn over, Me taking the first move. then George, then me, trying to get a envelopment on, but the mounted archers beyont the palm trees stay put with a bad Quality roll. the George getts three activations with the knights, contacts the light horse archers and with dashing wipes them out. They failed the react shooting roll... I pressed on but again a bad activation roll on my command group just gave me one move, anther turn and I got more movement in, George was only able to move in the skirmishers, I was only able to get one activation to pull back from the skirmishers, George got another charge off and wiped out the secong group of armored horse archers, at this point I called it. Not as good as last game. But still Im looking foward to the next one. I had too much of my force cowering and not fighting. Ill get him next time....

More Song of Spear and Shield

Got another excellent game of Song of Spear and Shield in today. Another Crusader vs Sacacen thing. Georges Crusaders, using the following army list, again cut n paist to the army builder...

;Warband Name Crusader Leader;116;3;3;false;Armor 3,Darts,Dashing,Leader,Mounted: Warhorse,Shield,Sword,Unpredictable;; Mounted Crusaders;108;3;3;false;Armor 3,Dashing,Mounted: Warhorse,Shield,Standard,Sword,Unpredictable;; Mounted Crusaders;84;3;3;false;Armor 3,Dashing,Mounted: Warhorse,Shield,Sword,Unpredictable;; Mounted Crusaders;84;3;3;false;Armor 3,Dashing,Mounted: Warhorse,Shield,Sword,Unpredictable;; Mounted Crusaders;84;3;3;false;Armor 3,Dashing,Mounted: Warhorse,Shield,Sword,Unpredictable;; Foot Crusaders;48;4;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Spear,Sword;; Foot Crusaders;48;4;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Spear,Sword;; Foot Crusaders;48;4;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Spear,Sword;; Foot Crusaders;48;4;3;false;Armor 3,Shield,Spear,Sword;; X Bow Crusaders;33;4;2;false;Crossbow,Sword,Unpredictable;; X Bow Crusaders;33;4;2;false;Crossbow,Sword,Unpredictable;; X Bow Crusaders;33;4;2;false;Crossbow,Sword,Unpredictable;; X Bow Crusaders;33;4;2;false;Crossbow,Sword,Unpredictable;;

faced off against my Saracens, organised as follows

;Saracens Saracen Leader;112;3;3;false;Armor 3,Leader,Mounted: Warhorse,Shield,Sword;; Saracen Standard;74;4;3;false;Armor 3,Mounted: Warhorse,Standard,Sword;; Saracen musican;48;4;2;false;Mounted: Light Horse,Musician,Shield,Sword;; Saracen Armored Horse Archer;57;4;2;false;Armor 3,Bow: Composite,Mounted: Light Horse,Shield,Sword;; Saracen Armored Horse Archer;57;4;2;false;Armor 3,Bow: Composite,Mounted: Light Horse,Shield,Sword;; Saracen Armored Horse Archer;57;4;2;false;Armor 3,Bow: Composite,Mounted: Light Horse,Shield,Sword;; Saracen Armored Horse Archer;57;4;2;false;Armor 3,Bow: Composite,Mounted: Light Horse,Shield,Sword;; Saracen light Horse Archer;47;4;2;false;Bow: Composite,Mounted: Light Horse,Shield: Small,Sword;; Saracen light Horse Archer;47;4;2;false;Bow: Composite,Mounted: Light Horse,Shield: Small,Sword;; Saracen light Horse Archer;47;4;2;false;Bow: Composite,Mounted: Light Horse,Shield: Small,Sword;; Saracen light Horse Archer;47;4;2;false;Bow: Composite,Mounted: Light Horse,Shield: Small,Sword;; Saracen lancer;50;4;2;false;Armor 3,Mounted: Regular Horse,Shield,Spear,Sword;; Saracen lancer;50;4;2;false;Armor 3,Mounted: Regular Horse,Shield,Spear,Sword;; Saracen lancer;50;4;2;false;Armor 3,Mounted: Regular Horse,Shield,Spear,Sword;;

Crusaders were on the attack, I got the terrain down, George moved a hill, we set up, I started off spreading out, using the benifit of a musican that doubled my command range. A turn of bad turn overs had the thinking it was another game like last week, but next turn got moving and I was happy so see I got the first kill using a bunch shot, The knights charge in supported by the crossbow men and chew up the lancers, but the horse bow chew them up also, the last turn was a desperate exchange to land the final blow, with the Saracens taking the win by taking out another knight and more crossbowmen, Game endedwith the Crusaders breaking and the Saracens shaken. Used the horse bow right this time. Picking off the crusader knights one at a time. We talked about something more that 800 points next time. The games are going fast, about a hour of actual game play each time. But we did forget to use heroic action this time. Ans again no fall backs, once we get "stuck in" its a fight to the finish.

First game with the new Square Bashing rules

square-bashing n (Military) Brit military slang drill on a barrack square

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

Also a fun/ quirky set of rules published by PeterPig miniatures put out by the Rules for the Common Man (RCFM) team.

So we busted out the new Square Bashing rules to try with Randies WWI 15's. It did seem familiar with even more diceing off to set up the game. The set up involves allocating a pool of dice for a "three week prepratory period leading up to the battle i.e. the game. Cant say I understood what I was doing but I apparently rolled well.After that we set up the board, now its 6 inch squares rather that 12 inch. After we set up the figs we started the game and the Germans started advancing. and advancing... and advancing still more, Colin on his side and me on mine managed to take our respective hills, The addittion of shooting is very welcome. They have a lot of army lists. Everything from the Boxer rebellion to the Chaco war, some war between Peru and some other awfull place. The game still hase the feel and character of the first square bashing, looking foward to the next game.

Here is a game report from about two weeks ago. The lists are as follows but we were using a mix of stats and the points are a bit off, but anyway here the are, The Greeks ;Warband Name Greek Leader;100;3;3;false;Armor 3,Drilled,Leader,Shield,Shieldwall,Spear;; Greek Hopolites;70;3;3;false;Armor 3,Drilled,Shield,Shieldwall,Spear;; Greek Hopolites;70;3;3;false;Armor 3,Drilled,Shield,Shieldwall,Spear;; Greek Hopolites;70;3;3;false;Armor 3,Drilled,Shield,Shieldwall,Spear;; Greek Hopolites;70;3;3;false;Armor 3,Drilled,Shield,Shieldwall,Spear;; Greek Hopolites;70;3;3;false;Armor 3,Drilled,Shield,Shieldwall,Spear;; Greek Hopolites;70;3;3;false;Armor 3,Drilled,Shield,Shieldwall,Spear;; Greek Hopolites;70;3;3;false;Armor 3,Drilled,Shield,Shieldwall,Spear;; Greek Hopolites;70;3;3;false;Armor 3,Drilled,Shield,Shieldwall,Spear;; Greek Slingers;15;4;1;false;Sling;; Greek Slingers;15;4;1;false;Sling;; Greek Slingers;15;4;1;false;Sling;; Greek Slingers;15;4;1;false;Sling;; and the Persians, ;Warband Name Persian Leader;82;3;2;false;Armor 2,Leader,Shield,Spear,Sword;; Persian Standard;62;3;2;false;Armor 2,Standard,Sword;; Persian Spearmen;42;3;2;false;Armor 2,Shield,Spear;; Persian Spearmen;42;3;2;false;Armor 2,Shield,Spear;; Persian Spearmen;42;3;2;false;Armor 2,Shield,Spear;; Persian Spearmen;42;3;2;false;Armor 2,Shield,Spear;; Persian Spearmen;42;3;2;false;Armor 2,Shield,Spear;; Persan Good Archer;36;3;2;false;Bow: Short,Fast Shooter;; Persan Untrained Archers;23;4;2;false;Bow: Short;; Persan Untrained Archers;23;4;2;false;Bow: Short;; Persan Untrained Archers;23;4;2;false;Bow: Short;; Persan Untrained Archers;23;4;2;false;Bow: Short;; Persan Untrained Archers;23;4;2;false;Bow: Short;; Persan Untrained Archers;23;4;2;false;Bow: Short;; Persan Untrained Archers;23;4;2;false;Bow: Short;; Persan Untrained Archers;23;4;2;false;Bow: Short;; Persan Slingers;11;4;1;false;Sling,Wavering;; Persan Slingers;11;4;1;false;Sling,Wavering;; Persan Slingers;11;4;1;false;Sling,Wavering;; Persan Slingers;11;4;1;false;Sling,Wavering;; Persan Javlinmen;17;4;2;false;Javelin,Wavering;; Persan Javlinmen;17;4;2;false;Javelin,Wavering;; Persan Javlinmen;17;4;2;false;Javelin,Wavering;; Persan Javlinmen;17;4;2;false;Javelin,Wavering;; So this was played on qa 3 foot by 3 foot board, same one we used for all the other Gamesha games we have played. Greeks on the left and Persians on the right, The game was the Greek block advancing through the skirmishers and breakign the Persian spearmen. Having soo many skirmishers and not in command of the leader, just makes them useless. The slingers didnt even dent the hopolites. Tho they have free disengage from the Hopolites, they would never be able to use it. four of the untrained archers never even saw the Greeks.