Yesterdays game of Song of Spear and Shield.
The Persians were at it again but this time vs phalangites. This game was rather diffrent as it was armor 2 Persians vs armor 2 phalangites. Persians still lost but was much closer this time.
So we set up, this time with a bit over 900 points on a side.

The Macidonians got the first move,

The Persians advanced getting shots off drawing first blood,

The Macidonians press foward,

The Persians keep up the bow fire,

The Macidonian phalangites close in on the Spara Bara men,

The Spara Bara men fall back and get another shot off,

The phalangites slam into the Spara Bara men,

The first kill going on the right of the Persian line and then a addittional +1 right down the line as each Spara Bara man is taken out.

The Persians pour fire into the phalangites, shots to the shieldless rear drop two more,

Shaken Persians continue to fire on the Macidonians,

The Persian Spearmen take out two of the Macidonian Bowmen,

but an aboutface and charge by the phalangites finished it for the Persians,

Havent put together the armylists yet, but do have some nice closeups of the troops.

Till next time, good luck and good gaming.

Last Sundays game

We did a rematch with the same lists from last time. We were more attentive to the spear rule, with the +1 for the first rank at inital impact and the supporting ranks giving a addittional +1 in the inital and subsiquent rounds.
So we set up the table and deployed the troops.

At each turn over a picture was taken,

This was a game where the armor three hoplites really dominated again. I went after the lights to soften them up but was only able to take out one Hoplite with bow fire. Im thinking next time to surround them. Bow fire to front n back may help force them to turn around and diminish the combat capability by loosing the supporting rank.

A question did come up where when a combat is resolved and the opponent is eliminated. In a subsiquent adjacent combat does the victor of the previous combat get to count as assisting in the next combat?

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....