tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4837051353071347442.post393437221089313574..comments2024-03-22T14:54:13.469+13:00Comments on Craig's Wargaming Blog: If you go down to the woods today...Craig Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592543210821530318noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4837051353071347442.post-90426122452872524992012-04-14T14:56:21.105+12:002012-04-14T14:56:21.105+12:00Looks like fun one!Looks like fun one!Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4837051353071347442.post-3628767152402074352012-04-12T17:41:35.611+12:002012-04-12T17:41:35.611+12:00Excellent
I agree those rules make sense for 400 ...Excellent<br /><br />I agree those rules make sense for 400 pt games and may allow me to break a command once in awhile.<br /><br />We are using the EI4 updates- so our troops are better in bad going vs legionnaires etc but auxilia is still a pain. Just noticed large units lose their rank boonus in difficult going too- haven't been applying that. <br /><br />We've found ballistra pretty underwhelming- probably due to the bigger board size limiting its ability to shoot. <br /><br />I do like the Germans, but think the Dacians have more flexibility and so are probably a bit better at taking on the Romans- swap German Cav for Samatian Cataphracts- add some falx and you are good to go- have been looking at the Dacian box and am a bit dissapointed it has so few falx in it. Of course our 2-3 Roman players don't have cataphracts so the large spears aren't so useful- handy just in case though. <br /><br />Ancient Germans vs Romans is a classic match up and a lot of fun but i think the Romans have an edge.<br /><br />CraigCraig Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592543210821530318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4837051353071347442.post-2654041521371139372012-04-12T17:01:12.078+12:002012-04-12T17:01:12.078+12:00Yeah, they didn't have our points level for 28...Yeah, they didn't have our points level for 28mm but I figured we were almost playing 15mm (frontage wise anyway) so was happy to crib off those rules. We do one command @ 300pts. <br /><br />FWIW, the Germans are just about my ideal warband list. They are FL warbands - so benefit heaps from all the rules changes (have you been using those?), get longspear armed units to intersperse with the line to fend off all my cav and their cav get pila. Jason thinks he'd rather have the Dacians but 1. MUCH harder to paint and 2. Even with the rules changes I don't see the attraction of bow armed units. <br /><br />One thing we will do, IF he does Dacaians, is add the Roman ballista to the list. <br /><br />Andy, Jason, Poochie and I have a 4 player game planned for next Friday. Another Christchurchian is also building up some Romans and has bought the rules.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369646895032210867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4837051353071347442.post-32637523038735920462012-04-12T16:33:25.772+12:002012-04-12T16:33:25.772+12:00Might suggest that to Kent- no guidelines for 400p...Might suggest that to Kent- no guidelines for 400pts in 28mm but a single command is rock hard to defeat in combat. 60% eh, there goes my 14/33 split to get a Cav + javelin command happening. Will suggest we adopt the 15mm standards<br /><br />Glad to hear of Jason's victory- they have been few and far between for us Germans. I'm tempted to morph the army into Dacians supported by Samartian Cataphracts and really scare the Romans.<br /><br />Simon is now looking at an army so that makes 5 of us. <br /><br />CraigCraig Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592543210821530318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4837051353071347442.post-36011042441904737092012-04-12T08:31:57.867+12:002012-04-12T08:31:57.867+12:00Hi Craig - yes I'll give you that having the R...Hi Craig - yes I'll give you that having the Romans as two commands is key. We always use the tournament guidelines here so max 60% in any one command. I played Jason on Monday and 1. For once, his Cavalry didn't die (CM 'bouncing' worked in his favour there...) and 2. My Cavalry DID die (being stubborn CP. So he ended up breaking the flank command, which won it for him. The low VD of the war-bands is possibly the best thing about that list. <br /><br />CheersJamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369646895032210867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4837051353071347442.post-14730103744874526412012-04-12T05:32:25.100+12:002012-04-12T05:32:25.100+12:00Great looking game and always nice seeing more Imp...Great looking game and always nice seeing more Impetus!<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.com