A few more pictures from yesterdays playing.

This will be my last big battle without post Marius Reform troops. Assault of Ancyra.


My heavy infantry is in town yet out of the way of my missile fire. Im trying to amok the three chariots but killing many others in the process. Chariots pose no threat to the two phalanx units stacked on top of each other and presenting dense array of spears to the enemy.


Archers have amoked a chariot. Time for them to kill a few of their own troops.


Pleased with the ballistas. They dont normally get many kills.

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Sally at Athens. The besiegers predictably run to the corner. That leaves the slower onagers behind and easy meat for the sallying cavalry to kill.

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My assault on Larrissa fails. A defeat. I was gob smacked. The battle ended after my artillery had fired its last shot. I had blasted open the gate. I was all set to fire arrows at defenders when the game seemed to decide I had no way into the city.

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Deploying against a big Thrace force that outnumbers and outguns me.

Hid my troops in grass. They had a downhill clear field of fire. All that remained was to lure exhausted enemy onto my hidden troops. You cant hide phalanx troops until you take them out of phalanx mode.

Lost 1 man to friendly fire. Gained a famous battle marker.
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Excellent. A Senate mission so an excuse to again war with Thrace. Another town assault with an ally. Unlike Corinth where we defended, this time we attack. I lead the attack so capture will go to Scipii not Brutii.


The result was not a foregone conclusion. Like Larrissa it could have failed when the artillery ammo ran out. But ive learnt from Larrissa and found another way into town.

Rhodian slingers killed most and was my only unit to suffer significant losses.
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My campaign continues with both Macedon and Pointus as enemies and down to one region each. My rules mean I must not eliminate them. So I defend against them until given a senate mission to take their last town. Now thats an idea....or I could help another faction destroy them. Best go and talk to Brutii I think......

Sev