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| Mycenaeans centre and left table edge, Sea People on the right |
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| Sea People raiders advance |
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| Mycenaean spearmen and slingers emerge to the rear of the Sea People |
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| Pelset warriors charge the Mycenaean spearmen |
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| Mycenaean chariots and javelinmen advance |
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| Mycenaean spearmen advance down the road trying to support the chariots |
Yesterday afternoon in our shed, I played a solo 32 point Chariots Rampant game with Sea People raiders versus Mycenaean defenders. The scenario was a lot of fun, the hammer and anvil one, with the Sea People raiders trying to exit on the far table edge while the Mycenaean defenders tried to prevent them. In the end the Sea People destroyed most of the Mycenaean units and had command of the table with only one unit and their leader destroyed. The Mycenaean still had a unit of spearmen, archers and slingers but had lost both chariot units, their leader and a unit of spearmen.
The Sea People proved too powerful in combat, they were all Fierce Foot with the Sherden Warriors, Expert with upgraded stats. In retrospect the splitting of the Mycenaean forces worked to their disadvantage, the slingers were not very effective and the archers didn't fire a shot the whole game! I'd like to try this scenario again but think the Mycenaeans would have been better off with two more spearmen units rather than the missile troops.
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| Mycenaean archers never made it to within firing range |
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| Will the Mycenaean spearmen arrive in time? |
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| Mycenaean chariots and Sherden warriors fight |
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| Sherden warriors are battered and retreat |
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| Pelset warriors charge the Mycenaean spearmen again |
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| Mycenaean chariots and spearmen are destroyed, the raiders will escape |
Very impressive and inspiring, Mike! Great job bringing the Bronze Age to the table in such a spectacular way.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean, always good to get the Bronze Age figures out and Lion Rampant is such a fun game, you can't take it too seriously!
DeleteGreat collection, Mike! A period that has been on my Wish List for a long time. As Dean says, “inspiring!”
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonathan, it's a pity it is not a more popular period. Have you been getting any Impetus games in with your Neo-Asssyrians?
DeleteMike, I am still awaiting my first game with my Neo-Assyrians. I really ought to get them into battle. It is such a handsome army.
DeleteThat's a pity, maybe try a smaller game, perhaps Basic Impetus?
DeleteGreat looking sea people,one of my favourite armies of the period, you've got a lovely finish on them as well as your Mycenaens!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain, yes the Sea People are very colourful and one of my favourite Bronze Age armies.
DeleteGreat looking game with lovely figures. Would be nice if Eureka added in some sea people. I do find the appealing. How well do the rules play.
ReplyDeleteThanks Colin, sorry for the slow response. It would be good, their other Bronze Age ranges are excellent. The rules are fun, you can't take them too seriously, as your turn can end on the first failed activation.
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