Sunday, November 17, 2019

Flavian versus Vitellian Early Imperial Roman Civil War Game




Vitellian (left) and Flavian (right) forces deployed


Opposite end of the table

Vitellian centre


Vitellian right flank


Vitellian left flank


Flavian left flank


Flavian centre


Flavian right flank


Earlier today Craig, Garry, Gary and I met down at the Vikings Club and played a 69 AD, Year of the Four Emperors, Roman Civil War ADLG game. Craig and Garry commanded the Vitellian forces while Gary and I commanded the Flavian forces. Both sides had 200 points and similar armies, and the game quickly became a protracted legionary slogging match.  The Flavian forces had the best of it at first but eventually suffered heavy casualties and were exhausted. In the end both sides became demoralised in the same turn, although the advantage was slightly in the Flavian forces favour, as the Vitellian centre was totally shot.



Flavian forces advance


Vitellian artillery delivers withering fire


Flavian right flank charges


Action in the centre


Flavian left flank closes


Side view of the battle


The Vitellian centre under pressure


Flavian auxiliaries about to cop a flank charge


Both sides are exhausted and demoralised



6 comments:

  1. Very cool! Love the sight of all those wonderfully painted Romans - and fighting each other!

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    1. Thanks Dean, it was a lot of fun and good to get the EIR out for a game.

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  2. Wooow! That's really great looking game!

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    1. Thanks Michal, the different EIR shield designs always look good.

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  3. Splendid looking EIR game, they all look great,I do love the artillery though!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks Iain, it was good to get the EIR out for a game, it has been a while. The Warlord artillery is excellent.

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