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| Vitellian (left) and Flavian (right) forces deployed |
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| Opposite end of the table |
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| Vitellian centre |
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| Vitellian right flank |
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| Vitellian left flank |
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| Flavian left flank |
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| Flavian centre |
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| 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.
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| Flavian forces advance |
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| Vitellian artillery delivers withering fire |
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| Flavian right flank charges |
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| Action in the centre |
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| Flavian left flank closes |
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| Side view of the battle |
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| The Vitellian centre under pressure |
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| Flavian auxiliaries about to cop a flank charge |
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| Both sides are exhausted and demoralised |
Very cool! Love the sight of all those wonderfully painted Romans - and fighting each other!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean, it was a lot of fun and good to get the EIR out for a game.
DeleteWooow! That's really great looking game!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal, the different EIR shield designs always look good.
DeleteSplendid looking EIR game, they all look great,I do love the artillery though!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
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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