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| Huns and Goth infantry deployed in the SW corner |
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| Late Roman infantry deployed in the NW corner |
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| The race is on |
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| Late Roman cavalry are in charge range |
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| Late Roman cavalry retreat after charging |
On Monday Craig came over and we played another Lion Rampant 2nd Edition game out in the shed. Craig was the attacker with his Late Romans and I was the defender with my Huns. The scenario was a Gentle Stroll with the defenders, on a forced march, aiming to exit the opposite table corner with at least half of their war band's total points value. I rolled a 12 for the leader's skills and had a great commander, so the leader's unit automatically passed every activation. Very handy, possibly Attila himself, had joined the warband!
The Romans moved first and the race was on. The Romans after a couple of turns were able to charge a Hun heavy cavalry unit who countercharged and were able to beat off successive attacks before succumbing to their wounds. The Romans failed several movement and charge activations but tried again attacking with light infantry this time. Two attacks were beaten off by the Hun leader's unit and another failed Roman charge activation allowed them to escape. The Goth infantry were the sacrificial lambs in the game allowing the faster Hun cavalry to escape.
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| Roman cavalry charge again |
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| Will the Huns escape? |
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| The net is closing |
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| Huns escape! |
Excellent looking game sir!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal, it was fun and a good win for the Huns.
DeleteInteresting to hear your take on the rules as that mid-tier offering for Ancients? It looked really good on the table.
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Stu
Thanks Stu, I really like it as a skirmish game it is simple, fun and quick to play. 2nd edition has a lot of optional rules, scenarios and covers from Late Rome through to War of the Roses. I enjoy the other sets using the same system Pikeman’s Lament (ECW), Rebels and Patriots (AWI to ACW) and Men Who Would be Kings (Colonial). Chariots Rampant, the Bronze Age variant (WSS Issue 82) is fun too.
DeleteInteresting I was given a copy by a friend but not looked in detail, up until now I have been playing with an adapted version of Infamy Infamy, but the collection may out grow the rules in the months ahead.
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Stu
Give it a try Stu and see how you go. I’ve only played a couple of games of Sharpe Practice and one of Infamy but they both seem slower, a lot more turns, more dice rolling and variable movement which I don’t like.
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