Neo-Assyrians versus Neo-Babylonians Midgard Game

 

Neo-Assyrians deployed

Neo-Babylonians deployed

Neo-Elamite allied cavalry and infantry
on the Neo-Babylonian left flank

Neo-Babylonian infantry and
Chaldean archers in the centre

Arab camel riders, Neo-Elamite kallapani
and skirmishers on the right flank

Neo-Assyrian cavalry, chariots and
Sab Sharri auxiliaries

Neo-Assyrian infantry, guard cavalry and skirmishers

Arab camel riders are keen to get in bow range!

Neo-Elamite cavalry advance

Earlier today I played a solo Neo-Assyrians versus Neo-Babylonians Midgard game out in the shed. I already had the army lists and armies organised, it was going to be a wet day, so it was just a matter of getting the figures, table, mat and terrain out. I added a dismounted trait for the Neo-Elamite kallapani so they could dismount as formed archers in one move. Every single unit in the game was armed with missiles. most of the infantry were mixed spear and bow, the Neo Assyrian infantry were more heavily armoured than the Neo-Babylonian infantry, who were only armour two rather than three.

The Neo-Babylonians were the attackers and advanced, eager to get in bow range. The Neo-Assyrians also advanced and destroyed a unit of Arab camel riders with withering bow fire. The Neo-Elamite kallapani dismounted and on their right flank the Neo-Assyrian chariots and cavalry charged the Neo-Elamite cavalry. Back on the Neo-Assyrian left flank the guard cavalry charged the Neo-Elamite kallapani who were eventually destroyed. In the centre the Neo-Babylonian infantry charged the Neo-Assyrian infantry. The Neo-Assyrian chariots and cavalry were destroyed by the Neo-Elamite cavalry but in the centre the Neo-Assyrian infantry won the combat to narrowly win the game. 

Side view

Cavalry are in mounted bow range

Neo-Elamite kallapani dismount as foot archers

Neo-Assyrian chariots and cavalry charge

Neo-Assyrian guard cavalry charge
the Neo-Elamite kallapani

Cavalry and chariots slog it out

Neo-Assyrian chariots and cavalry are destroyed

Neo-Assyrian guard infantry (Qurubuti)
win the combat in the centre, Neo-Babylonians
lose their final reputation token