Galatians versus Early Seleucids Mortem et Gloriam Game

 

Armies deployed from the Galatian side

From the Early Seleucid side

Armies close - there's no room for manoeuvring!

Galatian warriors are impetuous and charge

I'm not really a comp player but have entered a 28mm MeG Pacto Classical competition that is part of the 3rd Con event being held here in Canberra in March. Hopefully it will be fun and a good opportunity to meet other MeG players and improve my knowledge of the rules. This afternoon Garry came over to play a practice game with his Early Seleucids taking on my Galatians. After the Pre Battle System for terrain and deployment, I was the attacker on a flat plain with a marsh but out scouted by 40%, so had to deploy that amount of my army first. We used 80mm base widths for the game (60mm is the 28mm standard for MeG) but kept the 4'x3' table size and 30mm halved base widths for the Pacto version. 

The table was pretty congested, there was no room for manoeuvring, the Galatian warriors are all impetuous and charged the Seleucid pike and elephants. On the Galatian right flank the chariots and cavalry kept the Seleucid Companions and line cavalry occupied for a number of turns before eventually breaking the line cavalry. In the centre it was a slogging match with Seleucid pike and ellies. The Galatian warriors had them under pressure after a few turns with some lucky dice rolling. In the end the Seleucids broke handing the Galatians a 15-6 victory. I played a solo game last year with same armies and the result was a 15-4 for the Seleucids, so I'm not reading too much in to the result, luck always plays a fair part.

I've just painted this Wargames Factory chariot and these Eureka Miniatures Paphlagonian infantry for my Galatians (see photos below). I have some javelinmen that I used in the game as well but they're not quite finished yet.

Slogging match commences

The Seleucid Pike are under pressure

Seleucids break 15-6 victory for the Galatians

Galatian chariot

Paphlagonian infantry

Early Seleucids versus Graeco-Bactrians Mortem et Gloriam Game

 

Graeco-Bactrians on the left, Seleucids on the right

Opposite end of the table

Seleucid left flank

Seleucid centre

Seleucid centre

Seleucid right flank

Graeco-Bactrian left flank

Graeco-Bactrian centre

Graeco-Bactrian centre

Graeco-Bactrian right flank

Last Friday afternoon I played another solo MeG Pacto game out in the shed. This time the Early Seleucids taking on the Graeco-Bactrians, both armies with pike, elephants and decent cavalry, although the Bactrians had the advantage there. The Bactrians had the upper hand early on, routing a unit of Seleucid line cavalry. A pike and elephant slogging match commenced in the centre once both sides closed in combat. The cavalry combat on the flanks also proved to be protracted, before the Seleucid flanks finally broke under the weight of numbers. Despite the length of the game the Graeco-Bactrians won easily 15-2!

Armies advance

Getting closer

Seleucid cavalry charge and Bactrians countercharge

Seleucid Companions appear combat shy

Entire line closes in combat

Pike slogging match commences

Casualties mount

Bactrians pursue routed Seleucid cavalry

Seleucid army breaks

Early Seleucids versus Galatians Mortem et Gloriam Game

 

Galatians left, Early Seleucids right

Opposite end of the table

Seleucid right flank

Seleucid centre

Seleucid left flank

Galatian right flank

Galatian centre

Galatian centre

Pisidian allies on the Galatian left flank

On Sunday morning I played a solo Pacto sized Mortem et Gloriam (MeG) game out in the shed, with the Early Seleucids taking on the Galatians. The armies advanced and were quickly in combat with the Galatian cavalry routed by the Seleucid Companions on their right flank. Meanwhile on the opposite flank the Seleucid line cavalry were routed by the Galatian chariots and combining with the cavalry threatened the Seleucid right flank. The Galatian warriors charged home and were soon engaged in a prolonged slogging match with the Seleucid line. The game seemed quite close and hard fought with wounded and killed commanders on both sides. The resilience of the Seleucid pike with three rather than two bases a unit was vital and in the end they won convincingly 15-4.

Armies advance

Galatian cavalry charge Companions

Galatian cavalry are routed

More charges on the Seleucid left flank and centre

Casualties slowly mount

Galatians suffer

Galatian cavalry and chariots break though on the left

They threaten the Seleucid pike's flank

Galatians break

Elephant Victory 273 BC - Seleucids versus Galatians Command and Colors Ancients Game

 

Galatians deployed on the left, Seleucids on the right

Opposite end

Seleucid elephants attack Galatian warriors

Galatians attack on the left flank...

and on the right.

Last Wednesday afternoon I played a solo Command and Colors Ancients (CCA) game  out in the shed. The scenario was the Elephant Victory of Antiochus I in 273 BC, his Seleucids taking on the invading Galatians. The Seleucids start the game with a mounted attack card that applies only to the elephants. I decided to attack the Galatian warriors rather than the Galatian chariots, which in retrospect was not a great choice. Disaster struck for the Seleucids and all their elephants were killed in the first two turns! The Seleucids never really recovered from the calamitous start and despite counter attacking on the flanks and in the centre were unable to make any headway in the game. In the end it proved to be a very easy and well deserved  6-2 victory for the Galatians. 

Seleucids counter attack on their left...

and their right.

Seleucid pike attack in the centre

Galatians destroy Seleucid light cavalry with a double retreat

Seleucid cavalry attack Galatian light infantry

Galatian light infantry score a hit to seal victory 6-2