tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post2207434840064015895..comments2024-03-25T17:26:33.773+09:00Comments on Here's no great matter: Romans and MacedoniansPrufrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-88302500912496392312015-04-08T12:26:28.449+09:002015-04-08T12:26:28.449+09:00Oh, and the Greek peltasts are Xyston, so you can ...Oh, and the Greek peltasts are Xyston, so you can see how much bigger they are than the Naismith figs.Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-77062180255509502672015-04-08T12:25:31.504+09:002015-04-08T12:25:31.504+09:00Sorry, Strategia e tattica.Sorry, Strategia e tattica.Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-85879568061167542462015-04-08T12:25:03.320+09:002015-04-08T12:25:03.320+09:00The other figures here are Old Glory horse for the...The other figures here are Old Glory horse for the Macedonian heavy cavalry, Magister Militum for their light cavalry and Old Glory for the light infantry. Command figures are Xyston. The Romans are Strategio e Tattica, with Magister Militum making up about half of the velites, and the light cavalry are Minifigs.Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-64644905034513718002015-04-08T12:22:27.771+09:002015-04-08T12:22:27.771+09:00Sorry Kris, missed this comment earlier. As Luke h...Sorry Kris, missed this comment earlier. As Luke has said, he uses Naismith, but you can't get them anymore, so I went with Xyston for my phalangites. They are big, but I think they have character. They take a lot of prep though: drilling hands, attaching pikes, attaching shields as well as the usual stuff. If you want smaller 15s, maybe check out Magister Militum's Chariot figures? They look good to me, but the sarissas are cast on, and subject to spaghetti pike syndrome.Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-25883537843341737082015-04-08T11:40:35.089+09:002015-04-08T11:40:35.089+09:00Are all of your Macedonians Naismith? Could you re...Are all of your Macedonians Naismith? Could you recommend a manufacturer who makes good quality Macedonians?Kristopher Harburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932934715708267391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-54987806482477349542015-04-06T13:10:41.454+09:002015-04-06T13:10:41.454+09:00The pike are Naismith 15 mm from the early 80s - t...The pike are Naismith 15 mm from the early 80s - true 15 mm; they look rather puny compared to most modern "15 mm" figures, like Xyston et al., who are typically much closer to 20 mm. They are on 80 mm square bases.<br /><br />Aaron will have to give you the run down on his figures - except I can say the unit of Tarantines that got round my flank are Minifigs boy; the casts are probably older than even my Naismith ones to judge from the styling!Luke Ueda-Sarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004840067785236764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-30120666377312521192015-04-06T03:15:58.282+09:002015-04-06T03:15:58.282+09:00Those look amazing. What make are the miniatures? ...Those look amazing. What make are the miniatures? Also, what base size are the pike phalanxes?Kristopher Harburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932934715708267391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-77331714306061835352015-04-04T12:21:07.282+09:002015-04-04T12:21:07.282+09:00Well, I like big bases.. as Freddy said "Big ...Well, I like big bases.. as Freddy said "Big is beautiful - in evrything!"<br /><br />My take on the game <a href="http://lukeuedasarson.blogspot.jp/2015/04/an-introduction-to-to-strongest-part-1.html" rel="nofollow"> here</a>.<br /><br />I'm writing up the second battle now...Luke Ueda-Sarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004840067785236764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-2226567188099276072015-04-04T09:36:37.793+09:002015-04-04T09:36:37.793+09:00Nice looking game. Those Phalanxes look impressive...Nice looking game. Those Phalanxes look impressive!David Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148983897942472092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-55834337685462544382015-04-03T20:58:25.819+09:002015-04-03T20:58:25.819+09:00Cheers - rules worth continuing with, I think!Cheers - rules worth continuing with, I think!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-9816307430056808052015-04-03T20:57:47.807+09:002015-04-03T20:57:47.807+09:00Thanks Ray.Thanks Ray.Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-27205198946728962552015-04-03T20:57:37.173+09:002015-04-03T20:57:37.173+09:00Yes indeed Jonathan!Yes indeed Jonathan!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-9170516993782053082015-04-03T20:57:19.793+09:002015-04-03T20:57:19.793+09:00Thanks for dropping by, Simon. Those Tarantines we...Thanks for dropping by, Simon. Those Tarantines were the stars of the show. I think it'd be hard to drop from the first team after that performance!<br /><br />Regarding legions, there are clearly a few tactics to work through with Polybians. I'll look forward to figuring them out.<br /><br />Well done on a fine set of rules!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />AaronPrufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-26786231637366598452015-04-03T20:54:08.719+09:002015-04-03T20:54:08.719+09:00Cheers Phil; much appreciated!Cheers Phil; much appreciated!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-29464182040073863292015-04-03T20:53:48.453+09:002015-04-03T20:53:48.453+09:00Thanks Kurtus. It always is a tough battle against...Thanks Kurtus. It always is a tough battle against Luke, and when he's in charge of phalanxes, look out!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-22214932649552363992015-04-03T10:58:38.144+09:002015-04-03T10:58:38.144+09:00The real test of the rules will be, as Simon sugge...The real test of the rules will be, as Simon suggested,how it takes your development of tactics. Great looking game. I'm looking forward to the next report.AHunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148857673973402238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-59587153152454025172015-04-03T05:52:53.337+09:002015-04-03T05:52:53.337+09:00Top looking game chaps!Top looking game chaps!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-22056309515370008612015-04-02T21:47:22.605+09:002015-04-02T21:47:22.605+09:00When you are "down to the Triarii" you k...When you are "down to the Triarii" you know you will be in for a tough fight.<br /><br />Great looking battle lines and the pike were too much this time.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-7259967610602123062015-04-02T18:13:20.331+09:002015-04-02T18:13:20.331+09:00Hi Aaron, it is amazing to see my Tarantines fight...Hi Aaron, it is amazing to see my Tarantines fighting with such confidence around the other side of the world! <br /><br />Re the light cavalry evading, they are restricted to returning in the same table-edge zone as the one they left, which should limit the possibility of them turning up on an enemy unit's flank (unless the enemy turned after they evaded off table). <br /><br />Re the pikes, if they make contact with the legionaries without disorders from the velites and in clear terrain, it is not a situation likely to lead to triumphal honours! ;-) The astute deployment of patches of broken ground (a la Paullus) will quite ruin their day, though.<br /><br />I'm very glad you enjoyed the game! Best, SimonBigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-63718561315456540042015-04-02T17:08:08.769+09:002015-04-02T17:08:08.769+09:00What a great looking game, beautiful lines of batt...What a great looking game, beautiful lines of battle and impressive pikes!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-86087341973620204322015-04-02T16:21:06.434+09:002015-04-02T16:21:06.434+09:00Well done. I enjoyed that. Tough battle for the Ro...Well done. I enjoyed that. Tough battle for the Romans to say the least. I would have thought breaking around the enemy flank would surely end the day badly for the phalanxes. <br /><br />Once again, well done. Looked great!GM Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11024995107471985545noreply@blogger.com