tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post814300555524246251..comments2024-03-18T10:30:45.109+09:00Comments on Here's no great matter: Pharsalus Battle DayPrufrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-24735201299047460712016-04-26T09:03:23.834+09:002016-04-26T09:03:23.834+09:00So neat and tidy,and wonderful display.BBSo neat and tidy,and wonderful display.BBPaul Howeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766649465417757288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-56076514478448305592016-04-14T23:56:55.925+09:002016-04-14T23:56:55.925+09:00Spectacular and very impressive lines of battle, a...Spectacular and very impressive lines of battle, a beautiful set up!!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-43347416571444562272016-04-05T21:13:08.913+09:002016-04-05T21:13:08.913+09:00Hi Monty, nice to see you here! I had to make some...Hi Monty, nice to see you here! I had to make some decisions based on what figures I had. One fewer row of cavalry may have been a better representation of the likely relative inf/cav frontages.Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-5830430407553793872016-04-05T21:09:47.057+09:002016-04-05T21:09:47.057+09:00Thanks, Ratmaul. These were home-made rules put to...Thanks, Ratmaul. These were home-made rules put together for the day. Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-451913907626087532016-04-05T10:16:05.851+09:002016-04-05T10:16:05.851+09:00What a spectacle! I agree, this battle is a bit h...What a spectacle! I agree, this battle is a bit hard to understand looking at it like this. Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-72888195479120610882016-04-04T16:53:09.814+09:002016-04-04T16:53:09.814+09:00Wow! That's a spectacle 😎
What rule set did y...Wow! That's a spectacle 😎<br />What rule set did you use?Ratmaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11740218860672017972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-43228147097536623112016-04-04T09:14:20.733+09:002016-04-04T09:14:20.733+09:00Thanks Mike. Cheers!Thanks Mike. Cheers!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-13695568585253966422016-04-04T09:14:04.270+09:002016-04-04T09:14:04.270+09:00Thanks, Jonathan. ALways good to have a bit of spe...Thanks, Jonathan. ALways good to have a bit of spectacle; it takes the eye off the rubbish terrain!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-75089866501076607092016-04-04T09:12:57.046+09:002016-04-04T09:12:57.046+09:00Hope so Dean. I've already had a couple of con...Hope so Dean. I've already had a couple of contributions come in from the players, so that's a good sign!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-21614451163292961132016-04-04T09:12:23.645+09:002016-04-04T09:12:23.645+09:00Yes, you certainly get a pretty good impression of...Yes, you certainly get a pretty good impression of the odds Caesar was up against (assuming he was telling the truth!). Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-12216880633077438372016-04-04T06:34:15.237+09:002016-04-04T06:34:15.237+09:00Great looking game Aaron - look forward to the wri...Great looking game Aaron - look forward to the write up in Slingshot.Cyrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186074313046292554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-75883481845728169502016-04-04T02:54:42.499+09:002016-04-04T02:54:42.499+09:00Handsome setup, Aaron! The number of troops deplo...Handsome setup, Aaron! The number of troops deployed provides for a great spectacle. I look forward to your Slingshot article. We have been holding a running battle of Pharsalus the last few weeks using CCA. Thus far, Caesar 5, Pompey 1.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-34623739314641144362016-04-04T00:31:24.681+09:002016-04-04T00:31:24.681+09:00Looks very impressive, Aaron. I'm sure your Sl...Looks very impressive, Aaron. I'm sure your Slingshot article will be well-received.DeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-45804866849842664692016-04-03T23:23:03.804+09:002016-04-03T23:23:03.804+09:00Yes Aaron- it was fun. Alas I got no pics of most ...Yes Aaron- it was fun. Alas I got no pics of most of the other games.BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-52410106628818107912016-04-03T23:10:34.975+09:002016-04-03T23:10:34.975+09:00Nice!
As I am not very familiar with this battle,...Nice!<br /><br />As I am not very familiar with this battle, I look forward to the write-ups in slingshot, including yours. It is hard to imagine Pompey not winning with that mass of troops...El Gregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255734917358886698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-37307019344379181312016-04-03T22:02:03.181+09:002016-04-03T22:02:03.181+09:00Thanks Chris. "Hercules the Unconquered"...Thanks Chris. "Hercules the Unconquered" and "Venus, Bringer of Victory" did get quite a workout, as it happens!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-29476419837977087372016-04-03T22:01:14.095+09:002016-04-03T22:01:14.095+09:00Thanks, Bill. It did look pretty good. Makes the t...Thanks, Bill. It did look pretty good. Makes the time spent painting worth it, really!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-36637911381716428132016-04-03T22:00:36.725+09:002016-04-03T22:00:36.725+09:00Your game in 6mm looks like it was a great success...Your game in 6mm looks like it was a great success, Simon! <br />http://bigredbat.blogspot.jp/2016/04/pharsalus-48-bc.htmlPrufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-26121341751832672842016-04-03T21:10:19.245+09:002016-04-03T21:10:19.245+09:00I second Simon's and William's observation...I second Simon's and William's observations. The mass of cavalry ranged against the Great Man's right looks impressive and overwhelming. The brief on rules was interesting. One hopes that there wasn't too much "screaming" of watchwords. I also look forward to the article.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-37969770186887153322016-04-03T21:09:17.297+09:002016-04-03T21:09:17.297+09:00Great looking game, Aaron. Pompey's cavalry l...Great looking game, Aaron. Pompey's cavalry looks like a tidal wave rolling over Caesar's cavalry.William Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084322223324585325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-80445439666028358322016-04-03T20:06:37.841+09:002016-04-03T20:06:37.841+09:00Looks terrific Aaron! What a lot of legionaries. ...Looks terrific Aaron! What a lot of legionaries. I very much look forward to seeing the piece in Slingshot.BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com