Well, the time has come to pull out Simon Miller's fine To the Strongest! rules again. I keep meaning to play them, and now that my Dex Bellorum project is complete, I've got small-based units I can use to do so, and don't need to use the big table.
So I'm going to do a solo run-through to reacquaint myself with the rules.
Here are the armies:
Normans.
3 Generals
13 Units
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3 Commands
32 VPs, 11 Victory Medals, 133 points
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Save / VPs /
Pts / Ammo
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The King (R)
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Great leader, heroic, mounted, senior
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3+ / 2 / 11 / -
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Milites
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Veteran cav, javelin,
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6+/ 2 / 11 / 2
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Milites
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Veteran cav, javelin,hero
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6+/ 2 /12 / 2
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Milites
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Cav, javelin, hero
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7+/ 2 /10 / 2
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Gascons
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Light infantry, javelin
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7+/ 1 / 4 / 2
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Camp
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12 VPs, Demoralised on 6, 51 points
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-- / 3 / 1 / --
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His Retainer (C)
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Heroic, mounted
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3+ / 2 / 6 / -
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Spearmen
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Veteran shieldwall, hero
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6+/ 2 / 10 / -
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Spearmen
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Shieldwall
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7+/ 2 / 7 / -
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Spearmen
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Shieldwall
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7+/ 2 / 7 / -
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Crossbowmen
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Crossbowmen
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8+/ 2 / 7 / 6
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Skirmishers
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Light infantry other, bow
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8+/ 1 / 4 / 3
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Skirmishers
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Light infantry other, bow
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8+/ 1 / 4 / 3
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Camp
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15 VPs, Demoralised on 8, 46 points
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-- / 3 / 1 / --
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The Bishop (L)
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Heroic, mounted
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3+ / 2 / 6 / -
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Milites
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Veteran cav, javelin, hero
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6+/ 2 /12 / 2
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Milites
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Cav, javelin
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7+/ 2 / 9 / 2
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Milites
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Cav, javelin
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7+/ 2 / 9 / 2
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8 VPs, Demoralised on 4, 36 points
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Anglo-Saxons.
3 Generals
12 Units
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3 Commands
34 VPs, 11 Victory Medals, 133 points
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Save / VPs /
Pts / Ammo
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The King (C)
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Heroic, senior
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3+ / 2 / 6 / -
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Fyrd
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Veteran shieldwall, deep, hero
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6+/ 3 / 14 / -
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Fyrd
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Veteran shieldwall, deep, hero
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6+/ 3 / 14 / -
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Fyrd
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Shieldwall, deep
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7+/ 3 / 10 / -
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Fyrd
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Shieldwall, deep
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7+/ 3 / 10 / -
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Skirmishers
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Light infantry, other, bow
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8+/ 1 / 4 / 3
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Camp
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18 VPs, Demoralised on 9, 59 points
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-- / 3 / 1 / --
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His Brother (R)
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Heroic
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3+ / 2 / 5 / -
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Fyrd
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Shieldwall, deep, hero
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7+/ 3 / 11 / -
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Fyrd
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Shieldwall, deep, hero
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7+/ 3 / 10 / -
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Fyrd
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Shieldwall, deep, raw
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8+/ 3 / 7 / -
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Skirmishers
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Light infantry other, sling, raw
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9+/ 1 / 3 / 2
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Camp
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15 VPs, Demoralised on 8, 38 points
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-- / 3 / 1 / --
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His Brother (L)
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2+ / 2 / 4 / -
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Fyrd
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Shieldwall, deep, hero
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7+/ 3 / 11 / -
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Fyrd
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Shieldwall, deep, hero
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7+/ 3 / 11 / -
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Fyrd
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Shieldwall, deep
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7+/ 3 / 10 / -
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11 VPs, Demoralised on 6, 36 points
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The battlefield is 8 squares by 12, with minimal terrain, so that the two armies will have a good opportunity to just go at each other hammer and tongs.
I've yet to try out Simon's rules, but heard great reviews. It looks well-suited for big linear battles. Would've been neat to use for Successor battles, like Magnesia, but I mo longer have an army.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, Dean; it's good for linear battles. I think it would work well for WotR too, if you did want to try it sometime.
DeleteOooh good, one of my fave armies / periods.
ReplyDeleteHmm, I hope I can live up to expectations, Norm! :D
DeleteSuper, Aaron! Don't forget to download "Even Stronger" (if you haven't already)- quite a few new rules in there. Best, Simon
ReplyDeleteThanks Simon, did that the other week. Some nice new rules in there, too.
DeleteLooking forward to this, Aaron. Perhaps not as much as Norm, though...
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, my camera's memory has run out of space, so I haven't been able to take pictures :D
DeleteI am glad you revisited these rules Aaron. Right now, they are my favorite rules, and you know, I have played many. :)
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear, Ken! That’s high praise for the rules indeed coming from your good self!
DeleteCheers,
Aaron
:) Thanks
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