Irregular Wars Wargaming

After trialing a couple of other sets of ancients rules and not being completely satisfied, we reverted to Hail Caesar again this weekend to try out a couple of tweaks. On the table, a vast Hellenistic Spartan army faced the combined might of the Seleukids and Carthage. I don't know how many points worth of tiny troops we had on the table last night, but it really was too many for the size of table. I think the Spartans had five or six large divisions, we would have had double that, most with four units in each, but a couple larger. I need a bigger table. ... and also a green table covering would be nice. ... and better lighting. Never-the-less, the changes we made all worked within the existing HC toolkit.  1) All commanders were buffed to leadership 9; 2) All heavy infantry received the 'Steady' rule making them less susceptible to missile fire; 3) All light infantry and all cavalry received the 'Feigned Flight' special rule allowing them ...

A few of us got together last  night for a massive 6mm ancient engagement. But before the main event, the lads indulged me by playing a six chariot game of Bread and Circuses which I photographed and stop-motioned together.  Unlike most of out previous games, there was little aggression on the part of the players this time. A couple of chariots collided, but nobody intentionally tried to drive another into a wall. Competitors: Faustus Furius of Rome Hektor of Troy Seti of Memphis Crixus of the Belgae Sargon of Ur Darius of Ekbatana Seti swooped in to victory, followed by Hektor. I am afraid the other competitors left the track on stretchers. This wee bit of fun sums up our 15 minute race in 30 seconds. Before anybody asks, the music is Hans Zimmer's 'The Battle' from the Gladiator soundtrack, and no, I do not own copyright.