I had left the game from Sunday set up and today Simon joined me to run through it. He too is experienced in the ways of Command & Colours Ancients and was very keen to try this version.
Simon opted to lead the Persians which left me as Belisarius. And rather apprehensive after the game on Sunday! This is a far more brief report as we were focused on the game mechanics and decision making.
Unpleasantness soon broke out on the Byzantine left. The Persian caraphracts took a bashing and their general died!
There were still plenty of Sassanids galloping about and my chaps were soon under pressure.
A great game - and thanks again to Simon for the sporting spirit which which he approached it.
6 comments:
... and the classic "proper" 25mm miniatures looked fantastic! C&C made some clever but simple changes to CCA to make it relevant for the emergence of heavy cavalry. Eg a deeper board and cavalry having four strength points.
Thanks Tim.
4SP for heavy cavalry sounds suspiciously like Elite Tanks in Memoir 44, and we know how scary they can be.
I am sure that Tim's neighbours could hear the clash of steel as the Super heavy cavalry collided!
Simon
Indeed - it's basically the same as CCA but somehow very different!
Martin Rapier
You've not heard the worst - there are cards which can give Cataphracts six dice in combat!
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