Warrior Ancient and Medieval Rules

[Craig Scott]

From a humble servant of the enlightened Achaemenid empire:

The free items of Hellenes horse receiving; rank and half horse in
HTH (Achaemenid cavalry was bad, that is why big Al waited for the
gap and could never afford to challenge them), Companion rules,
super "big Al" freebee (Achs pay for the PA),
Hypaspists /Iphricatids don't waiver frontally cool, but after
cutting our way through the Hellenes that don't waiver from being
hit in the flank or rear. This I regard as too much and wrong, from
the guy who doesn't mind fighting with one hand tied behind his back.

Sincerely,

Craig

--- In WarriorRules@yahoogroups.com, "Frank Gilson"
<franktrevorgilson@h...> wrote:
>
> I played Alexandrian Imperial in NICT 2005, as did Dave Markowitz.
>
> I did not find the Companion special rules to be 'overpowered'.
Why?
>
> Well, they're shieldless HC. That means that they can NOT ever be
> exposed to shooting...even a little bit of shooting.
>
> Also, when they do get into hth combat, they'll be taking a lot of
> casualties.
>
> I still plan on taking near the minimum of them...they
occasionally
> have use, but the vulnerability of shieldless HC is too great.
>
> Frank
>
> --- In WarriorRules@yahoogroups.com, "Noel White" <agrianian@y...>
> wrote:
> >
> > > They did need to help the Hoplites. My main cripe is that they
> > helped so many
> > > of the troop types in Macedonian that it is too strong. The
> > companions are
> > > way too bogus.
> > >
> > > Derek
> >
> > Yeh, I hear ya.
> > The Companions perhaps went a little overboard.
> > They were good lance cavalry, but so were a lot of other later
> armies.
> > I think it works in-period, but that's about it.
> >
> > On the other hand, there is still a lot of better cavalry out
> there. I
> > find the breakthrough/impetuous rules don't really help them kill
> > anything they couldn't before. These rules just help them finish-
> off
> > stuff they already could damage. But, boy, they sure do operate
> well
> > in the rear! Even when isolated. It fits the Alexander mythology
> well.
> >
> > I could understand the complaints. Poor bloody persians!
> >
> > Noel.
> >
>