Warrior Ancient and Medieval Rules

[Frank Gilson]

Spocksleftball provides us with the below tactical set-up, and made a nice
powerpoint diagram...which makes discussing this easier.

A Seleucid army should readily defeat the army shown. A Scythed Chariot, or
superior LI will drive back the force marched LI unit, perhaps killing it.

A Peltast unit can go up the hill and deal with the Irr D LMI there. A unit
of LI can fiddle around in the woods to delay the LHI from making a major
impact on the battle. Elephants can oppose the knights, and will even defeat
the infantry...while Pikemen are also useful to oppose the infantry given
that Elephants will make them all uneasy and unable to charge impetuously.

How about Romans? Well, legionaries will defeat the close order foot
depicted. They can generally stand off the knights, as they are not SHK or
even EHK. Light Cav and auxiliary archers are also useful against the
depicted LC and knights.

Auxilia with javelins can compete appropriately with the LHI in the woods,
or again, suitable LI could delay them from impacting the battle. Auxilia
will certainly defeat the Irr D LMI on the hilltop.

Frank Gilson

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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 16:57:29 -0000
From: "spocksleftball" <spocksleftball@...>
Subject: Tacticals

You are facing the following army just deployed by your opponant:

5x 2E IrgA/B HK/HC L/sh
2x 2E RgC LC B/sh
12E IrgC HI/MI/MI JLS/sh B
6E IrgC HI/MI/MI LTS/sh CB
12E IrgD LMI B/IPW
6E IrgD LI B
6E LHI 2HCW/JLS/sh

There is a small wood on one flank and a hill on the other. The IrgD
LMI are on the hill while the LHI are pointed at the wood. The LI
have been forced marched to the center of the board. The close order
infantry are flanked by K who are again flanked by LC.

How would you approached neutralizing this armies obvious shock
troops while avoiding the energy sponge HI?

Please indicate if you are using EL/LMI or LMI/SHK or some other
combo army. Bear in mind the LHI would come out of the woods if EL
were present and other tactically obvious counter ploys.

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