Warrior Ancient and Medieval Rules

lilroblis · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:56 am Post subject: The Hoplite Theme - discussion

Alright so I have no idea what lists will be allowed, but initial indications are no Macedonians (check), no Carthaginians (though the hoplite armies can all have spanish troops - so I am not sure that tyhe exclusion makes much difference).
I have no hoplites - so want to start this thread early - so I can paint the neccessary troops, or if hoplites are the only option (not an army I see myself investing in) take the day off.
Based on the army books opponents should be classical lists 3,5,6,7,8,10,11,13,15,16,17,18,22,26 and Biblical warrior #26
Sounds like 22/26/15 may be removed Macedonian and Carthaginian - but would love to hear thoughts on lists.
I can obviously play macedonian, and I guess could use Pikemen as Hoplites - but would prefer using something else - so will see what happens. I would love the Gauls to be included as they are a huge amount of fun to play - and I have them in 15mm
Thoughts?

scott holder · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:44 pm Post subject:

Pikemen as hoplites would be a big no-no. Yes, we have a lot of generic troop types in this game in which a fair number of figures can be used to represent them, Macedonian/Successor pikemen as Hoplites isn't such a case.

I'm not saying that E Carthaginian will be left out. It has obvious historical interaction with the E Hoplite list. It's just that it might end up being a candidate for handicapping. And yes, some of the other lists get components of the E Carthaginian list but the kicker is that they don't get them in such numbers.

The single Biblical Warrior list is Dark Age Greek which we'll probably leave out. Two others we're considering including are BW #27/Cypriot and CW #4/Etruscan.

And as you point out, CW #22/Alex Macedonian and CD #26/Macedonian Early Successor will *not* be included.

And we'll most likely have list restrictions as well, we always do.

scott

lilroblis · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 2:19 pm Post subject: Hoplite theme lists

AS long as Thracian and Illyrian are included - I can play something , though I am not at all sure they do very well against Hoplites.
Later Achaemenid persian is also an option, would be short and bloody games though.

lilroblis

Given that almost anything I paint will never be used again - trying to get a handle on Later achaemenid or Spartan.
For the later achaemenid I am assuming we cannot use the king of kings?