Hot on the heels of my battle last night I set up a fresh encounter, once again
set in the Biblical period. This was another indulgence as I was itching to play
a Mycenean army - one from the later period where troops looked more Greek than
Summerian and which I don't have suitable figures for yet.
Opponents - I decided on the Sea Peoples. It proved a fun match up with a fast,
bloody, full on clash developing. Some minor manoeuvring from the Myceneans gave
a slight advantage early on but the Sea Peoples managed to close down their line
pretty quickly - all those auxilia in a full 12cm dash forward - quite a sight.
Both sides bows were effective, the Myceneans particularly so. The Light
Infantry also proved useful in flank attacks on Sea People warrior units when
they charged the Mycenean spear. Overall the Myceneans fought in a more
consistent fashion - better dice rolls, despite having the close quarter odds
slightly stacked against them with Sea People morale and armour advantages.
The Heavy Chariots were particularly effective in neutralising a couple of Sea
People units and were great at absorbing hits with their superior saving rolls.
Overall a cracker of a contest and most enjoyable. I had the Rome Total War
music on Youtube playing in the background so it was like playing an episode of
Time Commanders!
Cheers
Brian
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