I decided to roll out my Assyrian Army and settle old scores with a Babylonian
lineup.
The terrain was dominated by hills and woodland to the south with a long river
running east to west dividing the board in two. This provided the Babylonian
General a good defensive position. He'd need it if he was going to face the
highly rated Assyrian host arrayed before him.
The Assyrians made a rapid dash to the river using missile discharges to cover
their relentless advance. Meanwhile the Babylonians remained motionless behind
the river waiting rather nervously as the Assyrians approached.
The intial clashes were on the flanks. By that time there were already a great
number of accumulated missile casualties so first base removal was rather rapid.
That and the devastating impact of the terror rule gave the Assyrians a distinct
advantage in getting on top of combats quickly.
That being said the Babylonians were putting up a very credible resistance and
actually started to win on both flanks eliminating chariot and cavalry units.
It was only the successful central thrust by the Assyrian heavy infantry which
eliminated their opponents and allowed them to race for the Babylonian camp and
thereby neutralise four units and win the contest.
Overall a much closer game than I'd initially thought would happen. The
Babylonian army was identical in composition but apart from chariots were one
morale class lower. They also were victims of the terror rule, but despite these
disadvantages managed to fight toe to toe - assisted by the riverbank.
A good game with lots of hard fighting and heroic action.
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