I've done up a few more: Latin http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m535/pezhetairoi/FoG%20Markers/IMG_2585.jpg And Celtic http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m535/pezhetairoi/FoG%20Markers/IMG_2587.jpg And Arabic http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m535/pezhetairoi/FoG%20Markers/IMG_2589.jpg And Got...
I've been working on some new cohesion markers (in between playtesting and real work). Thought I'd show you folks. I run an architectural model making shop ( http://www.monolitham.com/ ), and one of my machines is a powerful laser cutter/engraver. Yes, that's right. After a hard day at work of makin...
I have yet to see a game system that handles elephants in a perfect historical manner. The "spreading-out" as a line in front of the main battle line has never really worked. With an elephant per base, how many figures would you need to cover a pike line? For my preferred phalanx array, I'd need at ...
Why yes, some photos... They are only in the assembly stage, I just got them on Monday! http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m535/pezhetairoi/Alexandrian%20Army/Elephant%20corp/Elephant1.jpg And the other one. http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m535/pezhetairoi/Alexandrian%20Army/Elephant%20corp/Ele...
I have to say, the Elephants I just received from Aventine Miniatures http://www.aventineminiatures.co.uk/ are the nicest I've ever seen in 28mm. They are big, but not too big. They are also easy to assemble. They have a good mix and match system too, where you can get the crew you want for the righ...
I like your idea! Precedence has been set with the Regimental Guns rule in of FoG Renaissance.
No kidding? I haven't even read the rules for FoGR.
What I liked (about my own idea) is that it works within the existing system, rather than adding to it.
You know, I had an idea for light artillery while in the bathtub. Just call me Marat. They are a bit useless as is. If my assumption is correct, light artillery BGs in a roman army represent the all the army's artillery collected in one place, concentrated for mass fire. Well what if it was left wer...
Yes, you definitely can put 4 to a base. Some figures work better than others. The hoplites are easy if their spears are up. They are close enough together to have the shields touching/overlapping if desired. You just need to plan it out before you glue them down. I usually paint the figures after t...
I finally got around to putting up some photos. http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m535/pezhetairoi/Alexandrian%20Army/IMG_2325.jpg http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m535/pezhetairoi/Alexandrian%20Army/IMG_2331.jpg Both Are 28mm Companion Cavalry/Agema from Alexander's Army. The figures are Warga...
RE horse movement. I've learned a lot about horses recently ... changed some of my views on cavalry. I'm no expert, but I wish someone had told me this stuff before. Might have saved some arguments. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_gait A simple breakdown of basic horse gaits. I hear it can vary q...
It makes me wonder, how many ancient/medieval commanders spent their time running around with the skirmishers?
I don't suppose it's very well documented.
Possibly for reasons resembling this case, they did not.
I think this is a pretty clever idea, with some nice historical flavour.
You might want limit the "mounted" qualification to only CAV and LH, and maybe Camelry.
Otherwise the all knight/chariot/elephant/cataphract armies might qualify, too.
Note this actually increases the Roman's advantage, as they win the impact combat 60% of the time. The barbarians thus end up suffering the penalty more often, and because they are generally not superior, are more likely to disrupt as a result. They are also significantly more likely to frag as a r...