Art De La Guerre

..I can fit MORE angels on this pinhead. Oh, for heaven's sake, it's a simple rule. You can line up.It says so, corners or not.

I think mediocre pike is generally the "right" choice, though the vulnerability to shooting is something to carefully consider.

Buy a few LI and screen the pike from shooting if it worrie ...

Everybody I know has been assuming the historical ratios were meant to be mandatory. This army just got a bit better.

War games rules don't destroy English. Wargamers destroy English. WRG rules were just a tool, that could be used for good or evil.

I do love me some pachyderms, and I have played a list similar to yours with some success.

Personally, I prefer the Tamil list to the Classical. Bowmen are pretty underpowered in this game, and eve ...

All I know is that whenever my phalanx runs into legionaries I sweat bullets and it usually ends badly. Telling me the odds were slightly in my favor only makes it hurt a bit more.

To me, this is easy. The Gaesati should be heavy so they can control the center of the battlefield. Elite makes you tougher to kill. Impetuous heavy swords are decent troops, but not great. The stuff ...

I ran this army for awhile and didn't relish the experience. Basically, if your opponent has troops that will beat mediocre heavy spear, they will try to avoid your good troops and smash the spear. I ...

It's true that the main function of the commander of pikes is rallying, not movement. My math is not up to analysis of the number of extra rallie a turn that a competent can manage over what an ordina ...

In some ways I agree with Dan, but...using a 4 point LI to screen a 7 point HI unit may not be cost effective. Also, ADLG's 'buttocks of death' rules can easily lead to a lot of dead LI if one is not ...

I think the drop in initiative could bite you. You need open terrain to fight with horse archers.

I am now rated, so I exist. Thank you, viracoches!

I am sure you existed before, does not anyone just enjoy playing anymore ? Smile

Guess you didn't read the original post, my friend.

Now you're just bragging. Brilliant generals can find uses for crap troops. That does not make crap troops any less crappy. A good definition of bad troops would be that the player has to be a near-ge ...

I do not see how you can read that rule, disagree with Ethan, and still claim to be speaking English. It is quite clear. For once.

Thanks for the links. Both are for mats I'd have to cut to size.