Tommy's Wargaming blog

 The 4th round of Warfare vs Jason Broomer with Middle Republican Roman. Again it features a deep water secure flank because of the anticipated Numidian ally. A town in Jason's centre placed by me, while he placed 2 gentle hills, the one on his right being of major significance. I sent a unit of Superior and Exceptional Legions to take the large gentle hill. Jason very skilfully maneuvered his Spanish and a 6 of Legions opposite me in such a way that I had to choose to attack him with either 1 Superior base or 1 Exceptional base in combat.  The Averages and 1 Superior Legion are forming a delaying force against the Numidians. I eventually broke the Javelin Short Spear unit in the town with a Superior Legion. This time Caesar woke up and broke the unit a turn earlier than he should (read amazing dice rolls by the Legion.) I also killed his general, downgrading it to Mediocre. While this was happening, I somehow was beating the Spanish and a 6 of Legions nearly single handedly w...

Round 3 of Warfare Top table with oxygen masks required for being near the top of the mountain. My opponent is Matt Haywood with Middle Sassanid. I lost the opening dice roll and ended up invading in plains, but fortunately I got a deep water secure flank. Nothing else on the table terrain wise.  The first clash, 2 Kushan Superior Cataphracts vs 1 Superior Legion. Those Cavalry are looking to swing round the rear of the Sassanids to wreak havoc. I eventually lost the Legion as expected, but I got the Cavalry behind the flank of the Cataphracts. I lost the Superior Legion in this pic due to 2 Cataphracts ganging up on it. Just to give context to the dice. They were Caesar's first roll in this game against Average Unprotected Horse Archers. I eventually got the Horse Archers to 3 bases but too little too late. The Cataphract in the front of the Superior Legion was the only unit I killed off Matt in the end. The Exceptionals did perform very well then. My mistake of the game was turni...

 My second round of Warfare was against Lance Flint and his Palmyrans. This was the "Saturday afternoon need to think a lot" game so apologies for the lack of photos. I defended this time and decided to again go for dense with a mountainous or forest secure flank. My target was the Poor Unskilled Bows on the mountain in Lance's deployment. I put my Average Legions opposite both of them. I spread out 1 Legion to deal with his 4 Horse Archers. Then I put my Exceptionals and other Superiors against his Cataphracts. My Cavalry were aiming at a Bow unit on Lance's right. My Poors were safe with the camp. My dice luck was consistently brilliant in this game and it helped me break not only 2 Cataphracts, but a Roman Cavalry with a by now 3 base Superior Legion. Foolishly I charged the Cavalry in a previous turn, not thinking that the path of charge would leave that Legion's flank exposed to Cataphracts. Fortunately one file hit the 10th, and I committed Caesar to that fi...

  First of all, thanks so much to everyone for a wonderful 3rd MeG competition. The venue was  excellent as well in my opinion. I'm going to start with describing my very gimmicky composition, Late Republican Romans. Legendary Professional CinC, Competent Professional Ally, Mediocre Professional Sub. 1 8 of Exceptional Impact Weapon Shield Cover Melee Expert Legions. 4 6s of the same but Superior. 2 8s of the same but Average. 1 4 of Poor of the same but Orb replacing Melee Expert. 1 4 of Cavalry Short Spear Unskilled Javelin. Poor Fortified Camp. My first opponent is Keith Spedding with Early Sassanid Persian. A tough proposition for the first round. I won the PBS phase decisively and forced the terrain into dense with a mountainous or forest secure flank. As the invader, in true Roman fashion, I lunged forward with my Legions against Keith's Cataphracts and 4 of Elephants. See that big hole in my line? That's where the X Legio were. Fortunately I'd caused lots of dama...