The Pointy Stick thread

[Essex Boy]

Just got hold of Men of Bronze, the new set from Osprey. They are big skirmish, about the same size as Lion Rampant but no fixed unit sizes, basing agnostic. Might be worth a go instead of Mortal Gods which was a bit disappointing, good core rules but dismal components (bent ragged cards, flimsy booklets, miscast dice etc.).

I picked up a copy of Men of Bronze at Salute. They look interesting. Anything to kick start my much delayed 20mm ancient thing.

[Zenbadger]

They get a thumbs up for including phalanx drift and my beloved Thebans and everything I can think of seems to be there. I just need to give them a go to see how they play, they physical resemblance to Lion Rampant can be deceptive at times.

[Paul]

They get a thumbs up for including phalanx drift and my beloved Thebans and everything I can think of seems to be there. I just need to give them a go to see how they play, they physical resemblance to Lion Rampant can be deceptive at times.

But a thumbs down for not being historically aware enough to get the plural of Phalanx correct

[Zenbadger]

I have noticed that a lot of Americans use phalanges rather than phalanxes, even in academic publications. I have even seen "phalangitaes" instead of phalangites which seems an unnecessary mish-mash to me.

[Paul]

Strictly speaking both are acceptable but, as I understand it, phalanges applies the greek pluralisation rules to the anglicised word 'phalanx', so it's a bit of a bastardisation...like EBs elastic bases.

[FreddBloggs]

But if anglicising like that it should be falange surely?

[goat major]

Don’t worry EB will be along in a moment to put you all right on this particular subject...

[Zenbadger]

In my old but trusty style guide phalanxes or phalanx are acceptable but phalanges should only be used in an anatomical context.

[Essex Boy]

I'm in the pub.
I'll put you all right on a number of issues later.
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[Jeremy]

In my old but trusty style guide phalanxes or phalanx are acceptable but phalanges should only be used in an anatomical context.

I’m with Zen on this one.