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[ochoin]

It's been a long time coming but it looks as though a new rule set may re-vitalise our Chariot-wargaming after several years.
Tomorrow, using the 'Hail Caesar' rules, a coalition of Hittites, Mycenaeans & Sea Peoples will attempt an invasion of Egypt.


The table is set up as an encounter battle. Please don't hate the 3 colour gaming mat - there's still plenty of work needed on this period.


Muwattalis, the Hittite king leads 2 divisions.


Mycenaeans (Trojans?) are in an allied division.


The 'wild card' will be the Shasu nomads who may enter the fight on either side.


The Egyptians, with masses of bow-armed infantry and swarms of chariots, look formidable.


More photos tomorrow; post-game.

donald

[tim.w]

Looks fantastic! Lovely job on those armies.

[Count Belisarius]

Looks excellent

[Willz the Wargamer]

Great looking terrain and armies.


Willz.

[Spanner]

Looking good, Donald.

[Essex Boy]

Looks a little short of Mycenaens if you ask me, but very splendid nonetheless.

Nice one Donald.

Iain

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

My dad tried to invade Egypt in 1956 - I hope you have better luck than he did (according to him, he got knocked down by a lorry carrying the Household Cavalry's mess silver).

[MarshalNey]

Fantastic! The wargame I mean and not what happened to the Barons dad.

[ochoin]

'Hail Caesar '- I am impressed. Our first game was fun, quick & satisfying. What more could you want?

A crushing Hittite et al victory in about 3+ hours. The game was very much one of chariots with infantry playing a supporting role - as history indicates.
The NKE had more chariots:




The Hittites/ Mycenaeans had more chariot runners which gave crucial support:


A couple of crucial breakthroughs:




The NKE had lost 2 divisions & were being enveloped by their enemy, so conceded:




Definitely use these rules again & they will probably become our 'go to' rule set.

donald

[Count Belisarius]

That looks excellent! Glad it was a good game and that the rules worked for you...