The photos show the game after two turns. More later...
Tuesday, 15 September 2020
Trial game
I set up the game. The look of it appeals to me and the small squares don’t affect that. I think a bigger board is in order but that isn’t a priority yet. First thing I noticed was giving everyone javelins made it a quick and bloody first few turns. Note to self - Romans can throw pillium only at much shorter range ( javelins range 12 squares) and perhaps javelins should be restricted in their use.
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A nice looking game Tradgardmastare. Perhaps limiting javelin throwing to 2 turns max.?
ReplyDeleteThe rules allow them to throw once only in a game. Even so it was pretty deadly. I did not make that clear in my post I’m afraid.
DeleteLooking good , interesting to see how it develops .
ReplyDeleteI definitely think it is worth pursuing.
DeleteThis would make a handsome cover for the rules, itself. Morschauser is a classic. A javelin range of 12 seems quite far.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the cover comment. I think I may adjust the range in my next play test.
DeleteI remember reading the rules for the first time and thought "hoplites throwing spears?" then I thought of the Iliad.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be possible to differentiate between hoplites and psiloi for Classical Greek or Northern Europe or other settings.
I agree Ross and I am having a think.
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