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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Altius on 24 March 2024, 06:38:55 PM
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When most of us think of Roman armies, we usually think of unstoppable iron legions crushing all barbarians in their path, but I had the silly idea that it might be fun to go the other way. I had the idea to do street fights between political gangs, Optimates and Populares, during the late republic period. It’s a slightly bigger scale than what’s covered by the Gangs of Rome rules, more like a straight-up skirmishes between semi-organized men in groups of 30 to 100.
A couple of these shots made it up to the Clash of Spears/Rise of Eagles rule book.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/9949/ggCmGP.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/188/0h7cd8.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/3021/opiUnn.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/3935/glsyeu.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/5943/v1nPvR.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/9229/XrL3lJ.jpg)
The local authorities. Yes, I know they’re not from the right period, but I had a few of them lying around and needed some muscle from the cohortes urbanae. Eventually, I’ll replace them with some more period-appropriate troops.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/2480/ZmYpdq.jpg)
The bosses.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/2075/N2YHzO.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/8567/2osuZg.jpg)
Ex-gladiators. Clodius of the Populares hired a bunch of these guys.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/5056/4j1jmx.jpg)
Army veterans hired by Titus Annius Milo to fight for the Optimates’ faction.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/2855/gyK5Cc.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/7876/Erk59F.jpg)
The bulk of the forces are made up of local street punks armed with a variety of weapons, some of which are improvised. Missile troops are common but not segregated by weapon types. They just pelt the enemy with a variety of arrows, javelins, sling stones and cobblestones.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/8374/Yagztr.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/5084/s2zhIB.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/952/KPVnqG.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/9113/85BMDi.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/530/Q8uQ8O.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/9797/O6GaO6.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/2564/hPHihX.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/1151/rTQS0I.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/2715/swa7lm.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/9940/I91UYr.jpg)
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Looks fun!
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Very nice looking set up.
A couple of these shots made it up to the Clash of Spears/Rise of Eagles rule book.
Are those the rules you'll be using?
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Very nice looking set up.
Are those the rules you'll be using?
That’s the plan, although there’s not a ready-made army list for them. I did put together a points list that I think will work.
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Very nice project !!!
Nikkobourges
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That’s the plan, although there’s not a ready-made army list for them. I did put together a points list that I think will work.
I look forward to your progress reports.
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Me too, your figures and scenery look great, so I expect game reports will be fun to see and read!
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Lovely. :-* :-*
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Great looking figures and scenery!
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I always enjoyed this as a concept..... great execution!