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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: LeadAsbestos on 23 December 2016, 01:06:03 AM

Title: Big Battle Biblicals?
Post by: LeadAsbestos on 23 December 2016, 01:06:03 AM: If, just if, I wanted to play a big battle with Biblicals or Trojan War armies, what would folks recommend? I'm familiar w/ WAB, but nothing else really.
Thanks!
Title: Re: Big Battle Biblicals?
Post by: Mad Gadgeteer on 23 December 2016, 01:59:49 AM: Warlord Games "Hail Caesar" rules.

Take a look at these: http://sumer2sargon.blogspot.com/2012/11/bbsw-rules.html?m=0

For old school rules you could go with WRG 6th, Tactica or Ancient Empires.
Title: Re: Big Battle Biblicals?
Post by: Psychlic Bob on 23 December 2016, 08:45:28 AM: For a simple but subtle game I prefer DBA - did a refight of Issus using 6mm figures on a 12' table in 3 hours rcently
Title: Re: Big Battle Biblicals?
Post by: Youngster on 23 December 2016, 09:55:17 AM: Had a good game of Hail Caesar earlier this week - 28mm, New Kingdom Egyptian v Myceneans. The only other system I have used for Biblicals is DBM, back when I used to play almost exclusively in 15mm. Quite happy with both sets.
I like the look of the Bloody Barons mod, nice period feel - thanks for that link, MG!
Cheers
Paul.
Title: Re: Big Battle Biblicals?
Post by: SteveBurt on 23 December 2016, 03:32:33 PM: To The Strongest, Sword & Spear, and Field of Glory all work fine for Biblical big battles.
Title: Re: Big Battle Biblicals?
Post by: Inkpaduta on 23 December 2016, 06:38:08 PM: My vote would be DBM
Title: Re: Big Battle Biblicals?
Post by: Steve63 on 23 December 2016, 08:26:01 PM: I'm a fan of DBMM. I know it's not to everyone's taste but it's the best I've come across for modelling ancient combat. It rewards the player with a plan who uses the tactics of the period and gives good looking games with plausible outcomes in 2 to 3 hours.
Apparently there is a version 2.1 out.
The only downside is it's written in Barkerese.
Title: Re: Big Battle Biblicals?
Post by: Freelancer on 24 December 2016, 12:52:30 AM: Lion rampant played as a smaller scale version of Hail Caesar works well
Title: Re: Big Battle Biblicals?
Post by: armchairgeneral on 24 December 2016, 01:06:40 AM: Hail Caesar :)
Title: Re: Big Battle Biblicals?
Post by: WuZhuiQiu on 24 December 2016, 04:29:32 AM: There's also Rob Broom's (formerly of WAB) War and Conquest.
Title: Re: Big Battle Biblicals?
Post by: Dave Toone on 24 December 2016, 07:28:29 PM: I'd stick with WAB1.5 and the Chariot Wars supplement. Does all you need a good fun game to do!
Title: Re: Big Battle Biblicals?
Post by: Miantanomo on 25 December 2016, 04:55:36 PM: Hail Caesar has my vote. Great rules in my opinion. :)
Title: Re: Big Battle Biblicals?
Post by: dhtandco on 26 December 2016, 01:37:25 AM: I had our set published in The WI with the Egyptian chariots on the cover
Can't remember the number?!
They are simple but not simplistic fun and free!
Title: Re: Big Battle Biblicals?
Post by: Axebreaker on 26 December 2016, 11:37:17 AM: Full Impetus or Basic Impetus 2 both give great large battle games.

Christopher
Title: Re: Big Battle Biblicals?
Post by: LeadAsbestos on 26 December 2016, 02:09:08 PM: Quote from: dhtandco on 26 December 2016, 01:37:25 AM
I had our set published in The WI with the Egyptian chariots on the cover
Can't remember the number?!
They are simple but not simplistic fun and free!
#276 is already on the way! Didn't know abt any rules in there, but I'll give.them a try...
Title: Re: Big Battle Biblicals?
Post by: Sabresquadron on 28 December 2016, 04:59:30 PM: I've just acquired an Assyrian to take on some Minoans (not quite valid opponents but should be a good match up) using MeG.

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