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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Yarkshire Gamer on June 23, 2020, 05:36:08 PM

Title: Mortem et Gloriam Unboxing and Flipthrough
Post by: Yarkshire Gamer on June 23, 2020, 05:36:08 PM
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https://youtu.be/fYqFWvK0gho (https://youtu.be/fYqFWvK0gho)

https://yarkshiregamer.blogspot.com/2020/06/mortem-et-gloriam-rules-unboxing-and.html (https://yarkshiregamer.blogspot.com/2020/06/mortem-et-gloriam-rules-unboxing-and.html)

Welcome one and all,

The Yarkshire TV Cameras have been out again, this time covering a new set of rules which have just landed in the YG post box.

I've covered the contents of the box and the basis of the rules in the video. Although I haven't played these yet my initial reaction is very positive.

It's been the first time in a long while my 28mm Ancients have been on the table, it was nice for them to see the light of day, I'd even forgotten the Bradford City shirt in my Gallic Cavalry !

Let prattle from me, watch the video.

Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer
Title: Re: Mortem et Gloriam Unboxing and Flipthrough
Post by: aphillathehun on June 23, 2020, 10:50:42 PM
I like these rules a lot although I've not had many chances to play.
Title: Re: Mortem et Gloriam Unboxing and Flipthrough
Post by: Atheling on June 24, 2020, 11:18:18 AM
Quote from: aphillathehun on June 23, 2020, 10:50:42 PM
I like these rules a lot although I've not had many chances to play.

Now that I see it get be set up for 28mm with the units at least looking a decent size my interest is renewed.

Thanks for posting Ken  8)
Title: Re: Mortem et Gloriam Unboxing and Flipthrough
Post by: aphillathehun on June 24, 2020, 12:22:54 PM
Quote from: Atheling on June 24, 2020, 11:18:18 AM
Now that I see it get be set up for 28mm with the units at least looking a decent size my interest is renewed.

Thanks for posting Ken  8)

I play on an 8x6 and mostly fill the table.  Big units look good.

What I like most about it, however, is the command friction. 
Title: Re: Mortem et Gloriam Unboxing and Flipthrough
Post by: Yarkshire Gamer on June 24, 2020, 12:59:16 PM
Quote from: Atheling on June 24, 2020, 11:18:18 AM
Now that I see it get be set up for 28mm with the units at least looking a decent size my interest is renewed.

Thanks for posting Ken  8)

One of the things that drew me to it, after a conversation with the author was the flexibility. It has three game sizes Pacto (think DBA) Magnus (think DBM) and Maximus (think proper gaming). Maximus has a typical 6 to 8 base unit size, I am thinking of double ranking my bases for a Grand maximus style  lol

Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer
Title: Re: Mortem et Gloriam Unboxing and Flipthrough
Post by: aphillathehun on June 24, 2020, 01:43:29 PM
Quote from: Yarkshire Gamer on June 24, 2020, 12:59:16 PM
One of the things that drew me to it, after a conversation with the author was the flexibility. It has three game sizes Pacto (think DBA) Magnus (think DBM) and Maximus (think proper gaming). Maximus has a typical 6 to 8 base unit size, I am thinking of double ranking my bases for a Grand maximus style  lol

Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer

Maximus is all I've played and I share your opinion that it is "proper gaming."  I have maximus sized armies for 3rd century Imperial Rome and early Sassanids.  Most of the early Sassanids would work as later Sassanids but I only have limited proper later Sassanid cavalry.  If I get a full time job anytime soon, I will soon have a maximus sized army for Early Byzantines from Aventine.
Title: Re: Mortem et Gloriam Unboxing and Flipthrough
Post by: Atheling on June 24, 2020, 01:52:21 PM
Quote from: Yarkshire Gamer on June 24, 2020, 12:59:16 PM
One of the things that drew me to it, after a conversation with the author was the flexibility. It has three game sizes Pacto (think DBA) Magnus (think DBM) and Maximus (think proper gaming). Maximus has a typical 6 to 8 base unit size, I am thinking of double ranking my bases for a Grand maximus style  lol

I can only fit a 6x4 table in the space I've got but I absolutely agree, larger games are much more enjoyable.

Quote from: aphillathehun on June 24, 2020, 01:43:29 PM
Maximus is all I've played and I share your opinion that it is "proper gaming."  I have maximus sized armies for 3rd century Imperial Rome and early Sassanids.  Most of the early Sassanids would work as later Sassanids but I only have limited proper later Sassanid cavalry.  If I get a full time job anytime soon, I will soon have a maximus sized army for Early Byzantines from Aventine.

I've got a loads of the Aventine Byzantines- two 28 man units of each of the infantry is my goal. Then on to the Sassanids as I plan to do Dara at some point in the hopefully not too distant future :)
Title: Re: Mortem et Gloriam Unboxing and Flipthrough
Post by: Corso on June 24, 2020, 07:31:15 PM
Interesting indeed  :D
Title: Re: Mortem et Gloriam Unboxing and Flipthrough
Post by: OB on June 25, 2020, 05:54:06 PM
It does sound like an interesting system.