Thinking of starting Successors

[Westbury]

Pictures of the completed collection - yes I know it is dangerous for a wargamer to say a collection is complete 

[Easy E]

Bravo and well-done!  Nothing like finishing a project! 

Now, I look forward to more battle reports. 

[Pattus Magnus]

That is a very impressive collection! Looks great!

[Freddy]

A great looking collection, whether or not it is completed.

[Jjonas]

A great collection. It’s hard to be complete since there always is a moving target, and occasionally new evidence that might change the look of how armies are depicted. Never really finished when new sculpts come out that lure you back in.

[Pattus Magnus]

I would describe it as a mature collection- it has reached the point where it is self contained and has everything needed for most scenarios, and you can work on other projects without guilt, but it may continue to grow a bit over time as you add a unit here or there.

Few of my collections reach maturity, the attrition among juveniles is fierce.

[Westbury]

I like the idea of a "mature collection" rather like me! 

[Zingara]

Well done for completing / maturing the collection. Look forward to seeing them in action one day. So - what is the next project on the horizon?

[Westbury]

Gregor - No More Projects! 

[vodkafan]

I like your mature collection Ian!
Can you explain the single horseman sharing his base with a big rock? What's going on there?

[Westbury]

James; ran out of figures 

[has.been]

James; ran out of figures 

Ian do you mean it should have been another pike block?

[Westbury]

Having "finished" the project, Dave and I had a set to with the rules proper, spending time choosing armies to an agreed points value and scouting for terrain. The armies were a Ptolemaic and Eastern Satrap army of the early Diadochi period.
The Ptolemaic force was a hard core of 4 pikes and 2 hoplites covered by Cretans, Rhodians and some javelin men, the pikes comprising 1 guard regiment and 3 veteran regiments; the cavalry comprised a right wing of 2 Hetairoi units and a left of 3 settler units.
The Satrap army was more eclectic; the infantry comprised 2 levy pike, 2 'normal' pike, 2 hoplites and 1 unit of peltasts all covered by Cretans plus Greek slingers and javelin men plus a couple of elephants out on the edges; the right wing cavalry was 1 unit of Xystophoroi, 2 units of satrap horse and a supporting unit of javelin armed skirmish cavalry, the left wing cavalry was 1 satrap unit and 2 units of skirmishing horse archers.

[Easy E]

Oh boy!  I am looking forward to this battle.

[Westbury]

In the tradition of Successors battles it was all about the cavalry wings to start.
The Ptolemaic right wing surged forward trusting to it's superior class to sweep away the opposition and then get into the rear of the pikes. So much for the plan  The horse archers were very effective and the single elephant (representing a squadron) was an annoyance. resulting in the destruction of one Hetairoi unit along with the commander of that wing, the other unit did get through but was Shaken and unable to rally due to it's dead leader.
The Satrap right wing fared better in a fairly evenly matched contest and by game end had seen off the opposition settler cavalry and were pursuing them toward the Ptolemaic camp.
Rules wise it all played out rather well; getting the initiative is a key decision and adding leaders to small units is a high risk strategy.