Seleucid Argyraspides & "Bonus" Antigonus Monophthalmus

This little lot, plus more, were due to take part in a display game at a well known wargame show but the game has been cancelled. Still, they look quite pretty and although I'm not quite as far as I wanted to be with the units (the painted army consists of one unit of Seleucid Argyraspides and Antigonus the One Eyed!) it would be a shame not to document the miniatures.

My last blue backdrops got wet (printer ink) so I've had to produce some ad hoc backgrounds for the photo's. If anyone knows of a full A4 blue background file anywhere, please do let me know as I'm in desperate need of one as you can see!

Antigonus Monophthalmus

Yet More El Cid Piccies

Continuing on with our El Cid Campaign and gradually introducing ideas from the WAB Version 1/1.5 El Cid Supplement in bit by bit to add more flavour as the WAB V.2 AoA lists do lack that extra zing the older supplements added to the game!

El Cid Game Piccies

 

El Cid WAB Game

Just a few pictures taken from our rather excellent rough 4000 pointer game of WAB based on the El Cid lists in Armies of Antiquity V.2. I found myself (very!) lost in the action within the game and forgot to keep taking photo's which kind of ruined this AAR! 

The game very much revolved around the cavalry action taking place on the Christian Spanish (my good self and Neil) Right Flank and the Almoravid Left Flank (Jim and Graeme). We managed to route a large unit of Almoravid Jinettes allowing for a 180 degree turn and a rear flank charge as the Christian Caballeros Hidalgos went in frontally. alas, in order to avoid being charged themselves by a Mercenary unit of the same class we chose to charge the Caballeros Hidalgos in who promptly lost by one, were subject to First Charge and auto-broken. What happened next was hilarious- or tragic- depending on your perspective! Every unit we had, within 12" panicked and routed as well! This effectively ended the game, though we did play a couple more turns before we ended the game. 

We had a good chat post game and have decided to play an El Cid campaign largely based off the WAB V.1/1.5 El Cid Campaign in the back of the El Cid supplement. We're going to be introducing the African Drummers and Cantador rules which should help add a the wee bit of period flavour that seems to be missing from the AoA V.2 army lists.

Here's the few pics I managed to take- more next week I promise! (All are "clickable")

Adios!