However, for this first game I played using my 15mm Khwarizmian (some are over 20 years old!) against Paul's Sassanids.
The terrain system is quite straightforward and as I was to be the attacker I had the chance of moving some pieces or removing them totally depending on a die roll. We drew deployment maps before setting out our troops. This is done by placing one corps (you split your army between three corps) at a time with the defender placing the first and then the attacker and so on.
To find out what would happen within this rule set my tactics were basic and simple: advance, shoot and charge. That was about it other than the rout after the first three! Well not with all troops. Charging the Sasssanid elephant is not really the sensible option in most rules but I managed a shot before I closed to attack and I managed to pin it for a second round of melee when I managed to kill it. Fortunately the elephant randomly rampaged through adjacent Sassanids rather than my cavalry.
It was a bloody and relatively quick game all to be lost or won hanging on one melee - the victor would win as we were both within two points of breaking our opponent. I came second! The game was great fun and can be played on a relatively small table so contact is quick. A second game is planned for a few weeks time but using 28mm figures.
Unfortunately I did not take any photos but the official web page is here http://www.artdelaguerre.fr/en/index.php
There are some video guides on YouTube that give a good insight to the game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZGlPFIv4g8
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