Since the little lady fancies herself as a Siamese Alexander....
She won yet?
Quote from: FierceKitty on 29 May 2019, 04:01:51 AM
Since the little lady fancies herself as a Siamese Alexander....
The 1950's called.
They'd like their attitude back.
We're just setting up. Be patient, gentlemen and others, there will be news anon.
I'm assuming the not- is so that the Macedonian /Greek government doesn't come a-knocking for royalties (not to mention a Fatwa from Iran).
You've got the general idea.
Casualties so far: Persians: 1 element Greek hoplite mercs; Macedonians: 1 element thureophoroi
Alarmingly, there are signs of treachery among the Arabs and Egyptians....
The beginning.
Lee decided Alexander was tired of leading the Hetairoi, and sent him in against Darius and the Persian Guards at the head of the Thessalians. It was a long fight, but favoured us in the end. Arachosians skirmishing to keep the phalanx busy a bit further on. Also note the Arabs, who got a shaky loyalty result early on, and never returned to our control, just sitting there cheering indiscriminately and selling everyone dubious souvenirs.
My main attack was on the right too. Coordination was imperfect, but there were enough units to surround the Hellenistic forces and win the battle. Bottom right - Agrianian peltasts misunderstood a withdrawal and fled.
The centre, in close up. In fact, there were quite a lot of hoplites and phalangites banging shields, with some Persian infantry predicably getting knocked over by the phalanxes quite early on. Happily, a Persian army seldom runs out of reserves.
A better impression of the main crunch in the middle. The Paphlagonian levies coming out of the Greek colonial town were flank attacked by the phalanx in the picture, but had some lucky rolls and were not broken; for Persian levies, that counts as a victory. Just beyond the treacherous Arabs, some Scythian heavy horse were broken through by their own lights, then charged by another phalanx. They held on, but with over 50% losses.
Another view of the infantry scrap in the middle.
You beat Robert E ?
She's probably just feeling sorry, for you. ;)
Nice pics !!
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Techno on 29 May 2019, 04:24:06 PM
She's probably just feeling sorry, for you. ;)
That's what she claims.
I have to make yet another plea informed by complete ignorance, which side is which?
I know that everyone knows at a glance, but not me.
Referring to the first picture, "The Big Picture", I thought the Persians were on the right (they have lots of hoplite mercenaries and a chariot) and the Macedonians on the left (lots of pikes). In studying the rest of the pictures I became confused.
As your description unfolded I wanted to throw my considerable psychic reinforcement to Lee (as I always do) but I am now concerned it was drastically misapplied.
I always enjoy your pictures because the sun yellow sand fields are so bright and cheery!
You have it right, but the Persians were wrapping around and behind the Macedonian left wing by the end.
Lulling you into a false sense of security so she'll have you exactly where she wants you!
Congratulations on your victory ;D
She'll demand a rematch shortly.
Quote from: FierceKitty on 29 May 2019, 06:51:07 PM
You have it right, but the Persians were wrapping around and behind the Macedonian left wing by the end.
Thanks, have it sorted. All I know about Not-Gaugamela is from the movie Not-Alexander.
Plutarch's life of Alexander is a good read.
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Plutarch%27s_Lives_(Clough)/Life_of_Alexander
Rematch today.
Great and good is Ahura-Mazda!
As is Azor Ahai.
Quote from: FierceKitty on 09 July 2019, 12:16:12 PM
Great and good is Ahura-Mazda!
Means all EAP battles were well illuminated, have a god who is a light bulb.
IanS
Persian chariots for once do something; an off-table flank march in just the right place. Note the prodromoi on the dune were taken in flank, though they've turned in disorder.
I've been warning Lee that her refused flank tactics were going to get her into trouble if she didn't keep a bit of a reserve....
In fairness, she had lousy control rolls and some of her support troops didn't see much action. On the other hand, the constant drizzle crippled my archery.
The Macedonian centre was more successful (though by the time this picture was taken Alexander and the Hetairoi were out of it). Darius is rallying the guards near the rear (they rallied, but did little more in the game), and the phalanx that broke them is trying a repeat trick, turning the flank of the second regiment. My Indian archers charged the Agrianian peltasts, but these evaded and caused unwelcome casualties with javelins as they ran. A small price to pay (the loss of three out of five Skythian auxilliary regiments and Prince Viljarides was more painful). Both armies made it through their first morale check (Lee seems to have noticed that an occupied built-up area boosts an army's staying power), but the second was too much for the Europeans.
:-bd =D> :-bd