Praise be to Great Ahura-Mazda!

[FierceKitty]

The Parthians can be beaten, it appears. Just not by Romans. Lee's been winning with the Parthians for a while, but today the Persians reminded her that other people could ride and shoot.

[FierceKitty]

Elephants are frustrating. They should make short work of anything the Parthians have, but they never get there in time.

[FierceKitty]

Mixed MM and Pendraken, with a handful of Irregular Miniatures among the Arab auxiliaries on both sides. The Nellies are conversions from Pendraken Indians, and the Parthians themselves all from appropriate Sarmatians.

[FierceKitty]

Lee will doubtless find a way to thump the Persians before long. We've livened the game up by imposing a 5-minute limit of each side's planning and moves. This reduces the chess-playing poasibilities, which is a great improvement.

[flamingpig0]

Lee will doubtless find a way to thump the Persians before long. We've livened the game up by imposing a 5-minute limit of each side's planning and moves. This reduces the chess-playing poasibilities, which is a great improvement.

So they are Sassanids?

[FierceKitty]

Yes, most of the pix show the Persians. They're more colourful subjects.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

You mean youse a winnin ??

[FierceKitty]

She just feels sorry for me.

[flamingpig0]

When I started wargaming in the late seventies Sassanids were all the rage.

[FierceKitty]

They're still at least a bit tetchy.