From the editor's introduction: In this "Ancient Wargaming" book, Phil Barker (a founder member of the Wargames Research Group) sets out to introduce the fascinations of the period to the novitiate ancient wargamer. He describes not only the troop types, weapons and tactics of the period, but also shows how to begin amassing armies of wargame figures which...
Ancients incorporates everything which was in the earlier games Ancients I and Ancients II (which is why, for instance, there are two scenario booklets). Ancients is a game of tactical combat in the age before gunpowder. The game contains 64 historical scenarios. Also included are guidelines to match different historical armies against one another, or to...
Ancients D6 is a set of miniature wargames rules for fighting battles set in ancient times. Armies are built out of stands ( multiple figures per stand ). On a turn all stands can be moved but commanders allow further movement for stands close enough. Combat is resolved through multiple rolls of standard (D6) dice. Roll to hit, roll for armour. Additional...
Ancients I has 32 different scenarios, each covering a battle from the period 1800 B.C. to 1400 A.D. Sequence of Play: Remove Leaders Check for Panic Reinforcements Movement Leaders Combat Rally The armies represented include: Hittites, Egyptians, Assyrians, Spartans, Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Carthaginians, Ancient Britons, Goths, Saxons, Viking...
These games were originally published in Game Fix magazine #1 and were later reissued by One Small Step. The set comprises two complete games using Bill Banks's classic "Ancients" game system of hoplites and charioteers. The Thapsos scenario is a relatively simple meeting of infantry, one side with archers, the other with elephants. The Alexandria scenario...
The Battle of Ancona (Italy - 16th June-18th July 1944) was one of the last battles fought by the Polish Forces during the World War II Italian Campaign. Ancona was an important seaport in the eastern Italy and capturing it could shorten allies lines of communication. Ancona was captured at 18th July by the Polish II Corps. "Ancona" was attached to the...
And March to your Front is a platoon/company level game for the battles on the North-West Frontier during the Second Afghan War, the wars in the Sudan against the Mahdists, and the war in South Africa against the Zulu nation. On one side there will be the British player who will command British units and native troops in British service, e.g., Indian...
...And One for All is a free skirmish miniatures game made for use with Three Musketeers miniatures. From the publisher's website: The object of ...And One For All! is to recreate the feel of swashbuckling films such as the 1970’s "Three Musketeers". It does this by encouraging you to perform swashbuckling actions about the table with your figures. The...
From the introduction: The Capture of Constance is a set of three linked scenarios specifically designed for Eureka Miniatures' Musketeer figures and rules, ...And One for All! Each scenario is playable in approximately 45-60 minutes, making it possible to conduct a complete mini-campaign in one evening! The scenarios involve the capture and rescue of...
Wargame of the Greek Civil War, 1947-49. One of the few times a Communist-inspired insurgency was beaten by a Western government. Uses a development of game system used in several other insurgency situations (Algeria, Tupamaro and Shining Path). Features include government political interference in how the Army is deployed and supplied, refugees, Balkan...