On September 1, Neil put on another game of Command & Colors Ancients in Miniature using his 28mm collection. This time he ran a slightly modified version of Guagamela. He took out the three elephants from the Persian side in the C&C scenario and replaced them with another heavy chariot in the center and an additional medium cavalry in each wing located along the baseline. Thus three units were exchanged for three units and the number of cards and banners needed to win remained the same. Each side had players for each game. I commanded the center of the Macedonian line in the first game as well as serving as overall commander; I kept feeding the right flank cards to help Alexander and the Companions crush their opposition while our left flank barely held on. The first game ended in a Macedonian victory.
We switched sides for the second game and I commanded the Persian left against Kevin whom had Alexander and the Companions. Kevin is a notoriously good roller no matter the rules set and the die type, so I figured I was done for. However, I managed to shoot both Companion units out from under Alexander! In this game the Persians started off really well and had a comfortable lead in units destroyed then suddenly the Macedonians had two good turns in a row and they were only one unit behind. The game ended though with Al committing the Persian heavy cavalry in the center and taking out the last unit needed for a Persian victory!
Here are some pictures from both games. Thanks to Neil for bringing everything and for Imperial Outpost Games for hosting the game. Until next time...
Game 1 Deployment
Game 1 Deployment
Alexader and the Companions
Persian Heavies in the Center
Macedonian Center
Game 1 Coming to a Conclusion
I Hate Those Chariots!
A View From The Persian Center
Early In The Game
The Macedonian Center Advances
