Jackson Gamers' 20mm Ancients Game
Two Battles on the Egyptian Frontier
GAME TWO - played on April 4, 2009.

Photo by Ed Sansing

Behold - the might of Assyria. After lunch, we reset the game and played again. This time the Assyrians chose a very compact deployment, not reaching the table's edge at East or West, but with units close together.

The game began around 2 pm and lasted till about 4 pm. It's resolution was even quicker than the first game. We swapped armies and Jim Pitts, Bill Hamilton and Ed Sansing moved to the Norther side of the field, becoming Assyrian commanders. Sean Pitts, Jay Stribling and Phil Young lead the Egyptians on the southern side of the game table.

Photo by Ed Sansing

Looking down the Egyptian line from the Eastern (right) flank. Nubian archers, Egyptian slingers and Heavy Egyptian Axemen are closest to camera. This is the "At start" position for the Egyptians.

Photo by Ed Sansing

Egyptian chariots (Egyptian chariots are all light two-horse chariots relying on speed and archery for effect) in the center.

Photo by Ed Sansing

Aiee! An Assyrian unit moving into one of the swampy areas is assailed by a large crocodile which killed one figure from the unit.

Every time a unit entered one of the marshy areas, the Game-Master had been rolling a D6. For this unfortunate unit, the result of a "6" meant a croc attack.

Photo by Ed Sansing

The earth shakes as the Assyrian heavy units rush forward in the center of the field. Note the Egyptian unit on the left with green crocodile-skin armor.

And what were the victory conditions this timet?

From the original three possible sets of victory conditions for each side, two remained. Each side chose one of the two at random by choosing a slip of paper with the listed victory conditions.

The Assyrian victory condition was to hold as many as possible of the swampy areas, where the pools of marshy liquid would provide water for the army. There were four swamp sections worth 5 victory points each. The Egyptians victory conditions was to sieze and hold the obelisk marking the boarder, for 8 points, and then to receive 1 point for every enemy unit driven killed or driven from the battlefied.

Photo by Ed Sansing

In the center, the Egyptians had massed four light chariot units, two under Stribling's command and two under the leadership of Phil Young. Two of those chariot units are seen here. Although coordination was sometimes lacking the massed firepower of those four light chariot units (three chariots per unit) was impressive.

Photo by Ed Sansing

an aerial view (taken from the back of a giant eagle, no doubt) showing the Assyrian heavy chariots rushing forward.

Photo by Ed Sansing

One of the Egyptian chariot units is racing to catch up to the other chariots.

Photo by Ed Sansing

Photo from right-rear of Egyptian right flank. Figures closest to camera are heavy axemen with crocodile-skin armor.

Photo by Ed Sansing

An Assyrian General has become separated from his units in the center of the line.

So, Who won this battle?

The Egyptians did once more. Their shooting wore down the Assyrian missile units and in the center, the Egyptians used three of their few heavy melee foot units to "gang up" on a unit of Assyrian Chariots, then they wereused against several of the heavy Assyrian units, one after the other, driving them back.

Out of the last 4 games played with these two armies, the Egyptians have won three of the games. It appears that more Assyrian forces must be procured to balance the game.

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