Some photos of my Greek army.
It is actually an assortment of pads allowing me to play in DBA Big battles (armed with 36 pads) different Greek armies of the time according to the options / pads chosen for this or that battle.
To do well, I would need a few heavy and light riders.
It is actually an assortment of pads allowing me to play in DBA Big battles (armed with 36 pads) different Greek armies of the time according to the options / pads chosen for this or that battle.
To do well, I would need a few heavy and light riders.
The armies that I am most led to play with these figurines are the Syracusans, Thebans, Athenians, Phocaeans.
As my son Antoine set up a spartan DBA army, this further increases the possibilities of what can be played as a Greek army. A page of this blog presents this type of armies: here.
Generic Hoplites (most observers will notice some aspis painted with Syracusan motifs and three Carthaginian lancers concealed in the lot for when I play Syracusan.
As my son Antoine set up a spartan DBA army, this further increases the possibilities of what can be played as a Greek army. A page of this blog presents this type of armies: here.
Generic Hoplites (most observers will notice some aspis painted with Syracusan motifs and three Carthaginian lancers concealed in the lot for when I play Syracusan.
The Thebans specifically Thebans (double-dwelling in DBA 3.0) These Thebans enjoy, thanks to their depth of a +1 bonus when facing the infantry plain.
Aristocrats. The Greek cavalry is essentially light. To increase somewhat the numbers of this cavalry is one of my objectives in the medium or long term.
The generals with feet (saddled with 3 instead of 4 in order to be more easily identifiable in the fire of the action)
Archimedes balisters (I have long been reluctant to make solar panels mias I have chosen the "classic" balista option which allows me to use them also when I play Phocéen, the latter people having occasionally lined up an important artillery in Battle array)
Mercenary troops in the service of Dionysius of Syracuse: a plate of mercenary Ligurians (left) and two of Iberian mercenaries. Some Gauls sometimes join these mercenaries.
The light troops (archers, javeliniers and slingers) These Greek psiloi units are characterized by the presence of some ultralight fighters totally disarmed, forced to restore their safety to stone throws.
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Since many Greek cities were classified as coastal zones in DBA, this army was given a pentecontrol allowing it to land troops on the flank or the reverse of the enemy.
