Introduction This is game 65 in play testing my ancient rules by replaying historical battles.  I am using another set of my rules, When Warriors Collide (WWC).  I am in the process of writing up the rules but the current draft is here:  When Warriors Collide V3.0e.  I am play testing rules by replaying all the Peter Sides scenarios from his Historical Battles books.  WWC is designed to finish in around 30 minutes on a 2’x2’ or smaller table; I am currently using a 40cmx40cm table.  Battle of Boudicca's Revolt 60AD Boudicca leads an uprising against the conqu ..read more

Introduction Games 26 to 30 in the 30 games in 30 days using my own rule son a 40cmx40cm table with 15mm figures.  Replaying some historical battles based on some Bill Banks Ancients user written scenarios.  Details can be found at this introductory blog post: https://shaun-wargaming-minis.blogspot.com/2023/12/introduction-to-30-games-in-30-days.html In this post are these battles: ZELA, 47 BC, Pontines vs Romans MEDWAY, 43 AD, Britons vs Romans BRENTWOOD, 44 AD, Roman (Claudius) vs Britons (Caractacus) SAUMIZEGETUSA, 105 AD , Dacians vs Romans (Trajan) ARMENIA, 114 A ..read more

Introduction Games 21 to 25 in the 30 games in 30 days using my own rule son a 40cmx40cm table with 15mm figures.  Replaying some historical battles based on some Bill Banks Ancients user written scenarios.  Details can be found at this introductory blog post: https://shaun-wargaming-minis.blogspot.com/2023/12/introduction-to-30-games-in-30-days.html In this post are these battles: VERCELLAE, 101 BC, Roman (Catalus) vs Cimbri SILARUS River, 71 BC, Spartacists (Spartacus) vs Romans (Crassus) PISTORIA, 61 BC, Catilines (Rebels) vs Senatorial Army of Gaius Antonius ADMAG ..read more

Introduction Games 16 to 20 in the 30 games in 30 days using my own rule son a 40cmx40cm table with 15mm figures.  Replaying some historical battles based on some Bill Banks Ancients user written scenarios.  Details can be found at this introductory blog post: https://shaun-wargaming-minis.blogspot.com/2023/12/introduction-to-30-games-in-30-days.html In this post are these battles: GALATHIA, 273 BC, Antiochus I (Seleucids) vs Galatians (Gauls) ADYS, 256 BC, Romans (Regulus) vs Carthaginians (Hamilcar) PANION, 200 BC, Ptolemaics vs Seleucids TRIBOLA, 147 BC, Lusitani/V ..read more

Introduction Games 6 to 10 in the 30 games in 30 days using my own rule son a 40cmx40cm table with 15mm figures.  Replaying some historical battles based on some Bill Banks Ancients user written scenarios.  Details can be found at this introductory blog post: https://shaun-wargaming-minis.blogspot.com/2023/12/introduction-to-30-games-in-30-days.html In this post are these battles: CARCHEMISH, 605 BC, Babylonians under Nebuchadrezzar II vs Egyptians under Necho PASARGADAE, 550 BC, Persia Cyrus and Harpagus vs Medes Astyages PELUSIUM, 525 BC, Persians (Cambyses II) vs E ..read more

Introduction The first 5 games in the 30 games in 30 days using my own rule son a 40cmx40cm table with 15mm figures.  Replaying some historical battles based on some Bill Banks Ancients user written scenarios.  Details can be found at this introductory blog post: https://shaun-wargaming-minis.blogspot.com/2023/12/introduction-to-30-games-in-30-days.html In this post are these battles: NIHRIYA, 1230 BC, Assyrians vs Hittites Great BITTER LAKE, 925 BC, Egyptians vs Bedouins LACHISH, 701 BC, Assyrians vs Citizens of Lachish ULAI River, 652 BC, Assyrians vs Elamites Second MEGIDDO, 609 ..read more

Introduction I have tried to do something special for Solo Wargaming in November every year for the last 10 years or so.  Haven’t managed it for the last few years but my motivation is back and I am testing out some new(-ish) rules I have written.  I have also a long list of user written scenarios for Bill Banks Ancients that I have had for a while that I would like to play.  So why not playtest my rules via some of the battles I have not played before?  I have done 30 games in 30 days before and should be achievable.  Games with my new rules are on a 40cmx40cm table w ..read more

Introduction This is game 64 in play testing my ancient rules by replaying historical battles.  I am using another set of my rules When Warriors Collide (WWC).  I am in the process of writing up the rules but the current draft is here.  I am play testing rules by replaying all the Peter Sides scenarios from his Historical Battles books.  WWC is designed to finish in around 30 minutes on a 2’x2’ or smaller table; I am currently using a 40cmx40cm table. Battle of Idistaviso 16AD This battle was between the Roman force led by Germanicus, and various German tribes commanded by ..read more

Introduction This is game 64 in playing historical scenarios, mostly from the Peter Sides’ booklets.  Originally the idea was to playtest my own rules; game 63 was using an 8x8 grid variant of Phil Sabin’s Phalanx rules.  I found them too chess-like for solo play and so modified them to be chancier. I then realised it was not just chance but more chaos in moving, retiring, charging etc. was required for me to play solo, so decided to see if I could make Rally Round the King work on the 8x8 grid and also not use any markers.  Played a few test games – worked fine but too much dic ..read more

 Introduction This was going to be game 63 in testing my Ancient Battlelines Clash rules. I have been going through lots of design changes over the last few years with these rules and I think I have finally got to the stage where, after 10 years of enjoyment with them, they are not meeting my needs any more.  The main one is that I find I want to play ancients games without markers!  I think this is more of a “I like to set it up and play easily and markers get in the way” rather than not liking markers ?.  I went back and looked at my ABC rules with markers and other rules ..read more