PUN6 Rome vs Syracuse

Work.. Work.. Work.. Work.. Work....... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

..Finally, the last round of our Epic Punic Wars Saga. The Polybian Romans, led by yours truly against the Syracusans, led by Jack.

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The Syracusan & Polybian Roman line-ups.

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Plan of attacks..

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Jack rolls decent PiPs & he sends forward a group of Spears.

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'Err... What are we doing here lads?'

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I am bemused by Jacks move.....

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Lovely view of the Polybians.

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Oh it's looking good.

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'On they came in the same old style....'

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Clash of Arms all along the battle-line.

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Oh it's a Disaster for Syracuse!

First Blood to Rome, down go 2 Syracusans.

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Recoils & Flee for the Syracusan Horsemen..... Plus the 2 casualties up close.

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A fight back, the Roman Psiloi are repulsed.

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Jack matches up the Romans.

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The end is nigh!! The Romans batter the Syracusans.

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Final positions

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Well that wasn't a suprise! The Polybian Romans are an extremely effective killing machine. They are Kings of the Med. Final points total for our Punic Campaign...

Polybian Romans --- 9 + 10 + 9 =28

Carthage --- 1 + 9 + 9 = 19

Gallic --- 11 + 0 + 1 = 12

Syracuse --- 0 + 2 + 2 = 4

PUN5 Carthage vs Gaul

General Mago visits Gaul with his band of merry men, unfortunately for the Carthaginians snow has fallen early. Makes for a nice setting to Round 5 of our Punic Campaign. Jack played the Gallic Army & went with Light Chariots. Yours truly the Carthaginians & both Jumbo options. To spice things up, we agreed that the Carthaginians were not allowed to field any Warband. (Jack insisted that all the Gallic Warbands would not fight for Carthage against Gaul!). Instead Carthage had 4 elements of Psiloi.

Terrain consisted of a River Valley, one side dominated by a hill, the other a large wood. Two small patches of rough ran side by side with the river.

The Carthaginian plan was to simply hammer the Gauls. The Gallic plan was to use the Chariots a fast attack wing, while holding the centre with the Gallic Warbands.

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The Carthaginans & the Gallic Armies.

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The plan of attacks

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Jack's Chariots are off on the right hand side.

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Carthaginian Psiloi sweep the left. I mumble to myself, why did I put that lone Spear out there.

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mmmm....

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But I'm brought back to my senses, as Jack's Gallic blitz takes out the Carthaginian Light Horse.

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In response, I withdraw the Carthaginian General & turn the Spears.

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Jack's move, in go the Gallic Warband's, charging straight into the Jumbo's.

Whilst the Gallic General cuts off one of the Elephant's escape route.

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It could of been..... A great Victory, if the Dice had rolled for Jack.

However, one of the Jumbo's stomps the Warband. Whilst unluckily for Jack, the other recoils...

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Same combat - different view.

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My turn, back go those Spear's, don't want them 'stomped on' by a beserk Jumbo.

In go the Jumbo's and General Mago takes on the Chariots.

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Ah, I like these odds....

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General Mago takes on the Chariot.

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Back goes the chariot......

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.....SQUISH go the Gallic Warband. Victory to Carthage!!!!

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Final view of the Battlefield.

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Victory to Carthage, in the end the Jumbo's did the job. It would of been nice to see a Cathaginian Psiloi blitz on the left flank though. Next up, Rome vs Syracuse.

PUN4 Carthage vs Syracuse

Carthage takes on Syracuse now. Jack took the Syracusan's & was on the defence. He set the table up with some woods, rough & a very large hill dominating one side of the board (sorry DBA purists!). Fortunately for me, I got the table edge he wanted! This time no Elephants, Carthage had a large Cavalry contingent. Jack opted for a defence of the bottleneck between the woods & rough. Against this Carthaginian Spears & Tribal Warband would be deployed. As Hannibal was cruelly cut down in our last battle, his brother Mago would be the new General. His ability would be the 'Divinity' option, which would allow one die roll to be 're-rolled' due to him being a devout follower of the Carthaginian Gods. Could the Carthaginian Cavalry sweep round the flank?

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The initial set-up & planned line of attacks.

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The Carthaginian Horde arrayed on the hill.

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Numidian Light horse advance.
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Jacks PiPs are poor, they would be throughout the game.

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Carthaginian Psiloi race for the rough ground.

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Ooooo Mummy! The Syracusan Light Horse are in for a scrap.

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Jack deploys the Syracusan Cavalry.

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Back go the Syracusan Light Horse.

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The battle develops into two distinct areas, the Infantry scrap in the centre & the Cavalry scrap on the Syracusan right.

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The Syracusan Spear is caught deploying.

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First blood to Carthage, down go two Spears to Warband!!

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The Syracusan king has to plug the gap. Jack retreats the Spears.

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The left flank would prove to a very dull affair, Jack just didn't have enough PiPs to exploit it.

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The Syracusan's steady the line in the centre & force back the Carthaginian Hordes.

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Evens in the Cavalry scrap!

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A Gallic Warband sneaks through the woods.

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Dum de Dum de Dum........ What's all the fuss about?

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Whoops, Warband vs Cavalry, another kill for Jack. General Mago gets ready....

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The Syracusan Cavalry is facing annihilation.

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General vs General, Jack throws in everything, knowing the end is in sight.

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It's no good though, Victory for Carthage!!!!!

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Poor PiPs killed Jack in this one, strangely mine have improved during the last few games. Those extra sacrifices to the Dice Gods must be paying off... A smashing little game, you can't beat DBA for these great little battles.

That puts the Romans in the lead of the Campaign, Carthage & Gaul coming next. Whilst poor little Syracuse is in the 'wooden spoon' position. Can Syracuse pull off a dramatic victory against Rome in the next round?