We’ve been back from our interstate jaunt
for nearly two weeks but I haven’t made any progress on my self-appointed 6x6
challenge. Not quite at the point of despair yet, but there’s a kernel of
nervous anticipation that I may not be able to pull it off, especially since my
primary opponent, T, left late last week for nearly a month overseas. Gaming
will be had in the ensuing weeks, but how much of it will be progress toward
the outstanding twenty-nine game target I set for myself? We’ll see.
I did get a game in with T before he left. Commands and Colors: Ancients – Expansion 1: Greece and the Eastern Kingdoms (GMT Games, 2006); Scenario 6: Crocus Plain 352BC. T played the Phocians, and I took leadership of the Macedonians.
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| Superior numbers of cavalry |
By the numbers, Philip of Macedon
would have been the favourite, given his superiority in cavalry numbers, despite
fielding roughly the same number of sandals-on-the-ground, plus he also had a
favourable position, wedging the Phocians up against the shore and limiting
their manoeuvrability.
On the night, T put up a valiant
fight, taking out two of my leaders before the end, but with the help of a
couple of lucky card draws, I was able to use my cavalry to good, replicating Philip’s
tactics by probing T’s Centre with my heavy troops (Philip’s innovation of the
long-piked phalanxes), rolling-up his left flank to take the game, 6-5. Being forced
to retreat to the water’s edge cost T’s units a couple of blocks, making them
easier prey. The game was over in about eight rounds (not to gloat – it really
was a fast game AND a good game).
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| The aftermath |
As for further play, I’m hoping to get
together with B for a couple of games of Great War Commander (Hexasim, 2018) while T is away.
He has actual play experience with this one – I’ve only read the rules and
pushed a few counters around. It can be difficult to juggle our calendars a lot
of the time, but I’m hopeful for a least one game before T returns.
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