Brass Golem Games

Overview

At the top of each screen, you can see some ratings for each army’s stats. H:# means heavy divisions, and L:# means light division, referring to how many blocks of heavy/light troops a given army can maneuver. R:#/# means Fear/Resolve; as important units rout an army gains Fear points, and an army will rout once it’s Fear reaches it’s Resolve.

The colored boxes in the first screen show each armies deployment area, with heavy infantry typically not able to deploy in the flank boxes. Both sides deploy simultaneously, and all orders for later rounds are simultaneous as well.

Deployment

The Shekemesh army (Black) is exceptionally flexible, able to coordinate many divisions into a potent combined arms strategy. The center is held down by a block of 4 Pike units, with a unit of elite Hypaspists independently controlled just to the right. Skirmishers with a variously armed with Javelins and Bows screen the lightly armored pikemen from missile fire, and defend a small stand of trees. On the left flank are some javelin armed light Horsemen, and a light unit Auxilia. Two heavy Cavalry units overload on the right flank, flanked by more javelin armed Horsemen. The rightmost Cavalry is an elite unit of Companions; the double arrow icon above means the army General leads them. Another unit of Auxilia is behind the Companions, poised to support them in melee; which is a special tactic available to Shekemesh.

The Kyzikos army (Red) is defined by the powerful Ghul Guard, a unit of fully armored elite infantry with undead champions that strike fear into their foes. They have the Shock ability usually reserved for Cavalry — if they beat a foe without Shock on the first round of melee, they rout it immediately. Unlike Cavalry they needn’t look for a flank to win in melee…

Their Ghul Guard is on the left of the Kyzikos center with their General, in a division with Halbardiers on either flank. To the right is a division of 2 units of poor quality Spearmen, and 2 units of Crossbowmen (with pavises) defending a hill. A division of Bowmen and Scouts screen the lightly armored Spearmen. The Kyzikos cavalry is held back to respond to the more numerous and flexible Shekemesh cavalry, with lance armed Bannermen on the flanks, and Horsemen in center reserve.

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