Through the Ages - A Two-Player Campaign

 

Through the Ages – A Two-Player Campaign

To give otherwise random games a bit of focus, Anthony and Bob have embarked on a two-player campaign to get a range of armies on the table and contemporary match ups.

All armies are 450AP to get in that extra bit of chrome, and each table has a 50/50 chance of being standard or New Zealand size. In 15mm, NZ since equates to 10cm being cut off all the way around. This is to see if the smaller table really does gave the game a different feel.

Rules for the Campaign  

Both sides select four dates, one pre-200 BC, one 200 BC to 500 AD, one post 500 AD and one free choice.

Four more are negotiated to fill gaps in the timeline to make a total of 12, and the campaign ends after 12 battles have been fought.

For his dates, a player must field an army of that date.

For opponent or negotiated dates, a player must field an army within 50 years of that date. This does not apply to the pre-200 BC date when any pre-200 BC dated army is acceptable.

No army may be fielded twice although up to two different armies from the same list may be used provided they are significantly different (i.e. there is a major evolution in the composition of the principal components of the army).

The battles are fought in date order and the campaign ends after all 12 battles have been fought.

Points are awarded as per the rules. Highest total at the end of the campaign wins.

Dates Selected

735BC A, 480BC B, [312BC], 145BC A, 180AD B, [476AD], 631AD A, [794AD], 957AD A, [1090AD], 1130AD B, 1224AD B.

A = Anthony, B = Bob, [ ] = negotiated

1090AD got in ahead of 18AD as Bob would have had difficulty fielding something around then.