Syrian Wars 7

Seleucids against Ptolemies

 

 

The Battle of Panion Demo Game Army Lists
A scenario for an Ancient Battle game

This is the OOB for the game.  As can be seen the forces are more in tune with what we have in hand, rather than the actual forces...
but since the real OOB is not available we can give ourselves some leeway.  It is unlikely that the Machimoi phalanx was involved here, since one of the issues confronting the Ptolemies after the victory at Raphia was how to deal with internal revolts, led by the emboldened machimoi themselves.  Also the hoplites are more or less anachronistic, as by 200 BC most Greeks would have converted either to thureophoroi or pike phalanxes.   But who knows maybe some Achaeans and Aetolians continued to cling to the old styles!! 

What we can claim is the Seleucids had their new wonder weapon, the cataphracts.  They also had a phalanx, and elephants.   A unit of hetairoi guard cavalry, and Tarentine cavalry.  I had not completed my Relic Tarentines as yet, so we left these out and used Paul's Thracians and he added Scythians for color and fun.  I used the machimoi phalanx for kicks and some Hypaspists as guards, just to fill out the table with colorful units.  Probably we needed more loose order infantry to outmaneuver the Seleucid phalanx as stated in the source... but we had a better game by just putting a max effort on the table...

 

4241 Points - Successor Empires - Ptolemaic Army– Kingdom Con 2011

 

Name

 #

M

WS

BS

S

T

W

I

A

Ld

Sv

Cost

Characters (2 models)

  Strategos

1

7

5

4

3

4

3

5

3

9

3+

 

Hand Weapon; Xyston; Heavy Armor; Half Barding; Warhorse; Drilled; Stubborn; General

    Warhorse

0

8

3

-

3

-

-

3

1

-

-

 

  Army Battle Standard

1

7

5

5

3

4

2

5

2

8

3+

 

Horse; Hand Weapon; Javelins; Light Armor; Shield; Half Barding; Warhorse; Drilled; Stubborn; General

    Warhorse

0

8

3

-

3

-

-

3

1

-

-

 

Cavalry (28 models)

  Agema Cavalry

10

8

4

3

3

3

1

3

1

8

4+

 

Leader; Standard; Musician; Hand Weapon; Xyston; Heavy Armor; Stubborn; Wedge

  Elite Light Cavalry

9

8

3

4

3

3

1

4

1

8

4+

 

Leader; Standard; Musician; Hand Weapon; Throwing Spear; Javelins; Light Armor; Shield; Light Cavalry

  Kleruch Cavalry

9

7

3

3

3

3

1

3

1

7

3+

 

Leader; Standard; Musician; Hand Weapon; Thrusting Spear; Heavy Armor; Shield; Wedge

Phalanx (132 models)

  Agema Hypaspist

20

4

4

4

3

3

1

4

1

8

4+

 

Leader; Standard; Musician; Light Armour; Thrusting Spear; Javelins; Large Shield

  Mercenary Phalanx

28

4

3

2

3

3

1

3

1

7

5+

 

Leader; Standard; Musician; Light Armour; Hand Weapon; Pike; Shield

  Kleruch Phalanx

28

4

3

2

3

3

1

2

1

6

5+

 

Leader; Standard; Musician; Light Armour; Hand Weapon; Pike; Shield

  Machimoi Phalanx

40

4

-

2

3

3

1

3

1

6

5+

 

Leader; Standard; Musician; Hand Weapon; Pike; Light Armor; Shield      Baptism of Fire

  Border Guards

16

5

2

3

3

3

1

3

1

6

6+

 

Leader; Standard; Musician; Hand Weapon; Thrusting Spear; Javelins; Shield; Light Infantry

Aetolian mercenaries (46 models)

  Aetolian Cavalry
   [Late Greek]

10

8

4

4

3

3

1

4

1

8

5+

 

Leader; Standard; Musician; Hand Weapon; Throwing Spear; Javelins; Shield; Light Cavalry; Feigned Flight

  Citizen Hoplites
   [Late Greek]

24

4

3

2

3

3

1

2

1

7

4+

 

Leader; Standard; Musician; Light Armour; Hand Weapon; Thrusting Spear; Large Shield; Phalanx

  Aetolian Peltasts
   [Late Greek]

12

5

2

3

3

3

1

2

1

5

6+

 

Leader; Hand Weapon; Javelins; Shield; Light Infantry; Feigned Flight

Elephants (2 models)

  X2 African   Elephant

1

6

4

-

6

5

5

3

4

4

-

 

Crew (2); Howdah; Mahout  (fear Indian elephants)

    Crew

2

4

3

3

3

3

1

3

1

7

3+

Hand Weapon; Pike; Bow; Javelins; Light Armor; Shield

    Mahout

1

4

2

3

3

3

1

3

-

7

6+

Hand Weapon; Light Armor

Mercenaries (93 models)

  Galatian Noble Cavalry

8

8

4

4

3

3

1

4

1

6

4+

 

Leader; Standard; Musician; Mixed Weapons; Light Armor; Shield; Warband

  Arab Cavalry

12

8

2

3

3

3

1

3

1

6

5+

 

Leader; Mixed Weapons; Throwing Spear; Shield; Warband

  Thorakitai

12

4

3

3

3

3

1

3

1

7

5+

 

Leader; Standard; Musician; Hand Weapon; Thrusting Spear; Javelins; Light Armor; Shield; Trained Spearmen

  Thureophoroi

16

5

3

3

3

3

1

3

1

7

6+

 

Leader; Standard; Musician; Hand Weapon; Thrusting Spear; Javelins; Shield; Trained Spearmen

  Expert Slingers

9

5

2

4

3

3

1

3

1

5

-

 

Hand Weapon; Sling; Buckler; Skirmishers

  Cretan Archers

8

5

3

4

3

3

1

3

1

7

6+

 

Leader; Hand Weapon; Composite Bow; Shield; Skirmishers

  Arab Infantry

 

8

5

2

3

3

3

1

2

1

5

-

 

Hand Weapon; Composite Bow; Skirmishers

  Neo-Cretans

10

5

2

3

3

3

1

3

1

6

-

 

Hand Weapon; Javelins; Buckler; Skirmishers

  Neo-Agrianians

10

5

3

3

3

3

1

3

1

7

6+

 

Leader; Hand Weapon; Javelins; Shield; Skirmishers

Total Cost:

4241

 

 

Special Rules:

Massed Phalanx: If a phalanx is involved then the phalanx with the deepest unit adds an extra D6 to any ties roll off.
Trained Spearmen: May fight in two ranks when they charge, as if they are phalanx, applies to close order and open order troops (but only in clear terrain).
Baptism of Fire: Roll a D6 the first time a unit of Machimoi either charges or is charged. (-1 if charged to the flank or rear)   1-3: The unit is WS 2,  4-6: The unit is WS 3

Regal Impact: Roll a D6 at the beginning of the game:

1 or less : For one turn per game, King is Ld 10.
2 : Re-roll one failed leadership test.
3 : Unit becomes stubborn.
4 : +1 Strength
5 : +1 Wound
6 or more: +1 Attack, +1 Initiative, must always pursue

 

 

 

 

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4240 Points - Successor Empires - Seleucids - Kingdom Con 2011

 

Name

 #

M

WS

BS

S

T

W

I

A

Ld

Sv

Cost

Characters (2 models)

  Successor King

1

7

5

5

3

4

3

6

2

9

3+

Impact Modifier: +1 to Regal Impact; Hand Weapon; Xyston; Heavy Armor; Half Barding; Warhorse; Drilled; Stubborn; Army General

    Warhorse

0

8

3

-

3

-

-

3

1

-

-

  Army Battle Standard

1

3

5

5

3

4

2

5

2

8

4+

Horse; Hand Weapon; Heavy Armor; Half Barding; Drilled; Stubborn; Army Battle Standard

Cavalry (48 models)

  Agema Cataphracts

12

6

4

3

3

3

1

4

1

8

2+

Barding; Cataphract Armour; Cataphracts; Close Order;     Leader; Standard; Musician; Hand Weapon; Kontos

  Cataphracts

12

6

3

3

3

3

1

3

1

7

2+

Barding; Cataphract Armour; Cataphracts; Close Order;     Leader; Standard; Musician; Hand Weapon; Kontos

  Companions

12

7

4

3

3

3

1

4

1

8

3+

Leader; Standard; Musician; Hand Weapon; Xyston; Heavy Armor; Half Barding; Stubborn; Wedge

  Seleucid Cavalry

12

8

3

3

3

3

1

3

1

7

4+

Shield; Hand Weapon; Thrusting Spear; Light Armor Leader; Standard; Musician;

Phalanx (136 models)

  Guard Phalanx

24

4

4

4

3

3

1

4

1

8

5+

 

Light Armour; Shield; Pike; Drilled; Stubborn; Macedonian Phalanx; Leader; Standard; Musician

  Silver Shields

28

4

3

2

3

3

1

3

1

7

5+

 

Light Armour; Shield; Pike; Macedonian Phalanx; Leader; Standard; Musician

  Katoikoi Phalanx

28

4

3

2

3

3

1

2

1

6

5+

Light Armour; Shield; Pike; Macedonian Phalanx; Leader; Standard; Musician

  Katoikoi Phalanx

28

4

3

2

3

3

1

2

1

6

5+

Light Armour; Shield; Pike; Macedonian Phalanx; Leader; Standard; Musician

  Elephant Escorts

8

5

3

3

3

3

1

3

1

7

6+

Elephant Escort; Leader; Hand Weapon; Javelins; Shield; Skirmishers

  Euzonoi Javelins

10

5

2

3

3

3

1

2

1

5

6+

 

Hand Weapon; Javelins; Buckler; Skirmishers

  Euzonoi Persian

10

5

2

3

3

3

1

2

1

5

6+

Hand Weapon; Javelins; Buckler; Skirmishers

Unit (2 models)

X2 Indian Elephant

1

5

4

-

7

6

6

3

4

4

3+/6+

Howdah; Barding

    Crew

3

4

3

3

3

3

1

3

1

7

3+

 

Hand Weapon; Pike, Composite Bow; Javelins; Light Armor; Shield

    Mahout

1

4

2

3

3

3

1

3

-

7

6+

 

Hand Weapon; Light Armor

Unit (92 models)

  Thorakitai

18

4

3

3

3

3

1

3

1

7

5+

Leader; Standard; Musician; Hand Weapon; Thrusting Spear; Light Armor; Shield; Trained Spearmen

  Thureophoroi

18

5

3

3

3

3

1

3

1

7

6+

Leader; Standard; Musician; Hand Weapon; Thrusting Spear; Javelins; Shield; Trained Spearmen

  Thracian Peltasts

18

5

3

3

3

3

1

3

1

7

5+

 

Leader; Standard; Musician; Hand Weapon; Rhomphaia; Javelins; Shield; Light Infantry

  Neo-Cretans

12

5

2

3

3

3

1

3

1

6

6+

Hand Weapon; Composite Bow; Javelins; Buckler; Skirmishers

  Iranian Levy Slingers

10

5

2

2

3

3

1

2

1

3

5+

Dagger; Sling; Shield; Levies; Open Order

  Trallian Slingers

8

5

2

3

3

3

1

2

1

5

6+

Dagger; Sling; Buckler; Skirmishers

  Horse Archers

8

8

2

4

3

3

1

3

1

7

6+

 

Hand Weapon; Composite Bow; Skirmishers; Parthian Shot; Feigned Flight

Total Cost:

4240.0

Special Rules:

Massed Phalanx: If a phalanx is involved then the phalanx with the deepest unit adds an extra D6 to any ties roll off.
Trained Spearmen: May fight in two ranks when they charge, as if they are phalanx, applies to close order and open order troops (but only in clear terrain).

Regal Impact: Roll a D6 at the beginning of the game:

1 or less : For one turn per game, King is Ld 10.
2 : Re-roll one failed leadership test.
3 : Unit becomes stubborn.
4 : +1 Strength
5 : +1 Wound
6 or more: +1 Attack, +1 Initiative, must always pursue

 

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