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by wato
Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:09 am
Forum: Field of Glory : Ancient & Medieval Era 3000 BC-1500 AD : General Discussion
Topic: Late Scots Isles and Highlands - Generals?
Replies: 2
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Late Scots Isles and Highlands - Generals?

Whilst waiting for the Viking list to come out I thought I might give the Scots Isles and Highlands a run, more for fun than with any great expectations of success. I've only played a couple of games (with cavalry armies) so far. Any thoughts on generals - should I go for an IC to help it cope with ...
by wato
Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:44 am
Forum: Army Design
Topic: Graeco-Bactrian terrain - no hills in Bactria??
Replies: 16
Views: 4690

Offhand, I cannot think of any historical examples of large-scale battles fought in the Hindu Kush by the Greco-Bactrians, or for that matter any major battles in mountainous terrain involving large ancient armies. If someone knows of any, I hope that you will cite them for us, so that we may inves...
by wato
Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:30 pm
Forum: Army Design
Topic: Graeco-Bactrian terrain - no hills in Bactria??
Replies: 16
Views: 4690

Considering the evidence of Greek cities in fairly mountainous areas, such as modern day north-west Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan, the occasional battle would likely have been fought in those areas – unless, of course, they abandoned those cities, fought in the steppes and then came back to repop...
by wato
Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:01 am
Forum: Army Design
Topic: Graeco-Bactrian terrain - no hills in Bactria??
Replies: 16
Views: 4690

Graeco-Bactrian terrain - no hills in Bactria??

The Graeco-Bactrian list only allows Agricultural or Steppe as terrain choices - don't the Hindu Kush qualify as 'Mountains', or 'Hilly' at least? Or do the Mountain Indians live on the plains?

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