Geffalrus (Antigonids) and Triarii (Hannibal in Italy) agree to an honorable draw of 27-36.
Seeing the open land with few hills and little rough terrain ahead of them, the Antigonids experimented with an aggressive approach of mass pikes, max light cav, no foot skirmishers, and thureos and cavalry in support. Worried that the cheeky Hannibal would escape across the river running up one side of the map and force a 0-0 draw, the Antigonid cavalry rushed forward to try and seize the ford. Completely unnecessary as it turned out. The Carthaginian cavalry were all massed on the opposite side of the field from the ford with skirmishers in tow, while the infantry were all hidden behind a far hill and in some woods (some elephants attempted to hide in a small villa, but were actually visible from turn 1). The Antigonids changed plans and vowed to chase down the cavalry and deal with the hidden infantry later. The Antigonid left flank phalanx and cavalry pursued the elusive cavalry, while the right flank phalanx wheeled about to join them.
Then - TRAGEDY. Some wily Numidians snuck around behind the lines and charged a phalanx in the rear. And didn't bounce off. Oh the indignity. Even worse, this happened in range of some advancing Samnite infantry. The rest of the pikes turned around to try and support the exposed phalanx, but it was no use. Unable to kill the Numidians........like at all......the pike unit was flank charged by multiple impact foot units, quickly routing it from the field and disrupting much of the rest of the formation. One pike squared up and tried to escape, but was quickly surrounded. Fortunately, the left flank was successful in catching a large portion of the Carthaginian cavalry and skirmishers, as well as the prospective home-owning elephants.
As such, both armies found themselves over 25 points with not many turns to go. The Anitgonid infantry was completely outnumbered by the Carthaginian foot and unwilling to mount an offensive. Furthermore, most of the Antigonid cavalry was off the field pursuing routed foes. The pikes turtled up, while the thureos retreated to some rough ground. Unable to reach the now VERY cautious Antigonids before night fall, the Carthaginians proposed a truce and a mutual burying of the dead.
Good game Triarii. An excellent contest of maneuver, hide, and seek.
Triarii finishes murdering my pikes, while I trap half his cavalry against the map's edge and gain some measure of vengeance.
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