Samnites - How do they play? (Army List Added)
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:29 am
Just curious about how the Samnites play in FOG. They fascinate me, but I'm not sure how well the Medium Foot would hold up against, say, an army of Heavy Foot.
Would it be possible to make them more flexible by adding some heavy foot allies, or is the cost too high in terms of points?
Edited:
Here's a sample list to show you what I'm thinking.
Samnites with Etruscan allies
1 x C-in-C (Field Commander)
1 x Sub-Commander (Troop Commander)
1 x Etruscan Allied Commander (Troop Commander)
2 x BG of 4 Cavalry Each (Armored Superior Undrilled Cavalry, Light Spear Swordsmen)
3 x BG Linen Legion, 6 Each (Armored Superior Drilled Medium Foot, Impact Foot Swordsmen)
1 x BG Samnite Skirmishers, 6 Stands (Protected Average Undrilled Light Foot, Javelin Light Spearmen)
2 x BG Etruscan Mixed Foot of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Class, 6 Stands Each (Armored Average Drilled Heavy Foot, Impact Foot Swordsmen)
1 x BG Etruscan Skirmishers, 6 Stands (Unprotected Average Undrilled Light Foot, Javelin Light Spearmen)
Works out to around 592 points.
I suppose the first order of business in expanding this would be to extend the cavalry wing somewhat.
Thanks in advance for your time. Very much appreciated.
-M.
Would it be possible to make them more flexible by adding some heavy foot allies, or is the cost too high in terms of points?
Edited:
Here's a sample list to show you what I'm thinking.
Samnites with Etruscan allies
1 x C-in-C (Field Commander)
1 x Sub-Commander (Troop Commander)
1 x Etruscan Allied Commander (Troop Commander)
2 x BG of 4 Cavalry Each (Armored Superior Undrilled Cavalry, Light Spear Swordsmen)
3 x BG Linen Legion, 6 Each (Armored Superior Drilled Medium Foot, Impact Foot Swordsmen)
1 x BG Samnite Skirmishers, 6 Stands (Protected Average Undrilled Light Foot, Javelin Light Spearmen)
2 x BG Etruscan Mixed Foot of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Class, 6 Stands Each (Armored Average Drilled Heavy Foot, Impact Foot Swordsmen)
1 x BG Etruscan Skirmishers, 6 Stands (Unprotected Average Undrilled Light Foot, Javelin Light Spearmen)
Works out to around 592 points.
I suppose the first order of business in expanding this would be to extend the cavalry wing somewhat.
Thanks in advance for your time. Very much appreciated.
-M.