Macedonians

IrishBouzouki · Post by **IrishBouzouki** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:07 pm

Yet another Alexandrian Macedonian list. No big suprises, probably roughly similar to many others.

I went more for what I see as historical representation (in my own mind) than as an open tournament winner.
I am probably limiting this to playing roughly in period (say stuff only from Rise of Rome or Immortal Fire).
But still just wondering how badly I am going to get smashed before/after learning all the quirks....

1x C-in-C IC
1x Sub-commander FC
2x Sub-commander TC
1x 4 Agema Cv Armoured Elite Drilled Lancers Swordsmen
1x 4 Other Companion cavalry Cv Armoured Superior Drilled Lancers Swordsmen
2x 4 Thessalian heavy cavalry Cv Armoured Superior Drilled Light spear Swordsmen
1x 4 Prodromoi LH Unprotected Average Drilled Lancers Swordsmen
1x 4 Thracian light horse LH Unprotected Average Undrilled Javelins Light spear
2x 6 Hypaspists MF Protected Superior Drilled Offensive spearmen
3x 12 Foot companions HF Protected Average Drilled Pikemen
1x 8 Agrianian javelinmen LF Unprotected Superior Undrilled Javelins Light spear
1x 4 Cretan archers LF Unprotected Superior Drilled Bow
1x 4 Macedonian Archers LF Unprotected Average Drilled Bow

Probably would have to drop a Thessalian BG and maybe some LH/LF to get under the list maxima and under 800 pts (if needed).

Also wondering how best to plan a deployment/order of march for these.

hammy · Post by **hammy** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:30 pm

That looks like a sensible selection of troops.

I don't think it will be walloped by the normal opponents you would find in period.

olivier · Post by **olivier** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:15 pm

IIRC you can have only 12 bases of cavalry combinig elite Agema, companions and Thessalians

nikgaukroger · Post by **nikgaukroger** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:33 pm

Correct.

pezhetairoi · Post by **pezhetairoi** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:03 am

I play a version of this list, and love it. Usually 650pts at 28mm scale.
I find that my opponents in period tend to have a wider front than I do. The CAV are expensive, and the pike are deep.
(Maybe at the higher point level that evens up?)

Watch they don't envelope you, especially hoplites.

ethan · Post by **ethan** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:11 am

Do you really need an IC and an FC? I can't imagine flank marching with this army really.

babyshark · Post by **babyshark** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:05 pm

ethan wrote:Do you really need an IC and an FC? I can't imagine flank marching with this army really.

Good point. The extra 15 points (for downgrading the FC to a TC) would allow one of the LF BGs to be bumped up to 6 bases. Much better for doing more than simply running away in front of the enemy.

Marc