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Sunday, October 15, 2023

Biblical Bash Abates?

Pharaoh caught from behind.
No!

Following quickly upon the heels of the Wednesday's Biblical Bash (see King vs Pharaoh), Vol (Miniatures Hobby Room) came over to join in a rare F2F game on Thursday.  Same armies were out on maneuvers as in Wednesday's contest but I stepped into command rather than umpiring and watching from above.

Vol took command of the Hittite Army while I led the Egyptians as Pharaoh.  Now, Vol has played Basic Impetvs in the past but my version presented a new perspective on the rules.  After quickly assimilating the changes, we pitched into battle.

End game with enemy chariots
 causing mayhem in the rear.
Unfortunately, I was so engaged that I failed to stop for in-game photo-taking.  After many swings in the fortunes of battle, Vol's Hittites came away with victory.  It was a close result, however.  Chariots were seen harassing the enemy rear of both armies.  The deciding moment was when Pharaoh was hunted down and chased off table.  The lead photo captures this distressing moment.  Casualties were similar showing the closeness of the battle.

Deadpile
before the arrival of Pharaoh.
Good fun with more Biblical clashes planned over the next two weeks.  After that, what next?  

Who knows?

For now, back to the painting desk.  Maybe.

46 comments:

  1. You don't want your Pharoah caught from behind! ☺
    It seems the Egyptians have had poor succes v the Hittites; dare I say is it due to classing Hittite chariots differently? Are you using the controversial "heavy" or "melee" chariot for Hittites or is it just bad dice luck?
    Neil

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    1. The outcomes have been fairly evenly split between victors and this contest came down to the wire. Besides, I tend to lose when playing...

      With the exception of the Hittite King's chariot, all chariots are classed the same. That is, light equipped as mobile missile platforms.

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  2. No photos tell their own story …. Of an exciting and absorbing game.

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    1. Quite right. Or constantly switching hats between player and umpire was too much to handle...

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  3. Pharaoh could not get a break this time - maybe next!

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  4. Nothing better than a close encounter which could have gone either way.

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    1. Indeed! Both armies were teetering on the breakpoint (or victory) when Vol took out my Pharaoh.

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  5. Pharoah and his chariot are beautiful models. Might want to give the readership a few close ups of the key units next battle?

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    1. Thank you! To get close-ups, I need to remember to stop and snap some photos. Next time. Yeah, that's it.

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  6. As Norm says, no photos = a fine and gripping game indeed.

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  7. The first picture tells an interesting story. From that you can see that it is quite a dynamic and fluid battle.

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    1. One picture speaks a thousand words. There was an interesting chain of events leading up to this snapshot of history.

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  8. Sounds like the chariots from both armies were running amok.

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  9. So Yul Brynner didn’t live to chase Charlton Heston over the Red Sea!
    A chaotic looking battle.
    Chris/Nundanket

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    1. He did not! The end of battle was quite chaotic as holes were opened in the battle lines and pursuits succeeded. The whole end-game was quite a mess to sort.

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  10. Such a great look, those chariot armies of yours! Hittite vs Egyptian chariots conjures up memories of playing the old "Ancient Conquest" wargame. (Aside... I notice that the thumbnails for followed blogs have returned... better late than never, I suppose).

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    1. Thanks, Ed! I have been seeing the thumbnails trying to come back since yesterday. Perhaps they are trying to resolve the issue after such a long time?

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  11. Good to see you got in a great looking Ancients game in-person, Jonathan.

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  12. Your poor photojournalism skills are something you need to work on, Jon! I guess you might just be forgiven, on the basis that the game was so exciting, you forgot to take any pictures - maybe you should have your camera set up running, even when it isn't a remote game - at least you could do some screen grabs from that?!

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    1. There are many facets of Wargaming needing my attention. Photographing games is only one of them. In remote games, there are often momentary lulls while players consider their next moves and options. These pauses are rare during a F2F game especially when I’m introducing a new ruleset.

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  13. Good to see you getting in a FtF game Jon and obviously one that was absorbing and close right to the end, which is what we want from our games:).

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    1. Yes, very good to see a return to F2F gaming here. I have another opportunity for a F2F session this week too.

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  14. Jon,
    Funny to see that in an ftf game we share the same affliction, having too much fun to photograph much. The photos are of the highlights and do suggest a hard fought game.
    I too would like some close up photos of the units in action. Not having any models in the era, I could live vicariously.
    Keep rolling those dice!

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    1. It may seem odd that I would be busier in a F2F game than in a remote game, doesn’t it? I think in remote games, there I less chitter-chatter since everyone needs to be heard. While I often include close-ups of the models in action, I will work to include more into the write-ups. Thanks for reinforcing the suggestion.

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  15. A close hame is usually a good game as you've both got something in it till the end, what photos there are shows off your great looking armies!
    Best Iain

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  16. Certainly getting value for money from the chariots 👍

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  17. Forgetting to take pictures…
    Definitely the sign of a good game…

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Hopefully a sign of a good game and not something more serious.

      Thanks for your comment, Aly!

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  18. Superb Johnathon, great looking game and miniatures

    One day I shall build myself an Egyptian army and re-spark my interest in the biblical period. My Babylonians and Amorites have not been out for 15 years at least as they are still based for WAB.

    Keep up the great work

    Cheers
    Matt

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    1. Thanks, Matt! I will be watching to see your Biblicals back out on the table.

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  19. Love your Biblical armies, especially the chariots. Your loss of your Pharoah reminds me of one convention battle I took part in involving ancient Egyptians. The guy running the Pharoah was always going on about his fig being Mighty Pharoah, all tremble before him sort of thing. Suddenly the command stand was overrun and Pharoah killed. One wit declared "Hmm, guess he wasn't a god." Everyone had a good laugh but the Pharoah player.
    Oh and I agree with the guys who want more closeups of your fine troops!

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    1. Thanks, Joseph! Hubris. See it often at the gaming table.

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  20. Always a pleasure to look at your Ancient armies...Superb!

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  21. Haha, I was so engaged that Taking photos didn't even occur to me until I got home and thought about updating my blog! Doh!
    It was a very close game, and I thank you for having me over to play.

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    1. Vol, it was an enjoyable battle. Next time, I bet we don't forget to stop for photo ops.

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  22. Grand to read that you managed to get in some f2f gaming, if only to find out it was yet another loss. Jon, which luck god have you offended so that they cannot afford you a victory?

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    1. Which God of Luck have I offended? Perhaps ALL of them!

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