HELVETIKA MAXIMUS DAY 2

After a not so glorious first day, I was to meet my eternal friendly fellow player, Gilles who was the Imperator of glorious Imperial legions in Gaul ( 2517 ).

I intended to use all the lessons learned the day before but wondered how the game would go. I had won my 2 former games vs Gilles so " jamais deux sans trois" or defeat ? Which way would the pendulum swing

Gilles from memory won the toss and choose to be the attacker. I went for open terrain and outscouted him

Both armies fully deployed.

I was wondering about his deployment, some units one rank deep but still Impact Weapon, ME, shield cover.

My tribal infantry is behind the cavalry. The famous peasant local guard protects the camp. Obviously I mean to avoid to fight on my right and go for it on my right. My mounted SUP are equal to his best legions but might suffer at impact. My average cavalry can shoot but melee might be problematical as they are unprotected. They will have to skirmish correctly

His first move did surprise me . His huns auxiliaries did rush madly forward . Ok so I would shoot at them being skilled, my cavalry did choose to advance.

As you can see, the roman infantry does not hesitate. My vain men-at-arms will gloriously charge ( and be charged by ) the roman cataphracts. As usual once engaged that way they die at melee

So the pursuing cats will contact my tribalish infantry . Those heavies will nearly kill the tribesmen before dying

Last picture as we were very busy . The huns were killed at first shot ( 3 skulls and a wound ) so I reorganised and went forward .

My CIC and the SUP TUG will charge and go for the poor bowmen, kill them after suffering heavy loses ( 2 bases and a wound ) . My 4 bases TUG SUP fighting the legions will prevail, as will my SUP facing the roman cavalry .

The roman infantry line will charge . My shooting at them in green will be worthless and rolling a one will enable the foot to get at my cavalry all along the line . The risks of skirmishing . Impact will be hard on me but amazingly melee on white ( and green ) will be at my advantage even where the legendary Gilles will go to the front .( How many "S" faces on a red dice ? )

Dices were mixed, we all had luck and bad luck but at the critical time, I won the central melees with a lot of luck during the most important phase and KAB tests would give me victory.

15-2 from memory for the 2

A nice game for me but, hélas for him , far less for Gilles,