Lion Rampant - Chariots, wot else?

Lycan heavy chariots prepare to smash into pike.  They broke them and it takes a hard charge by Achilles to destroy them.

Doing this quick.  Not moved yet, still gaming but prepping for the move is taking up shedloads of time.  I have a few bits not packed in boxes.  This first batch uses the forces, well most of them, assembled for my 4-sided OGAM participation game.

Trojan Forces

One of the more unusual units, BUT!  Let's look at the history and precedence.  Sea peoples faced with tons of Egyptian chariots and archers used their "civilian" bull pulled carts as chariots.  Hussites were faced with similar problem and came to the same solution.  Lycans were originally Minoan bull-worshipping refugees.  So here are very heavy chariots pulled by sacred bulls and surrounded by infantry.  Sod the rules, these aint going in rough!

UNIT	Lycan bull-chariots	Elite inf.	Includes General
Models	2 models as 6 "inf"	Points	9
Attack	5	Attack	3
Move	5	Defence	4
Courage	3	Max move	6
Armour	4	Strength	Flexible normal in rough.  Bloodthirsty 6’s causes 2

UNIT	Sea Peoples	LI Jav.	Veteran.
Models	12	Points	4  x
Attack	6	Attack	4
Move	5	Defence	4
Shoot	6	Shoot	6”  5
Courage	4	Max move	8
Armour	2

UNIT	Archers
Models	12	Points	4
Attack	7	Attack	6
Move	6	Defence	5
Shoot	6	Shoot	5 18”
Courage	4	Max move	6
Armour	2

UNIT	Skirmishers
Models	6	Points	2
Attack	7	Attack	6
Move	5	Defence	6
Shoot	7	Shoot	5 12”
Courage	5	Max move	8
Armour	1     2 against shooting.	Evade 7+	ignore rough terrain. Skirmish-1 shooting

UNIT	Chariots	LC	Javelin vets/General
Models	3 as 6	Points	6
Attack	7	Attack	5
Move	5	Defence	6
Shoot	6	Shoot	5 6”
Courage	5	Max move	12
Armour	3	Strength	Skirmish half move then shoot.  No penalty.  Evade 7 as skirmish.

We ignore the rough move.

UNIT	Trojan Youth.
Models	12	Points	4
Attack	5	Attack	3
Move	6	Defence	6
Courage	4	Max move	8
Armour	2

Wild Charge. Flexible normal in rough inc movement.  Countercharge 7+

UNIT	Trojan Spear	LI
Models	12	Points	3
Attack	6	Attack	5
Move	5+	Defence	4
Courage	4	Max move	8
Armour	2

Wall of spears +1 armour against attacks.  Move order.

Alternate HI Battle Taxi Heroes.  May include General. This looks good (yes, better when fully painted) for this version of chariot warrior and a good excuse to upgrade the unit.

UNIT		Warriors
Models	12	Points	7
Attack	5	Attack	3
Move	6	Defence	6
Courage	4	Max move	8
Armour	3		Armoured.

Wild Charge. Flexible normal in rough inc movement.  Countercharge foot & missiles 7+  

Bloodthirsty 6’s causes 2 

Achaeans

Later style infantry swapping javelins for spears and usually smaller shields.

UNIT	Spear - Javelins	LI
Models	12	Points	4
Attack	6	Attack	5
Move	5	Defence	4
Shoot	6	Shoot	6” 5
Courage	4	Max move	8
Armour	2	Strength	Wall of spear +1 armour

UNIT	Myrmidons
Models	12	Points	7
Attack	5	Attack	3
Move	6	Defence	6
Courage	4	Max move	8
Armour	2	Bloodthirsty	6’s causes 2

Wild Charge. Flexible normal in rough inc movement.  Countercharge 7+  

Alternate to HI with attached battle taxi Achilles.  Shooting may represent Achilles popping out for a quick killing spree! A real buzz saw. Will use 2 "4's" next time.

UNIT		HI	Veteran Javelin
Models	12	Points	7
Attack	4	Attack	5
Move	5	Defence	4
Shoot	6	Shoot	6” 5
Courage	4	Max move	6
Armour	3

Earlier infantry of the Minoan style.  Superb in defence, stand there, shoots enemy then wait for them to charge.  Mix pike with spear, armoured and naked for good looking units with the right feel.

UNIT	Achaean Spear	LI mixed	Back row archers
Models	12	Points	5
Attack	6	Attack	5
Move	5+	Defence	4
Shoot	6	Shoot	12” 5
Courage	4	Max move	8
Armour	2

UNIT	Telemonian  Pike	LI. Veteran	May inc. General
Models	12	Points	5
Attack	6	Attack	4
Move	5	Defence	4
Courage	4	Max move	8
Armour	2

Alternate Ajax & Telemon Pike. Ajax, big bastard staying in the front of his men.

Upgrading to HI and Bloodthirsty is a good fit.

UNIT		HI	May inc. General
Models	12	Points	7
Attack	6	Attack	5
Move	5	Defence	4
Courage	4	Max move	6
Armour	3	Strength	Bloodthirsty 6 = 2.

Wall of Spear  1 move action.

Odysseus in the midst of his Ithicans.  No archers, vets.

UNIT	Ithican Spear	LI. Veteran	May inc. General
Models	12	Points	5
Attack	6	Attack	4
Move	5	Defence	4
Courage	4	Max move	8
Armour	2

The game.  I didn't get enough pics for a full rightup.  It was too hot!  Worked out about 20 points each.

Achaeans advance.

Lycans approach the bridge.  The one on top represents the skirmishers sneaking along the river bank under the bridge.

Flanking move, I'm being picked on!

Battle on the bridge, 2 buzzsaws meet!

Even though I successfully evaded, I got caught and my general wiped out!

Pikes shoved and broken, but chariots down to 1 meet Achilles.

Good match!  Needs more white and a gloss finish.