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#71

Battle Reports / Re: A long and bitter Optio ba...

Last post by Justin Swanton - Aug 13, 2026, 10:03 AM

A great battle report.  I really must give Optio a trial when I can extricate myself from the mess mass of Tercios I am committed to painting for a club campaign this autumn.

Any photos?

Photographs of Tercios?

Sure.

#72

Battle Reports / Re: A long and bitter Optio ba...

Last post by Erpingham - Aug 13, 2026, 08:42 AM

Photographs of Tercios?

Which sort of reminds me - what happened to your blog? I used to like the photos of your figures on that.

#73

Battle Reports / Re: A long and bitter Optio ba...

Last post by Keraunos - Aug 13, 2026, 08:20 AM

A great battle report.  I really must give Optio a trial when I can extricate myself from the mess mass of Tercios I am committed to painting for a club campaign this autumn.

Any photos?

Photographs of Tercios?

#74

Battle Reports / Re: A long and bitter Optio ba...

Last post by Imperial Dave - Aug 13, 2026, 06:32 AM

 

#75

Battle Reports / Re: A long and bitter Optio ba...

Last post by Justin Swanton - Aug 13, 2026, 06:21 AM

Dice required to speed it up 

#76

Battle Reports / Re: A long and bitter Optio ba...

Last post by Justin Swanton - Aug 13, 2026, 06:21 AM

A great battle report.  I really must give Optio a trial when I can extricate myself from the mess mass of Tercios I am committed to painting for a club campaign this autumn.

Any photos?

#77

Battle Reports / Re: A long and bitter Optio ba...

Last post by Keraunos - Aug 13, 2026, 03:03 AM

A great battle report.  I really must give Optio a trial when I can extricate myself from the mess mass of Tercios I am committed to painting for a club campaign this autumn.

#78

Battle Reports / Re: A long and bitter Optio ba...

Last post by Justin Swanton - Aug 12, 2026, 09:07 PM

Great battle report, Justin, offering good insight into your rules, and as ever beautifully illustrated and described.

It seems like your rules give a lot of leeway to out of command units, to continue to manoeuvre, even though in woods and out of sight of all (it appeared) and with no general to guide them.

CarlL

Basically the only limitation to OOC units is that their speed is slowed by half (infantry) or one third (mounted). It works partly on the assumption that the captains of the units still had limited personal initiative when no longer under the command of their superiors. Their slow speed reflects their lack of overall battlefield awareness: they don't try any grand tactical manoeuvres but will head towards something nearby that they (= the player wearing the captain's hat) deem worthwhile.

It also reflects my desire to give the players as much control as possible, within reasonable historical limits.

#79

Battle Reports / Re: A long and bitter Optio ba...

Last post by CarlL - Aug 12, 2026, 07:58 PM

Great battle report, Justin, offering good insight into your rules, and as ever beautifully illustrated and described.

It seems like your rules give a lot of leeway to out of command units, to continue to manoeuvre, even though in woods and out of sight of all (it appeared) and with no general to guide them.

CarlL

#80

Battle Reports / Re: A long and bitter Optio ba...

Last post by Erpingham - Aug 12, 2026, 04:44 PM

Long and hard fought, with advantage swinging back and forth.  Good stuff, Justin.