Heavy Metal Con, October 24-25, Pukekohe - posted by Ivan Truong, 28 September 2020

Heavy Metal Con 2020 confirmed for 24-25 October in Pukekohe. Apologies for the late notice - we just had to be confident the lockdown restrictions wouldn't be tightened in the short term.

All are welcome. For those who haven't attended previously this is the annual 25/28mm 'try it on the dog' conference - you can use a different army each round. Match making is fairly informal though we generally follow Swiss chess on Day 2 ... sort of. 

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• Allen Yaxley

  Phil , Gary and I are coming up. Looking forward to another great weekend . 

  

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• Paul Graham

  I'm in, motel all booked, armies putting on the heavy stuff - well, a wicker shield can be awfully heavy for some of my delicate lads.

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Wellington Warlords meeting is on Saturday, October 3 - posted by Vince Cholewa, 28 September 2020

Yes, there is a Wellington Warlords' meeting this Saturday, October 3. Michael Stonyer and I are planning a Roman civil war - There's only one true Caesar!

The hall is an early polling place on October 10 and a polling place on election day October 17.

If you want to check out where you can vote from October 3 to 17 click on this link 

Vote NZ

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Eary Imperial Romans - posted by Dave Madigan, 28 September 2020

Dave Madigan

 contributed to the album: Early Imperial Roman Cavalry completed.

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Fib figures, LBMS shield transfers.

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  Ave! Making the world safe for Pax Romana.

  

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• Daniel Wade

  I want to do a EIR Army now.

  

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Middle Imprial Romans vs Mongols - posted by Dirk Heinsius, 26 September 2020

I took on Doug’s mongols today with the Middle Imperial Romans 450 ap.

There were a few rough hills and a BUA which had almost no effect on the game. The Romans deployed in the classic formation, a row of legionaries with caltrops guarding the refused flank, Praetorians, Archers and Auxilia Palatinate in the centre, and the Armenians and the Equites Alares on the left.

The Roman Cavalry and the Armenian LH(F) took on a small Mongol LH command and quickly disheartened it, allowing the Armenian Kn (F) to crash into the Mongol artillery taking them out as well. Would have been even more effective if the Roman cavalry general hadn’t bee 6-1’d

Meanwhile the Mongol Cv(S), tried to make a hole in the Praetorian, Palatinate, Archer line, failing miserably and then suffering when the legionaries came out from behind their caltrops to swing onto the flank.

25-0 to Rome.

Lessons:

My love hate relationship with Irr Kn(F), is back in the love camp after they performed brilliantly

LH(F) and Cv(O) work brilliantly together at exploiting hard flanks, especially when from different commands.

No one expects the legionaries to come out from behind their caltrops. 

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Ave Caesar!

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   the Empire is still safe

  

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  Michael Stonyer

   and I will be deciding the fate of the Empire at the Warlords next Saturday. There can only be one, true Emperor ...

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