"Hammipoi" Topic
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| MichaelCollinsHimself | 15 Mar 2018 3:34 a.m. PST |
I`m curious dear readers, how the ancients rules that you use handle Hammipoi* in Greek battles? *Hammipoi were usually unarmoured javelinmen trained to support Greek cavalry. |
| pogoame | 15 Mar 2018 4:57 a.m. PST |
ToTheStrongest handles them as combined units |
| Marcus Brutus | 15 Mar 2018 6:17 a.m. PST |
Impetus also handles them as a combined unit. |
| arsbelli | 15 Mar 2018 7:33 a.m. PST |
In Swordpoint, hamippoi would be handled with the special rule for Escorts, allowing the accompanying formed cavalry unit to charge through the Escorts to reach an enemy unit, or to replace a unit of Escorts engaged in combat with an enemy unit. |
| The Last Conformist | 17 Mar 2018 12:23 p.m. PST |
In DBMM, hamippoi are psiloi (light infantry) able to give rear support to cavalry. |
| MichaelCollinsHimself | 21 Mar 2018 12:08 a.m. PST |
Thanks for your answers… How do they work as combined units in Impetus and To The Strongest? |
| JJartist | 22 Mar 2018 10:30 a.m. PST |
I think any rules that combines the effect is doing it right. Agrianians helped the Macedonian Companions in this role.
It's tough to represent on the table top since it is an allowed interpenetration. Support rules in Hail Caesar kind of fit as well. |
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shows one way to base 15mm figures on a stand.