"Neil Thomas AMW Wargaming Chariot Units" Topic

Does anyone game the chariot/Biblical period? Are the chariot units meant to be 4 bases of one model each or just one base with one model?

I don't game it, but have the rules.

My reading of page 15 is "units usually have four bases …" and in the troops type table Chariots have one figure/model per base.

Contrast this with page 71, the equivalent page in the Classical Wargames Rules, which says "units usually have four bases … However, Elephant, Artillery and Scythed Chariot units consist of a single base each." (and there is an explanation why on page 68).

So in my view Biblical chariot units are meant to be four bases of one model each – had Neil Thomas intended them to be single base units he would have included a note on page 15 similar to the one on page 71 of the Classical rules.

Yes! Well done, thank you.

I initially only read the AMW Biblical chapters and it didnt occur to me in skimming the others that unit sizes would change per chariot type. I suppose I need to slog through the whole book now.

Thanks again for the assistance. A big difference between buying units of 4 model chariots vs just one model per unit.

Since most units are 4 bases in a 2x2 pattern, you probably could model chariot units with just 2 bases. Just mark when they lose a base.

I am actually thinking of just using 2 chariot bases of one model each but recording 8 hits on each base and of course checking morale every time a 4th hit is achieved.
Aside from the cost, seems like a 2 x 2 chariot unit scheme is awkward.