"WAB V.2 Macedon 2800pts list for Scrutiny" Topic

Hi,

I'm planning on entering a Classical WAB V.2 Event sometime next year and I've been toying with using two lists.

1/ Middle Imperial Romans- more on those in another post!

2/ Macedon.

What follows is the Macedon list. It's been many a year since I've played WAB V.2 (over a decade!) and even then I only managed to fit in a few games before we stopped playing the game at the club.

I'm not looking to tool up the army for a "Win At All Costs" list. Rather, I would be happy surviving the first few turns and not getting wiped out giving both me and my opponents a fun game.

Please feel free to offer any suggestions and ideas you may have. I'm going to need it!

CHARACTERS: Up to 25%
CAVALRY: Up to 33%
INFANTRY: At least 25%
WAR MACHINES, ALLIES AND MERCANARIES: Up to 25%

CHARACTERS:

ALEXANDER:
Hand Weapon/Heavy Armour/Large Shield/Xyston/Warhorse 270
Special Rules- Army General/Veteran

11 COMPANIONS: (L/M) 395 Hand Weapon/Heavy Armour/Xyston/Horse
Special Rules- Wedge/Stubborn

12 COMPANIONS: (L/M) 394
Hand Weapon/Heavy Armour/Xyston/Horse
Special Rules- Wedge

INFANTRY-PHANLANX:
27 PHALANGITES: (L/M) 442
Hand Weapon/Pike/Shield
Special Rules- Macedonian Phalanx/Drilled

27 PHALANGITES: (L/M) 442
Hand Weapon/Pike/Shield
Special Rules- Macedonian Phalanx/Drilled

21 HYASPISTS: (L/M) 409
Hand Weapon/Thrusting Spear/Large Shield
Special Rules- Light Infantry/Drilled

INFANTRY-SKIRMISHERS:
11 AGRARIANS: 110
Hand Weapon/Javelins/Buckler
Special Rules- Skirmishers

11 MERCENARTY SKIRMISHERS: 96
(Not subject to Allies and Mercenaries Rule)
Hand Weapon/Javelins/Buckler
Special Rules- Skirmishers

11 MERCENARTY SKIRMISHERS: 96
(Not subject to Allies and Mercenaries Rule)
Hand Weapon/Composite Bow/Buckler
Special Rules- Skirmishers

10 CRETAN ARCHERS: 140
Hand Weapon/Composite bow/Buckler
Special Rules- Skirmishers

Total = 2794

I haven't played in many years, but I think I would play with my Companion and skirmisher numbers to come up with some horse archers/light cavalry.

I haven't played in many years, but I think I would play with my Companion and skirmisher numbers to come up with some horse archers/light cavalry.

That's onne of the problems…. Unless I take Prodromoi which can be expensive I'm left with Light Cavalry which don't have any equipment according to the lists LOL

I checked the errata for AoA V.2 and couldn't find anything there either :>(

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No horse archers?

Have you looked at the Alexander the Great WAB book?

Have you looked at the Alexander the Great WAB book?

Yes, but it's the AoA V.2 lists that are going to be used in the tournament.

I've actually got all my old WAB books still- I just couldn't part with them after so much fun over the years.

The New Improved(?) List:

LIST 2

CHARACTERS: Up to 25%
CAVALRY: Up to 33%
INFANTRY: At least 25%
WAR MACHINES, ALLIES AND MERCANARIES: Up to 25%

CHARACTERS:

STRATEGOS:
Hand Weapon/Heavy Armour/Large Shield/Xyston/Warhorse 174
Special Rules- Army General/Veteran

CAVALRY:[/b[

11 COMPANIONS: (L/M) 395 Hand Weapon/Heavy Armour/Xyston/Horse
Special Rules- Wedge/Stubborn

12 PROMROMOI: (L/M) 334
Hand Weapon/Horse/Xyston
Special Rules- Light Cavalry/Wedge

INFANTRY-PHANLANX:
27 PHALANGITES: (L/M) 378
Hand Weapon/Pike/Shield
Special Rules- Macedonian Phalanx/Mixed Armour(not relevant)

27 PHALANGITES: (L/M) 378 Hand Weapon/Pike/Shield Special Rules- Macedonian Phalanx/Mixed Armour(not relevant)

18 HYASPISTS: (L/M) 352 Hand Weapon/Thrusting Spear/Large Shield
Special Rules- Light Infantry/Drilled

18 HYASPISTS: (L/M) 352 Hand Weapon/Thrusting Spear/Large Shield
Special Rules- Light Infantry/Drilled

INFANTRY-SKIRMISHERS:
10 AGRARIANS: 100
Hand Weapon/Javelins/Buckler
Special Rules- Skirmishers

10 MERCENARTY SKIRMISHERS: 80
(Not subject to Allies and Mercenaries Rule)
Hand Weapon/Javelins/Buckler
Special Rules- Skirmishers

11 MERCENARTY SKIRMISHERS: 80
(Not subject to Allies and Mercenaries Rule)
Hand Weapon/Composite Bow/Buckler
Special Rules- Skirmishers

9 CRETAN ARCHERS: 126
Hand Weapon/Composite bow/Buckler
Special Rules- Skirmishers

WARMACHINES:
HEAVY BALLISTA: 42

Total = 2791

Cheers

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