"The Delta Stand" Topic

I squeezed in a solo Bronze Age game, using the excellent 'Hail Caesar' rules.

This involved an invasion of New Kingdom Egypt by a coalition of the Mycenaeans & Sea Peoples. The action opens in the Nile Delta:
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Peaceful Egypt….
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The NKE were assembled under their mighty Pharaoh, Ramses111, facing the Mycenaeans, under Agamemnon. They were also aware that a fleet of Peleset & Sherdan were bearing down upon them:
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The Egyptian plan was simple: Ramses' & Nefekare's Chariot, infantry & Bow Divisions would attack & destroy the haughty Greeks whilst Memnon's light Nubians & Libyan mercanaries waited for the Sea Peoples to land;
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Sadly, Diomedes' Division of Mymirdons, the Trojan Horse & other crack Greek units quick marched & were upon Memnon's weak troops:
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On the main front, Ramses' Divisions were blocked by Mycenaean Spears whilst arrows & sling shot poured down on them:
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In the centre, Neferekare's Division fared badly against Agamemnon, who softened the elite chariotswith missile fire before the heavier Mycenaean chariots broke them:
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Asa final stroke, the Sea People's, throwing a '9' 0n a d10, finally landed:
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The game took something under 3 hours to play. The NKE had a number of poor activation rolls & also did not use their numerous missile troops as well as the Greeks.

The NKE were on "autopilot" This was done by Egyptians win by allowing them broad actions, allowed when trigger points were met: they could – hold ground, shoot and counter-punch.

The Mycenaeans felt aggressive and purposeful – suitable as they were the invaders. The Egyptians felt cautious, powerful, and sometimes frustrating

Could the NKE have won? Definitely.

You shouldn't have to play solo. If I knew you were doing this, I'd have stuck out a thumb and hitchhiked to Oz. Surely somebody in California has to be heading there…

I love your 20mm collections.

- Ix

IX, you would be welcome any time.(I thought you'd like the boats).
I have a coterie of wargaming pals but they aren't always available.

And solo is OK. For a long time, I've run what I call "drills" – setting up figures and seeing what happens when they charge, how will morale work etc. It's very useful in terms of learning a new ruleset before the group gets together. Lately, I've been organising a solo game every 3 weeks or so.

At any rate, tell me what time your plane arrives.