Ancient Empires

Uses rules mechanisms similar to Empire (Napoleonics).

Designers: Scott Bowden, Greg Pitts
Publisher: Emperor's Headquarters, The
Status: In Print
Contents: Boxed set containing rules binder and accessories
Scale: The supplements cover 1300 B.C. - 44 B.C., though the rules themselves cover as late as 600 AD or maybe the dawn of gunpowder.
Basing: 1:60 Infantry and cavalry
1:4 Elephants
1:10 Engines
1:40 Chariots
In 15mm scale, 1" equals 33 yards

Discuss This Ruleset

Rating:

Editor in Chief Bill discovers a lost dinosaur.

This entry created by Editor in Chief Bill on 16 April 1999. Last revised by Editor in Chief Bill on 4 November 2016.

3,306 hits since 19 Oct 2016
©1994-2025 Bill Armintrout
Comments or corrections?

Rating:

(1.75)
Total Votes: 8

Hannibal: 2nd Punic War. Included with the basic rules.
Caesar: Campaigns of Julius Caesar.
Alexander: Campaigns of Alexander.
Successors: Not just the direct successors of Alexander, but with battles up until just before the 1st Punic War.
Trojan Wars: Warfare in the age of the chariot.

All of the modules contain descriptions, history, organization, orders of battle (OOBs), basing details, and scenarios for the involved combatants.