Commands and Colors Ancients played

Played this at my Dads managing to play the first three scenarios.

Cannot recall first two scenario names but both set during 1st Punic war in Sicily with a Roman units standing for Syracuseans.

Third scenario was proper Roman versus Carthage bash Bagradas.

Three great games with plenty of blood letting and we fairly flew throw the scenarios.

Only mistake I think we made was with Elephants with my misreading of QRS.

I made them re roll any 'Sword' hits not realising it was an actual hit and a further roll for possible extra hits.

Elephants great fun as tough in attack but prone to rampaging during retreat with any and all adjacent friends or foes liable to suffer 'stomping' (hits).

Very playable system with card activations and actions with unique Hit dice (various symbols generating hits based on defender type). 

Another game with fairly simple mechanics but great gameplay and subtle depths and a Nice change of pace from our usual WW2 fayre.

First looks at couple of new games.......

Couple of board wargames have arrived in last week or so that I have only managed to get some quality time with today.


Jolly nice this one looks.
I used to love the Area/Impulse games that started out with 'Storm Over Arnhem' and this one uses a version of that system.
Map is gorgeous and counters also very nice but good looks do not a good game make. However the rules seem straight forward and fairly short and no obvious problems.
Of course any game that includes 36th Ulster Division has to be good !!  

This one a very nice gift from a mate, for services rendered, and another with quality components, being a deluxe edition block game with nice mounted mapboard.
Took rather a while to sticker all the blocks (as stickers required on both sides) but they do have an appealing look.
Managed to play a solo run through of initial scenario.
Very slick and simple system that plays very quickly.
Certainly not to depth of Dbmm/FOG game but nice system with cards all the same and a quick fix type 'game in a box'.

So many games obtained in last year that I had to re-jig storage again as fast running out of room in my Wargame room !
Bulk of purchases from GMT with a decent smattering of MMP & Compass Games with one or two other publishers.

Of course that did not bloody stop me bidding on EBay for this and winning same....................................................................................