Your Batreps really are top tier. Great table. Good looking painted miniatures, and a really good mix of speeding up the video through the uneccessary but slowing down on the important parts.
I am always delighted to not only watch your battles but enjoy the spectacle you provide visually. Great learning content with such a lot of fun and laughs. Thank you and everybody else. I love it.
Another terrific AAR. If you don't stop these Romans soon, we'll all be talking their language (or a version of it), walking on straight roads, and eating spaghetti and pizza!
Great game, lots of space, lots of manoeuvring. Very funny! Carthaginian Quartermaster needs to requisition more buns...but not pillau rice 😂Many Thanks Gents👍
A super battle report. Had the joy of watching this on a sunny holiday morning overlooking Barmouth Beach this Friday 😂 Yesterday, I took the plunge into Hail Caesar. I brought the two standard Battalion boxes and the rule book. Looking forward to painting them up and having a few beginner games with them. Thanks for your video, you showcase these games so well.
Really good battle report, thanks! It's very helpful to see the game played, and it's also keeping me motivated to get through my Hannibal box. I think you may need to give your dice a bit of a talking to, the threat of decimation might inspire them to roll better.
As always, thanks for taking the time to share your game. I am just coming to Epic Hannibal and have not read all of the rulebook, but I have been playing SPQR, a boardgame from GMT and in that game, the Triarii have restrictions that make it hard to release them unless the Roman army are significantly under threat i.e. they are very much kept as the 3rd line of defence. I hope to find something in the Epic rules that puts the hand of restraint on them.
Glad you enjoyed it 👍 There aren't really any restrictions as such but you can only take the 3 types of Roman units in equal numbers. You could house rule something, like Triariai can only receive charge orders if at least 50% of the division is shaken.
Nice batrep, "fun with elephants" (happens a lot when we use them in our "Clash od Spears" games as well) and very good Romans. Maybe the Carthagenians should have been a bit "more en block"...while it makes foran interesting report as everything was a bit spread out, they might have needed the reinforcement. Anyway, the final word has the dice god!
Excellent report! I really enjoyed that! Its not so much that Martin had very bad luck throughout, he just did not roll as well as Robin at crucial moments. The table looked good , a nice simple teraian approach that is so effective. I have to say that having watched both vids, I don't think this is a game that I myself would invest in, too many other commitments but I could certainly be persuaded to play!
Thanks for watching mate, really appreciate it and your thoughts 👍 it's rather hard when setting up these tables to reign it in with the scenery so there is enough room to manoeuvre. We'll have to see if we can sort a gaming day one day, 1/2 Ruckus 1/2 Punic wars 😁
Hi there. First, my thanks for these great battle reports! I really love them and made me buy my own Epic Punic Wars set. Thanks! I totally enjoy how you shot them. Allow me to point out a few rule mistakes? Perhaps it already has been done in the comments but maybe this will help. I am trying to help for even better batreps. Sorry if this sounds rule lawyery. - if a commander fails an order, your commander may still move as normal. - if you swap manipels with the manipel rule, your unit that is now diagonal at the back cannot support that turn. - the -1 to hit if you attack open order units does only apply during ranged attacks. This penalty does not apply in melee. Battleline units shred open order units. - Open order units do attack in melee with a -1 though. - the +1 to hit bonus to open order units attacking elephants only applies to attacking open order infantry, not cavalry. (As it says in the text, unless this is FAQ-ed). - slings incur a -1 to morale saves at 6" or closer.
Thanks very much for taking the time to comment 👍 glad you enjoy the videos. Don't worry you don't sound rules lawyery 😁 to be fair we realise most of those after the fact. Been playing HC since it came out but when filming there are so many other things to think about the odd rule will fall through the cracks. I always go with the idea that as long as you are consistent for the rest of the game then it doesn't really matter, I just make a note when I'm editing and trying to remember next game 🙂
Really enjoying your Epic Battles content! As I've watched the first two battles, it makes me wonder if the elephants aren't best used as the second attacking unit along with infantry? They are glass cannons as you said, but their small base would allow them to join a lot of attacks made by infantry rather than being in support (although admittedly this would still be harder against legions with their smaller frontage). Seems like you might get better bang for your buck than having them fighting alone? It's an interesting unit to think about...
Excellent chaps. Yes I think you got the pilum shooting(or not) right in the end. Feels like the elephants need tend used to disrupt the manipular rule - just not sure how to do that!
I think so as well, cheers bud 👍 I think the answer with the elephants is essentially - let them loose. The thing is if you are building the army as per the restrictions in the list it's 1 elephant every 8 units.... That's alot of painting 😅
Pila can be thrown for a shooting attack because hastati and princepes have a short range value. They only have a short range value so they cannot make closing shots.
Hi, again a great battle report. If I woulnd't have my romans, gauls, knights and arabs in 28mm.....but I started TYW and ACW in Epic just recently. As for the terrain : which battle map ( if it is one ) do you use in the battle ? Looks great. I assume you place some books or similar under the mat to create the hills ? Keep up the good work...both of you 😊
Great battle report! One question, how did you build your board, especially the hills? It looks like you draped a mat over foam hills? It looks fantastic!
That's pretty much it, I form the ground forms from towels and t shirts as they look more natural, then I add roads, buildings and trees and then finally the scatter and scrub 👍
Pretty much, I think that the Romans are more "playable" out the box, the strength of the Carthaginians is the diversity within the choice of units, however that is also the issue, finding the best combination to play with 👍
@@7thson726 Yeah, the more I look at it the more I think the burden of game balancing is actually put on the players which is not very helpful when you are inexperienced player. I've played like 1 game of HC in my life but watched some reports and it gets pretty obvious that the game has some balancing issues. At least that's how I see it. Thanks for awesome video.
@@7thson726 Also, do you think there's an option to fix that "out of the box" experience by implementing some additional rules or by removing some existing ones from the game? What would that be? (maybe material for some video in the future?). For ancients at least, because I heard other periods have some less visible "flaws" in this matter. Wars of the roses have practically the same units on both sides.
@@MrPiotrowiczwell, first of all, the romans lost a lot of wars against Hannibal...because of his superior generalship. 2nd. Over time , the romans did kick everybody elses ass, just read a bit about history. They didn't win every battle though. Re-playing historical battles does include situations where one side needs to win against all odds. If you want "balanced" battles, which practically never appeared in history, you can play roman civil wars...or chess. But even romans vs. romans battles were never "balanced", as experience of the General AND the troops play a substantial role, aside from other factors like weather, terrain, subterfuge, etc.pp. HC is , like many others, a set of rules to replay historical battles in an abstract way , spanning from 3.500 b.c. to about 1.500 a.d. So clearly , one has to make some concessions. But that is true for every set of rules in this domain. Afterall, it is created to have a good time with friends. Bending the rules to turn it into a chess-like competition game is not what it's made for. If you like that, you can play ADLG or other DBM/X clones. That said, it is stated in the rulebook on several occassions, that the rules presented in HC ( and it' cousins P&S and BP ) are in general a collection of detailed proposals to give the look and feel of historical battles. No more, but also not less. Players are welcome to decide on changing certain aspects of the game as they wish ( for the better or worse ) . It's not a lawyers bible like some othe publications out there ). Finally, bear in mind, that whatever great units you might field, it still needs some experience and tactical skills, aside from some pure luck, to win a game/battle....just like in real life...😏
@@stefan-georgfuchs9618 I don’t think you are completely wrong. But you said some inconsistent things. Also, there’s nothing wrong with having a balanced game in a non-historical scenario. It allows for all friends to have a good time. And remember. It’s a game and not real life.
Yep you're right, I think we even mentioned it, then promptly forgot and did it anyway 😅 just one of those things, sometimes when your filming the games things slip, we'll just say this time they were particularly well trained 😁
Thank you 👍 I made all the trees by buying some cheap modelling ones from Amazon then snipping bits off, bending them etc. I then added spray glue over them and shook noch leaves all over 😁
hi, thanks for the report, just wanted to point out couple of things: is not stand and shoot reserved for units with long range shooting parameter? thus skirmishers cant stand and shoot? open order units cant charge formed units, including elephants?
Glad you enjoyed it 👍 so yeah skirmishers can't stand and shoot, this was just an oversight on our part. And yes, open order units can't charge formed units but they can form close order and charge if they are lights, like the light cavalry and Velites
That's a good question. The answer would be "yes" but only if you are set on building it as per the restrictions on the list and with points. You can't possibly field all the Libyan Infantry you get based on the restrictions so I would focus on Spanish Scutari and Italian Allies. However I am going to play about with the make up of my divisions and see if that makes a difference 👍
Interesting battle report; still confused as to why the hastatii on the right flank got support from the triarii who were directly behind them when they should be diagonal to provide support for combat. Got the impression the manipular units need to be in quincunx (checker board pattern) formation for support and unit changeover. Similar situation again on the left flank with the supports being directly behind and partial overlaps on the rear when they should be diagonal corner to corner.
The manipular support rule states that the units may be supported by units positioned diagonally behind them with the manipular rule and that they may benefit from both manipular supports and regular supports (but still by no more than 3 per combat as normal). It would be fairly easy to house rule if you wanted to. They may only Manipular swap with a unit diagonally behind.
@@7thson726 Yeah saw that 2nd paragraph in the rules about regular support as well; not very clear though, I got the impression that regular support from non manipular units directly behind and sides as well with a combined support unit limit of 3 whether manipular and regular.
Concerning the pila, you may not stand and shoot with any weapon with only a short rang (you can stand and shoot only with ling range weapons), however, since you have only one short range number (instead of, for example 3/0) you can do a short range attack in the shooting phase.
Hey my name is alex and i was thinking if you could do a tutorial or a begginers guide to the game, because i bought the boxset recently and im not familiarized with warlords mecanics and style of playing. thanx a lot and best wishes
Hi Alex, thanks for your comment and welcome to the channel. While I haven't done a how to play at the "Epic" scale I have done one for the Gallic Wars that you can find here ua-cam.com/video/SBMm_7pm_ZM/v-deo.html while the scale is different, the game still plays the same. Let me know if you have any questions 👍 Martin
You really do need to think about how you use the Carthaginians. Unit for unit they are going to be outclassed by the Legions so you need to concentrate your force and use other units to delay the Roman response not spread across the table. That said I am increasingly finding the rules allow unrealistic movement and manoeuvre . Something I find inherent in the Black Powder family.
Yeah pretty much, it's just some example games, we're not setting up as a great tactical face off 😁 though it depends on what you're looking for. As for the rules, each to their own. We all have to accept certain compromises to allow for the abstraction of actual command and control in a battle, I personally like the system in these games but equally accept that not all will 👍
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Your Batreps really are top tier. Great table. Good looking painted miniatures, and a really good mix of speeding up the video through the uneccessary but slowing down on the important parts.
Thanks very much, I just make them the way I would like to view them and the fact that people enjoy them is great to hear 👍
I am always delighted to not only watch your battles but enjoy the spectacle you provide visually.
Great learning content with such a lot of fun and laughs. Thank you and everybody else. I love it.
I really appreciate that, thanks for taking the time to comment and I'm glad you enjoy the content 👍
Another terrific AAR. If you don't stop these Romans soon, we'll all be talking their language (or a version of it), walking on straight roads, and eating spaghetti and pizza!
😅 this is true, though I am partial to lasagne 😁 really pleased you enjoyed the game, it was alot of fun 👍
Great game, lots of space, lots of manoeuvring. Very funny! Carthaginian Quartermaster needs
to requisition more buns...but not pillau rice 😂Many Thanks Gents👍
Haha absolutely, thanks for watching glad you liked it 👍
WOW, what a great game! The rules actually seem really fun and you guys really played a superb game. Another great video mate!
Thanks buddy, thanks for watching 😁👍
A super battle report. Had the joy of watching this on a sunny holiday morning overlooking Barmouth Beach this Friday 😂
Yesterday, I took the plunge into Hail Caesar. I brought the two standard Battalion boxes and the rule book.
Looking forward to painting them up and having a few beginner games with them.
Thanks for your video, you showcase these games so well.
You're welcome 👍 glad you enjoyed the content, thanks for watching. Let me know how you get on 🙂
Fantastic game at least your elephant lasted a bit longer more than your general who got stampede still a brilliant game👍👍👍🤠🤠🤠
Yeah, it was one of those wargame moments that we'll remember 😅
Fantastic.......keep em coming.......Please.
Thanks 😁 Will do
Really good battle report, thanks! It's very helpful to see the game played, and it's also keeping me motivated to get through my Hannibal box. I think you may need to give your dice a bit of a talking to, the threat of decimation might inspire them to roll better.
Tell me about it.😅 Thanks for watching mate
Cool spread out realistic feeling battle.
Thanks 👍
As always, thanks for taking the time to share your game. I am just coming to Epic Hannibal and have not read all of the rulebook, but I have been playing SPQR, a boardgame from GMT and in that game, the Triarii have restrictions that make it hard to release them unless the Roman army are significantly under threat i.e. they are very much kept as the 3rd line of defence. I hope to find something in the Epic rules that puts the hand of restraint on them.
Glad you enjoyed it 👍 There aren't really any restrictions as such but you can only take the 3 types of Roman units in equal numbers. You could house rule something, like Triariai can only receive charge orders if at least 50% of the division is shaken.
Nice batrep, "fun with elephants" (happens a lot when we use them in our "Clash od Spears" games as well) and very good Romans. Maybe the Carthagenians should have been a bit "more en block"...while it makes foran interesting report as everything was a bit spread out, they might have needed the reinforcement. Anyway, the final word has the dice god!
The dice gods are fickle 😅 I'm going to play about with the army make up for the next game 👍
👍. Live by the elephant, die by the elephant. 😁
Truer words have not been spoken 😅
Excellent report! I really enjoyed that! Its not so much that Martin had very bad luck throughout, he just did not roll as well as Robin at crucial moments. The table looked good , a nice simple teraian approach that is so effective. I have to say that having watched both vids, I don't think this is a game that I myself would invest in, too many other commitments but I could certainly be persuaded to play!
Thanks for watching mate, really appreciate it and your thoughts 👍 it's rather hard when setting up these tables to reign it in with the scenery so there is enough room to manoeuvre. We'll have to see if we can sort a gaming day one day, 1/2 Ruckus 1/2 Punic wars 😁
@@7thson726 yes indeed! That would be excellent
Thank you for a great battle report. Hope you soon make another 🙂
Thanks 😁 will do, that's the plan, just a couple more things to paint up and add in 👍
Hi there.
First, my thanks for these great battle reports! I really love them and made me buy my own Epic Punic Wars set. Thanks! I totally enjoy how you shot them.
Allow me to point out a few rule mistakes? Perhaps it already has been done in the comments but maybe this will help. I am trying to help for even better batreps. Sorry if this sounds rule lawyery.
- if a commander fails an order, your commander may still move as normal.
- if you swap manipels with the manipel rule, your unit that is now diagonal at the back cannot support that turn.
- the -1 to hit if you attack open order units does only apply during ranged attacks. This penalty does not apply in melee. Battleline units shred open order units.
- Open order units do attack in melee with a -1 though.
- the +1 to hit bonus to open order units attacking elephants only applies to attacking open order infantry, not cavalry. (As it says in the text, unless this is FAQ-ed).
- slings incur a -1 to morale saves at 6" or closer.
Thanks very much for taking the time to comment 👍 glad you enjoy the videos. Don't worry you don't sound rules lawyery 😁 to be fair we realise most of those after the fact. Been playing HC since it came out but when filming there are so many other things to think about the odd rule will fall through the cracks. I always go with the idea that as long as you are consistent for the rest of the game then it doesn't really matter, I just make a note when I'm editing and trying to remember next game 🙂
@@7thson726 excellent. And that sounds very healthy.
Keep it up! I am really enjoying your vids!
Good report. You have a nice amount of troops to have a decent game now. Certainly helps that the game can be played on a smaller table. 👍
Thanks buddy, I'm glad you enjoyed it 👍
really well put together report, enjoyed listening whilst painting up my Romans. Can I ask what dimensions are your table?
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it, my table in this game was a 6 x 4ft board 👍
Really enjoying your Epic Battles content! As I've watched the first two battles, it makes me wonder if the elephants aren't best used as the second attacking unit along with infantry? They are glass cannons as you said, but their small base would allow them to join a lot of attacks made by infantry rather than being in support (although admittedly this would still be harder against legions with their smaller frontage). Seems like you might get better bang for your buck than having them fighting alone? It's an interesting unit to think about...
That's certainly something to consider, may be worth trying out in one of the upcoming games 👍
Excellent chaps. Yes I think you got the pilum shooting(or not) right in the end. Feels like the elephants need tend used to disrupt the manipular rule - just not sure how to do that!
I think so as well, cheers bud 👍 I think the answer with the elephants is essentially - let them loose. The thing is if you are building the army as per the restrictions in the list it's 1 elephant every 8 units.... That's alot of painting 😅
Pila can be thrown for a shooting attack because hastati and princepes have a short range value. They only have a short range value so they cannot make closing shots.
Hi, again a great battle report. If I woulnd't have my romans, gauls, knights and arabs in 28mm.....but I started TYW and ACW in Epic just recently. As for the terrain : which battle map ( if it is one ) do you use in the battle ? Looks great. I assume you place some books or similar under the mat to create the hills ? Keep up the good work...both of you 😊
Thanks very much. The mat is from Geek Villain. I use rolled up mats and cloths underneath as books don't give natural land forms 👍
@@7thson726 Thanks, great advice 😁
Good game guys really enjoyed it. The Romans like order, tidying and Pilau rice apparently. You learn something new every day.
Problem is now that's stuck in my head 😅 glad you enjoyed it buddy
Great battle report! One question, how did you build your board, especially the hills? It looks like you draped a mat over foam hills? It looks fantastic!
That's pretty much it, I form the ground forms from towels and t shirts as they look more natural, then I add roads, buildings and trees and then finally the scatter and scrub 👍
Greetings from the marshes of the Chesapeake Bay
Nice one, thanks for dropping in 😁
@@7thson726 it's was a good battle report
I think that whenever I see or read a battle report in HC then it is a game about Romans kicking everyone's else ass. ;)
Pretty much, I think that the Romans are more "playable" out the box, the strength of the Carthaginians is the diversity within the choice of units, however that is also the issue, finding the best combination to play with 👍
@@7thson726 Yeah, the more I look at it the more I think the burden of game balancing is actually put on the players which is not very helpful when you are inexperienced player. I've played like 1 game of HC in my life but watched some reports and it gets pretty obvious that the game has some balancing issues. At least that's how I see it. Thanks for awesome video.
@@7thson726 Also, do you think there's an option to fix that "out of the box" experience by implementing some additional rules or by removing some existing ones from the game? What would that be? (maybe material for some video in the future?). For ancients at least, because I heard other periods have some less visible "flaws" in this matter. Wars of the roses have practically the same units on both sides.
@@MrPiotrowiczwell, first of all, the romans lost a lot of wars against Hannibal...because of his superior generalship. 2nd. Over time , the romans did kick everybody elses ass, just read a bit about history. They didn't win every battle though. Re-playing historical battles does include situations where one side needs to win against all odds. If you want "balanced" battles, which practically never appeared in history, you can play roman civil wars...or chess. But even romans vs. romans battles were never "balanced", as experience of the General AND the troops play a substantial role, aside from other factors like weather, terrain, subterfuge, etc.pp. HC is , like many others, a set of rules to replay historical battles in an abstract way , spanning from 3.500 b.c. to about 1.500 a.d. So clearly , one has to make some concessions. But that is true for every set of rules in this domain. Afterall, it is created to have a good time with friends. Bending the rules to turn it into a chess-like competition game is not what it's made for. If you like that, you can play ADLG or other DBM/X clones. That said, it is stated in the rulebook on several occassions, that the rules presented in HC ( and it' cousins P&S and BP ) are in general a collection of detailed proposals to give the look and feel of historical battles. No more, but also not less. Players are welcome to decide on changing certain aspects of the game as they wish ( for the better or worse ) . It's not a lawyers bible like some othe publications out there ). Finally, bear in mind, that whatever great units you might field, it still needs some experience and tactical skills, aside from some pure luck, to win a game/battle....just like in real life...😏
@@stefan-georgfuchs9618 I don’t think you are completely wrong. But you said some inconsistent things. Also, there’s nothing wrong with having a balanced game in a non-historical scenario. It allows for all friends to have a good time. And remember. It’s a game and not real life.
great video! where can i get that battle mat?
Thanks, the mat is from Geek Villain 👍
Great game, those Romans just soak it up particualry when they have support.
Tell me about it 😅
54:34 I thought when a unit manipula swapped “out” of combat they no longer provided support that turn?
Yep you're right, I think we even mentioned it, then promptly forgot and did it anyway 😅 just one of those things, sometimes when your filming the games things slip, we'll just say this time they were particularly well trained 😁
@@7thson726 I can live with that lol. Thanks for the great video!
@@captainzues3881 you're welcome 👍😁
Outstanding, great batrep. I like your green trees,where did you get those?
Thank you 👍 I made all the trees by buying some cheap modelling ones from Amazon then snipping bits off, bending them etc. I then added spray glue over them and shook noch leaves all over 😁
hi, thanks for the report, just wanted to point out couple of things:
is not stand and shoot reserved for units with long range shooting parameter? thus skirmishers cant stand and shoot?
open order units cant charge formed units, including elephants?
Glad you enjoyed it 👍 so yeah skirmishers can't stand and shoot, this was just an oversight on our part. And yes, open order units can't charge formed units but they can form close order and charge if they are lights, like the light cavalry and Velites
Having played a couple of games now do you think you’d build the Carthaginian army (or play them) differently?
That's a good question. The answer would be "yes" but only if you are set on building it as per the restrictions on the list and with points. You can't possibly field all the Libyan Infantry you get based on the restrictions so I would focus on Spanish Scutari and Italian Allies. However I am going to play about with the make up of my divisions and see if that makes a difference 👍
Great informative entertainment when are the Warbands fighting 1:22:35
Warbands? Glad you enjoyed it 😁
Hello! First time seing you.
Your table is FANTASTIC.
Please give us tutorial?
Thank ( maybe you do, havent checked )
Getting subscribed
Thanks for watching and welcome aboard. I'm going to be doing a video at some point about how I set up the tables 👍
Magic! I really like those little jewel wound tokens. Info?
Cheers 👍 I just got them on eBay, just searched boardgame Jewels/tokens
Not much is known about second cousin Horrible Barca, save that he was rumored to have terrible luck.
😅
Mainly with elephants right? "Curse of the trunks"...
@@PMMagro I heard that Hannibal thanked the Elephant personally after the battle 😅
Interesting battle report; still confused as to why the hastatii on the right flank got support from the triarii who were directly behind them when they should be diagonal to provide support for combat. Got the impression the manipular units need to be in quincunx (checker board pattern) formation for support and unit changeover. Similar situation again on the left flank with the supports being directly behind and partial overlaps on the rear when they should be diagonal corner to corner.
The manipular support rule states that the units may be supported by units positioned diagonally behind them with the manipular rule and that they may benefit from both manipular supports and regular supports (but still by no more than 3 per combat as normal). It would be fairly easy to house rule if you wanted to.
They may only Manipular swap with a unit diagonally behind.
@@7thson726 Yeah saw that 2nd paragraph in the rules about regular support as well; not very clear though, I got the impression that regular support from non manipular units directly behind and sides as well with a combined support unit limit of 3 whether manipular and regular.
@@TheAndrian463 yeah it does, sorry I may be misunderstanding. I don't think we did any combat where a unit received more than 3 supports.
@7thson726 not to worry, there weren't any combats with more than 3 supports.
Concerning the pila, you may not stand and shoot with any weapon with only a short rang (you can stand and shoot only with ling range weapons), however, since you have only one short range number (instead of, for example 3/0) you can do a short range attack in the shooting phase.
Hey my name is alex and i was thinking if you could do a tutorial or a begginers guide to the game, because i bought the boxset recently and im not familiarized with warlords mecanics and style of playing. thanx a lot and best wishes
Hi Alex, thanks for your comment and welcome to the channel. While I haven't done a how to play at the "Epic" scale I have done one for the Gallic Wars that you can find here ua-cam.com/video/SBMm_7pm_ZM/v-deo.html while the scale is different, the game still plays the same. Let me know if you have any questions 👍 Martin
@@7thson726 Thank you very much i will if any doubts come to mind, keep up the good work
Had a good laugh at your general 😂😂. Have no generals
Haha thanks mate 👍
Has something happened to this upload? Its on double speed for me sadly!
No mate 😅 have you hit the speed button on the top right with your thumb 😁
You really do need to think about how you use the Carthaginians. Unit for unit they are going to be outclassed by the Legions so you need to concentrate your force and use other units to delay the Roman response not spread across the table. That said I am increasingly finding the rules allow unrealistic movement and manoeuvre . Something I find inherent in the Black Powder family.
Yeah pretty much, it's just some example games, we're not setting up as a great tactical face off 😁 though it depends on what you're looking for. As for the rules, each to their own. We all have to accept certain compromises to allow for the abstraction of actual command and control in a battle, I personally like the system in these games but equally accept that not all will 👍