RRtK for Thucydides, Part 6 It has been a while since I've posted anything. A couple of months ago, the Floozy injured herself. Thinking she could work her way through it, the Floozy tried to ignore the pain until it consumed her ability to function. My family doctor can only say that there is "severe… Continue reading 1,000 Argives, Spartan Cavalry, and the Oracle
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RRtK for Thucydides, Part 2
"They stood where they stood by the right of the sword." - Thucydides, 4.98 How to Translate a Battle to the Table Now, we come to the math part. How do you squeeze a battle involving around 25,000 individuals onto a table? How do you know what kind of troops were involved? How were they… Continue reading RRtK for Thucydides, Part 2
Rally Round the King for Thucydides
"The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage." - Thucydides, 2.43 Rally Round the King from Two Hour Wargames is one of my most favorite games. In my opinion, it is the best game for mass fantasy battles. The magic system does not overpower the game. Powerful elite units and heroes can… Continue reading Rally Round the King for Thucydides