EPIC03 Raphia (217 BC)

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Yesterday night I played my first Epic scenario ever.
Reading forum all around we decided to give a try to RAPHIA (217 BC): it has been told to be one of the more balanced epic scenario.

Seleucid amry started moving on both flank, trying to fire some arrows... with few luck.
Ptolemaic fired back on both flanks with minor Ligh Units skirmish.
After some minor order ... the APOCALYPSE.
Ptolemy played a "Mounted Charge", allowing him to move 7 units (and rolling +1 attack dice).
He advanced with his right Leader (Echecratus) supported by Heavy Cavalry and also with Elephants on both flanks.
The result was an hard hit on Seleucid Army (partial result 7-2).
In the meantime Heavy Infantries on both ceneter side advanced a little bit, without taking part to battles in the whole game.
Antiochus managed to gain more control over his Right Flank, but on the other side Ptolemaic managed easily to gain full control over his Right Flank.
Echecratus + HC definitely ruled this game, outflanking Light opponent units (avoiding thei retreat).

Final Result: PTOLEMAIC 13 - 7 SELEUCID
Dice were unbalanced, favouring Ptolemaic side... but that's FORTUNE OF WAR.

The War Council shown above is wrong and mixed with that for Cannae.

Thank you Martin for pointing this out.
I've fixed it right now.

Just played EPIC Raphia on Sat nite with figs. What a great nites fun. Check out

thediceiscast.blogspot.com/

2-0 to the Poles.

Looking forward to playing this Greek on Greek game using the new Spartan expansion! Just hope it will be available in UK before Christmas.

decb wrote:

Just played EPIC Raphia on Sat nite with figs. What a great nites fun. Check out

thediceiscast.blogspot.com/

2-0 to the Poles.

Very impressive pics!

The Seleucids pressed hard with their elephants, also trying to kill the enemy elephants. Both phalanxes clashed and destroyed each other in the center. On the Seleucid right there was a long cavalry battle with no decisive winner. On the Seleucid left there was much going forth and back. Finally the Seleucids took some advantge for a 14-9 win.

We had two person teams. Overall commanders played center section, second player the wings. Seleucids came on strong but overextended in the center, they were hit hard, and scattered. They regrouped but were hit again by Ptomely and his heavies. However, a First Strike saved the Seleucids from destruction. They then followed up well, and took out all the Ptolemaic heavies save one which was isolated. Meanwhile, the Ptolemaic Right could not engage due to a dearth of cards. They suffered an elephant rampage, and the heavy Cav. did not move forward fast enough. On their left, the Seleucids hit fast with its Cav units. The Ptolemaic elephants got in the mix, but could not connect. The Ptolemaic center and left began to shrink and pull towards each other. On the right, the Seleucids got a retire and reform card and got back up to strength. With the score 12-7, the Seleucids had to confront the heavy Ptolemaic Cav. but thanks to a Clash of Shields they got the 13th banner. Antiochus down 3-0, and facing the collapse of his center kept his cool and came back to win 13-7. We plan a rematch and switch sides.