The latest news from Ancients website.
C&C: Ancients Community is proud to welcome and enjoy a new Scenario Designer: Matteo Finotto.
| MF01 Gela (405 BC) |
| MF02 Cunaxa (401 BC) |
| MF03 Erigon Valley (358 BC) |
| MF04 Pataliputra (319 BC) |
| MF05 Gaza (312 BC) |
| MF06 Crannon (322 BC) |
| MF07 Sentinum (295 BC) |
| MF08 Corupedium (281 BC) |
From now on you will find the complete list of his works in his "Designer Page".
Welcome aboard Matteo and thank you for your contributions.
As of now the voting/match record system is working properly again.
Again, please report any issues in the forum.
Thank you so much Robert for helping us overcome this obstacle!
Happy logging to everyone.
As you may have noticed, for about a couple of weeks I worked on the migration of the platform on which this website is developed.
Now everything should be operational, except the Vote plugin.
Thank you for your patience with this necessary upgrade, and your continued understanding whilst we get the scenario victor polling working again.
Please report any problems to
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Thank you for your support.
Alessandro
Commands & Colors: Ancients 6 module version 4.2 is now available for download.
The update brings more scenarios and new gameplay features.
100+ pre-set scenarios added.
New and improved Help resources and player aids.
Toolbar and hotkey controls expanded, including one touch end turn and combat commands.
Draw and End Turn actions can be completed by either side, aiding PBEM.
Click on blocks to order and mark for combat.
On screen player tags and command size display.
Several features can be tailored to personal preference.
Block command menus de-cluttered once a game starts.
CDG Solo System (join a game as Solitaire).
See release notes 3 for more.
The module is considerably larger than previous versions due to more scenarios and functionality. Log files are typically 500Kb+ in size which may be a consideration if saving many log files on a free cloud service. The basics of game play will be familiar to users of earlier versions and the module’s Help menu includes further guidance.
Compatibility
Not backward compatible with earlier versions, except for reading v4 log files and watching games.
Requires Vassal v3.6.7 or later.
Block view preference (Icons or Number) will not persist until Vassal v3.6.8.
Read more: 2022-08-26 Update - Commands & Colors Ancients v4.2
Today I accidentally clicked on the Ancients Scenario Statistics FULL page and saw this number.
No more than a case, but a rather particular "one". (sorry for the pun)
Thank you all for continuing to submit your results on this site, we are creating an excellent database with more and more truthful statistics.
Go on playing.
Ale
Updated some old scenario by Joe Bisio (from JB01 to JB16) refreshing map pictures.
Here you can find the complete scenario list from Joe Bisio.
In download section you will also find a ZIP file that contains the VSAV files ready to be played.
Many thanks to Matt for updating them to the latest module version.
Commands & Colors Ancients VASSAL Open Tournament 2021
The VASSAL Open Tournament for 2021 is open to all players, and requires a login ID to this website and a VASSAL ID. Games are played live online.
The tournament will consist of 5-6 rounds played from March to July, 1 per month in a Swiss draw format. Contestants have to play a scenario twice in a month. The top 8 players will then move to an elimination tournament, played from August to October, again two games per month.
For the OT2021, please signup here: OT2021 Signup
Tournament Rules and Conventions: OT2021 Rules & Conventions
Hi guys,
after the recent submission from Benedetto it's time for another "Christmas gift" with even more scenarios from Travis.
Here they are:
Thank you Travis for your contributions.
If you would like having a look to all maps created by Travis, then take a look at his "Designer Page" (Travis Taliaferro).
Enjoy playing these CCA maps!
Hi guys,
here you can find a "fixed" and a new scenario from Benedetto!
| BR02 Gela (405 BC) fixed |
| BR07 Alesia (52 BC) new |
Thank you Benedetto for your contributions.
Don't forget to see all his scenarios in his "Designer Page" (Benedetto Giovanni Roselli).
Enjoy playing these CCA maps!
I've recently been contact by one of Richard Borg playtesters (Steven Malecek) asking for permission to post his "solitaire rules".
Here they are, with his introduction:
I am one of Richard's playtesters for 20 years now, during the Flu Pandemic we have found it hard to play, I know there are solitaire rules out there that have been adapted from other games to use with C&C but I have come up with this simple set of solitaire rules. I have tested it over 60 games at least 5 times with each version and it works well even using Combat/Tactical Cards and in EPIC modes.
| Solitaire Command and Colors |
Many thanks to Giulio for assembling this great campaign system, linking scenarios and creating result tables.
Gallic War Campaign (58-54 BC)
Second Punic War Campaign (218-202 BC)
Play them all and don't forget to report your results!
Here you can find a couple useful articles about some good strategies to be aware of before playing this great game.
| [STRATEGIES] How to attack in Commands Colors Ancients? |
| [STRATEGIES] How to defend in Commands Colors Ancients? |
Many thanks to Michal for writing them.
Hi guys,
recently Benedetto shared with me a couple scenarios.
Here you go.
| BR04 Sellasia (222 BC) |
| BR05 The Fall of Motya (398 BC) |
Thank you Benedetto for your contributions.
Don't forget to see all his scenarios in his "Designer Page" (Benedetto Giovanni Roselli).
Enjoy playing these CCA maps!
Hi guys,
under Articles --> CCA Related section you will find 3 interesting articles by Michal.
Thank you Michal for sharing these great articles!
Hi guys, Travis Taliaferro submitted 6 new scenarios.
| TT30 Olynthus (382 BC) |
| TT31 Irasa (570 BC) |
| TT32 Momemphis (570 BC) |
| TT33 Cyrene (400 BC) |
| TT34 Elleporus (398 BC) |
| TT35 Ambush at Laus (389 BC) |
Thank you Travis for your contributions.
If you would like having a look to all maps created by Travis, then take a look at his "Designer Page" (Travis Taliaferro).
Enjoy playing these CCA maps!
Hi guys,
I'm working on a "refresh / restyle / update" about CCA Vassal game module.
Here you can find a very first preview of latest additions (changelog):
Please follow the "work in progress" and post your suggestions on BGG Forum.
Thank you in advance.
Alessandro
Hello everybody,
I've just setup a new website module to show all scenarios from actual map category.
If you enter in a specific scenario and scroll down at the bottom you'll find a section called "Maps in this Category".
This section groups all scenarios from the actual map category in a more graphic way.
This option is available in both scenario view and category view. It's also fully functional on mobile device!
I hope you like it.
Alessandro
Hi guys,
the user "LeonardoAngelo" found some missing scenarios and I think it would be great for us to cover the gap.
Let's see if there are some good scenario designer out there (I do know there are a lot of them) to create these missing scenarios.
Here you can find a brief list.
More details in the forum thread.
| 1) Multistrat 260 BC |
| 2) The Battle of Egesta. 260 BC |
| 3) Parop battle . 260 BC |
| 4) Liliba 250 BC |
| 5) Battle of mount Eryx. 249 BC |
| 6) Battle of mount Eryx. 244 BC |
| 7) Battle of mount Eryx. 241 BC |
I've just published the latest scenario from Giulio!
I'm also posting reference to the previous one because I haven't done it before.
All scenarios from Giulio can be found here (or inside "scenario designer" section).
Thank you for sharing!
Hy guys,
I've just published some new staff:
Belove you can find direct download links.
Again, Happy New Year 2018 and enjoy playing as usual!
Alessandro
Hi guys,
another year passed by and we have to prepare for the brand new 2018!
This website is a "one men" work so feel free to contribute in every way you decide using the PAYPAL icon on the top-right corner.
Thank you in advance.
Sincerely
Alessandro
I'm cross posting this message on all other C&C website.
Hi guys,
I've finally published 3 scenarios from Vae Victis magazine.
| VV01 Marcianopolis (377 AD) |
| VV02 Battle of Salices (377 AD) |
| VV03 Adrianople (378 AD) |
Many thanks to Michal for sharing them.
Enjoy playing.
C&C: Ancients Community is proud to welcome and enjoy a new Scenario Designer: Giulio Bottazzi.
| GI01 Battle of Mutina (43 BC) |
| GI02 Forum Gallorum (43 BC) |
From now on you will find the complete list of his works in his "Designer Page".
Welcome aboard Giulio and thank you for your submission.
Hello everyone,
i've tried to restore a previously available filter / tag called "Playable with Base Game"
You can find it here.
with this TAG you can group all scenarios that can be played with base game only (based on unit counts).
Enjoy playing and don't forget to record each play stat!
Hi guys,
It looks like yesterday when I decided to group all C&C website under a single web domain (commandsandcolors.net)... but a full year has passed!
A single domain has the great benefit to ask for a single renewal so I'm here asking for your contribution to keep this website free, updated and without annoying ads!
Feel free to contribute in every way you decide using the PAYPAL icon on the top-right corner.
Thank you in advance.
Sincerely
Alessandro
I'm cross posting this message on all other C&C website.
Hi guys,
just to inform you that I've just completed the update of all armies in "Variants - Army List" category with all cross reference about enemies.
After porting old website to the new platform I lost all armies internal links but now I've recovered them (adding army name too).
Hoping for you to enjoy this new feature and let you easily choose your army when playing "Scenario X" variant.
Don't forget to enjoy every game.
Ale
C&C: Ancients Community is proud to welcome and enjoy a new Scenario Designer: Michaël Lagarde.
Here under you can find his linked scenarios to recreate Alesia Battle.
| ML01 Alesia I (52 BC) |
| ML02 Alesia II (52 BC) |
| ML03 Alesia III (52 BC) |
| ML04 Alesia IV (52 BC) |
| ML05 Alesia V (52 BC) |
| ML06 Alesia VI (52 BC) |
From now on you will find the complete list of his works in his "Designer Page".
Welcome aboard Michaël and thank you for your submission.
Hi guys,
I've changed a little bit "top menu".
After login the right most link will be changed in "user" menu with the following "submenu":
These should be "self explanatory"... :D
I've also tried to introduce "Played Games" as a sort of "own played game record". Every users should see his own played games.
Let me know if you'd like to have more details under this menu.
Regards
Ale
Hi guys and Welcome in this "fresh new" website dedicated to Commands and Colors: Ancients game by Richard Borg.
A big thank you goes to Robert Koch for creating "Game Results" recording component.
You can see it "in action" in each scenario page, with restored data from previous website.
I've also restored Ancients Scenario Statistics webpage, linking it also on Top Menu, under Maps.
Moreover I've added "Most Played" and "Last Played" visualization on Homepage bottom, adding a table style to better show values.
For suggestions, reference, corrections or any other issue you can use the website FORUM.
Welcome back!
Alessandro
Hi guys,
under kind request of user Mark McG I've enabled PMS system also here on C&C Ancients website.
You can simmply contact a user using the little "baloon" icon under his profile (inside FORUM).
In case of problems, please report them on the Forum so that I can fix them ASAP.
Enjoy gaming, playing and surfing.
Ale
During this year I've managed to create C&C BattleCry website, to stand among other C&C websites.
Over there you could find scenarios, rules, faqs and Vassal game modules all updated to latest version/revision/expansion.
Sometimes my intervention is timely, sometimes not so timely. So I want to personally Thank You for your patience.
In order to keep these three webistes online and running I'm here to ask for an effort to all users with whom I shared so far this wonderful adventure that I hope will continue for a long time.
Those who wish, without any obligation, could use PAYPAL form (available on right pane) and make its personal contribution.
Take care and have some nice Christmas Holidays!
Alessandro
Hi guys, with kind permission from Rodger B. MacGowan, I've just published 2 new EPIC maps taken from C3i Magazines #26.
| C3i21 EPIC Argentoratum (357 AD) by Kevin Duke |
| C3i22 EPIC Paraitacene (317 BC) by Kevin Duke |
If you would like having a look to all maps from C3i Magazine, then click the name and see the "Designer Page".
Enjoy playing these CCA maps, and don't forget that...
all material from C3i Magazine is Copyright ©Rodger B. MacGowan (RBM Publication)!
CCAncients Community is proud to welcome and enjoy a new Scenario Designer: Kirill Penteshin.
Here you can find his very first scenario:
| KP01 Rhesaina (243 AD) |
From now on you will find HERE the complete list of his works.
Welcome aboard Kirill and thank you for your submission.
I'm happy to announce again the publishing of 5 new scenarios from Jim!
He managed to create scenarios for Lusitanian War (155-139 BC).
| JD146 Calicinus (171 BC) | |
| JD147 Thermopylae (191 BC) | |
| JD148 Mons Veneris (146 BC) | Lusitanian War |
| JD149 Itucca (141 BC) | Lusitanian War |
| JD150 Erisana (140 BC) | Lusitanian War |
As has happened to some of the last scenarios, Jim updated them. For historical reasons I decided to leave both published versions (to avoid losing playing statistics and allow users to play both revisions).
Thank you Jim for submitting 5 new scenarios on commandsandcolors.net/ancients map database. Your contribution is awesome.
If you would like having a look to all maps created by Jim, then CLICK HERE and see his "Designer Page".
Don't forget to update CCA Vassal extension with all his maps HERE (v 2.2).
Enjoy playing these CCA maps!
And here it comes the "Autumn Gift": 5 new scenarios, mostly from Sicilian Wars.
| JD141 Abacaenum (393 BC) |
| JD142 Damurias River (338 BC) |
| JD143 Second Himera - 409 BC |
| JD144 Gela - 405 BC |
| JD145 Abolus River - 338 BC |
Thank you Jim for submitting 5 new scenarios on commandsandcolors.net/ancients map database. Your contribution is awesome.
If you would like having a look to all maps created by Jim, then click his name Jim Duncan and see his "Designer Page".
Don't forget to update CCA Vassal extension with all his maps.
Enjoy playing these CCA maps!
Hi guys,
after kind suggestion from Jim, I've noticed that Miguel Marques has done 5 new scenarios and received his permission to publish them on CCA website!
He also packaged them with his other 15 scenarios in one single document (ready to be downaloded HERE).
Here you can find a fast link to his "recently added scenarios".
| MM16 Olpae (426 BC) |
| MM17 Amphipolis (422 BC) |
| MM18 Anapus River (415 BC) |
| MM19 River Centrites (401 BC) |
| MM20 3rd Mantinea (207 BC) |
If you would like having a look to all maps created by Miguel, then CLICK HERE and see his "Designer Page".
Don't forget to update CCA Vassal extension with all his maps HERE (v 1.1).
Enjoy playing these CCA maps!
Hi guys,
following a request from a BGG user I've setup a new Point Army: The Spartans.
You can find it HERE.
Can't wait to receive your feddback on the forum, obviously this a sort of "draft" and can be easily fixed with your suggestions.
Enjoy playing.
A couple of lines to really thanks Steve Wright, Mark McGilchrist and Larry Doherty who contributed again this year!
I'm taking this opportunity also to introduce you the new "CCA Support Banners": they are available for each year now for all, who supports the website with a gift at least of 5 € (each year).
You can see a banner preview below.
Hi Guys,
I've added maps - forum link for all user submitted scenarios. That way it will be easier to ask questions about special rules or send any kind of feedback.
I hope both "scenario designer" and players will like this function.
Thank you very much, Russell, for this great suggestion.
Another Year is passing by and we can turn back to see the path we followed:
2008 - launched www.commandsandcolors.net/ancients website
2011 - launched www.CCNapoleonics.net website
2013 - launched www.CCSamuraiBattles.net website
Right now these websites are full with every available expansion (as to say units, scenarios, rules, faqs, online game modules).
We have 564 scenarios on CCA, 107 scenarios on CCN, 20 scenarios on CCS.
In the past months I've also tried to cut off some of the continuous "spam attempts" and sadly I have unwittingly created login problem to some of you... I've also managed to resolve them but I'll take this opportunity to apologize with you.
Sometimes my intervention is timely, sometimes not so timely. So again, I want to Thank You for your patience.
In order to keep these three webistes online and running I'm here to ask for an effort to all users with whom I shared so far this wonderful adventure that I hope will continue for a long time.
Those who wish, without any obligation, could use PAYPAL form (available on right pane) and make its personal contribution.
Take care and have some nice Christmas Holidays!
Alessandro
Hi guys,
I've just added a new TAG named "Playable with" that contains one value only: Base Game.
This TAG will be useful to find all scenarios playable with base game only. The trick will be to use Roman/Carthaginian units instead of original ones.
I've used "earache" Excel file to find scenarios that fit this value (link to BGG file). Sadly this will cover Official Scenario only.
To assign this TAG to all other scenarios I really do need "unit list" for each of them... maybe inside an Excel file (similar to that one) or even adding lines to that file.
Is there anyone interested in helping me out with this issue?
Please let me know in the forum and/or over BGG.
Grazie
Alessandro