Field of Glory provides the historical tabletop wargamer with a new, accessible gaming system. With no new high-quality games system aimed specifically at the Ancient and Medieval wargamer for over 10 years, this product will fill the gap this market has been waiting for. Tested and created by esteemed wargaming experts, this series includes a rules book detailing the gaming system, and accompanying army lists providing player support for deciding on which armies to take into combat. Field of Glory will provide a clear, enjoyable gaming system; a well-designed, visually stunning and comprehensive rulebook, with clear miniature photographs and diagrams for definitive rules support; detailed Osprey artwork which will provide painting reference and bring the past to life; an overview of the history of this world of warfare, accompanied by period illustrations and photographs; organisation tables and a background to the men who fought on the ground.
Contents
* Introduction * The Basics * Battle Groups * Command and Control * Playing the Game * General Movement Rules * Impact Phase * Manoeuvre Phase * Shooting Phase * Melee phase * The Combat Mechanism * Joint Action Phase * Battle Group Deterioration * Victory and Defeat * Special Features * Appendix 1: Scales, Base Sizes and Detailed Troop Types * Appendix 2: Battlefield Terrain, Visibility and Disorder Effects * Appendix 3: Glossary of Terms * Appendix 4: Full Set Up Rules * Appendix 5: Army Composition and the Points System * Appendix 6: Choosing, Painting and Using Your Army * Appendix 7: Examples of Unusual Situations * Appendix 8: Full Turn Sequence * Index * Reference Sheets
Providing accessible and informative coverage of the Greek, Persian and Macedonian armies, Immortal Fire details conflicts such as the Spartan stand at Thermopylae, Alexander's victory at Gaugamela, and his fight for the Granicus River. Well-designed, visually stunning and with detailed historical overviews of each army, these comprehensive army listings, with supporting maps and artwork, allow gamers to recreate some of the most legendary battles in history. Take on the role of the world's greatest tacticians and soldiers and change history.
# Armies listed:
# Classical Greek
# Early Achaemenid Persian
# Lydian
# Thracian
# Syracusan
# Early Carthaginian
# Skythian (or Saka)
# Kyrenean Greek
# Late Dynastic Egyptian
# Alexandrian Macedonian
# Later Achaemenid Persian
# Classical Indian
# Early Successor
# Galatian
# Hellenistic Greek
# Graeco-Bactrian
# Graeco-Indian
# (Early Sarmatian)
Fields of Glory Supplement by Osprey Publishing
Imperial Rome at War (Field of Glory 5)
Legions Triumphant lets you relive the glory years of Rome, when the Roman army became a seemingly unstoppable juggernaut, spreading the Empire across the known world. Lavishly illustrated, factually accurate and complete with comprehensive army lists this is an essential companion to the Field of Glory experience. Choose to play as the Roman Legions and conquer the world, or try to change history by taking up the reins of one of Rome's enemies and defeating the greatest empire the world had ever seen.
CONTENTS
Field of Glory presents the historical tabletop wargamer with a new, accessible rules set. Rise of Rome provides an accessible, detailed army listing for the Roman Republic and its enemies, from the war against Pyrrhos, to the victory of Augustus. This companion contains a complete historical overview of this period, covering conflicts such as the Punic Wars and Rome’s bloody wars with Hannibal and the Carthiginians. It includes well-designed, visually stunning and comprehensive army listings, with detailed historical overviews of each army, supporting maps and Osprey artwork.
Field of Glory presents the historical tabletop wargamer with a new, accessible rules set. Storm of Arrows provides an accessible, detailed companion for the Later Medieval period, 1300-1500. This army list contains a complete historical overview of this period, covering conflicts such as the Hundred Years’ War, and Wars of the Roses. It includes well-designed, visually stunning and comprehensive army listings, with detailed historical overviews of each army, supporting maps and Osprey artwork.
Field of Glory The Crusades Army List (Field of Glory 4)
Relive the epic conflict between the Christian west and Islamic east in this new Field of Glory Companion, Swords and Scimitars, which provides accessible, detailed army listings for the Crusades, covering conflicts such as Saladin's devastating victory at Hattin, the siege of Jerusalem and Richard the Lionheart's Third Crusade. With coverage of both the Christian and Muslim forces, this companion volume allows gamers to recreate and rewrite history using the newest rules set on the market, Field of Glory.
