Fighting Impetuous Infantry
One of the classic face-offs for DBM would have to be Legionnaires vs Gauls (Bd vs Wb). To defeat a barbarian enemy, a regular player must make every effort to take advantage of this impetuosity and put them in a difficult position. This tactic applies to combating any impetuous opponent including mounted.
For the following example; Wb(F) will be used moving 3" and the Bd(O) move 2".
Diagrams drawn to 15mm scale, all dimensions in "mm" unless otherwise
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Step A: a unit of Blades moves within 6" range of a unit of enemy Warband. |
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Step B: The Warband move into charge range 3". The zone of control of the Warband is a 40mm area to their front. |
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Step C: the unit of Blades reacts by pivoting both flanks in towards the centre. |
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Step D: The Warband charge in. The owning player can choose to spend pips on moving them if he has plenty to spare which is
unlikely. They will impetuously charge into contact as shown. The Blades at "y" are contacted element for element but at "x" & "z" the Warband cannot get into contact, hence overlaps are created for the flanks. The advantage for the Blades is not decisive but it could easily decide the battle. |
