Biblical list changes

mad lemmey · November 22, 2019, 06:56:50 AM

Richard,
Love the list changes, lot of fun, thank you.
Interesting how many chariots have lost their short spear. I love this, it makes a lot of sense.
What reasons for this, as it puts them at a significant disadvantage in impact, is it to discourage mass charges and make us play like real chariots? 😉

Also noted Minoans and Mycenians get to keep their short spears, was that deliberate?

nikgaukroger · November 22, 2019, 07:12:23 AM

Yes it is, and is also an option for the Anatolian chariots in the Hittite Empire list IIRC.

Covers a different style of chariot warfare.

lionheartrjc · November 22, 2019, 07:26:16 AM

Yes, the intention is that the 2-horse 2-crew chariots with archer are primarily shooting platforms, charging enemy who are about to break. The Anatolian chariots seem to have adopted a somewhat different style.
Richard

mad lemmey · November 22, 2019, 08:03:04 AM

Awesome, like it

Simon Meg-Meister · November 22, 2019, 10:40:28 AM

We are very pleased with it.
I think biblical os more balanced.
And I think we will see more chariots not less in open periods.
5BW move and no impetuosity for the good ones is a real +.
Simpler ones quite a swarm.

S

GEOFFRM1 · November 23, 2019, 12:59:35 PM

In another forum Simon stated that Dendra armored charioteers would be /F,armored but in the list released they are protected. It seems strange that the better armored nobles are now worse fighters that the lower class chariot riders.

Geoff

accard · November 23, 2019, 01:23:48 PM

From 17th November in the Chariot thread (Player discussion)

Sneak preview:

Charioteers in Dendra panoply - Chariots, Formed Loose, Superior, -/Fully Armoured, Long Spear.
Charioteers with javelins - Chariots, Formed Loose, Average, Protected, Short Spear, Experienced Javelins.

Richard

lionheartrjc · November 23, 2019, 05:29:26 PM

Quote from: GEOFFRM1 on November 23, 2019, 12:59:35 PM
In another forum Simon stated that Dendra armored charioteers would be /F,armored but in the list released they are protected. It seems strange that the better armored nobles are now worse fighters that the lower class chariot riders.

Geoff

This seems to be with an issue when they were being copied to the Website. It appears that an older version was copied. I am trying to get to the bottom with Si. In the version I have in the folder sent to Si the Dendra panopy charioteers are -/FULLY ARMOURED.

Richard Jeffrey-Cook