Sits down uncomfortably in the support group - "I'm Tony and I'm addicted to Command and Colors Ancients" . It started with the easy option 'The Great War Centenary' Edition and before I knew it I was doing C&C Ancients - I need help ! .
Must admit I'm very impressed with the C&C Ancient game , the rules are simple - once you are au fait with the system it easily transfers to the other periods covered by the various boxes , the difference being added by the card deck and the scenarios . I've found a system used on You Tube for playing it solo and games can be played in about a hour or so . The only effort is attaching the little stickers to the 345 wooden blocks which are used to portray the forces in the various battles in the scenario book , but I found the task rather therapeutic .
Games are set up using the scenario book and the blocks laid out as per the map , shuffle the cards - deal them out to both sides and your up and running .I am half way through the scenarios from the core game which covers the Punic Wars , it seems the ideal way to play the big historical battles of this era which I think figure games and rules could not cope with . It will not replace my toy soldiers but it scratches my itch for historical Ancients .
CC: Ancients is in my Top 3 boardgames of all time!
ReplyDeleteI've come late to C&C but very impressed with the simple system.
DeleteNothing wrong with boardgames.....but.....with bigger hexes you can play the game with miniatures.
ReplyDeleteJeff doing Gaugamela with C&C multiplayer version
Or Ron and I doing 25mm Romans and Gauls on Hexon
I play CCA with miniatures too only in 6mm!
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I'm resisting the temptation for using figures (for the moment)
DeleteAs well as doing C&C with figures, I think you could use the board and blocks for Bob Cordery's 'Portable Ancient Wargame'.
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Will have to investigate more .
DeleteSuch an addictive game, and game system - I think C & C Napoleonics is the best of them that I've played.
ReplyDeleteI haven't got it though my friend has will have to give it a go .
DeleteWe play a lot of C&C Napoleonics with 15mm figures on a cloth with 120mm hexes.
ReplyDeleteI think it is the most fun you can have with Napoleonics!
Have to investigate the Napoleonic one .
DeleteThere is also the AWI one :-)
DeleteYes was looking at that - very interesting 1
DeleteI think you can download the rules for free
DeleteOh dear !
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