Hail Caesar Battle Report. Pyrrhus v Rome

In this game of Hail Caesar we see armies of approximately 520 points each do battle. A Pyrrhic army fights a Republican Roman Army. I use the opportunity to try out some house rules. These are written here
1. Triplex Acies!
Triari, Hastati and Principes will be fielded in STANDARD size unit.
Hastati and Principes can ‘exchange’ positions (SWAP PLACES) in the battle line if within 6 inches of each other once per game. Similar to ‘Feigned Flight’ the unit in contact (for example Hastati) can swap its position with a unit of Principes IF from the same division AND WITHIN 6 inches to the rear IF the Division commander passes a command roll. If successful the units swap places AND the unit in contact recovers 1 stamina. ALL units in the division must carry out the exchange at the same time.
2. Rear Support ‘Like for like’. / ‘Who’s that in my rear’?
Pike can only be supported from the rear by other pike.
Hoplites can only get rear support from other Hoplites of the same or lesser quality or Skirmishers with javelin or bow from their division
Triari, Hastati and Principe can only get rear support from velites from their division.
Warband can only get rear support from other Warband of the same quality or lesser quality and from their own division (tribe)
3. “Whoa Nelly”
No REAR Support from mounted troops AT ALL. Even mounted supporting mounted.
4. Deep Pike.
Pike can be fielded as LARGE units but the increase is in DEPTH not WIDTH. Large pike blocks cost 39 points, (+7 points) with stats increased as appropriate:
Clash 9, Sustain 9 Short range 3/0 Long range 0 Save 4+ Stamina 8
Here’s a link to my video discussing the Roman Manipular formation: • Republican Roman Manip...
Comments welcomed

[@irontemplar855]

This is the first time I’ve seen a Hail Caesar game! It was really interesting and you have an amazing collection of miniatures!

[@nickjennings8757]

How well brought up is your daughter. Wargaming and quoting Monty Python at the same time. Quality. You must be very proud? 😂😂

[@HO-bndk]

I'd have been more impressed if she'd quoted Plutarch...in Greek. 😊

[@HO-bndk]

I like the little phalanx 😊

[@paulbenson9015]

Thank You, Scott & Hayley, a great game to watch and follow and certainly a useful introduction to Hail Ceasar II, especially as a copy has just landed on my doorstep. As ever, Scott, lovely armies, Cheers👍

[@CheckYourLeaderTV]

Occasionally we made mistakes. I keep forgetting that units can operate on initiative when within certain distance and I think I might have forgotten that troops lose their charge bonus against pikes attacked frontally on one occasion. Regardless, these are interesting and dare I say ‘good’ rules.

[@davidhadskey5979]

Great video! Loved seeing the family get in on the action.

[@MedievalWargamer]

Amazing looking armies! Great battle!

[@drcarla.gibson8843]

Scott, don't worry about the pronunciation of principes. Using a hard c (like a k) is perfectly acceptable for classical Latin, some ecclesiastical Latin users pronounce a soft c when placed before an 'I' but no arguing with the church (or should I say Kirk!). The legacy of attending a school founded by the church 700 years ago, and partially remembered 4th form Latin lessons from both classical and ecclesiastical Latin masters. Oh and a great games and love the look of the armies.

[@TabletopCollective]

Good stuff!! Where did you get the bases that fit the oval warlords cavalry? I need some of those!

[@CheckYourLeaderTV]

I can’t recall,.. either Battlefield Accessories or LASERCAST

[@philrobinson7747]

A great video, really 😂like your thoughts and house rules on the use of triple acies formation, they are similar to what we used when playing with Neil Thomas’s Ancient and Medieval rules. As mentioned in your previous video we shall give them @ try when we next have the republican Romans on the table next.

[@olegvladimirov3892]

Отлично покрашенные миниатюры, отличный разбор, помогающий освоить правила. Все здорово.

[@nephilimrephaim3949]

What an amazing collection!

[@CheckYourLeaderTV]

Thanks

[@8eos80]

@10:47 There's a blue shield with the Λ which was the spartan symbol on their shields😋. Great video though!

[@CheckYourLeaderTV]

He a mercenary

[@HO-bndk]

There's really no evidence that they ever used a lambda on their shields. 😂

[@basement1908]

Great job Scott. Way to get the kids involved! You have 1 more daughter than me. I think my daughter number 3 might be my war gamer too. My son is a bull in a china shop, so he made me too nervous to touch my troops 😂).

[@seleucusxxx7216]

Also, don't forget to test for disorder when doing a sweeping advance.

[@rrekrut]

Great video! I'm just putting the finishing touches on 2 units of Tarantine hoplites as I watched this, as part of my own Pyrrhus v Rome battles with Hail Caesar. I still haven't got it out on the table though so it's nice to see how these games play out.

[@CheckYourLeaderTV]

Thanks! Please have a look through the comments as I might have made a few rules errors

[@8eos80]

​@HO-bndk you might have to read heraclitus and herodotus texts

[@seleucusxxx7216]

PS Nicely painted armies.👍

[@phillipj.benson9497]

1:20:00 awww, that was a cute father/daughter moment

[@catroger1722]

Realy enjoyed this game I'm busy learning the rules myself ,awesome painting and units were used ,would like to know which battle mats those were, made the period setting look great cheers paul 👍

[@CheckYourLeaderTV]

They are Cigar Box and Geek Villain game mats.

[@seleucusxxx7216]

Units fighting to flank or rear hit one worse. Also you don't have to allocate attacks to the flanking unit, the rules say you must put "at least half" of your attacks to the front, and that if you are only fighting to the flank, you can only put a maximum of up to half your attacks to the flank.

[@andrewwainwright3297]

What models are you using for the Romans if you don't mind me asking

[@CheckYourLeaderTV]

Mostly Victrix

[@andrewwainwright3297]

Perfect thank you. Really enjoyed your battle I'm on my second viewing keep it up

[@joeconte8475]

Did you use Warlord and Victrix models for this battle?

[@CheckYourLeaderTV]

They are mix of Victrix, Foundry, Old Glory, Avantine and more,…

[@markhartridge4379]

very enjoyable and glad to see you well again. I don't know what parenting magic you used on your daughter to get her willing to wargame but it's mighty impressive. I consider it progress if my 16 year old answers a question with more than 1 syllable!

[@Kili121416]

Ha Ha Ha

[@Kili121416]

Enjoyed this tremendously. Beautiful terrain and miniatures with tactics. Always special playing with the kids. What about a mis-matched scenario, ie “hold until relieved”, rearguard action, etc. These often can tell some great stories. Victory conditions adjusted accordingly.

[@CheckYourLeaderTV]

I’m considering an ‘unbalanced’ scenario at the moment

[@seleucusxxx7216]

Supports only get "surplus hits". They don't automatically "share" the hits. Note that supports don't get any combat bonuses/special rules. They are a straight hit on a four, except for shaken/disordered. Also fall back from shooting you fall back through any units to their rear. In melee, the units to the rear "give ground", i.e. they move out of the way.

[@CheckYourLeaderTV]

So all hits go on the fighting unit it reaches its 'stamina' limit and then hits are moved to supports?

[@seleucusxxx7216]

@@CheckYourLeaderTV Yes that's correct. Once any tests are resolved the hits over and above the stamina level of the fighting unit get shared evenly amongst any supports. If no supports then the excess hits simply disappear.

[@oskar6661]

Good looking report so far (still watching it). What mats are you using?

[@CheckYourLeaderTV]

Cigar Box and Geek Villain Matts

[@seleucusxxx7216]

Comment: I am going off version one rules, there may be some changes in version 2.

[@CheckYourLeaderTV]

I’m still a novice with HC, so thanks for your comments.

[@joeconte8475]

How did you get your terrain for this wonderful set piece?

[@fabiologan1]

Hi dear, I use to follow many if not all your battle reports. Matilda's Filed is one that I liked the most. That said I'd humbling suggest that the name of the third line of the Republican Roman Legion has to be pronunced in latin. TRIARII and HASTATI are quite well told because even if latin, letters match the english pronunciation as well. Not the case for PRINCIPES . Basically the latin word is the root of "Prince" (Principe in italian) where the correct pronunciation is the one for "ch" in english. This is a mere topping and does not dilute the value of your bright battle report in any way.

[@CheckYourLeaderTV]

I’ve been told multiple pronunciation so I just go with the ones I’ve heard uttered most often. I was never taught Latin so it’s all guess work and given it’s essentially a ‘dead’ language I simply hope no one takes offence 😁

[@Kili121416]

I must have been away the day they taught Latin at Broady West Tech

[@CheckYourLeaderTV]

@@Kili121416 yeah,.. it wasn’t on the syllabus at Dapto High I know that for sure. It’s a miracle I’m proficient in English

[@fabiologan1]

@@CheckYourLeaderTV 😁😁😁. Worth to say that 2000 years ago was quite useful to be proficient in latin, without whom was quite hard to find a decent job in all the IMPERIUM.

[@Kili121416]

@@CheckYourLeaderTV And good with numbers if you know what I mean ! 😀