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PM frederick_the_green
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frederick_the_green
12th Dec 2018 01:21:23

Does anyone know what I should use for Latin and/or Alae Peltasts in the Punic Wars?

AGR09 - Greek Peltasts? (are the shields correct?)

or is it more Spanish Caetratii (ASP02) or Celtic Javelinmen (ACE03) I should use?

Thanks in advance!

 


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PM Nick the Lemming
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Nick the Lemming
12th Dec 2018 02:04:24

I'm goign to use ACE03 Celtic Javelinmen for Ligurians, and AGR09 for Alae Peltasts myself.


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dourpuritan
12th Dec 2018 02:23:45

thanks for that info, will bear it in mind as I continue to build my AoH armies.


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Nick the Lemming
12th Dec 2018 02:51:18

The one I was wondering about was Libyan spearmen (the ones with the kind of braided Mohawks). I'm probably going to go with straight ACA02 African Infantry, though they're a bit more formed and armoured than I'd like.

 

For DP and anyone else who's interested, these are the troops and ranges I'm probably using for AoH Trebia:

 

Balearic Slingers ASP03 Bal. Sling

Numidian Javelins AMO01 Moorish Spear

Ligurian Inf ACE03 Celt Javelin

Celt Infantry ACE07 Celts Charging

Spanish Scutari ASP01 Sp Scut

African veterans ACA05 African Vets

Numidian Horse AMO03 Moorish Cav

Celt horse ACE09 Celt L Cav

Punic horse ACA03 Libyan Cav

African elephants ACA04 Carth Ellies

Libyan Inf ACA02 African Inf

 

Velites ARR03 Velites

Hastati ARR07 Hastati with gladius

Principes ARR01 Hastati with pilum

Triarii ARR02 Triarii

Equites ARR05 Roman Cav

Alae Peltasts AGR09 Peltasts

Alae Archers AGR04 Psiloi Bow

Alae Light Inf AIT01 Samnites

Alae Spears AIT02 Italian Hops

Latin Cav AIT03 Italian Cav

Gallic Inf ACE01 Celts stood

Gallic horse ACE02 Celt H Cav

 


PM frederick_the_green
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frederick_the_green
12th Dec 2018 03:17:20

heh heh heh, I am planning AoH Cannae, thats why I was asking!!


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Nick the Lemming
12th Dec 2018 03:20:28

lol, excellent! I don;t have the Alps supplement (yet), so I don't know what other troops are needed there. Are there any other types other than the ones I listed above?


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frederick_the_green
13th Dec 2018 07:30:54

Without violating LWTV's copyright on AoH, these are the types mentioned for Cannae

Roman

Latin Peltasts - AGR09?

Oscan Light Inf - AIT01

Latin Spears - AIT02

Campanian Alae - AIT01

 

Carthiginian

Cretan Archers  - AGR04

Gallic Warriors  - ACE07

Gallic Horse - ACE02

Iberian Horse - ASP05

 


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Nick the Lemming
13th Dec 2018 12:18:52

They all sound like good proxies to me. Are the Campanians light troops? If not, I'd go with AIT02 for them too, I think.


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Nick the Lemming
13th Dec 2018 02:19:32

...and that's my order placed for everything I'll need for Trebia. :D

 

It only took a little persuading my wife that a load of Punic Wars figures was what I wanted for christmas too.

 

I guess next year I'l have to work on what other figures I'll need for the other scenarios. :)


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frederick_the_green
14th Dec 2018 07:40:39

The Campanian Alae are classed as Hand Weapon in AoH, hence choosing AIT01, but close formed (18 models per base in 3 ranks of 6)


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