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Later Carthaginian

Posted 24 Feb 2009

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Steven's Biggest Carthaginian Army

Num BG Troops Type Armour Quality Training Shooting POA Impact POA Melee POA Special Number of bases Point per base BG value Total value
(1) Commander-in-Chief IC - - - - - - CinC 1 80 80 80
(2) Sub-commander TC - - - - - - - 1 35 35 70
1 Liby-phoenician Cavalry Cv Armoured Superior Drilled - Light spear Swordsmen - 4 17 68 68
3 Gallic Cavalry Cv Armoured Superior Undrilled - Light spear Swordsmen - 4 16 64 192
3 Numidian Cavalry LH Unprotected Average Undrilled Javelins Light spear - - 4 7 28 84
3 Elephants EL - Average Undrilled - - - - 2 25 50 150
2 African Spearmen HF Armoured Superior Drilled - Offensive spearmen - - 8 13 102 160
2 Gallic Foot HF Protected Average Undrilled - Impact foot Swordsmen - 8 7 56 112
1 Spanish Scutarii MF Protected Average Drilled - Impact foot Swordsmen - 8 8 64 64
1 Poeni Foot MF Protected Average Drilled - Light spear Swordsmen - 8 7 56 56
3 Numidian Javelinmen LF Unprotected Average Undrilled Javelins Light spear - - 8 4 32 96
1 Balearic Slingers LF Unprotected Superior Undrilled Sling - - - 6 5 30 30
2 Ligurian Foot MF Protected Average Undrilled - Light spear - - 6 5 30 60
1 Fortified Camp CAMP - - - - - - - 24 24 24
23                         1294

For Hannibal in mainland Italy

  • African spearmen become Armour = Armoured and Quality = Superior. I've only got 8 stands of these chaps.
  • Gallic Foot become Training = Drilled.
  • Campanian javelinmen and hoplites become Roman style foot with Type = HF and Armour = Armoured. In fact I'd use Roman figures these chaps since the "Roman" figures include Allies such as the Campanians anyway. .

Gallery

Carthaginian Elephants and supporting troops

Carthaginian Infantry

Numidians and Libyans of Carthaginian left flank

Wish List

To round out my Later Carthaginian army I'd like:

Priority Wish Comment
3 4 figures Iberian Scutarii I've got 10 stands (MF 3 figures / stand) and 2 spare figures. I can only field an 8 stand Battle Group and can't use two of the stands. 4 more figures would give me 12 stands, bring me to the maximum number of stands for the army, and allow me to field two battle groups of six stands.
3 1 rider figure Gallic Cavalry Lost one chap when shipped kit from New Zealand.
3 2 stands Poeni Foot (MF 4 figures / stand) I've got four stands so this would give me a Battle Group of 6 stands.
4 2 stands Ligurian foot (MF 3 figures / stand) I've got 4 nicely painted stands and 8 badly painted stands. An extra two would give me the minimum for a nicely painted FOG Battle Group.
5 8 stands Celtiberian Scutarii (HF 4 figures / stand) I also need some for my Ancient Spanish Army.
5 4 stands Spanish Cavalry (Cv 3 figures / stand) Since I actually want to field a Carthaginian Army in Spain I need more Spanish. I've only got 4 stands of Spanish long shield cavalry so I can either field them in the Ancient Spanish Army or the Later Carthaginian Army but not both.
5 8 stands Italian javelinmen (MF 4 figures / stand) Either Campanian, Bruttian or Lucanian; all Oscan peoples. I've got enough for the Mid-Republican Roman Army or the Later Carthaginian Army but not both.
6 6 stands Gallic Foot (HF 4 figures / stand) I have 18 stands and this would take me to the maximum.
6 8 stands Veteran African Spearmen (Armoured HF 4 figures / stand) For the Hannibal in Italy option. I've already got 8 stands and but under FOG you need to upgrade all of them so I need another 8.
6 6 stands Ligurian foot (MF 3 figures / stand) I've got 4 nicely painted stands and 8 badly painted stands. This would allow me to replace the second Battle Group with nicely painted figures.
6 2 stands Poeni Foot (MF 4 figures / stand) Max Battle Group of 8 stands.
7 2 x Bolt Shooters (HART)

Priority:

  1. To give me the minimum troops for a Customised List
  2. To give me the troops listed in the Starter Army
  3. To finish a unit that I've got some stands for but not enough for a FOG Battle Group
  4. To replace poorly painted figures
  5. To give me enough troops so that I don't have to share with other armies
  6. To take me to the maximum for that troop type
  7. Just plain greed