04-03-2009, 10:59 PM
New Update from GMT Games on the C&C Expansion #4 Imperial Rome
We have decided to reconfigure Commands & Colors Ancients: Expansion #4, Imperial Rome, by adding a completely new Roman army. The price of the Expansion remains unchanged. The total block count (including spares) increases to 293 blocks. The reasons for the decision were numerous, but the primary consideration was that if we did not provide a new army, the red and gray Roman armies would have been increased in size to fight the new battles, and we did not want the holders of expansions 2 and 3 to “repurchase” units they had already bought. You will note by the listing of Imperial Roman units that the army composition is not like either earlier Roman army, and that it is decidedly weaker than its predecessor, the Julian army.
Purple – Imperial Roman Units
Light Infantry – 6 units (24 blocks)
Light Bow Infantry – 2 units (8 blocks)
Light Sling Infantry - 5 units (20 blocks)
Auxilia Infantry - 8 units (32 blocks)
Warrior Infantry – 1 unit (4 blocks)
Medium Infantry – 9 units (36 blocks)
Heavy Infantry - 3 units (12 blocks)
Heavy War Machine – 1 unit (2 blocks)
Light Cavalry - 4 units (12 blocks)
Light Bow Cavalry – 2 units (6 blocks)
Medium Cavalry – 4 units (12 blocks)
Heavy Cavalry - 2 units (6 blocks)
Heavy Cataphract Cavalry - 2 units (6 blocks)
Leader – 4 leaders (4 blocks)
We have increased the Eastern Kingdom army to reflect the increasing dominance of the mounted units, particularly the light archers and heavy cataphracted cavalry. You’ll get a chance to use armored camels as well. Regular camel units have been provided in case you wish to revisit older battles such as Magnesia and use the Eastern Kingdom army instead of the Greek army.
Tan - Eastern Kingdom Units
Warrior Infantry - 1 unit (4 blocks)
Light Cavalry - 2 units (6 blocks)
Light Bow Cavalry - 6 units (18 blocks)
Heavy Cataphract Cavalry - 5 units (15 blocks)
Camel - 2 units (6 blocks)
Cataphract Camel - 2 units (6 blocks)
We have also increased the Barbarian army – again to reflect the increasing use of heavier mounted units,
Green - Barbarian Units
Medium Cavalry - 2 units (6 blocks)
Heavy Cavalry - 4 units (12 blocks)
Black Rectangular Wagon Blocks
Baggage Wagon (one side), Wagon Laager (opposite side) - (5 blocks)
Black Square Blocks
Eight of these blocks are for the Imperial Roman victory banners and two are for Special Unit markers. Each block receives a label on one side only.
We have decreased the number of card holders in Expansion #4 from four to two, but feel the increase in blocks more than offsets the transfer of the other two card holders to Expansion #5.
Currently GMT is forecasting a June/July release for C&C Ancients Expansions 4 & 5. For those who have played this system you know that this is good news.
And for those of you who have not played C&C Ancients you might want to give them a try -- they are excellent games. Easy to learn. Fast & Fun.
:wink:
Narukami
We have decided to reconfigure Commands & Colors Ancients: Expansion #4, Imperial Rome, by adding a completely new Roman army. The price of the Expansion remains unchanged. The total block count (including spares) increases to 293 blocks. The reasons for the decision were numerous, but the primary consideration was that if we did not provide a new army, the red and gray Roman armies would have been increased in size to fight the new battles, and we did not want the holders of expansions 2 and 3 to “repurchase” units they had already bought. You will note by the listing of Imperial Roman units that the army composition is not like either earlier Roman army, and that it is decidedly weaker than its predecessor, the Julian army.
Purple – Imperial Roman Units
Light Infantry – 6 units (24 blocks)
Light Bow Infantry – 2 units (8 blocks)
Light Sling Infantry - 5 units (20 blocks)
Auxilia Infantry - 8 units (32 blocks)
Warrior Infantry – 1 unit (4 blocks)
Medium Infantry – 9 units (36 blocks)
Heavy Infantry - 3 units (12 blocks)
Heavy War Machine – 1 unit (2 blocks)
Light Cavalry - 4 units (12 blocks)
Light Bow Cavalry – 2 units (6 blocks)
Medium Cavalry – 4 units (12 blocks)
Heavy Cavalry - 2 units (6 blocks)
Heavy Cataphract Cavalry - 2 units (6 blocks)
Leader – 4 leaders (4 blocks)
We have increased the Eastern Kingdom army to reflect the increasing dominance of the mounted units, particularly the light archers and heavy cataphracted cavalry. You’ll get a chance to use armored camels as well. Regular camel units have been provided in case you wish to revisit older battles such as Magnesia and use the Eastern Kingdom army instead of the Greek army.
Tan - Eastern Kingdom Units
Warrior Infantry - 1 unit (4 blocks)
Light Cavalry - 2 units (6 blocks)
Light Bow Cavalry - 6 units (18 blocks)
Heavy Cataphract Cavalry - 5 units (15 blocks)
Camel - 2 units (6 blocks)
Cataphract Camel - 2 units (6 blocks)
We have also increased the Barbarian army – again to reflect the increasing use of heavier mounted units,
Green - Barbarian Units
Medium Cavalry - 2 units (6 blocks)
Heavy Cavalry - 4 units (12 blocks)
Black Rectangular Wagon Blocks
Baggage Wagon (one side), Wagon Laager (opposite side) - (5 blocks)
Black Square Blocks
Eight of these blocks are for the Imperial Roman victory banners and two are for Special Unit markers. Each block receives a label on one side only.
We have decreased the number of card holders in Expansion #4 from four to two, but feel the increase in blocks more than offsets the transfer of the other two card holders to Expansion #5.
Currently GMT is forecasting a June/July release for C&C Ancients Expansions 4 & 5. For those who have played this system you know that this is good news.
And for those of you who have not played C&C Ancients you might want to give them a try -- they are excellent games. Easy to learn. Fast & Fun.
:wink:
Narukami
David Reinke
Burbank CA
Burbank CA
