Koyote Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 No official announcement yet, but according to Rodge from SAGA Thorsday, the Age of Hannibal will be the next faction book. LINKY And yes, it will include rules for elephants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koyote Posted March 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 Looky what Studio Tomahawk posted on it's Facebook page. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SigurdBC Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 YES! May the thunderous charge of the elephant herald the coming of one of the greatest generals of the Ancient Times. Hannibal Barca!!! Those models look awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lot of Gaul Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Not to be confused with the army-level ruleset Age of Hannibal, written by Greg Wagman and published in 2018 by Little Wars TV: http://www.littlewarstv.com/age-of-hannibal.html . 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 I wonder how broad of a net they’ll cast for the time period covered by Age of Hannibal. Obviously, with the man’s name in the title, they’re going to have to cover the man’s most famous exploits during the Second Punic War (218-201 BCE) and might push it a bit to cover his earlier conquest of Hispania (c. 220 BCE) or the later Seleucid War (192–188 BCE)... But I’d really love to be able to collect a force representing Yehudah ha-Makabi (a.k.a. Judah Maccabee) and the Maccabean Revolt (167–160 BCE). Because Hanukkah deserves a war game, dagnabbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koyote Posted January 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 I finally broke down and ordered Age of Hannibal. It has rules for elephants, sarissas (i.e. pikes), flaming pigs, new types of chariots, and optional rules for very large scale battles (12+ points per side. There are only 6 factions, but still there's enough variation and rules for optional builds to keep it interesting. Age of Hannibal includes optional rules for Ruses, which allow you to personalize your warband by modifying its composition and/or granting specific advantages or chances to deal treacherous blows to your enemies. I've read online that Age of Hannibal is the first book in a series of 3 books for the Ancient World. I've also heard that the 4 new sets of dice released with AoH will be used in all 3 of the Ancient World books. I LOVE the fact that Victrix has most of the kits you'll need to play any of the Age of Hannibal factions. https://www.victrixlimited.com/collections/ancients I think I will start with the Iberian faction. It's peculiar rules and battle board will make it a tricky faction to master. They are also one of the only factions that cannot take elephants. 😞 If I don't like the Iberian's play style or if I simply want to give elephants a try, it will be easy to switch them to Carthaginians. The Age of Hannibal rules for the Carthaginians incorporate the fact that the Carthaginians always used a large number of mercenaries in their land armies. They do this by dividing units into Citizen (Carthaginian) and Contingent (non-Carthaginian) units. Even their battleboard has rules addressing these two components. After conquering Iberia, the Carthaginian armies in Europe included large numbers of Iberian mercenaries, so switching my Iberians to Carthaginians will, at minimum, require me to change my Warlord and HG for Carthaginians. The rest can remain Iberian models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 Who are the factions covered in Hannibal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koyote Posted January 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 21 hours ago, Ish said: Who are the factions covered in Hannibal? Republic of Rome -Can be led by a Consul or Tribune. The Consul is a standard warlord. The Tribune is charismatic politico, not an experienced general. His aggression is only 2. He doesn't have the Pride rule. His Bodyguard range is 6", but when the Tribune is eliminated, all friendly units gain one fatigue. His We Obey rule allows him to activate 2 units within 4". HG and warriors initially deployed in units of 8 models with no equipment option are considered "Maniples". Certain advanced abilities give extra bonuses to Maniples. This faction can field elephants. Graeculi (Greeks) -3 different varieties (Epirote, Syracusan, or Italiotes), each of which has its own rules for warband composition. Graeculi have rules for phalanxes and make the most use of sarissas. The Syracusan Warlord has an ability called Tyrant, that permits it to, once per turn, perform a rest activation that grants a friendly unit within 4" Resilience (1). If the Tyrant is eliminated, all friendly units gain 1 fatigue. The Epirote can field elephants.. Iberians -Have only one defensive ability, so they have to rely on maneuvering and terrain. Don't have the Activation Pool basic ability. Instead they have the Guerrilla ability and Guerrilla makers. Each time the Iberian player’s opponent resolves an activation with one of their units, the Iberian player can spend 2 Guerrilla markers to activate an Iberian unit. The Iberian player gains Guerrilla markers by using advanced abilities. No elephants and no chariots. Gauls -Many of the Gaul's advanced abilities can be boosted by adding a Fervour token to a unit. You don't have to earn Fervour tokens, you simply add them to a unit when you elect to boost an ability. Once a unit has three Fervour tokens on it cannot use any advanced abilities, so you have to be judicious in your use of them and find ways to remove them from your units. Chariots but no elephants. Carthaginians -Your Warlord, HG, warriors (with no equipment), chariots, and elephants are Citizens. You can also field warriors (which can have no equipment, bows, or mounted) as Contingent. Levy are neither. Many of the advanced abilities have different effects, depending upon whether a unit is Citizen or Contingent. Carthaginians can field heavy chariots or elephants, but not both. Numidians - Have no Hearthguard. Historically, the Numidians relied on mercenaries to serve as their shock troops. The lack of HG is balanced by being able to recruit lots of elephants. They are a force reliant on cavalry and shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koyote Posted January 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 The mercenary units: Cretan Archers Tarentine Cavalry Balearic Slingers Mercenary Hoplites Ligurians Psioli Samnites Thueophoroi Aside form Legandary Warlords (2 per faction), the only Legendary Unit is the War Pigs. "Also called hogs of war, flaming pigs were used by several belligerents in the Ancient period, primarily to scare elephants. Covered in wooden spikes and pitch, oil or tar, they were set alight and guided as much as possible in the direction of the enemy. The Romans used them even before the Punic Wars, during Pyrrhus' Italian epic." It's a Mercenary Levy unit comprised of one pig-keeper and 8 pigs (Armor 3/3 Aggression 1/3). Unit's move is never reduced by terrain. Once per turn it can be activated to make a free, range 6" shooting attack that generates no fatigue. Remove 2 pigs from the unit. You roll no dice. Instead, if the target is infantry it suffers 1 automatic hit, if mounted 2 automatic hits, if elephant 3 automatic hits. Target also suffers a fatigue. Poor piggies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koyote Posted February 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 I noticed a paragraph that I missed during my first read through. It states that the other two supplements for the SAGA Universes of Antiquity series will be Age of Alexander and Age of the Caesars. It also states that all the factions in Universes of Antiquity "can battle each other without any concerns over balance". Studio Tomahawk's plan for a 3-Book Universes of Antiquity series may explain why Age of Hannibal as only 6 factions when, excluding Age of Magic, the previously published supplements (Universes) each have 10+ factions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Koyote Posted February 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1512883212323934/permalink/2936196379992603/ That's a lot of Sarrisas! Love the pics the author posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrad Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 Has anyone tried Age of Hannibal yet? This period in history has always interested me and I would love to game in this era. On a figures note, has anyone ordered anything from Victrix Miniatures out of Nottingham? Curious on quality of sculpts and timelines to get orders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 I’ve always had good results with Victrix and everyone else I’ve talked to that’s bought stuff from them also has good things to say... Cross-Atlantic shipping from the UK is normally about a month. But, these days, it’s generally best to assume double that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koyote Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 On 5/16/2021 at 10:15 AM, Norrad said: Has anyone tried Age of Hannibal yet? This period in history has always interested me and I would love to game in this era. On a figures note, has anyone ordered anything from Victrix Miniatures out of Nottingham? Curious on quality of sculpts and timelines to get orders? I haven’t played an AoH game yet, but I am eager to do so. I’ve purchased a number of model kits directly from Victrix. It usually takes around two weeks for them to arrive. The quality of the sculpts and casting is quite good. They are probably the best 28mm historical plastic kits on the market. The only downside to Victrix kits is that they don't include round bases -but they do sell them separately and they do so at a very reasonable price (96 25mm round bases for $12). And the price-per model is amazing, especially if you’ve become accustomed to paying GW prices. For example the Warriors of Carthage kit is 25 pounds. That’s about $35. That gets you 62 infantry models at a price of 56 cents per model. Even if you add another $15 for VAT and shipping you are still at 80 cents per model. What faction(s) are you thinking about playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koyote Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Another gorgeous Age of Hannibal Graeculii warband using Victrix and Warlord Games minis. I am SO jumping on this bandwagon. I've already ordered the bulk of my warband from Aventine Miniatures and Victrix. https://jaiunplanningcharg.wordpress.com/2020/12/13/epire-kingdom/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrad Posted May 23, 2021 Report Share Posted May 23, 2021 On 5/19/2021 at 9:29 PM, Koyote said: What faction(s) are you thinking about playing? I would start with the classic Republican Romans and Carthaginians. Thanks for the info on Victrix. The figs look great. I would love to see some Saga in action. I own Age of Magic but have yet to try it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koyote Posted May 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2021 4 hours ago, Norrad said: I would start with the classic Republican Romans and Carthaginians. Thanks for the info on Victrix. The figs look great. I would love to see some Saga in action. I own Age of Magic but have yet to try it out. Where do you play? Bellingham? Portland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrad Posted May 23, 2021 Report Share Posted May 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Koyote said: Where do you play? Bellingham? Portland? Portland and the surrounding areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koyote Posted May 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Norrad said: Portland and the surrounding areas. Both Ish and Torg are SAGA players who live in the Portland area. If you are looking for SAGA players, you should connect with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ish Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Tony Iommi Approved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koyote Posted August 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 Oh, and nobody tell PETA. Last thing we need is a PETA protest at Adepticon's next Age of Hannibal event. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 They’d never make it past the Space Wolf cosplayers in the main hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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