![]() An army comprises several divisions and has a general in charge. Units are grouped into divisions, to which a commander is assigned. Units represent an unspecified number of troops (e.g., a Roman cohort). You’ll want to print these play sheets to save wear and tear on the binding of your book.Įach army comprises a number of (typically) multi-base units. Free play sheets are also available from Warlord games. The scenarios give you a sense of what armies for each period might look like and there is a sample set of army lists (Imperial Roman and Ancient Briton). The remaining pages include a series of seven period-specific introductions with scenarios and battle reports comprising 54 pages as well as 15 pages of appendices, including a very helpful summary of the rules. There is no point system provided in the rules. Instead, it provides a list of generic troops types and a series of special rules that allow players to customize units to reflect historical abilities in 26 pages. The book has forgone detailed army lists. Ranged and melee combat rules run 33 pages and morale and other rules take 13 pages. The command mechanic and movement takes 10 pages to explain. A basic description of armies and the rules takes the first 25 pages. Pages are clearly laid out, the paper is glossy stock, and there are full colour photographs, diagrams or illustrations on each two-page spread (see below for sample spreads). The hard-back rulebook has high production values. This includes rolling to activate units and buckets-of-dice combat resolution. The rules use mechanics similar to earlier Priestley rule sets (e.g., Warlord’s Black Powder and GW’s Warmaster series). Two-player games take roughly 90 minutes to complete, allow the use of lots of figures, and are easily teachable to new players. Hail Caesar allows two or more players to fight battles from antiquity through the early medieval period. Warlord Games is a UK-based manufacturer of plastic and metal 28mm historical miniatures, with WW2, Ancients and Pike & Shotte ranges. This 192-page rule book retails for £30.00 (GBP) and is written by former Games Workshop designer Rick Priestley. Hail Caesar is Warlord Games’ new ancient rule set.
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