Has anyone tried the House Rule of allowing LI / LB / LS to inter-pentrate back 2 hexes through friendly units as their evade move? It would represent the LI falling back before a clash of arms rather than (currently) getting pinned by their own troops.

LC would only be able to inter-penetrate other LC as their evade.

Furthermore, LI / LB / LS could be moved forward through their own lines but at twice the unit cost i.e. Advance 4 Units card could only order 2 LI units.

Thoughts?

Maybe allow the unit that is attacking to make a momentum (take the hex and close combat again even if there is no leader or special habilty of the attacking unit to do that) after the evade of the LI, LS, LB.

I'm not sure. Evade is a legitimate tactic where the lights avoid close combat, so there would be no momentum from the attackers.

Although your house rule makes sense historically, I think the rules as they are, are fine. Light troops are one of the many troop types that have to be managed in different ways.

Thinking about leaving evade paths for them is all part of the overall game, and there are cards such as "Order Light Troops" and "Move Fire Move" that simulate the sort of manoeuvre you are discussing.

House rules are great though because if you like them, use them.

I am reluctant to use House Rules because I believe the official rule will have been play-tested and exist for a gaming purpose.

The idea was in response to a new player more used to DBA/DBM figure gaming. I like the game as is but this may be a price to play for getting a game with him.

I had never played any sort of Ancients game before C&C and so had few pre-conceptions. I think maybe people who have played detailed games such as GBoH or detailed miniatures rules may think that this game is historically lacking and are inclined to "add" things, but the problem is you could easily quadruple the size of the rule book and still be nowhere near a definitive simulation of ancient battles. IMHO the rules work brilliantly to give me the feel that I am on an ancient battlefield. Assaulting over rivers or camp ramparts, sweeping across open ancient plains and staring down an elephant rampage.

For me it all works perfectly as it is as written,