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2010-02-16 Published 5 new maps (by Jim Duncan) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Tuesday, 16 February 2010 11:16

Hi guys, it's time for another 5 new scenarios from Jim Duncan.

JD83 Caudium (314 BC) Samnite Wars
JD84 Acragas Libre (307 BC) Sicilian Wars
JD85 Mutina (193 BC) Celtic Conflicts
JD86 Emporiae (195 BC) Celtiberian Wars
JD87 Tagus River (185 BC) Celtiberian Wars

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 February 2010 11:20
Read more... [2010-02-16 Published 5 new maps (by Jim Duncan)]
 
2010-02-15 HexBattle Scenario Designer support PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Monday, 15 February 2010 15:48

Hi guys,

now CCAncients.net website fully supports HexBattle Scenario Designer (developed by Derek Hohls).

You can find the Quick Start Guide HERE.

You can also receive support in the Forum, just ask if you need help!

DOWNLOAD HERE.

Last Updated on Monday, 15 February 2010 15:54
 
2010-02-02 C&CAncients EPIC - Vassal module (ITA) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Tuesday, 02 February 2010 19:36

Recently Bill Bennet posted an incredible new module about C&CAncients EPIC, to play online using VassalEngine.

And now you can finally play it with a fully functional Italian Cardset!!! (you will see Italian cards and other players will see original English cards)

You can download it here: C&CAncients_EPIC_ITA .

Commands & Colors: Ancients online EPIC game experience will be easier for "Italian Wargamers".

Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 February 2010 19:40
 
2010-02-01 Updated some maps about Mauryan Empire PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Monday, 01 February 2010 13:01

Hi guys,

recently Jim Duncan reviewed some of his "old scenarios" about Mauryan Empire.

...when looking afresh at the Mauryan battles I made changes to all of the battles, some of them quite substantial... I also took the opportunity to update the historical backgrounds with the full text from the GBOH module. I was also hoping that the scenario special rules/notes could be presented separately as with the Jewish battles...

Finally I've updated all of them as noted by the author.

Click Here to see these battles, and a big "Thank You" to Jim for the update.

Last Updated on Monday, 01 February 2010 13:06
 
2010-01-14 C&CAncients EPIC - Vassal module and Scenarios PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Thursday, 14 January 2010 10:20

Recently Bill Bennet posted an incredible new module about C&CAncients EPIC, to play online using VassalEngine.

You can download it here: C&CAncients_EPIC .

Thank you Bill for your great work! Commands & Colors: Ancients online EPIC game experience is finally "real" with your new Vassal module!!!

I've also updated all Official scenarios about Epic Ancients II.

EPIC05 Arausio (105 BC)
EPIC06 Dertosa (215 BC)
EPIC07 Lake Trasimenus (217 BC)
EPIC08 Clusium (225 BC)
EPIC09 Bagradas (253 BC)
EPIC10 Beneventum (275 BC)
EPIC11 Paraitacene (317 BC)
EPIC12 Hydaspes (326 BC)
EPIC13 Guagamela (331 BC)
EPIC14 Crimissos River (341 BC)
EPIC15 Plataea (479 BC)
EPIC16 Marathon (490 BC)

 

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 January 2010 10:30
Read more... [2010-01-14 C&CAncients EPIC - Vassal module and Scenarios]
 
2010-01-12 Published 5 new maps (from C3i Magazines) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Tuesday, 12 January 2010 15:53

HAPPY NEW 2010

Just published 5 new maps taken from C3i Magazines #21 and #22.

C3i10 Umbria (217 BC)
C3i11 Agathocles Tower (204 BC)
C3i12 Cirta (203 BC)
C3i13 Caralis (215 BC)
C3i14 Himeras River (211 BC)
Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 January 2010 15:57
Read more... [2010-01-12 Published 5 new maps (from C3i Magazines)]
 
2009-12-15 updated UserMaps by Jim Duncan PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Tuesday, 15 December 2009 17:14

Recently Jim Duncan posted loads of new scenarios so I've decided to create a new CCA Vassal Module Extension to group them all and easily get them played online.

Here you can find his full module list:

Unzip the files into an extension folder named for the v3.2 module, as appropriate to your system (i.e. subdir "C&CAncientsv3_ext").

Thank you Jim for your hard work!

 
2009-12-11 Published 8 new maps (by Jim Duncan) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Friday, 11 December 2009 11:58

Hi guys, this time Jim Duncan surprised us with 8 new maps that can even be played as a campaign: Judas Maccabaeus.
You can read some scenario notes here.

JD75 The revolt begins (166 BC)
JD76 Beth Horon (166 BC)
JD77 Ammaus (165 BC)
JD78 Beth Zur (164 BC)
JD79 Beth Zacharia (162 BC)
JD80 Adasa (161 BC)
JD81 Elasa (160 BC)
JD82 Ashdod (147 BC)

Moreover with these maps we have broken 4 hundreds scenario limit: our scenario archive now counts 405 MAPS!!!!!

Last Updated on Friday, 11 December 2009 12:06
Read more... [2009-12-11 Published 8 new maps (by Jim Duncan)]
 
2009-09-29 Published Expansion 4 rules and scenarios PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Thursday, 29 October 2009 17:57

On left menu under "Rules" you will find "Expansion 4" with full details about:

  • New Unit Type
  • New Game Mechanics
  • New Special Rules
  • New Terrain Hexes

Moreover you will also find a complete scenario list HERE.

Many thanks to GMT Games LLC and to Mr Tony Curtis (GMT Games LLC manager) for granting permission to publish all these materials.

Last Updated on Thursday, 29 October 2009 18:08
 
Open Tournament VI PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Thursday, 22 October 2009 17:43

An online tournament using the Vassal C&C Ancients module.

The Game:

Commands & Colors Ancients is a board game designed by Richard Borg and published by GMT Games (http://www.gmtgames.com/), which allows you to re-fight epic battles of the ancient world.

The Vassal Game Engine:

Vassal (http://www.vassalengine.org/) is a free software utility that allows you to play board games in real time over the internet. A module for playing C&CA is available from the Files section of its webpage on the Vassal website.

The Tournament:

The tournament is hosted on the C&CA Vassal Players Yahoo group (http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/ccavassal/). It features two phases of play. In the first phase, players will be organized into a Swiss system draw for match play (playing both sides of a scenario against their assigned opponent in each round). In the second phase, the top eight players will be seeded in a single-elimination quarterfinals bracket to determine the ultimate champion. The full rules for the tournament can be found in the Files section of the Yahoo group.
To sign up for the tournament, you will need to join the C&CA Vassal Players group and go to the Database section where you will enter your information in a tournament player database.
Registration is open until October 25, 2009.

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 October 2009 17:50
Read more... [Open Tournament VI]
 
C&CAncients Vassal module v 3.2 + Expansions 1-4 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Wednesday, 21 October 2009 22:13

Recently Bill Bennet posted on CCAvassal Yahoo Group! some news the new version (v 3.2) of famous C&CAncients module to play online using VassalEngine.

Extension files fully compatible with version 3.2 of the C&C Ancient module are also available.  In order to simplify downloading, you will find them assembled into a single archive file, named "CCAv3_ExtensionPack.zip".

Unzip the file into an extension folder named for the v3.2 module, as appropriate to your system (i.e. "C&CAncientsv3_ext").

You should find all extension files contained in the archive file:

  • Expansion1.mdx
  • Expansion2.mdx
  • Expansion3.mdx
  • Expansion4.mdx
  • RandomScenario.mdx
  • ScenarioX.mdx

You can download it here: CCAncients_V3 and also Extensions.
If you are searching for the "Italian Cards"... I'm working on it! Stay tuned.

Thank you Bill for your great work! Commands & Colors: Ancients online game experience is even better with your new Vassal module!!!

 
2009-09-09 Published 5 new maps (by Jim Duncan) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Wednesday, 09 September 2009 14:55

Just published 5 new maps by Jim Duncan.

JD70 Protopachium (89 BC)
JD71 Chaeronea (86 BC)
JD72 Halys River (82 BC)
JD73 Anas River (79 BC)
JD74 Ambush at Longobritae (78 BC)
Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 September 2009 14:57
Read more... [2009-09-09 Published 5 new maps (by Jim Duncan)]
 
2009-07-29 Published 4 new maps (by Jim Duncan) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Wednesday, 29 July 2009 14:45

Just published 4 new maps by Jim Duncan!

JD66 Anapus (415 BC)
JD67 Arigaeum (327 BC)
JD68 Sparta (272 BC)
JD69 Cremona (200 BC)
Read more... [2009-07-29 Published 4 new maps (by Jim Duncan)]
 
2009-07-14 Tabletop Hexless Variant PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Tuesday, 14 July 2009 11:55

Aaron Bell (a.k.a. bestbandis on BGG) is back, publishing his hexless variant for Commands & Colors: Ancients!!!

This is pretty much a straight conversion from the board game to a hexless, tabletop version. Use the normal unit stats and rules as written unless there is anything here that supersedes them.
These rules are intended to keep the flexibility of the boardgame while making it look and play a little more like a classic tabletop rule set.
For play you will need appropriate figures based on DBx-standard elements. Units should be four elements in double-line if foot, three elements in wedge formation if cavalry, and two elements side by side if elephants, chariots or war-machines. Elements are not removed as casualties. Use markers to keep track of losses.

For easier reference, HEXLESS VARIANT RULES has been added to "Variants Menu" on the left (CLICK HERE).

In Download Area you will also find the original PDF by the author (CLICK HERE).

Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 July 2009 12:04
Read more... [2009-07-14 Tabletop Hexless Variant]
 
2009-05-26 Updated MM01 Thermopylae PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Tuesday, 26 May 2009 09:30

In these days Miguel worked a lot on a restyle for his MM01 Thermopylae map.

Here you can find his work report:

I have been working on a new Thermopylae (once more!!!)... It was after the remarks of Bevan on BGG on my Thermopylae scenario, and having a closer look I realised that I didn't like it...

The other two ones, from Joe (X18) and Don (A10), treat the fighting on the wall in a too small scale to my taste, and the flanking around the mountains distracts from the battle itself. I made mine with the wall diagonal because I was afraid of doing a too big scale, with the wall going along the whole board. But then the retreat paths were awkward, the fighting was left-to-right, and the flanking force, though treated as the official ambushes, sometimes arrived too far from the Greeks.

I made some tries, solo, with my brother, and sending some tests to Bevan, who tried it with his group and sent feedback! I have kept the starting cards, but left out the deck "clock", removing 20 cards was complicated (specially in VASSAL!), I wanted only a few special rules but that gave the right flavour to the battle.

The ambush is now very effective; "300 Spartans vs 100 Nations" centers the fight around the Spartan HI, gives a better chance to the Persian, gives more importance to "Rally", and conveys the overwhelming Persian numbers without filling up the starting board. "Go Tell" introduces interesting choices at the beginning of each Greek turn. And no more elephants, Bevan thought that that was too "300 the movie" and that it introduced a too random element in the fight!

 


 

Read more... [2009-05-26 Updated MM01 Thermopylae]
 
2009-05-06 Thank you John! PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Wednesday, 06 May 2009 12:41

Mr. John Foley (Author of the very first official website dedicated to CCAncients - http://www.thewargamer.com/ccancients) recently contacted me to congratulate about the website and, after my request to publicly quote his comment he elegantly replied:

“You are free to post my comments - I did not write them to call any attention to myself - you deserve the highest praise for such a beautiful and useful resource. Thank you and my very best wishes, John“

You deserve much more than this, John.

“I have been so busy designing and developing other games that I have been out of touch with this beautiful game, C&C Ancients.
Your web site is magnificent.
Thank you for using any of my previous materials and classifications and pulling them together in this simply SUPERB resource.
Bravo, bravissimo!
John Foley“

I want to THANK YOU, because your meticulous work gave me the impetus to start this adventure.

Thewargamer.com is the First Attack, CCAncients.net the Momentum Advance.

 

Last Updated on Wednesday, 06 May 2009 12:48
Read more... [2009-05-06 Thank you John!]
 
2009-04-21 News for Expansion4 "Imperial" PDF Print E-mail
Written by Kevin Duke   
Tuesday, 21 April 2009 09:45

I've recently seen the sticker art for the purple Roman army and wanted to report a "nice touch" that is being included... if players do own the rest of the system (likely most purchasers) and want to do a side shuffle of sorts.

The victory banners here are Roman eagles, with a gray background.

If you remember, the base game Roman VBs had a red background. The Red Romans of RvB had VBs with a purple background. By giving a gray background VB to the purple Romans, those who wish for a little more literal alignment can swap VBs around in their armies-- so that each Roman army has VBs of it's own particular army background color.


Base Game
Rome vs Carthaginian

Expansion 2
Rome vs Barbarian
Expansion 4
Imperial Roman
PURPLE
BLOCKS

Eagle + Grey
Backgound

 

Base Game
Rome vs Carthaginian
Eagle + Grey
Backgound
Expansion 2
Rome vs Barbarian
Expansion 4
Imperial Roman
PURPLE
BLOCKS

 

That's nice under any circumstances, but might be particularly nice if you're doing RCW type battles with two Roman armies fighting each other.

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 April 2009 09:58
 
2009-04-09 Campaign System and Unit Details PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Thursday, 09 April 2009 15:40

I've created 2 new sections:

  1. Under RULES MENU you will find a new ink called UNITS, where you will find detailed unit statistics plus some strategy guidelines.
  2. Under VARIANTS MENU you will find a new ink called CAMPAIGN SYSTEM, a system that lets you play multile scenarios linking them together (derived from an original idea by Leo Tischer).

Comments and feedbacks are always welcome.

Enjoy playing CCA.

Alessandro

Last Updated on Thursday, 09 April 2009 15:45
 
2009-04-07 The Phalanx (Variant) and Dice Symbols PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Tuesday, 07 April 2009 10:25

In Download Area you will find 2 new files:

1st Edition corrected Dice symbols
For those who still find a "1st Edition" CCA for sale somewhere, the original game had the dice stickers slightly too large to fit into the recessed portion of each dice. GMT quickly posted these as replacements.

The Phalanx V1
Unofficial variant for scenarios featuring Macedonian/Successor Heavy Infantry. (by BradyLS) 

For easier reference, The Phalanx has been also added to "Variants Menu" on the left (CLICK HERE).

Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 April 2009 10:30
 
2009-04-01 Published 5 new maps (by Jim Duncan) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Wednesday, 01 April 2009 10:33

I've published 5 new maps by Jim Duncan.

JD61 Sangala (326 BC)
JD62 Paraitacene (317 BC)
JD63 Gabiene (316 BC)
JD64 Ipsus (301 BC)
JD65 Arbela (331 BC)
Read more... [2009-04-01 Published 5 new maps (by Jim Duncan)]
 
2009-03-18 UserBars available PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Wednesday, 18 March 2009 12:03

Hi guys, recently I've created some USERBARS to be used wherever you like:

  • Forum signature
  • Profile decoration
  • Website backlink

- I support CCAncients.net website

 

- I prefer Carthaginians

- I prefer Romans

- I prefer Greeks

- I prefer Eastern Kingdoms

- I prefer Barbarians

- I prefer Marian Romans

If you like them, please, ask me for creating your own personalized UserBar. It's FREE.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 March 2009 12:12
 
MILESTONE: 30.000 visitors PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Tuesday, 10 March 2009 18:43

30.000 unique visits and 200.000 page views!

To celebrate this great event I would like to propose an unique scenario, written by Jim Duncan and set in Issus (333 BC): JD60 The Thirty Thousands (333 BC).

It's also available a new Extension that groups Jim Maps from JD41 to JD60. CLICK HERE to download it.

Nowadays our Maps Archive counts 358 different Scenarios!!!!!!

Many thanks to all Scenario Designer for help our map database growht.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 March 2009 19:02
Read more... [MILESTONE: 30.000 visitors]
 
2009-03-05 Published 4 new maps by Jim Duncan PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Thursday, 05 March 2009 10:59

I've published 4 new maps by Jim Duncan.

JD56 Telamon (225 BC)
JD57 Persian Gates (330 BC)
JD58 Galeria (312 BC)
JD59 Ephesus (498 BC)
Read more... [2009-03-05 Published 4 new maps by Jim Duncan]
 
2009-02-23 Published 5 new maps (by Jim Duncan) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Monday, 23 February 2009 11:32

I've published 5 new maps by Jim Duncan.

JD51 Tispasa (213 BC)
JD52 Siga (212 BC)
JD53 Tingis (212 BC)
JD54 Himeras River (211 BC)
JD55 Bagae (328 BC)
Read more... [2009-02-23 Published 5 new maps (by Jim Duncan)]
 
2009-02-18 Chronological Scenario List (updated) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Miguel Marques   
Wednesday, 18 February 2009 11:32
One of the (many) things we like about CCA is the HUGE number of official scenarios: just before Exp#4 brings us a lot more there have been 98!!! However, they are split into 4 booklets, 4 C3i journals, and 2 bonus packs, with often interlocking periods... So not very easy to choose one, or even go through a period without changing booklets (Exp#2 and #3 mostly, but also some battles in the period 260-200 BC and not in the Punic Wars, for example).

I have gone through the list, and sorted them chronologically, with the battle name color-coded by the booklet, the armies by the blocks used, and the star indicating the historical victor. I had in mind the binder someone suggested at CSW, with pre-punched sleeves, so I scanned the scenarios for which I didn't have a pdf version (all expansions plus C3i), and now I have printed them and put them in sleeves into a binder.

But once the scan part of the work was done, I thought that a nice bonus to the list could be obtained by adding a "stamp-like" icon with the battlefield, just big enough to get a rough idea of what the battle looks like, and the number of victory banners. Now you can look for a given period, or a terrain free battle, or a given number of banners (short/long battle) at a glance!

Miguel

READ MORE for detailed infos.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 February 2009 11:40
Read more... [2009-02-18 Chronological Scenario List (updated)]
 
2009-02-17 Published 5 new maps (by Jim Duncan) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Tuesday, 17 February 2009 13:19

I've published 5 new maps by Jim Duncan.

JD46 Pandosia (331 BC)
JD47 Saticula (316 BC)
JD48 Sutrium (310 BC)
JD49 Arretium (249 BC)
JD50 Lake Vadimon (283 BC)
Read more... [2009-02-17 Published 5 new maps (by Jim Duncan)]
 
2009-02-13 Epic Scenarios List (Expansion 5) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Friday, 13 February 2009 10:40

This is the complete list of all Scenario incuded in Commands and Colors: Ancients Expansion 5 (Epic Ancients).

CODENAME: all these maps will be named 5xx, where xx represents the progressive number.

Marathon (490 BC)
Plataea (479 BC)
Crimissos River (341 BC)
Gaugamela (331 BC)
Hydaspes (326 BC)
Paraitacene (317 BC)
Beneventum (275 BC)
Bagradas (253 BC)
Clusium (225 BC)
Lake Trasimenus (217 BC)
Dertosa (215 BC)
Arausio (105 BC)
Last Updated on Friday, 13 February 2009 10:51
Read more... [2009-02-13 Epic Scenarios List (Expansion 5)]
 
2009-02-11 New Website feature PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Wednesday, 11 February 2009 18:08

From now on, at the page-bottom of each map, you will see a new module titled "OTHER BATTLES...".

Over there you will see battles involving that specific WAR/CONFLICT.

Hope this new feature will improve your surifng all around CCAncients website.

 
2009-02-09 Published 4 maps (by David Gorman) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Monday, 09 February 2009 18:27

I've updated 4 maps by David Gorman (about Third Mithridatic War).
Here you can find them.

DG07 Rhyndacus River (73 BC)
DG08 Lampsacus (73 BC)
DG09 Cabira - Main (72 BC)
DG10 Cabira - Skirmish (72 BC)

 

Read more... [2009-02-09 Published 4 maps (by David Gorman)]
 
2009-02-06 Published 5 maps (by Alessandro Crespi) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Friday, 06 February 2009 14:40

I've updated 5 maps by me. Here you can find them.

AC36 Artaxata (68 BC)
AC37 Lycus River (66 BC)
AC38 Pistoria (62 BC)
AC39 Arar River (58 BC)
AC40 Siege of Aduatuca (53 BC)

 

Last Updated on Friday, 06 February 2009 15:26
Read more... [2009-02-06 Published 5 maps (by Alessandro Crespi)]
 
Published 5 new maps (by Jim Duncan) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Tuesday, 03 February 2009 12:52

I've published 5 new maps by Jim Duncan.

JD41 Malayaketu (317 BC)
JD42 Revolt in the Provinces (275 BC)
JD43 Suppression of the Khashas (274 BC)
JD44 Tagus River (220 BC)
JD45 Rhone River (218 BC)
Last Updated on Tuesday, 03 February 2009 12:57
Read more... [Published 5 new maps (by Jim Duncan)]
 
MILESTONE: 20.000 visitors PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Tuesday, 27 January 2009 12:44
[LIV] Hoc proelio trans Rhenum nuntiato, Suebi, qui ad ripas Rheni venerant, domum reverti coeperunt; quos ubi qui proximi  Rhenum incolunt perterritos senserunt, insecuti magnum ex iis numerum occiderunt. Caesar una aestate duobus maximis bellis  confectis maturius paulo quam tempus anni postulabat in hiberna in Sequanos exercitum deduxit; hibernis Labienum praeposuit; pse in citeriorem Galliam ad conventus agendos profectus est.
 
THIS BATTLE HAVING BEEN REPORTED BEYOND THE RHINE, THE SUEVI, WHO HAD COME TO THE BANKS OF THAT RIVER, BEGAN TO RETURN HOME, WHEN THE UBII, WHO DWELT NEAREST TO THE RHINE, PURSUING THEM, WHILE MUCH ALARMED, SLEW A GREAT NUMBER OF THEM. (160.000 PAGES VISITED!) CAESAR HAVING CONCLUDED TWO VERY IMPORTANT WARS IN ONE CAMPAIGN (NOW 20.000 HITS! AS UNIQUE VISITORS!), CONDUCTED HIS ARMY INTO WINTER QUARTERS AMONG THE SEQUANI, A LITTLE EARLIER THAN THE SEASON OF THE YEAR REQUIRED. HE APPOINTED LABIENUS OVER THE WINTER QUARTERS, AND SET OUT IN PERSON FOR HITHER GAUL TO HOLD THE ASSIZES.
 
 
20 thousand unique visits and 160 thousand page views!

To celebrate this great event I would like to propose an unique scenario, written by Jim Duncan
and set in Granicus (334 BC): JD40 The Twenty Thousand (334 BC)
 
Nowadays our Maps Archive counts 346 different Scenarios (85 official and 261 unofficial).
Many thanks to all Scenario Designer for help our map database growht.

 

Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 January 2009 10:53
Read more... [MILESTONE: 20.000 visitors]
 
Published 5 maps (by Jim Duncan) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Thursday, 22 January 2009 18:36

I've published 5 new maps by Jim Duncan.

(all about GREAT BATTLES OF THE MAURYAN EMPIRE)

JD35 Pataliputra (319 BC)
JD36 Magadha (317 BC)
JD37 Takshashila (316 BC)
JD38 Gandhara (304 BC)
JD39 Kalinga (261 BC)
Read more... [Published 5 maps (by Jim Duncan)]
 
Published 6 maps (by Jim Duncan) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Wednesday, 14 January 2009 13:47

I've published and/or updated 6 maps byJim Duncan.

JD29 Cappadocia (321 BC)
JD30 Gaza (312 BC)
JD31 Cretopolis (319 BC)
JD32 Lamia (322 BC)
JD33 Orcynia (320 BC)
JD34 Corupedium (281 BC)
Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 January 2009 13:53
Read more... [Published 6 maps (by Jim Duncan)]
 
Simple Reference Cards PDF Print E-mail
Written by Miguel Marques   
Monday, 12 January 2009 12:01

GMT has chosen to include reference cards for all units, which they have upgraded with each Expansion. Surprisingly, none for the terrain, which is not very much used in the first scenarios but that appears progressively in the different Expansions and C3i scenarios. Someone at BGG made a one-page summary for the terrain.

When I have introduced other users to the game, they felt a bit overwhelmed when they saw me laying on the table the board, the cards, one page for the terrain, two double pages for the units... and sometimes got lost in front of all the columns and rows!

I wanted something simpler, if possible with symbols (not all of my opponents speak english), and avoiding things like "See Note 1" or cross checking a row and a column to find out that the column does not apply to that unit ("--"). And including terrain (yes, I know terrain does not appear very often, but when it does sometimes I've forgotten the details...).

The file can be downloaded HERE (linked to original file on BoardGameGeek).

"Read More" if you would like to see how it looks like and how to create it by yourself!!

Last Updated on Monday, 12 January 2009 12:09
Read more... [Simple Reference Cards]
 
Christmas Holidays PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Tuesday, 23 December 2008 18:47

Christmas Holidays

Hello everybody, here they come... Christmas Holidays!!!

Best whishes for New Year 2009, full of fun and C&C:Ancients playing.

Smile

 

Stay tuned for a 2009 full of new scenarios, downloads and latest released CCA expansions 4 & 5.

Alessandro

Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 February 2009 19:07
Read more... [Christmas Holidays]
 
Published 5 maps (by Alessandro Crespi) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Wednesday, 17 December 2008 18:25

I've updated 5 maps by me. Here you can find them.

AC31 Piraeus (87 BC)
AC32 Mount Tifata (83 BC)
AC33 River Amnias (88 BC)
AC34 Siege of Cyzicus (74 BC)
AC35 Cabira (72 BC)

 

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 December 2008 18:30
Read more... [Published 5 maps (by Alessandro Crespi)]
 
Published 10 maps (by Alessandro Crespi) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Wednesday, 03 December 2008 17:27

I've updated 10 maps by me.
Here you can find last 10 additions.

AC21 Noreia (112 BC)
AC22 Ilorca (211 BC)
AC23 Grumentum (207 BC)
AC24 Crotona (204 BC)
AC25 Aous (198 BC)
AC26 Gythium (195 BC)
AC27 Weser River (16 AD)
AC28 Scodra (168 BC)
AC29 Adige Valley (102 BC)
AC30 Mount Scorobas (88 BC)

 

Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 December 2008 17:31
Read more... [Published 10 maps (by Alessandro Crespi)]
 
Give Caesar What Belongs to Caesar PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Monday, 01 December 2008 11:52

I've published a specific page for every Maps/Scenarios Designer, for easier reference and for giving the right tribute to each contributor!

CLICK HERE to see the right page.

 
ScenarioX ArmyList Vassal Extension PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Tuesday, 18 November 2008 10:56

Today has been released a Vassal Module extension to show ALL ScenarioX ArmyList (graphical edition) inside Vassal, for easy reference during tournaments or even for fast skirmish setup.

DOWNLOAD IT HERE

Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 November 2008 11:05
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7th "Black Army": Sparta PDF Print E-mail
Written by Miguel Marques   
Thursday, 30 October 2008 13:13

One of my biggest disappointments when I first went through the scenarios in Exp#1 (besides the absence of Thermopylae and Chaeronea) was seeing Spartan armies with the suggestion of using Persian blocks... I could understand it for Successors battles, after all they were being "Easternized", but Sparta???

You will say "well, there are just a few battles", if I remember well Leuctra and Mantinea, but the problem became bigger for me as most of the 15 scenarios I have designed (Greek Tragedy, Hellenica and Sacred Band) involve Spartans. Or at least other Greeks.

I began using the gray Roman army for those scenarios, better looking than the Persian but I was not fully satisfied... And then I found a cheap solution. I'm using glass stones as generic Victory Banners, and small plastic shields as Special Unit markers. This leaves me with 56 Black blocks (yes, I have all expansions)!!!

I've used them to build a 7th "Black Army": Sparta. The "only" thing I had to do was work on new, Spartan-like labels for these blocks (GET IT HERE).

Last Updated on Friday, 31 October 2008 10:20
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Published 15 maps (by Miguel Marqués) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Wednesday, 29 October 2008 17:30

I've updated 15 maps by Miguel Marqués, creating the relative CODENAME.
From now on all maps by Miguel will be named MMxx, where xx represent his progressive number.

MM01 Thermopylae (480 BC) HELLENICA
MM02 Mycale (479 BC) HELLENICA
MM03 Tanagra (457 BC) HELLENICA
MM04 Cunaxa (401 BC) HELLENICA
MM05 Megalopolis (331 BC) HELLENICA
MM06 Pylos (425 BC) GREEK TRAGEDY
MM07 Sphacteria (425 BC) GREEK TRAGEDY
MM08 Delium (424 BC) GREEK TRAGEDY
MM09 Mantinea (418 BC) GREEK TRAGEDY
MM10 Epipolae (413 BC) GREEK TRAGEDY
MM11 Coronea (394 BC) SACRED BAND
MM12 Tegyra (375 BC) SACRED BAND
MM13 Leuctra (371 BC) SACRED BAND
MM14 Mantinea (362 BC) SACRED BAND
MM15 Chaeronea (338 BC) SACRED BAND

I'm also working on a VASSAL MODULE EXTENSION to play all of these scenarios online (Yes! with Spartan Army). Stay tuned.

In Download Section you will also find 3 separate PDF that groups these scenarios.
Click here to downlaod them: HELLENICA, GREEK TRAGEDY and SACRED BAND.

Thank you Miguel for these great maps!

Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 October 2008 17:52
 
Published 15 maps (by Greg Blanchett) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Monday, 20 October 2008 18:28

Hi guys,
I've just ended creating "vassal maps" for all Greg Blanchett scenarios available.

Some maps were already present in our map database and some other are new. I've renamed existing maps to fitting storage into MAP DB, so you will find every map named like GBxx (where xx is the map creation progressive number).

Every map has got the original PDF available in download area. At the bottom of each page you will find a direct link to it.
If you prefer browsing everyGBxx PDF, you should go directly HERE.

Hope you enjoy all of them.

If you are searching for the Vassal module to play all GBxx maps online CLICK HERE.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 October 2008 14:16
 
MILESTONE: 10.000 visitors PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Wednesday, 15 October 2008 17:59
I am proud to announce that our site has just broken the 10 thousand unique visits!
And these visitors have browsed more than 76 thousand pages since June 2008!

To celebrate this great event I would like to propose an unique scenario, written by Jim Duncan and set in Cunaxa (401BC): THE TEN THOUSAND - JD28 The Ten Thousand (401BC)

This has been based on the game about the Battle of Cunaxa designed by Richard Berg, and of the same name. I hope some of you enjoy the scenario and that you will all continue to enjoy the other many battles, articles and resources available on the site.

I would also like to thank all of you for this milestone, your daily support and continued efforts aimed to improve this great community.

Please feel free to send me any items you have concerning this beautiful game so that the site continues to grow.

 

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 October 2008 10:14
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ScenarioX Army List - Added 9 new armies PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Wednesday, 08 October 2008 13:35

Recently I've added 9 new armies ready to use with Don Clarke's ScenarioX Variant Rules.

71. Early Cretan 800-200BC
72. Later Cretan 200-68BC
73. Paphlagonians 950-65BC
74. Early Villanovan Italian 1000-800BC
75. Later Villanovan Italian 800-650BC
76. Early Cyrenaican Greeks 630-314BC
77. Later Cyrenaican Greeks 313-74BC
78. Paionian 512-284BC
79. Lusitani 240-20BC

Don told me that he will add them in the next ArmyList "text edition" (maybe v9.0). Hope you like and enjoy.
Regards.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 October 2008 13:45
 
C&C:Ancients Expansion Pack #4 and #5 PDF Print E-mail
Written by GMT Games   
Tuesday, 07 October 2008 21:38

GMT Games published some news about expansion set #4 and #5.

Here you will find direct link to GMT website pages:
EXP #4 - Imperial Rome
,
EXP #5 - Epic Ancients 1.

 

Last Updated on Monday, 13 October 2008 22:02
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C3i Magazine Issue #21 (out now) PDF Print E-mail
Written by C3i Magazine   
Sunday, 05 October 2008 21:32

C3i Magazine Issue #21

With the new C3i Magazine (#21) every Commands and Colors: Ancients player will enjoy three new scenarios by Richard Borg:

  • Umbria, 217 BC, Maharbal’s masterful ambush of a hastily marching Roman cavalry force;
  • Agathocles’ Tower, 204 BC, Scipio’s ambush of a large, overconfident Carthaginian mounted formation;
  • Cirta, 203 BC, a swirling desert battle between Syphax on one side and Laelius and Masinissa on the other, that decided the fate of Numidia.

 

Last Updated on Sunday, 05 October 2008 21:46
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ScenarioX Army Building Guide PDF Print E-mail
Written by Boris Ginsburgs   
Thursday, 25 September 2008 10:12

Commands & Colors: Ancients is already a great game, but ScenarioX makes it even better, by allowing players to challenge each other with a wide range of armies from throughout history.  Alessandro's great work in providing a graphical reference for the ScenarioX armies was a good start, but it was still a complex process figuring out which army blocks one could use from CC:A to build these armies, and even harder to quickly see which two armies could be built to face each other on the battlefield.

Last Updated on Thursday, 25 September 2008 10:29
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C&CAncients Vassal module v3 + Extensions PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Tuesday, 16 September 2008 09:56

Recently Bill Bennet posted on CCAvassal Yahoo Group!  some news about a new version (v3) of famous C&CAncients module to play online using VassalEngine.

Here you can find a list of changes (quoted directly from the author's original message):

Last Updated on Thursday, 25 September 2008 10:26
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New CCA Expansion in playtesting PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alessandro Crespi   
Saturday, 19 July 2008 22:47

As Richard Borg says "We actually have a number of very interesting Commands & Colors: Ancients expansions in the works. One expansion is near completion, just need to finish playtesting a few more scenarios."

In the following link at Consimworld you will find some info about the next Expansion about "Commands & Colors: Ancients" mew Expansion.

CLICK HERE

 

Last Updated on Saturday, 19 July 2008 22:56