From: "David S. Bieksza" Subject: SPI Ad: Phalanx (2/8) PHALANX (Tactical Warfare: 500-100BC) * Ancient warfare from Alexander the Great to Rome * Spearmen, swordsmen, bowmen and elephants ... * ... Clash in 15 battles from Marathon to Zama _Phalanx_ covers military tactics from Alexander the Great's incredible march of conquest to the beginnings of Roman expansion. Fifteen major battles of the ancient world are depicted in _Phalanx_. Famous military commanders represented include Xerxes, Alexander the Great, Darius -- King of Kings, Hannibal, and Scipio Africanus. The scale of _Phalanx_ allows battles to be represented in entirety. Battles that shaped Western History profoundly: Marathon, where the Persian armies under Xerxes were smashed by the Greek alliance; Arbela, where the triumphant Alexander routed Darius in the heart of his empire and shattered Persian power; Zama, where Scipio Africanus broke the great Hannibal and ensured that Rome, not Carthage, would rule the ancient Mediterranean. _Phalanx_ recreates the miltary systems that clashed in these battles. There are five classes of units, spearmen, swordsmen, cavalry, mounted bowmen, and missile troops (slingers and javeliners). Special rules embody the "feel" of ancient tactics, including the effect of charismatic leaders on combat (Darius, Alexander), the unpredictable and fearsome battle elephants, and the great tactical flexibility of the Roman legion, one of history's greatest military units. ------- Dave Bieksza bieksza@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu ------- Where monsters rampage, I'm there to take them down ... Where treasure glitters, I'm there to claim it ... Where an enemy rises to face me, victory will be mine! - Lina Inverse, "Slayers"