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Field of Glory: Ancient and Medieval Wargaming Rules
Roman army arrayed for Battle. The miniatures are from Xyston, the shields are fitted with Little Big Men transfers.
Field of Glory - Byzantine Battle Line
Romans charge forward to combat
Field of Glory: Ancient and Medieval Wargaming Rules

Field of Glory: Ancient and Medieval Wargaming Rules (2008)

Players
2–4
Best: 2, 4
Playing time
180–180 min
Age
12+
6.73
Average rating
214
Ratings
3.63/5
Weight
#9978
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Alternate names:Field of Glory
Designer:Richard Bodley Scott, Terry Shaw, Simon Hall
Artist:Peter Dennis
Publisher:Partizan Press +1 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 7, Interaction 5, Complexity 7.3, Theme 5
Strategy7.0
Luck7.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity7.3
Theme5.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

WargameMedievalMiniaturesAncientBookSimulationDice RollingScenario / Mission / Campaign GameMeasurement MovementLine of Sight

Overview

Field of Glory is a set of historical miniatures rules for ancient and medieval tabletop battles.

From the designers:

In Field of Glory you will take command of an army which consists of approximately 10-15 battle groups led by the C-in-C and his senior commanders. The game has been designed to ensure that, just as in reality, the commanders (you) are fully occupied with decision making from the outset. Your key objective is to outmanoeuvre the enemy army and concentrate your forces at critical points in the battle. This will then destroy the enemy's will to fight, deal a devastating blow to the morale of their commanders (your opponent) and allow you to win.

Our companion army list books will contain historical overviews and the organisation of hundreds of accurately researched armies, ensuring that your battles will be able to have a realistic and historical feel.

Also, in reality, some armies would be relatively small, consisting of as few as 5,000 men, whilst others would be enormous. Field of Glory will allow you to see what might have been had these forces been equally matched, using a points system, as each army can then be scaled up or down whilst retaining an individual mix and balance of troops to create “what if” encounters.

We started with a blank sheet of paper and looked at a wide range of possible mechanisms. Some concepts are entirely new. Others may look familiar at first glance, but interact with the rest of the rules in a completely new way, giving Field of Glory a style all its own.

In Field of Glory our most important objective is to make the game fun to play whilst retaining a strong historical feel. So whether you fancy being Alexander the Great or Ghengis Khan, it's up to you, happy gaming and may your dice roll high!

Expansions

Rise of Rome: Republican Rome at War – Field of Glory Gaming Companion
Storm of Arrows: Late Medieval Europe at War – Field of Glory Gaming Companion
Immortal Fire: Greek, Persian and Macedonian Wars – Field of Glory Gaming Companion
Swords and Scimitars: The Crusades – Field of Glory Gaming Companion
Legions Triumphant: Imperial Rome at War – Field of Glory Gaming Companion
Eternal Empire: The Ottomans at War – Field of Glory Gaming Companion
Decline and Fall: Byzantium at War – Field of Glory Gaming Companion
Wolves From the Sea: The Dark Ages – Field of Glory Gaming Companion
Swifter Than Eagles: The Biblical Middle East at War – Field of Glory Gaming Companion
Oath of Fealty: Feudal Europe at War – Field of Glory Gaming Companion
Empires of the Dragon: The Far East at War – Field of Glory Gaming Companion
Blood and Gold: The Americas at War – Field of Glory Gaming Companion
Lost Scrolls: The Ancient and Medieval World at War – Field of Glory Gaming Companion
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