World Famous Comics: Immortal Fire: Field of Glory Greek, Persian and Macedonian Army List (Field Of GLory)
Immortal Fire: Field of Glory Greek, Persian and Macedonian Army List (Field Of GLory)
By: Richard Bodley-Scott Publisher: Osprey Publishing Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Osprey Publishing Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 80 Publication Date: April 22, 2008 Release Date: April 22, 2008
Providing accessible and informative coverage of the Greek, Persian and Macedonian armies, Immortal Fire details conflicts such as the Spartan stand at Thermopylae, Alexander's victory at Gaugamela, and his fight for the Granicus river. Well-designed, visually stunning and with detailed historical overviews of each army, these comprehensive army listings, with supporting maps and artwork allow gamers to recreate some of the most legendary battles in history. Take on the role of the world's greatest tacticians and soldiers and change history.
Another great army book Field of Glory (FoG) is one of the most exciting historical wargames to come out in many years, bridging the gap between the older WRG-style games and Warhammer Ancients. Produced by Osprey Books, FoG features artwork from various Osprey titles and pictures of painted 15mm and 25mm miniatures, often in tabletop dioramas.
IMMORTAL FIRE is a great addition to the FoG catalog, espceially given the recent rise in interest in the battle of Thermopylae and the campaigns of Alexander the Great, both spurred by quality motion pictures. All of the armies one would expect of this period are present: Hellenistic Greeks, Persians, Macedonians, Thracians, Scythians, Classic Indians, and other favorites. Each army has a full army list and most have simpler pre-built "starter" armies for those wanting to jump straight into action withoughspending too much money.
My only complaint about this book, and the other army books, too, is the lack of historical background. Given that these books come from Osprey, I would expect a little more history, and this could be easily done without significantly increasing the size of the book. Not every historical wargamer has shelves of reference books or intimate familiarity with the period or its armies, and a little help for newer gamers would be well-advised.
(The above complaint even extends into the fifth army book.)
I would also like to see more pictures of full and painted armies formed into battle lines. That kind of stuff really catches a gamer's eye.
Excellent part of series The Greek part of the Field of Glory series by Osprey. With their knowledge of the armies and the wonderful format that these come in, I highly recommend these. They are designed for 15mm to 28m miniatures and come with extras from the Elite series that Osprey publishes. Very well done and a good spend of money.
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