World Famous Comics: Decline and Fall: Byzantium at War (Field Of GLory)
Decline and Fall: Byzantium at War (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: October 21, 2008 Release Date: October 21, 2008
Product Description: Field of Glory provides the historical tabletop wargamer with a new, accessible rules set. Byzantium at War provides an accessible, detailed gaming companion, covering the forces of conflicts during the years of the Byzantium Empire. It includes a well-designed, visually stunning and comprehensive army listing, with detailed historical overviews of each army, supporting maps and Osprey artwork.
Missing some key armies! The book's format is the same as Osprey's other Field of Glory army lists, which means that each army gets a brief introduction, maybe some pictures from other Osprey books, and detailed lists to let you build your force. The lists don't lend themselves well to other rule systems, so unless you're playing Field of Glory, don't bother.
The book has one key flaw, though. It has army lists for Byzantines of every period, but lacks lists for two key opponents of late Byzantium: the Seljuk Turks and the Volga Bulgars. Presumably Osprey will be publishing lists in other books, but it's cheesy not to include these two very important opponents, especially since Osprey gives us a half dozen different varieties of Islamic Arab armies.
Anything Goes Trivia
Trevor
Megaton Man
