Commands & Colors: Ancients    Gaming Resources
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Official Support   [ FAQ and Official Support Material. ]
Play Aids   [ Play aids and reference cards. ]
Variant Game Components   [ Figures, boards, terrain tiles and markers. ]
Boardgames   [ Boardgames of interest. ]
Miniature Resource Sites   [ Major overview sites interest. ]
Miniature Suppliers   [ Plastic and pewter miniature figures. ]
Figure Painting and Terrain   [ The table top gaming experience. ]

[University of Newcastle, Museum of Antiquities]
Official Support
Official FAQ as of January 24, 2008. Supplied by Richard Borg.
Official Dice Stickers at 90% Resolution as of January 25, 2006. Supplied by GMT.
Official Leader Casualty Checks and Evasions January 24, 2008. Supplied by Richard Borg.
Official Second Printing Terrain Fixes December 6, 2006. Supplied by Richard Borg.
Play Aids
Create your own scenarios and format them into printable versions using the HexBattle Scenario Designer utility.
UPDATE!! HexBattle Scenario Designer - version 2 Created by Derek Hohls Download the version 2 Zip File (no password prompt for this version)
HexBattle Quick Start Instructions by Derek Hohls - Please contact him directly for support
Terrain Reference Sheet by Bill Bennett (file available on BGG)
CRT for Standard Dice by Wilhem Fitzpatrick (file available on BGG)
Unit Manifest for Ancients by Scott Brooks (by permission)
Variant Game Components
6mm Baccus Miniatures for Greeks, Persians and Indians by Dan Becker -- posted on BGG.
20mm Miniatures for Carthaginians and Romans by Andres Moon -- posted on BGG.
6mm Baccus Miniatures for Carthaginians and Romans by Dan Becker -- posted on BGG.   6mm Baccus Minis on GHQ Terrain by Dan Becker
28mm Foundry Miniatures for Carthaginians and Romans by Dan Becker -- posted on BGG.
28mm Old Glory Miniatures for Carthaginians and Romans by Dan Becker -- posted on BGG.
15mm Old Glory Miniatures for Carthaginians and Romans by Dan Becker -- posted on BGG.
Boardgames
Ancients is a game with a long history of multiple publishers, which is now freeware. If your appetite is whetted for another hex-based ancients gaming system that adds some additional complexity (compared with Commands & Colors) and you don't mind assembling the game materials by hand, this resource could be for you. It is very actively supported.
Great Battles of Alexander produced by GMT in their GBoH series of games. This is one of the classic grognard games with extensive tactical detail. There are three modules for this game (some out of print).
SPQR produced by GMT in their GBoH series of games. This is also a classic grognard games with extensive tactical detail. There are four modules for this game (almost all out of print).
Caesar: The Civil Wars and Caesar: Conquest of Gaul produced by GMT in their GBoH series of games. These are also classic grognard games with extensive tactical detail. There are four modules (partially shared) by these two games (almost all out of print).
Ancient World: Rise of the Roman Republic produced by GMT as the first volume of a projected monster series of ancient history. A serious, detailed game of vast scope. The second game in the series, covering the Punic Wars, is in playtest. For an exciting and thoroughly readable presentation of how the game works, see Pat Hirtle's Ancient World web site.
Miniatures Resource Sites
Society of Ancients The international amateur society for ancient and medieval wargamers and for study of the military history of the period 3000 BC to 1500 AD.
[ Site Not Available ] Ed Allen's superb page devoted to Ancients, Medieval, and Renaissance Miniatures Wargaming. This site focuses on WRG's De Bellis Multitudinis (DBM) and related wargaming systems, with some coverage from competing systems.
Ancient Battles Jeff Jonas' superior page about historical wargaming with miniature figures. He is an advocate of the Warhammer Ancient Battles system through which he has analyzed the organization, the equipment, and the tactics of a number of ancient peoples. His painting is also stellar.
Miniature Suppliers
Plastic Soldier Review For comprehensive news and reviews of plastic soldiers in 1:72 scale.
HaT Industrie A major miniature figure supplier, with a specialty in ancients.
Essex Miniatures A major miniature figure supplier, with a specialty in ancients.
Old Glory Miniatures A major miniature figure supplier, with a specialty in ancients.
Wargames Foundry A major miniature figure supplier, with a specialty in ancients.
Paper Soldiers for Junior Generals A very delightful and unusual site for building beautiful armies on the very cheap!
Figure Painting and Terrain
[ Site not available ] Ed Allen's superb gallery page devoted to the display of all sorts of miniature figures.
Ancient and Medieval Modelling Peter Armstrong's book on modelling, full of techniques and references.
Terragenesis You can learn most every you need at this web site for the production of terrain for table-top wargames.
Ragnarok's MapMaker A full package of cartographic fonts and resources for designers who want to create their own materials.

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