Vis Bellica Army Lists
Book 3: 10th AD to Guns

Of all the periods of wargaming, Ancients I find is the one in which prejudice about rule systems is the strongest. When I received these list for review just before Christmas I approached my local club contacts and asked them to check them out and feed back details for the review. I could find no takers as the WAB and WRG sets were in universal usage in my area. So I posted the set off to a friend in Scotland, with the same response. It was only when I passed the set to another contact in Birmingham that I was able to get feedback I could use. And this suprises me, because the Vis bellica system is very playable, and good fun, and in my view far superior to the WRG rules, though I cannot comment on WAB.

My Midland pals have pored over the lists and find them both detailed and extensive, and as they put it, little to quibble about, though I know this is a serious matter of opinion. I do not have the knowledge or resources to comment on the detail of the Eastern armies included in this publication, however the Western medieval forces seem to be comprehensively covered and accurately portrayed. Personally I found myself very tempted by the Wallachian army list, and may yet succumb to the lure. As for the lists I would say that they are worthy of a place on any ancient or medieval gamers bookshelf, so go on, at £8.75  give them a try.

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