Warring States: Qin vs Zhao, Conquerors and Kings
We used the Conquerors and Kings rules , which are grid-based: I fielded my Qin army (strong in infantry and ranged fire, weak in cavalry), and faced the Zhao army (strong in cavalry and skirmishers, weak in formed infantry). The scenario had me entering the board almost immediately into combat, so there was little time or room to maneuver. Both of us set up our cavalry (chariots in my case) on the same flank, so the battle opened with a typical "let the cavalry decide who wins and gets to flank" move. The Zhao cavalry won that clash, and the way these rules go, once you win there is a momentum that advantages you: in retrospect, the outcome of the battle was decided in this very first turn. Once the Qin chariots were swept away, the Zhao cavalry had free rein to attack the flank of the infantry block. There was still a slim chance that any all-out assault by the infantry in the centre would decide the battle before the Zhao cavalry had time to re-form and attack the flank, s...
