Fast Hex Ancients Rules

 

Fast Hex Ancients Wargaming Rules

1. Army Size

Each player fields 6 units.

Example army:

• 3 Infantry

• 1 Missile (archers / slingers)

• 1 Cavalry

• 1 Elite (guards, legionaries, etc.)

Each Cavalry/Infantry unit has 4 Strength Points (SP) or DBA DBMM elements

Chariots,Elephants and Artillery has 2 Strength Points (SP) or DBA DBMM elements

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2. Hex Map

Use 2,3,4, or 5 inch hexes. (I use 5 inch hexes for my 15mm Miniatures)

Recommended board:

• 8 × 10 hexes

Terrain examples:

• Hill → +1 defense

• Woods → missile −1

• River → stop movement

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3. Turn Sequence

Players alternate turns.

Each turn:

1. Move units

2. Missile fire

3. Melee combat

4. Remove destroyed units

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4. Movement

Units move a number of hexes.

Unit	Move
Infantry	2 hexes
Missile	2 hexes
Cavalry	3 hexes
Skirmishers	3 hexes

Rules:

• Must stop when entering enemy Zone of Control (adjacent hex).

• Cannot move through enemy units.

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5. Missile Combat

Missile units fire up to 2 hexes.

Roll 1d6:

Roll	Result
1–3	miss
4–5	−1 SP
6	−2 SP

Target must be in line of sight.

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6. Melee Combat

When units are adjacent.

Both players roll 1d6 and add modifiers.

Modifiers

Situation	Modifier
Elite unit	+1
Cavalry charging	+2
Attacking flank/rear	+2
Defender on hill	+1

Results

Compare totals:

Difference	Result
0	no effect
1	loser −1 SP
2+	loser −2 SP and retreat 1 hex

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7. Unit Destruction

At 0 SP, remove the unit.

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8. Victory

Win by destroying 3 enemy units or forcing the enemy army to retreat.

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Optional Speed Rules (Recommended)

To make the game even faster:

• No facing rules

• All units attack once

• Retreat instead of morale checks

This keeps turns under 2 minutes I think! :o)

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