Take A Peek At Contents Of SPQR: Clash Of Heroes
June 26, 2019 by brennon
With a peek at gameplay for SPQR now out there, Warlord Games also took a look inside the Starter Set for the game which features Gauls fighting against the might of the Roman Empire.
So, to list everything you get inside the set you're looking at...
- Softback 196 page A4 rulebook
- A Roman Hero
- 8x Caesarian Romans with gladius
- 8x Caesarian Romans with Pilum
- Caesarian Romans shields decal sheet
- A Gaul Chieftain
- 40x Gallic Celts & Celts command
- 12x Celtic Archers
- Celtic Warriors shields decal sheet
- Bases
- D6
...which should be enough to get you going with a warband of each. It still seems like an awful lot of Gauls for the Romans to try and kill but I'm sure they're up to the task.
The set also features those two heroes, unique to A Clash Of Heroes.
I like the Gaul Chieftain, roaring out a challenge to his opponents. He looks like he'd be able to take you down in a challenge. The Roman Hero, however, looks a little too official for my liking. Considering this is a skirmish game I would have assumed he would have sword drawn, ready to get stuck in with his fellow soldiers.
I was hoping for more of a Lucius Vorenus than this pencil pusher!
Many of you weren't entirely won over by this game last time we featured it but has your mind changed? What would you like to have seen them do differently with this one?
Let us know in the comments below...
"I was hoping for more of a Lucius Vorenus than this pencil pusher!"
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Those are really nice. From those to me that Gaul Chieftain is highlight.
Great commander figure’s.
Those appear to be the WGF Romans. That was the first set of 28mm miniatures I bought. Brings back fond memories but they look so awkward when built.
@smithsco I’m not sure they are Wargames Factory ones, I think they are Warlord’s own Caesarian Romans they did 6 or 7 years ago. They come in sprues of 4, hence you get 8 of each type. I could be wrong though!
@Robert I looked and I think you’re right. I was going based on the pilum poses. They look like the poses available in the WGF set (which I found to be very awkward.
Sorry, but people really need to stop pushing the rumor that SPQR minis are the old factory stuff. I dont believe Warlord ever sold the Factory Romans. By the time they acquired the Factory minis, they were already producing their own Ceasrian Romans. Warlord was pretty selective about the Factory stuff they repackaged and sold; the Factory Gauls, Romans, Zulu-War, and sci-fi infantry in greatcoats were never repackaged and sold under the Warlord name.
Wasn’t trying to push a rumor. I was wrong and acknowledged it.
Also for note they never repackaged or sold the 15mm and 28mm WWII lines. Dreamforge Games is disposing of them.
I’ll be getting the game. Still not sure whether to get the starter or just the rulebook andza box of plastics. Still £40 forcthat lot is a good deal.
Damn, with 2 free miniatures AND free shipping.. they got me, I preordered the book. Got my trusty Greeks from Mortal Gods already…
I love the “Come and have a go if you think you are hard enough” pose of the Gaul Chieftian, while the Roman is doing a bad impression of a teapot…
I’d call it the “Mic drop” pose
Also known as ‘Hold my ale’ in ancient times
Only 40 Gauls ?
Easy … I’ve got this.
Not sure how the romans would work in a skirmish game. Will be good to try. Liking the ability to customise your army commander thought would make for some truly unique heroes.
Exactly and not just the Romans but many ancients armies had specific skirmish troops. In my mind this just does not work as anything other than a fantasy game.
Nope, the first thing anybody will do is to dump the old WF models for something decent, just as we did with Test of Honour, and need full details of the rules and hope they are not just roll a six to hit.
Dumping the old Wargames Factory models for something decent will be fairly easy in this set, as there are no old Wargames Factory models in the set. They are all original Warlord Games figures.
people thought some of the celts would be on the roman side, but looks like its a straight forward romans v celts. I wonder if theres rules for romans about assiting/better attacks if in base contact with one another.
It makes this a cat and mouse game then, can I split up the squads or break off individual soldiers to envelope them..
chieftan is badass, i think i may buy the rules, but the older i get im starting to like metal models again, i tend to accidentally make very awakward poses with plastics
or the celts can easily get mown down – if thats the case it’s fallen into that trap where people dont want to necessarily take the ‘horde’ army because of the amount of models you have to buy and paint…probably just end up with alot of people fighting rome v rome civil wars etc
I’m looking forward to this. “I like them but not enough to paint 200 models” describes my attitude towards many armies in the ancient world. And even if SPQR stinks, there’s an abundance of ancients skirmish games out now like Saga, Mortal Gods, etc.
Pre-ordered box set. Looking forward to it.
Loving the Gaulic cheftain. Really cool
Damn this looks good