Mortem et Gloriam Share Solo Play Rules For Ancient Warfare
March 26, 2020 by brennon
Plastic Soldier Company have got on board with the creators of Historical wargame Mortem et Gloriam and there will be a launch of a new MEG Compendium coming next month (fingers crossed!). With that being said, the team behind the game shared their thoughts on some solo play rules for the game as it stands to get you through this isolation period.
Here are the solo play rules are listed over on their Facebook Page. The only thing you need to remember is that you need the card pack available HERE.
- Use the CARDS. You will find this best as you can carry the pack with you as you move around the board.
- ONLY deal cards for any floating general.
- GIFT floating general cards those as normal to other generals.
- Then ANYTIME you want to make an action:
- Decide what you want to do in ADVANCE - move and troops.
- THEN draw cards for the general
- Make the best move you can with ONLY those troops and put any cards not used back into the BOTTOM of the pack you are carrying.
- Place any cards used FACE DOWN with the general
- Next time draw ONLY cards remaining in their allowance
- An allocated floating general card can be used instead of course
- Apply to ALL actions - so in EoT deal any remaining allowance and see what you can recover.
According to them, this adds a nice level of fog of war to the experience but also means that you can sit down and play some Ancient wargames without having to worry about having a friend with you in the same room. This might be a good idea for those testing out their armies as well as just playing games.
Whilst the new MeG Compendium is on the way soon you can still get your hands on the discounted MeG Starter Set: The Essentials To Play if you just can't wait. It should also be noted that The Plastic Soldier Company are going to be working on some new 15mm starter sets alongside ULTRACAST.
Mortem et Gloriam can be played in different scales (15mm, 28mm) but this gives you a rather nice peek at what The Plastic Soldier Company have in mind for those getting started in the game. As well as this Gothic Army there will be some Romans so watch this space! A Hunnic force is also in the works which will be interesting to see.
So, are you going to give those solo rules a go or wait until the new Compendium hits?
"...are you going to give those solo rules a go or wait until the new Compendium hits?"
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So from the look of those figures and the ungodly amount of flash I’m guessing “ultracast” is simply yet another BS marketing term for softened PVC. Probably made in China?
I wish they’d stop doing that and just be honest. I’m even less inclined to buy the stuff if you lie.
No it’s a Spanish company making the casting machines using some kind of thermal plastic (if I remember right). It allows you to cast using a semi-flexible silicone mold (rather than aluminium or steel), so anything usually cast in metal is a prime candidate (also heard they plan on doing the Xlystron range of 15mm Ancients). So I imagine they might have bought a machine and are casting in house. The Spanish system isn’t called Ultracast (something beginning with a S I think)
and the old corvus belli ancients ^^
Also the old Corvus Belli 15mm ancients
Ta Daaaaa
PVC is a thermoplastic. I mean maybe they came up with some kind of custom mix with polystyrene or whatever but that still makes “ultracast” BS marketing babble to confuse the average consumer.
P.S.: But hey, at least not made in China. That’s something.
Well it’s not like soft plastic at all…
and yet by all accounts it “has a bit of a flex to it”… I don’t much care for semantics, personally.
Im with you. These look kack.
It is nothing like that. I make metal figures as Lurkio. When I came across this it was a completely new technology – both the plastic and the manufacturing method. What was amazing was that when we tested it the detail is better than I get in metal and the flex is lovely as just enough to stop things breaking (I lose os many spears on my har plastics I have given ip on them) but not like the PVCs which as too soft. Also the material takes paint amazingly well and doesn’t even need an undercoat. The flashing is… Read more »
Solo game’s will be in hot demand just now.
was going to order these. but my web browser shows there web page isnt secure. shame, but perhaps it is just a clitch
Wasnt showing that for me. Strange
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Strange as it is . Perfectly safe.
Never had that come up before.
The new figures are really looking impressive now we are getting some painted up. It is nothing like that. I make metal figures as Lurkio. When I came across this it was a completely new technology – both the plastic and the manufacturing method. What was amazing was that when we tested it the detail is better than I get in metal and the flex is lovely as just enough to stop things breaking (I lose os many spears on my har plastics I have given ip on them) but not like the PVCs which as too soft. Also the… Read more »