DBA last game

Ok, this one I remember :) Against a Later Hoplites army, the big block of psiloi supported spear was initially daunting, but then I noticed something. A very juicy looking block of three light horse sitting out on my left. He's defending and won't be able to do much to support them out there. A plan forms. I decide to charge to those a quick as I can while holding up and denying contact with the spear block. So I deploy all my mounted it in one long line on my left. The few foot lurk in the scrub on the right, not really intending to come out at all. The cav scoot out ahead towards the enemy light horse, while my light horse charge forward to get in the face of the spear block. My opponent has some hideously low pip rolls, so the poor light horse are going to get caught, and the spears are unable to manoeuvre fast enough to help them. Two rounds of 5 cav including a general are all the light horse can weather and then the cav are charging towards the camp. On the right the Hoplite spear block is now tangling with some cav and the elephant. With 3 elements claimed, the camp in my sights and the Hoplites surrounded I'm feeling good (and quietly trying to decide if I wait for the assault on the camp or grab another element). Going for the element seemed more honest, so I ganged up on a flank and took it down. A memorable game where I not only had a clear plan right from deployment, but also actually pulled it off. Huzzah!

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