Customer Reviews
A bit dull - By: J. G. Taylor, 19 Jul 2008 
Yes FoG is well laid out & has nice pictures but the question I ask is how interesting to play.
Sorry to say it find it dull, as units (battlegroups) contact & then you are left rolling dice to see what happens. That takes as long as it takes. Players have no involvement except to roll the dice.
Same with shooting, lots of dice are rolled. Not much happens.
More detailed than a lot of other 15mm ancient rule sets but I don't see that the extra detail adds much to game play.
If you are looking for fun, pick another set.
You'd be silly not to buy them - By: C. M. CHOWN, 18 Jul 2008 
Field of Glory Rulebook: Ancient & Medieval Wargaming Rules (Field of Glory): Ancient & Medieval Wargaming Rules (Field of Glory)
Let's face it, the American's have been turning out rules sets like this for years. High production values, easy to follow rules with examples, & a dedicated website with equally good follow on publications.
That said, these are very good, the rules set that ancients wargamers have deserved for some timein fact. The price aside, I can find very little to faultin them - the movement rules are a little complex but there are diagrams & I am sure a few games will make things much clearer. The price is high compared to competitors but you get 'a lot of bang for your buck' & the hardback will take a lot of wear & tear, unlike cheaper rules sets which get grubby very quickly.
I particularly like the refrshing lack of 'jargon' which ruins some of the more 'popular' sets on the market at the moment. No 'blades or 'psiloi' here, which should make them more accessible to 'beginners.
The army lists are good as well & there is a dedicated website.
Great Rules - By: Wim Nelis, 17 Jun 2008 
The book is put together very nicely. It's divided into several chapters, each dealing with a certain aspect of the game. Also, each chapter has it's own quick reference, so it's easy to find the relevant information. Besides the drawings from several renowned artists, you'll find a lot of examples dealing with every aspect of the game. This makes it an ideal start for anybody wishing to begin the exciting hobby of wargaming. For those who have played DBMin the past, it will be an easy transition from those rules to these. This also brings me to the reason why I haven't given it 5 stars. Without going into too much detail a few remarks: many, many rolls of dice; an awkward set of command rules (but easy); certain combats (eg. elephants vs. cavalry)
Final conclusion: the best ancient rules to hit the shelvesin the last few years & a potential to draw many players to it.
Just what I wanted - By: J. lee, 16 Apr 2008 Nice rules, well put together & full of illustrations to inspire your miniature paintwork. The step by step guide through the playing steps works well.
It's a system that has no super armies & although you & your freinds may build armies from one particular geography & period nevertheless anachronistic war games are possible with this rule set.
Contains starter army lists for Romans vs Carthaginians, & 100 years war English & French. So you will need to purchase the armylist books.
Well worth the money if you're anticipating fighting those lamentable games between Byzantine's & Ancient Egyptians etc.
Try Neil Thomas's book if you want everything under one cover.
Excellent - highly recommended - By: K. Brewin, 27 Mar 2008 These rules are excellent. A good combination of a well thought out game mechanism developed by 'real' wargamers with Osprey's high production standard.
They are well laid out & easy to follow.
Highly recommended for any serious Ancient Wargamer.
