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SkullRollers 2025 Day 1 - Angkor Empire making up numbers

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The annual "SkullRollers" MeG competition was held at Battlefield Hobbies , Daventry, UK over the weekend of 25th/26th October. As ever it was an "open" competition and was 4 rounds of games. As I'm not a fan of "open" comps I wasn't planning to play but said I would if it would ensure even number to avoid any byes. As it turned out I did end up playing on the first day, but not the second as one player took ill and had to drop out. So to see how I did in the 2 games I played, read on ...
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SkullRollers 2025 - The Lists

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  The annual "SkullRollers" MeG competition was held at Battlefield Hobbies , Daventry, UK over the weekend of 25th/26th October. As ever it was an "open" competition and was 4 rounds of games. 28 players signed up and to see the lists used, read on ...
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Rueil 2025 Day 2 - More Xianbei Kingdoms

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  After the first 2 games at Rueil 2025 I was somewhat mid-table. However, a couple of good results on the second day could propel me up the table. To see how I went on in the 2 games on the second day, read on ...
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Rueil 2025 Day 1 - Xianbei Kingdoms

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The weekend of the 18th/19th October the 2025 edition of the annual Rueil MeG competition was held. I went last year and enjoyed it, so went back again this year. The theme was any army from the MeG lists dated between 3000 BCE and 476 CE and I took Xianbei Kingdoms. To see how I went on in the first 2 games, read on ...
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Rueil 2025 - The Lists

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  Over the weekend of the 18th/19th October 20 MeG player met up in Rueil, France, for a weekends gaming with 4 games over 2 days. The competition was also the 2025 European MeG Championship and the theme was any army from the MeG lists dated between 3000 BCE and 476 CE. To see the lists used, read on ...
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Derventio VIII - The Lists

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  Derventio, a "classical" themed competition saw its 8th running over the weekend of 4th and 4th October 2025 at Boards & Swords Hobbies in Derby. 16 players battled over 4 games and to see the lists used, read on ...
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The MeG Podcast, Series 6, Episode 1 - Hoplites and Competition Amendments

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  After a quite long hiatus, The MeG Podcast is back again for an episode where the team chat about hoplites and how they did against non-hoplite enemies, plus some discussion of the proposed competition amendments. Read on for the link to the podcast and some reading suggestions on the hoplite topic ...
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Chariots of Fire day 2 - Hittite Chariots Roll Some More

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  So after the first 2 games at "Chariots of Fire" I had scored the maximum possible following 2 wins. Could I continue this run? To find out, read on ...
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Chariots of Fire day 1 - Hittite Chariots Roll

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  Although I originally couldn't make the 2025 running of Chariots of Fire a change in circumstances meant I could and so I jumped at the opportunity. I have always found that MeG games in the "chariot period" are almost always very enjoyable. It was also a chance to get the new 3d printed version of my Hittite army on the table. To see how they went on in the first 2 games, read on ...
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Chariots of Fire 2025 - The Lists

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The annual "Chariots of Fire" competition was held at Boards and Swords Hobbies in Derby over the weekend of the 6th/7th September. There were 12 players which is a welcome increase on the previous 2 years which have had somewhat low attendance. As ever the games were excellent. There is something about the "chariot" period in MeG that gives consistently good games with lots of action and few games that don't get a full result. To see the armies use din 2025, read on ...
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