Railroads and Lizardmen

Unfortunately due to my work schedule, Martian Empires has only made an occasional appearance at Treefort Games this year. So yesterdays game was a joyous return, and it included the debut of the Lizardmen army, new terrain and the Railroad.

Reason for Battle: A Earth company has built a small rail line into a remote region to transport an ore which can be refined to produce Cavorite. As everyone knows Cavorite when mixed with coal allows steam engines to produce more powder. Unfortunately the rail line has intruded into the sacred lands of the Lizard people and the Barbarous Green tribes. It has also diminished trade along the route controlled by several Martian Cities. So forces were gathered to tear up the rails and in turn political ties were pulled to get the Earth powers to protect it.

The once peaceful valley

The Rail Line

Objectives: Each side got points for every turn they held the following objectives,
 Religious Temples, Rail Towns, Road ends and crossroad.

Objectives

 

Earth Forces included Germans, British and Imperial Mexicans

Glen (British) and Steven (Imperial Mexicans)

British Setip

Germans prepare to attack

Imperial Mexican and German lines

The Allied forces to remove the latest Earthling outrage included the Green tribes of the Wastes, the newly appeared Lizardmen and troops from two  Imperial Martian cities.

A variety of Martian forces

Big John's Savage Green tribes

Cool calm and collected, Troy's Lizardmen make their first appearance

Martian Players discussing their soon to come victory party

Martian Lines

I see the objective

Waves

The Battle begins with great bluster!

The Martians Advance

The Hammer! John's Green tribes quickly cross the tables.

High tide of the Martian Advance, the Mexicans are hard pressed but hold

The thin red Line

Never get to near those dusty ruins

Maximum advance of the Martians

Final aftermath of the battle, A Draw, 14 vs 14 points. the Martian center and run it's course and was now exhausted but the Earth forces still had too many foes on the flanks to disengage and attack in the center.
Conclusion GREAT FUN!