Warlord Games are now taking pre-orders for their newest addition to the Epic Battles range. Hail Caesar Epic Battles goes Ancient and you can get started in their small-scale wargame with the Hannibal Battle Set featuring Romans going up against Carthaginians.

Hannibal Battle Set // Hail Caesar Epic Battles

The Hannibal Battle Set is the perfect place to start as it sets you up for a clash during the Punic Wars. Rome and Carthage are in the middle of their brutal power struggle and to that end, you get two full armies for both alongside a whole bunch of bonus miniatures, terrain and accessories to help set the scene. The set even comes with Warlord Resin figures for Hannibal Barca and Scipio Africanus to lead your armies.

Hannibal Battle Set - Romans // Hail Caesar Epic Battles

On the Roman side of things, you have Triarii, Principes, Hastati, Roman Light and Heavy Cavalry, Velites and a bunch of Commanders. If you've played Rome: Total War then you'll be very familiar with these units as they are some of the first ones that you bring to the battlefield as you seek conquest in the name of Rome.

On The Carthaginian side of things, you've got an equally impressive set of miniatures. Many of these have been drawn from the allies that Carthage were able to bring together to hopefully bring down Rome.

Hannibal Battle Set - Carthaginians // Hail Caesar Epic Battles

You get loads of the Libyans and Gallic warriors alongside Numidians and Spaniards. This set also comes with bonus Allied Troops that you can throw into the mix and perhaps fill in the gaps. All the miniatures are looking great and come in around that scale somewhere between 12mm and 15mm, 13.5mm to be accurate.

Allied Troops // Hail Caesar Epic Battles

It wouldn't be a Hannibal-based set without the addition of some War Elephants. As you can see below, the set comes with eight of them so you'll be able to thunder forward and crush your enemies. Well, as long as they don't unleash the flaming pigs.

War Elephants // Hail Caesar Epic Battles

The Hannibal Battle Set also comes with a special Roman Watchtower from Sarissa Precision alongside all of the rules, dice and accessories you need to get playing the game. If you were tempted by the idea of Ancient wargaming at this scale then this seems like a perfect starting point.

Hail Caesar Epic Battles Character Sets

If you're looking to supplement this larger set with some more characters from the period then you can also get a set for the Romans and the Carthaginians. Let's start with the Romans...

Republican Roman Commanders // Hail Caesar Epic Battles

This set comes with miniatures for Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, Claudius Nero, Gaius Terentius Varro, Sempronius Longus, Publius Cornelius Scipio, Mounted Signifer, Signifer on foot, Praeco & attendants and then finally, the Servant with refreshments.

This is a solid set for those looking to add some famous faces into the mix. It could also be a good way for you to tell your own story during the Punic Wars. You could see if you could change the fortunes of all involved.

On the Carthaginian side, we have...

Carthaginian Commanders // Hail Caesar Epic Battles

Hannibal Barca, Hannibal's shield bearer, Hasdrubal Barca, Mago Barca, Hanno, son of Bomilcar, Hasdrubal Gisco, Carthaginian officer reading scroll, Mounted Standard Bearer, Standard Bearer on foot and then the Servant with fan. These are great for those seeking to set the scene and build up a fun-looking tabletop full of intricacy for onlookers. All of these miniatures are available in Warlord Resin rather than plastic like the basic miniatures for the range.

Additional Army Sets!

If you're someone looking to expand these armies already or perhaps just snap up epic-scale armies for whatever project you have in mind, you can also get separate sets as you can see below...

Republican Roman Division // Hail Caesar Epic Battles

Carthaginian Division // Hail Caesar Epic Battles

Allied Troops Division // Hail Caesar Epic Battles

All of these sets feature the miniatures from the Hannibal Battle Set but without the addition of some of the special miniatures and such. They are good for snapping up a bunch of extra miniatures to bulk out your ranks.

Last but not least, you can also get your hands on a set of bonus War Elephants. When in Rome, right?

Carthaginian War Elephants // Hail Caesar Epic Battles

There are bonus bundles and more for you to check out over on the Warlord Games webstore so go and dive in if you like the look of what you've seen here. I must admit, of all of the Epic Battles ranges so far, this one is looking the most appealing. This range gives people a good chance to dive in and build up those Ancient armies they've always wanted.

Will you be getting stuck in?