| MichaelCollinsHimself | 09 Sep 2016 10:49 a.m. PST |
I`m planning to release my Grand Manoeuvre Ancients Rules in several parts; the first part being, Rome`s wars with the Barbarians in the period from 112BC to 106 AD.
I plan also to do Rome`s Civil and Servile wars in another set. There would be some overlap of these wars, the servile and civil wars being from 135-40 BC but I was wondering what you might think about this?
Each rules set would be a pdf download, priced at £10.00 GBP each. Do you think that this would be reasonable treating them separately? |
Frederick  | 09 Sep 2016 11:02 a.m. PST |
Not very pricey but I wonder how much overlap there is – if a lot, you might want to lump them and say raise the price to 15GBP each |
| VVV reply | 09 Sep 2016 12:17 p.m. PST |
Well I generally sell my pdf rules for £5.00 GBP a go but if there are details of campaigns or battles in there, that could justify the extra price. Looks like the rules themselves will be an element based system. |
| MichaelCollinsHimself | 09 Sep 2016 12:34 p.m. PST |
Yes, they are element based and the package will include selected scenarios from the campaigns with OOB`s & army lists too.
There are some features which may perhaps be of interest to gamers: Optional stratagems section in game the set up (this uses about 30 strategems from Frontinus and Polyaenus). Optional pre-battle speeches to select to improve army morale and combat factors. Optional "Heroic Death" or "Devotio" rules for when things start to go belly-up for either the Barbarians or the Romans respectively. |
| VVV reply | 09 Sep 2016 1:02 p.m. PST |
Yes thats something often overlooked. I think one battle was one by Rome when their commander plunged into the midst of the enemy link |
| MichaelCollinsHimself | 09 Sep 2016 1:11 p.m. PST |
Yes, that`s the guy… primarily I`ve included "Heroic Death" as a means allow barbarians to win on their own terms. I still say that everyone knows and remembers the name of "Spartacus" |
| VVV reply | 09 Sep 2016 2:23 p.m. PST |
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| MichaelCollinsHimself | 09 Sep 2016 11:12 p.m. PST |
Yes, but ask anyone else (people who do not study history in any way) and they most probably will not know who finally defeated him at the battle of Silarus.
A good few wargamers will not even know this or be able to recall immediately!
And as for Boudica? I think my point also applies!
Losers on the face of it… But, for all this, I think we have to ask why warbands charged impetuously? What thoughts had THEY for their personal safety or for an after-life?
See in Mus`s case how that self-sacrifice was considered a most honorable and noble thing, and it would have been so even in the case of a defeat. Admittedly, it is a different kind of win – it`s a moral victory to THE CELT at the time and not merely a consolation prize or a "wooden spoon"! |
| gavandjosh02 | 10 Sep 2016 2:43 a.m. PST |
They sound rather interesting. What's the reason for stopping at 106AD? I like the idea of the heroic death – although it doesn't seem to have helped Hasdrubal. |
| VVV reply | 10 Sep 2016 3:34 a.m. PST |
But, for all this, I think we have to ask why warbands charged impetuously? What thoughts had THEY for their personal safety or for an after-life? I think we can answer that one, status in the tribe and rewards in heaven. Fighting naked was also another little quirk. |
| MichaelCollinsHimself | 10 Sep 2016 9:57 a.m. PST |
Stopping at 106, ends with Trajan`s campaigns against the Dacians. |
| MichaelCollinsHimself | 10 Sep 2016 12:15 p.m. PST |
Actually going to the end of Trajan`s reign I could also include the Parthian Wars. |
| MichaelCollinsHimself | 11 Sep 2016 10:40 a.m. PST |
This is the plan for the first part of my Ancients Rules… So, being slightly expanded, I hope there`ll be enough to interest gamers with Barbarian armies here: Grand Manoeuvre – Rome & the Barbarians. Jugurthine War 112–106 BC
Cimbrian War: 112-101 BC.
Rebellions in Spain: war with the Celtiberi 98 & 82 BC
Sertorian War 80-72BC
Caesar`s Conquest of Gaul: 58-51 BC.
Roman-Parthian Wars: Crassus at Carrahae 53 BC
Roman-Parthian Wars: Publius Ventidius Bassus 39-38 BC
Roman-Parthian Wars: Mark Antony 36 BC
German campaigns: Lupia River 11 BC, Teutoburg Forest 9 AD & Idistaviso16 AD
British Resistance and Rebellion: Medway 43 AD, Caer Cradoc AD 51, Boudica 61 AD and Mons Graupius 83 AD.
Roman-Parthian Wars: The Armenian War of 58–63 AD
Dacia: Domitian`s raids 85-87 AD & Trajan`s campaigns in 101-106 AD
Roman-Parthian Wars: Trajan's Parthian campaign 116 AD As it will take me some time to get scenarios and army lists for these battles/campaigns/wars together, I think I will make information for the Social, Civil and Servile wars available separtely.
I`ve no idea when this will be ready… next year sometime ? |
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