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Bolingar Supporting Member of TMP04 Jan 2025 12:44 p.m. PST

Here is the Cannae scenario played with my Optio Vassal module. It was a huge game – the biggest Optio game I've attempted thus far. Optio is useful in that everything is numbers, so one can tweak things so that the historical tactics produce the historical results. I would still change a few things to this game, but the outcome is close enough. Enjoy!

Gray Bear04 Jan 2025 2:27 p.m. PST

Thanks for sharing.

gavandjosh0204 Jan 2025 4:15 p.m. PST

thanks

korsun0 Supporting Member of TMP05 Jan 2025 3:44 a.m. PST

Realistic outcome it would seem.

Bolingar Supporting Member of TMP05 Jan 2025 10:25 a.m. PST

ealistic outcome it would seem.

Close enough. If I try the scenario again I would send in a thinner line of Gallic/Iberian cavalry first to weaken the Roman cavalry and then follow up with the thicker line. The thinner line should weaken the Romans enough for the thicker line to finish them off quickly. It will probably mean the rout of the thinner line but that's the cost of victory.

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