tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26698620.post827216298656983789..comments2014-03-12T04:26:59.037-05:00Comments on postGeek: Roman HolidayFulminatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332824290977548527noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26698620.post-50245920676487848042009-10-13T06:49:06.165-05:002009-10-13T06:49:06.165-05:00BTW, this is a current topic of conversation on th...BTW, this is a current topic of conversation on the FoG Yahoo group, which is why I'm aware of it. At least one of the playtesters has chimed in that this was a matter of concern during development, and admits that it can be tough going for the barbarian player, but that it is possible for them to win.<br /><br />Another poster echoed this, saying that careful use of terrain and cavalry was key in the games they played in their group with barbarian vs. Roman.<br /><br />The most popular fix for a more balanced game is to simply let the barbarians have more points. Another popular solution is to not allow the Roman player to take skilled swordsmen as an option, although some argue that this latter option still leaves the Romans at an advantage.<br /><br />I should also point out that this issue came up as only two notable issues in a topic titled "Is FoG perfect?" with the other being that Heavy Armor doesn't provide enough distinction between early and late medieval armor, leading to missile weapons being too effective against late medieval knights. This latter issue was not universally acknowledged as being a problem.Fulminatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332824290977548527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26698620.post-78840376319095228042009-10-12T22:16:22.201-05:002009-10-12T22:16:22.201-05:00Well, an equal point force of barbarians is going ...Well, an equal point force of barbarians is going to outnumber the Romans about 2 to 1 in terms of stands, but apparently that's not enough to actually have an even chance of pulling off a win in the game.<br /><br />I don't know how accurate the complaints are though since I haven't played a game pitting Romans vs. barbarians.Fulminatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332824290977548527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26698620.post-84306915004953730022009-10-12T21:58:54.705-05:002009-10-12T21:58:54.705-05:00So if the Romans beat an equal force, isn't th...So if the Romans beat an equal force, isn't that pretty historical? From memory, the Romans usually lost against far larger forces or in battles where they couldn't properly deploy such as some of the fights in the Germanic forests.rayipsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12320205893779631427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26698620.post-78897356552388537532009-10-12T13:50:54.434-05:002009-10-12T13:50:54.434-05:00Same here on all counts. I'm a newbie to anci...Same here on all counts. I'm a newbie to ancients gaming in miniatures, so it's taken me a while to realize just what all the other miniatures in Wargames Factory's line could be used for.<br /><br />From what I can tell you can use their miniatures to do the core troops for the following armies:<br /><br />Late Republican Roman<br />Principate Roman<br />Gallic<br />Ancient British<br />Early German<br /><br />The only bad thing is that the web consensus seems to be that barbarian armies can't beat Roman armies at equal points when both players know the game. <br /><br />Of course, I have to get my Romans finished before I can start thinking about an OpFor :-PFulminatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332824290977548527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26698620.post-1030355113432059052009-10-12T13:30:05.974-05:002009-10-12T13:30:05.974-05:00I also got the Romans for FoG. I bought the rulebo...I also got the Romans for FoG. I bought the rulebook when it came out but haven't done much else until I saw the Romans for sale cheap. I have always liked ancients battle and the C&C Ancients is my favorite C&C game.rayipsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12320205893779631427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26698620.post-63095944684844360222009-10-12T12:12:06.134-05:002009-10-12T12:12:06.134-05:00Depends on what you're planning to use them fo...Depends on what you're planning to use them for. I'm going to use mine for Field of Glory, so I got some bases from Litko: http://www.litkoaero.com/page/LAI/CTGY/FoG.<br /><br />I'll let you know how they are. I think they should be here in the next day or so.Fulminatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332824290977548527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26698620.post-54543605261681445802009-10-12T11:42:29.027-05:002009-10-12T11:42:29.027-05:00Were are you ordering bases from? I noticed they d...Were are you ordering bases from? I noticed they don't come with any and I wasn't sure what to use for bases.rayipsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12320205893779631427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26698620.post-43280020434563756252009-10-12T11:22:32.177-05:002009-10-12T11:22:32.177-05:00I'm waiting on some bases from Litko before do...I'm waiting on some bases from Litko before doing much more. I want to be able to tack them down to the base before final placement of the heads and shields. Then I can do up a test model.Fulminatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332824290977548527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26698620.post-73286874515362808632009-10-12T10:39:18.203-05:002009-10-12T10:39:18.203-05:00I see that you took advantage of the same sale. I ...I see that you took advantage of the same sale. I picked up 2 boxes but have yet to get started on them.rayipsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12320205893779631427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26698620.post-24203217539366139662009-10-06T01:42:30.273-05:002009-10-06T01:42:30.273-05:00Thanks!
If I manage to get these painted up I'...Thanks!<br /><br />If I manage to get these painted up I'll do an update with pictures.Fulminatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332824290977548527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26698620.post-53010476754215093022009-10-05T21:22:20.588-05:002009-10-05T21:22:20.588-05:00Thank you! Nice review!
Tony
Tony Reidy
Wargames...Thank you! Nice review!<br /><br />Tony<br /><br />Tony Reidy<br />Wargames FactoryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com