A WARGAMER'S GUIDE TO THE EARLY ROMAN EMPIRE

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Covers the Roman period from 27BC to AD284 from a wargamer's perspective of the many conflicts and offers advice on how to recreate these on the gaming table.

Advice is given on factors to consider when choosing an appropriate set of commercially available rules, or devising your own, to best suit the scale and style of battle you want and capture the flavor of the period. The relevant ranges of figures and terrain pieces and buildings are also reviewed. Analysis of the forces involved, organization, tactics and strategies will help with building your armies and there are interesting scenarios included.