I prefer "epic battles" because its vitually "straight in" from move 1. The other battles- the opposing armies are -in my opinion- spaced too far apart- takes absolutely ages until "contact" is made ("yawn") and allows opponents to re-deploy and re-adjust whch...

Yes server down by me too

Corrupt or invalid response from server - i get this message when trying to log in for a battle

I'm in - with a Roman army - as per rise of Rome

I have the same problem- i even deinstalled FOG and re-installed - problem remains- can't log in for my ongoing games

I mean by command range that a unit's movement abilities are drastically limited when more than a certain number of squares away from a General - this would make it difficult for it to move too far away from the command

I like FOG, especially the graphics, albeit the present rules i think do not reflect real battles- this is due to a number of reasons - especially sight and command capabilities. How about introducing a command range for the CinC ? This would reflect his limited capabilities to change orders. And wh...

server seems to be down- i cannot log in

The site was "up" an hour ago - 19:00 but is now down again 20:15

me too

I also have the same problem

i take Roman 168 BC circa mediterranean

would like to play - oriel

Just played (and lost) "Watling street" The enemy skirmishers are decisive... The Romans get shot to pieces and if they advance into the Britons (who just have to occupy the broken ground) they get massacred! So much for "historical" battles. Skirmishers are far, far too powerful...

With reference to SLancaster's scouting claims- I am not a Warerloo buff - but was it not so that when Blucher's Prussians
started to enter the field, Napoleon was not sure if they were French or Prussian? I think alot of wargamers vastly over estimate real life scouting results...

Correction: the Austrian left flank was overwhelmed not their right flank.

Hmm..Scouting... I am not an expert on Ancient warfare, but i have read extensively about the Seven Years War-1756-1763 and although scouting was extensive it usualy only gave a General a very rough idea of where the enemy was, not much more. I have read many pre-battle reports and on numerous occas...

The problem of custom battles is that the opposing forces begin too far away from each other, consequently any element of surprise is lost and allows an opponent to re-adjust his forces accordingly (due to most units being visible). This encourages bizarre tactics - moving all of ones bowmen en mass...