Thanks Neil,
that sounds like a very reasonable explanation of the battle,
as well as the manner in which FoG could represent the battle.

chris the tall

Hello again! thanks for the reply, RBS, I appreciate the input, and had also wondered how Cannae "really occurred", as I don't know that many other battles where such a relatively large block of troops managed to fall back/retreat in sufficiently good order to maintain fighting capability....

Hi to all, and a quick question re: game theory/design with respect to movement along the battle line durring a combat/game. I've seen a couple of demos now, and am impressed by the game, just wondering about the static nature of the battle lines once combat ensues. Several other playersd/observors ...