FOG Wiki Idea

[CaptainHuge]

First of all, I love the idea of the wiki. It is great to have a resource where I can browse through the topics and learn more about FOG and history. I was wondering though. In the sections that talk about each specific army, would it be useful to list the historical opponents? Even a brief listing of major events involving that particular army might be useful. I like to play DAG games starting at a certain time period and place in history i.e. Greece and the Balkans in 350 BC and work my way through the various historical campaigns using DAG armies. Having a list of events on the wiki would be useful.

Just an idea.

[Morbio]

First of all, I love the idea of the wiki. It is great to have a resource where I can browse through the topics and learn more about FOG and history. I was wondering though. In the sections that talk about each specific army, would it be useful to list the historical opponents? Even a brief listing of major events involving that particular army might be useful. I like to play DAG games starting at a certain time period and place in history i.e. Greece and the Balkans in 350 BC and work my way through the various historical campaigns using DAG armies. Having a list of events on the wiki would be useful.

Just an idea.

I'm wondering if this wouldn't simply replicate Wikipedia? I know I look up most of the information you mention there.

[CaptainHuge]

It is true, most of the information is on Wikipedia, but I find I have to dig a lot to get something concise.

I had something like this in mind, but maybe it would take too much to maintain.


513 BC: Persians and Thracians defeat the Scythians.
-------Early Achaemenid Persian (b) (545-485 BC) vs Early Scythian (750 - 550 BC)
-------Thracian (450-300 BC) vs Early Scythian (750 - 550 BC)
513-512: Persians conquer the Thracians.
-------Early Achaemenid Persian (b) (545-485 BC) vs Thracian (450-300 BC)
507c: Thebes defeated by Athens.
500: Thracian town of Menebria is taken by Dorian Greek Colonists.
-------Early Colonial Greek (700 - 451 BC) vs Early Gatae (450 - 300 BC)
499-449 BC: Greco-Persian Wars
- 499: Thracians on Galipoli Peninsula revolt against the Persians.
- 497-496: Persians conquer most of Thrace.
--------Early Achaemenid Persian (c) (483-461 BC) vs Thracian (450-300 BC)
- 495c: Persian army unsuccessfully besieges Lindos on Rhodes:
- 494: Thracians and Scythians defeat the Greco-Persian forces, throwing off their yoke.
--------Scythian (313 BC) vs Early Achaemenid Persian (c) (483-461 BC)
- 494: Sparta defeats Argos at Sepeia (unrelated to Persian wars).
- 492-490: First invasion of Greece:
- 492: Persians cross Hellespont and re-subjugate Thrace and Macedonia.
- 490: Darius I lands on the coast of Greece, capturing Eretria.
- 490: Darius lands at Marathon, where he is defeated by the Athenians.
---------Early Achaemenid Persian (c) (483-461 BC) vs Early Hoplite Greek (750-450 BC)
- 480-479 BC: Second invasion of Greece:
- 480: Xerxes invades, but delayed at Thermopylae.
---------Early Achaemenid Persian (c) (483-461 BC) vs Classical Spartan (Corinthian allies) (750-451 BC)
- 480: The Persians conquer all of Boeotia and Attica.
- 480: Athens is captured and burned.
- 480: The Persian fleet is beaten by the Greeks at Salamis.
- 480 Xerxes retreats to Anatolia with part of the army, leaving the elite units with Mardonius in Greece.
- 479: Persians under Mardonius defeat the Athenians and destroy Athens again.
- 479: Greek alliance defeats Mardonius at Battle of Plataea and naval victory at Mycale.
- 479: Retreating Persian forces attacked by Macedonians on their way back to Anatolia.

[ianiow]

I think the DBA miniatures rules gave a list of viable opponents for each army in their book? I haven't got the rules anymore but it might give you something to go with if you can get a copy.

[CaptainHuge]

Using DBA is a good idea and I do have the rule set. I was just thinking it might be useful to have something like that included in the wiki so it would be specific to FOG armies and available to everyone.

[davouthojo]

Nice idea!

Have a look at madaxeman's FOG TableTop site. He does a great "Historical Overview" section that might fit your needs.

The easiest solution, would be to add a link in the top - I have just done this for the "Later Scots Island and Isles" army. Look, feedback: Does this work?
Maybe we combine the two wikis at some future date....for now I think it is easier to build out content separately - I'm not into the commercial side.

But this will happen at a GLACIAL PACE without help! Can I invite our grognards to write up some tips on their favorite army?

See an example here http://fog-pc-wiki.wikispaces.com/Later ... +Highlands

Just organise into army selection tips and battle tips - either post here, send me in a PM, or hit "EDIT" and post directly on to the wiki!