Early Imperial Rome Mid 1st to 2nd Cent.

[morrisbh]

After 15 years absence from Ancient gaming, FOG has enticed me back into my favourite era. I'm going to build a 25/28mm Early Imperial Roman. I know the list won't be out till June but I'd like to hit the ground running with at least most of the basics painted and ready.

I have done some research and I've come to the following conclusions;
Early Imperial Rome (Western) because it was the only period with Lorica Segmenta Armour and I want to base the army on a reduced Legio.
Since a Legio was made of 1 Senior Cohors (800 men) and 9 standard Cohors (480 men) I was looking at making the Senior Cohors BG 6x bases of Legionaries and the standard Cohors BG 4x bases of Legionaries. I know that the rules are roughly 250 men per base but I will have to use about 120 men per base otherwise the Cohors would be too small.
With each Legio having it own artillery (roughly 10x stone-throwers and 60x light bolt throwers) I was thinking of some light bolt throwers but I have no idea how many this would represent on the table...any hints?

This would the make the Auxiliary Infantry the following sizes;
Cohors Quingenaria (480 men) BG 4x bases of Auxilia
Cohors Milliaria (720 men) BG 6x bases of Auxilia
The Auxiliary Cavalry;
Ala Quingenaria (480 men) BG 4x bases of Cavalry
Ala Milliaria (720 men) BG 6x bases of Cavalry

So as a start, I'm looking at the following
C-in-C Field Commander
2x Sub-commanders Troop Commanders
Legio
1x Senior Cohors 6x bases Superior Legioniares carrying the Aquila
4x Standard Cohors 4x bases Superior Legioniares carrying a Signum each
1x Legio Artillery Xx bases Lght bolt throwers (help!!)

Aux. Infantry
1x Cohors Milliaria 6x bases Average Auxilia carrying a Signum
2x Cohors Quingenaria 4x bases Average Auxilia carrynig a Signum each

Aux. Cavalry
1x Ala Milliaria 6x bases Average Cavalry carrying a Vexillum
1x Ala Quingenaria 4x bases Average Cavalry carrynig a Vexillum
This would come to 684 points plus Artillery leaving me with 116 popints for allied contingents

Have I made any glaring errors that won't fit in with the army lists when they come out?
What Light Cavalry can I have (Numidians, Moors etc) ?
Can I have a German Warband as BG with this period?
Are Auxilia Archers available (IE Armoured)? IF so are they Light Foot or Medium Foot?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Brett

[irondog068]

I am making my I Cohort 8 stands and the rest 6 stands. My army (Ceaser) looks like this

I Cohort 8 stands
II to IV 6 stands each
1x4 Gallic Heavy cavalry
1x6 Creten Archers
1x8 Slingers
2x4 Numbian light horse
1x8 Gallic medium infantry

For Augustus I will get rid of the Gallic foot and replace them with Augustian marines.

I am afraid a 4 stand cohort will be to fragile. And the 250 men per base is a guide not set in stone. Mind you I am still painting these guys up but When using my Swiss 4 stand units really take a pounding.

Irondog

[morrisbh]

Thanks irondog068.
Are most people finding the 4 base cohorts too fragile as well??? I was looking at 4 base cohorts for the early period because in the middle period the cohorts increased in size to 550 men which made me think of them as 6 base cohorts. Any thoughts.....
Brett