LORDS OF ITALY circa 280 BC

[Blathergut]

Times were tough in Alexandria so I came north to visit distant relatives. Perhaps I'll set up in a dingy little place in the south called Roma.

[batesmotel]

Challenges up for my 4 designated challengees with password "PyrrhicVictory".

Chris

[ulysisgrunt]

Later Syracusan
Password: Archimedes

Danny Weitz

[deeter]

I am unlcear what this Roman restriction means:

"number of hastatii > number of principes"

Deeter

[ulysisgrunt]

When may we start?
Danny Weitz

[fogman]

I am unlcear what this Roman restriction means:

"number of hastatii > number of principes"

Deeter

you have to select more hastatii than principes.
roman infantry at that time was divided into 3 classes based on property qualifications (and age). property qualifications were important because legionnaires had to provide their own equipment. it wasn't until Marius who abolished the property qualifications that the state began to equip the legions and a truly professional army began to take shape. the triarii were the oldest (usually also the most propertied), then came the principes, then the hastatii. the game doesn't force you to select hastatii (who couldn't afford armour), which leads to fully armoured roman armies, which is not realistic.

[fogman]

When may we start?
Danny Weitz

now if you can. the official start date is saturday because that's when i thought i could wrap up 'lords of the western med'.

[Morbio]

morbio will challenge: blathergut, deeter, ulysisgrunt, fogman

4 Challenges issued: Password = OMWtoRome

Have fun guys!
Morbio

[deeter]

Thanks. I'm aware of all that, but shouldn't there be equal numbers of hastati and principis? Making the army your way makes it nearly impossible to spend all 500 points.

Deeter

[fogman]

Thanks. I'm aware of all that, but shouldn't there be equal numbers of hastati and principis? Making the army your way makes it nearly impossible to spend all 500 points.

Deeter

I don't mind if the numbers are equal. I just wanted to decrease the proportion of armour in roman armies.it seem more logical there would be more hastatii since they were the first line.

[batesmotel]

The troops termed has tati and principles inFoG PC' list are one category in the FoG TT list where they're are 'has tati and principles'. Keith just chose to use a different name for each line in the FoG PC MRR list.

Chris

[uheng1997]

Four identical challenges posted for;

batesmotel, morbio, blathergut, deeter

pw = "roman"

Cheers and good luck,
Chris

[iandavidsmith]

To the sounds of trumpets blowing we
issue challenges to all four of our worth (cough cough)
opponents ....
lydianed,
fogman,
uheng1997,
morbio

password= runusillyboy

Cheers
Ian

[ulysisgrunt]

I think that accidentally challenged Morbio TWICE!!!!
Sorry for the inconvenience.
How do I removethat challenge?
Do I enter it and forfeit/
Danny Weitz

[iandavidsmith]

I think that accidentally challenged Morbio TWICE!!!!
Sorry for the inconvenience.
How do I removethat challenge?
Do I enter it and forfeit/
Danny Weitz

yo can cancel the challenge in multiplayer mode
similar to making it , just hit the cancel button instead.
Ian

[deeter]

Challenges issued for: ulysisgrunt, iandavidsmith, lydianed. PW: deeter. batesmotel, I picked up your challenge by mistake so you'll have to repost a challenge for your other challengee.


Deeter

[Morbio]

Carthage (Morbio) 20/44 v 44/43 Syracuse (Ulysisgrunt)

Sicily is mine... OMW to Rome!

[fogman]

challenges up for uheng1997, blathergut, batesmotel and deeter.
pw: epirus

[fogman]

Carthage (Morbio) 20/44 v 44/43 Syracuse (Ulysisgrunt)

Sicily is mine... OMW to Rome!

dudes that was fast!
a description would be nice; it adds to the enjoyment.

[Blathergut]

Guys:

I got a call this morning from my principal. The teacher who was supposed to go up north with her class on Monday can't and they are most likely sending me along with her class (while she stays here with mine). I go up with my class (this is to an Outdoor Ed. Centre for a week) the following week. They are calling me back later today to confirm. The Gauls may have to skulk back to the north and join you all another time. Will let you know when I do! Apologies if I do have to bow out!