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So you want to be the Emperor of Rome
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There are some eras in history that draw more interest than others. WW II, American Civil War, Age of Piracy, Napoleon's Campaigns. They are moments in our history that draw both players and designers alike and they make for some fine games. One of the most popular historic eras is the Roman Empire. There is just something about that era that facinates people. So I thought it would be fun to sample a taste of Ancient Rome...BGG style.
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Posted On: 2005-07-04 02:24:22
Edited On: 2005-07-04 02:24:22
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SPQR [Average Rating:7.53 Overall Rank:448]
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Richard Berg is one of my favorite game designers and this is one of his best games I think (and one currently high on my wants list). |
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Posted On: 2005-07-04 02:24:22
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Another Richard Berg game. This one is currently sitting on the GMT P500 list, but not for long. It's got less than 10 more orders to reach the magic 500 number. Tried to decide between this and SPQR but chose this one simply because it was so close to 500 that I didn't want to miss out on the cheaper price. |
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Posted On: 2005-07-04 02:24:22
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Designed by Michael Matheny. Not just a great game of Ancient Rome but a great game period. One of my favorite games to ever come out of Avalon Hill. Plays in a good amount of time and is that perfect mix of theme and playability. I've been playing this game off and on for over 10 years and still enjoy it every time I get to play it. |
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Posted On: 2005-07-04 02:24:22
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Also by Michael Matheny. Avalon Hill pushed this game as sort of a sister game for Circus Maximus. Not as good as Circus Maximus (few games are imho) but still a fun game. I can't think of any other games that really recreates gladiatorial combat in the Roman Coliseum or even attempts to do so in a realistic manner the way this one does. |
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Posted On: 2005-07-04 02:24:22
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This list would not be complete if this game wasn't on it. I use to have this game but sadly no more. It seems that so many great Roman era games are out of print and this is a perfect example. |
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Posted On: 2005-07-04 02:24:22
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One of the early Roman games by Avalon Hill. Not bad at all, especially considering the time it came out. |
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Posted On: 2005-07-04 12:08:03
I'm currently getting into the Deluxe Alexander module, and personally I wouldn't the game to have "evened it out" so that the Persians were this awesome fighting machine. I want to learn WHY they lost so badly, and learn to think in ways that might change that history. I think that is one reason that Columbia's games are so popular here at at BGG. There are balanced games more than simulation. (Sure, EF favors the Germans early and the Russians late, but you get my point.)
The Byzantine Army in Tricameron is probably too big. Procopius gives figures for the invasion army; it had fought one major battle and detached several garrisons since. Berg gives them more, not fewer, troops than Procopius does.
The Gothic Army at Taginae is just weird. All HC and LI/B.