The game has been fought, won & lost & it was possibly the best wargame I've ever been in.
As a civil war, each participant was as devious, untrustworthy & treacherous as possible & the twists & turns meant the game progressed in an entirely unexpected manner.
After deployment, the two Late Roman forces faced off in the south wit the Goths entering from the north:
Unexpectedly, the usurper's forces adopted a defensive posture whilst the defenders attacked aggressively:
The heart of each Roman force were the heavy infantry supported by numerous cavalry:
There were all sorts of bonus victory points to be gained by committing mayhem - burning down villas:
But wide flanking movements were the order of the day:
The best moment of the game came quite early when the Ostrogoths, advancing on Artorius' forces were attacked by Huns allied to Sebastianus. A "friendly fire" incident that caused them to swop sides.
No one knew who to trust when the two Roman sides dropped their antagonism & turned on the Goths:
In the final turn of the game the Ostrogothic leader, Odoacer, was killed.
Gaming does not get any better.
donald
