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Re: Infamy, infamy

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 4:36 pm
by tim.w
Well I'm in for an Ayton day.

Re: Infamy, infamy

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 4:41 pm
by Shahbahraz
I suspect I would be stopped at the border :)

Re: Infamy, infamy

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 6:10 pm
by FreddBloggs
Just realised, Rich missed a trick.

He should yave called Book 1 just Infamy, then book 2 Infamy Infamy and book 3 Infamy Infamy Infamy.

Re: Infamy, infamy

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 6:57 pm
by Paul
Shahbahraz wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2020 4:41 pm I suspect I would be stopped at the border :)
I've made it across for every one so far so you should be 'right.

Re: Infamy, infamy

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:00 pm
by Paul
FreddBloggs wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:04 am True in ceasars day, but they were becoming rare from then on.

Same problem with romans though. Legion 1 to many. Auxillery foot, 1 to many, slingers, 1 to many, auxillery cavalry 1 to many.
You and Jezza seem to know your Roman stuff and it's an army I know little about (except how to beat it in DBM :) )
How was the army equipped in AD69 ie the Year of four emperors mentioned by LT?
The Aventine EIR Legionaries are a bit later in date i think, so where to go?

Re: Infamy, infamy

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:13 pm
by FreddBloggs
EIR in lorica, rectangular scutum, pila and gladius, pretty much the classic look for them. Hold through to the Severine period about AD200. Only major change is for the Dacian campaigns where some extra arm armour was used.

It is a good period, you can use them for AD61 and Boadicca, year of the 4 emperors, the batavian revolt, germans and Gauls. And Corbulo in the East.

Re: Infamy, infamy

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:21 pm
by BaronVonWreckedoften
FreddBloggs wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:13 pm And Corbulo in the East.
Is that Jeremy Corbulo?

Re: Infamy, infamy

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:30 pm
by Paul
FreddBloggs wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:13 pm EIR in lorica, rectangular scutum, pila and gladius, pretty much the classic look for them. Hold through to the Severine period about AD200. Only major change is for the Dacian campaigns where some extra arm armour was used.

It is a good period, you can use them for AD61 and Boadicca, year of the 4 emperors, the batavian revolt, germans and Gauls. And Corbulo in the East.
Cheers, If I take the plunge i'll want them to fight Dacians too, but I can cope with a minor armour difference for that.

Re: Infamy, infamy

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:34 pm
by levied troop
Paul wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:00 pm How was the army equipped in AD69 ie the Year of four emperors mentioned by LT?
The Aventine EIR Legionaries are a bit later in date i think, so where to go?
I don’t think we should get too hung up on accuracy- paint what you like and if it’s too early for 69AD we’ll just assume it’s a more conservative Tribune. If it’s too late then it’s a Tribune with a good sense of fashion.

Re: Infamy, infamy

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:42 pm
by FreddBloggs
The Dacian change was never universal, but some legioaries were issued with a gladiator style arm guard in Trajans xampaigns, not used in Domitians though.