My first Roman/s

[clivethecelt]

HC - pretty straighforward, lots of dice rolling, very flexible rules (more like structured guidelines, with good game mechanics - esp movement) - and a good support network; there's a Yahoo! group and this Forum where you can field queries, and Mr Priestley frequently responds from Olympus (we're not worthy!!). And it's a really nice book, world away from previous rule sets (lots of nice pics, easy to follow).
@Carvel: Dang! Finally seen through my cunning plan; I'd've got away with it if it wasn't for these meddling kids!

[carvel2]

[Augustus_Gaius]

sounds like a very good rulebook, i'm quite eager to buy it now one question though, what size armies are required to play it? does it range from small skirmishes to huge battles?

[Augustus_Gaius]

Oh and this is a question for biggus really but where do you get that gel stuff you put on bases?

[Biggus Dickus]

Oh and this is a question for biggus really but where do you get that gel stuff you put on bases?

I get mine from Hobbycraft but if you google Windsor and Newton Galleria Acrylic Mediums....Medium Grain gel is the one i use, you should be able to get it fairly easily....it's normally around £8.....$14ish but it does go a long way. 250Ml pot
Hope that helps.

[Augustus_Gaius]

Righty ho guess it's time for a quick update After my paints and stuff arrived I've been cracking on with these legionaries and am now on 13 out of 30 will update the first post with pictures for anybody thats interested

[clivethecelt]

Others are better qualified to answer this one, I suspect, but I feel you can tailor the rules to virtually any size battle, though skirmishes aren't really catered for per se, unless you use lots of "Tiny" units (the rules specify different unit sizes, e.g. infantry - Tiny = 5-6 minis, Small = 8-12, Standard = 16-20, Large = 32-40).

[mikeland]

Righty ho guess it's time for a quick update After my paints and stuff arrived I've been cracking on with these legionaries and am now on 13 out of 30 will update the first post with pictures for anybody thats interested

Looking forwards to the pictures when you have some done!

[Augustus_Gaius]

Clive: Cheers for the reply i googled "hail casear unit size" turns out theres an article on this very website about it talk about right under your very nose hehehe, had a thought about this, and i guess that means with a box of 30 legionaries you could make 3 "standard" units of 10, which in my opinion is pretty damn awesome as it reduces the amount of cash you have to spend in order to have a decent army, that said you could make 10 the small size and have 20 as "standard" oooh the possibilities are endles really looking forward to getting this rule book now.

Mikeland: Thanks for interest i have uploaded some more photos on the same album, and will put some more on soon :p

[Augustus_Gaius]

Hey guys, took a crack at my Aquilifer today, I thought i did quite a good job for me enjoy the pics:






(still needs basing, and gluing of the standard and final touches etc.) hope you like it guys