Re: Romans

In a message dated 11/16/99 2:53:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
Popeyesays@aol.com writes:

> In a message dated 11/16/99 12:30:19 AM Central Standard Time, 
>  DracSpy@aol.com writes:
>  
>  << Hi,
>   Does anyone have any sigestions on how to put Roman (and other
armies of 
>   about the same time) into Stargrunt?  Or any sigestions on how to 
simulate 
>   battles of that era?
>   -Stephen
>    >>
>  
>  Armati is a good system.
>  
Personally, I'd go with DBM.  For a more Stargrunt scale combat (1to1)
how 
'bout using AH's old Gladiator game?  Or one of the RPG combat systems
(HERO 
or Rune Quest or GURPS).

Or...

Roman Legionaire:  Armor d4, +2 for close combat (all that HTH training
and 
Pilum), late troopers could have darts (close range only, FP 1, Pen 
d6--limited shots)

dismounted Cataphractarii would have Armor d6 and higher morale, +1 for
close 
combat (lose the benefit of the Pilum but still have lots of HTH
training)...

Sagittarii would have bows...

Assuming that you had a high-tech force going up against scatterred
local 
low-tech opposition.

Just a thought or two, anyway.

Rob