New scenario for Punic Wars

[Al Amos]

I put a new scenario up at for Punic Wars (see above).

Etruscans v Romans - Each army has 7,500 points.

Roman briefing:
You have one legion and four cohorts of allies (colony troops.) Each maniple of principes and hastati are individual groups. The entire third line of triarii is a single group. The velites from each cohort (1 principes, 1 hastati, and 1 triarii maniple apiece) are grouped with the principes. This is designed to keep the velites close to the legion. That is why they have no inheirent leaders. The third line is kept 200 meters behind the second, and grouped as a single formation to show how it is intended to be used: as a last reserve.

Etruscan briefing:
You are in charge of a coalition of four Etruscan cities. Your troops are divided into four classes of infantry. The 1st class are heavy infantry hoplites, the 2nd class medium class spearmen, the 3rd class light medium javelinmen, and the 4th class comprises light infantrymen armed with javelins, slings, and bows. You also have heavy cavalrymen from the noble class. To match the frontage of the Romans deployed against you, you decide to deploy your hoplites and spearmen into battlelines with 4 rank depth. You hope your infantry supported by overhead archery fire can wear down the Roman infantry while your cavalry chases off the Roman horse then engages thier infantry from the rear. The Carthaginian army was used for the Etruscans.

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I'm interested in some of Rome's early campaigns she undertook to unify the Italian peninsula. I'm also trying to make the enemies of Rome differently with thier own flavor. I don't have much primary source material to go by, so I hope I don't insult the historical group too much with these armies. I've got a Samnite army built, and will be making a Gallic one soon, too. I also will put together a Greek colony army together too.



If you have any ideas for resources let me know. Of course primary sources are good, but so is secondary academic interpretation (Goldworthy for example), and so is gaming design books (Duncan Head for example). Any army lists for the miniature systems out there, with text describing the armies, or the ideas behind the lists are welcomed, too. I like to be based in history, but readily admit we don't know all we think we do about this era, so I'm open minded about developing armies that give a good feel or challenge playing.