01-29-2003, 09:04 PM
The game "Hannibal" by the now-defunct Avalon Hill is really excellent, very easy to get into, fast paced and on the strategic level with aspects of politics, player negotiation, and battles on a macro scale.<br>
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SPQR is okay, not easy to learn or play, and not for the wargaming neophyte. Get the series if you enjoy managing Roman battles on a unit level. I do like the way SPQR system handles the impact of field leadership. You (the player) do not have godlike control over every unit all the time.<br>
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It's not easy to teach enough people how to play Avalon Hill's "Republic of Rome," but that is my other Roman gaming favorite. It's principally a political game of intrigue and double-dealing, as players and the factions they control vie for advantage yet are frequently compelled to work together when external crises threaten the Roman state. Plays like history.<br>
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SPQR is okay, not easy to learn or play, and not for the wargaming neophyte. Get the series if you enjoy managing Roman battles on a unit level. I do like the way SPQR system handles the impact of field leadership. You (the player) do not have godlike control over every unit all the time.<br>
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It's not easy to teach enough people how to play Avalon Hill's "Republic of Rome," but that is my other Roman gaming favorite. It's principally a political game of intrigue and double-dealing, as players and the factions they control vie for advantage yet are frequently compelled to work together when external crises threaten the Roman state. Plays like history.<br>
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Cheers,
Jenny
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Jenny
Founder, Roman Army Talk and RomanArmy.com
We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.
-- Robert Louis Stevenson