08-18-2003, 11:45 AM
"Those 4 items are all relatively well attested to as being used in the era."<br>
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Yea - sure they were.<br>
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- Gladiator's = give me ONE ancient source that attests to gladiator units being used - as units - in a Roman army.<br>
- War dogs = ditto<br>
- Flaming pigs = these were used like - ONCE! And they were NOT used at most of major battles w/ Rome vs. who ever and elephants<br>
- Fully armored elephants = again source please??<br>
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Come on man - these are pretty much fantasy units that CA is throwing in to pull in the "sword and sandals" crowd. The kind of audience that sits through the movie "Gladiator" and congratulates themselves on now knowing Roman history.<br>
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One hopes that CA is done now.<br>
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Barkhorn.<br>
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Yea - sure they were.<br>
<br>
- Gladiator's = give me ONE ancient source that attests to gladiator units being used - as units - in a Roman army.<br>
- War dogs = ditto<br>
- Flaming pigs = these were used like - ONCE! And they were NOT used at most of major battles w/ Rome vs. who ever and elephants<br>
- Fully armored elephants = again source please??<br>
<br>
Come on man - these are pretty much fantasy units that CA is throwing in to pull in the "sword and sandals" crowd. The kind of audience that sits through the movie "Gladiator" and congratulates themselves on now knowing Roman history.<br>
<br>
One hopes that CA is done now.<br>
<br>
Barkhorn.<br>
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