Roman boardgames

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Any Siege of Jerusalem players here?<br>
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I have a ton of Roman wargames. Republic of Rome -- very tough to learn but wicked backstabbing fun once you've mastered it. Siege of Jerusalem -- funny thing, it still seems to be going on in 2002 E EM Imperium Romanum II -- never actually played it but uh, looks like fun. Then there are the mini-games out of "Strategy & Tactics" magazines, like "Trajan," etc.<br>
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Do we have any games designers here? I am drafting a concept for a gladiatorial combat game based on the ideas and reconstructions of Junkelmann. Could sure use some help with how to work the mechanics of a playable combat system. I've been thinking cards instead of dice -- charts are such a turn-off since I tried to assimilate Advanced Squad Leader. It made my head hurt there were so many freaking charts and rules and exceptions to rules. Something percentage based, along the lines of RuneQuest, might be apropos.<br>
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Thoughts?<br>
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Cheers<br>
Jenny<br>
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