09-01-2008, 01:55 AM
Greetings! I am currently a member of the team for the Roma Surrectum modification of Rome: Total War. Our big focus of this "mod" is the Romans. We've been striving to both portray them in the most historical way possible, and to show all of the varied equipment they used over the period from 217BC through the first century AD. We've been buying and checking out books, perusing the Romancoins archive, and yes, reading the Roman Army Talk forums here to do our best to get things right.
That being said, the area we are currently drawing some blanks in is the Republic era. As things currently stand, we start in 217BC. Now, I'm trying to figure out whether by this time they still used the 3 lines of Hastati, Principii, and Triarii, or had they combined the Hastati and Principii into "maniples" yet? Currently, due to the number of units we can have in the game's engine, we are portraying the combined maniples wearing Hamata, Montefortino's, oval Scutum, a single greave, and wielding Hispaniensis Gladii. We still have the Triarii separate, but not using the Italo-Corinthian helmet. Is this plausible? If not, when was the supposed move away from the 3-line formation to the maniple?
We're also pulling a blank on Roman and allied Italian Cavalry of the period. What sword did they use? We're eager to take input, and any references you could give us would be instrumental in getting things right!
Thank you for any input,
David
P.S.
If you are also a member over in the Total War Center forums, I ask that you do not discuss/divulge and specifics about the Roman faction. We are trying to keep them under wraps, the big "grand finale" right before release!
That being said, the area we are currently drawing some blanks in is the Republic era. As things currently stand, we start in 217BC. Now, I'm trying to figure out whether by this time they still used the 3 lines of Hastati, Principii, and Triarii, or had they combined the Hastati and Principii into "maniples" yet? Currently, due to the number of units we can have in the game's engine, we are portraying the combined maniples wearing Hamata, Montefortino's, oval Scutum, a single greave, and wielding Hispaniensis Gladii. We still have the Triarii separate, but not using the Italo-Corinthian helmet. Is this plausible? If not, when was the supposed move away from the 3-line formation to the maniple?
We're also pulling a blank on Roman and allied Italian Cavalry of the period. What sword did they use? We're eager to take input, and any references you could give us would be instrumental in getting things right!
Thank you for any input,
David
P.S.
If you are also a member over in the Total War Center forums, I ask that you do not discuss/divulge and specifics about the Roman faction. We are trying to keep them under wraps, the big "grand finale" right before release!
Cpl David Graham
Member of the Roma Surrectum mod team
Member of the Roma Surrectum mod team
