05-15-2005, 06:02 PM
Well, I'm not really affected because I'm European-based and solitary, but I would have a problem with this. Not the shield design or chain of command - I can live with having these things dictated, and in case of the shield I'd actually prefer it. But there are two other aspects
- time period. It's all fair and nice to say 'early', but what does that mean? I would be worried that the time might come when an eager re-enactor gets told that "AD 138 has no place in the Natl Legion, our cutoff point is Trajan". What is the plan, two legions? Three? Five? This kind of thing is no big problem with things like the Civil War that lasted all of seven years, but the Roman Empire is long.
- Geographical location. If the Great Ruling Body for All Reenactors in My Country decides to adopt XX Valeria Victrix, I can toss my linen pallium and En-Gedi-pattern bag in the bin. Again, the Roman Empire is bigger than the battlefields of the Civil War and Roman Reenactment, to me, is more than fighting barbarians. Civilian clothing and gear, food, religion, letters and literacy are all important, and these are very different from Wall Country to the Dodekaschoinos.
I don't think it will work on these terms. I would like something like a unified shield design and officers' ranks, but I don't think it's worth that price.
- time period. It's all fair and nice to say 'early', but what does that mean? I would be worried that the time might come when an eager re-enactor gets told that "AD 138 has no place in the Natl Legion, our cutoff point is Trajan". What is the plan, two legions? Three? Five? This kind of thing is no big problem with things like the Civil War that lasted all of seven years, but the Roman Empire is long.
- Geographical location. If the Great Ruling Body for All Reenactors in My Country decides to adopt XX Valeria Victrix, I can toss my linen pallium and En-Gedi-pattern bag in the bin. Again, the Roman Empire is bigger than the battlefields of the Civil War and Roman Reenactment, to me, is more than fighting barbarians. Civilian clothing and gear, food, religion, letters and literacy are all important, and these are very different from Wall Country to the Dodekaschoinos.
I don't think it will work on these terms. I would like something like a unified shield design and officers' ranks, but I don't think it's worth that price.
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