Thursday, 19 February 2009

Roman holiday



Salve!

Well I am off for half term - my week has passed so quickly. I have cleared out the garage , begun research on the Danish /Swedish war of 1658 ( trying to get some books inter library loan) and had some fun R&R too. I have been catching up on series 2 of Rome on my friend's dvd box set. It is ott and graphic at times but I fear I am hooked. Just watched the battle of Phillipi with lunch and feel ancients on the agenda once more. However where to go rules wise these days- I am an old wrg man but am a bit off dbm! What next - any ideas welcome...

With regard to the 18th century I found this interesting diagram and wondered if this family/loyalty "tree" might have a place in the world of EvE . Let me know what you think...

p.s the postwoman has just tried to ram a hard back book into the letter box causing it some damage - it is "The garden cottage diaries- my year in the 18th century " by Fiona J Houston

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5 comments:

  1. ColCampbell5019 February 2009 at 15:04

    We in the Jackson (Miss., USA) Gamers have been using Field of Glory for several Roman Civil War games. You can find some battle reports at our web site:

    www.angelfire.com/games3/jacksongamer

    Jim

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  2. Bluebear Jeff19 February 2009 at 17:23

    Some old gaming buddies have also been playing some FoG and enjoying it . . . I was turned off by the Games Workshop-style pricing of rules and lists . . . but that may just be me.

    "Basic Impetus" has had a lot of good press . . . and it has the advantage of being free . . . although their "Advanced" rules sound more interesting and do cost something:

    http://www.dadiepiombo.com/basic2.html

    I haven't played Ancients in quite a few years though . . . so there may well be others with better suggestions.


    -- Jeff

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  3. Frankfurter19 February 2009 at 19:43

    Been having fun, I see.
    Actually, I think such a chart for EvE might be hilarious .... our "loyalties" are almost as convoluted as they were in the real world ...
    :)
    A

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  4. Fitz-Badger20 February 2009 at 04:50

    Yeah, I'd like to see someone try to put that together (chart of EvE)! lol
    Although, quite a few of us have our own protagonists/antagonists...

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  5. andygamer21 February 2009 at 00:32

    Shouldn't there be a Titus Pullo to Cleopatra link?

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