Legion: Tactical Warfare in the Roman Age, 100BC-700AD

Legion: Tactical Warfare in the Roman Age, 100BC-700AD

1975John Young

2 players
180 min
2.4/5 weight

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Legion, Tactical Warfare in the Roman Age, 100BC-700AD. An Historical Simulation Game, the time is: December 50 B.C. Tactical combat system pits Roman Legions against Barbaric Hordes, Carthage, and Legion vs. Legion. One of five games in a series by SPI called PRESTAGS (the others were CHARIOT, SPARTAN, VIKING and YEOMAN). Tactical level game. Each game shares a set of the same common rules. Each game also has a set of exclusive rules that highlight features of warfare during the period that game covers. Standard Game Rules for Chariot, Spartan, Legion, Viking and Yeoman. Exclusive Rules & Scenarios Booklet for Legion. Game Map & Die. 400 counters Scenarios Included: Numidia (106 BC) Vercellae (101 BC) Apulia (71 BC) Cabira (72 BC) The Sambre (57 BC) Carrhae (53 BC) Pharsalus (48 BC) Second Phillipi (42 BC) Teutoburger Wald (9 AD) Minden (16 AD) Boudiccan Revolt (61 AD) Euphrates (261 AD) Placentia (271 AD) Ctesiphone (363 AD) Adrianople (378 AD) Chalons (451 AD) Daras (530 AD) Busta Gallorum (552 AD) Casilinum (554 AD) Hypothetical Scenario

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Legion, Tactical Warfare in the Roman Age, 100BC-700AD. An Historical Simulation Game, the time is: December 50 B.C. Tactical combat system pits Roman Legions against Barbaric Hordes, Carthage, and Legion vs. Legion. One of five games in a series by SPI called PRESTAGS (the others were CHARIOT, SPARTAN, VIKING and YEOMAN). Tactical level game. Each game shares a set of the same common rules. Each game also has a set of exclusive rules that highlight features of warfare during the period that game covers. Standard Game Rules for Chariot, Spartan, Legion, Viking and Yeoman. Exclusive Rules & Scenarios Booklet for Legion. Game Map & Die. 400 counters Scenarios Included: Numidia (106 BC) Vercellae (101 BC) Apulia (71 BC) Cabira (72 BC) The Sambre (57 BC) Carrhae (53 BC) Pharsalus (48 BC) Second Phillipi (42 BC) Teutoburger Wald (9 AD) Minden (16 AD) Boudiccan Revolt (61 AD) Euphrates (261 AD) Placentia (271 AD) Ctesiphone (363 AD) Adrianople (378 AD) Chalons (451 AD) Daras (530 AD) Busta Gallorum (552 AD) Casilinum (554 AD) Hypothetical Scenario

Designer

John Young

Artist

Redmond Aksel Simonsen

Categories

AncientWargame

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