2025Kip Allen, Edward Curran, Irad B. Hardy, Tom Walczyk, John Young
- Videos
- 12
- Creators
- 5
Mainly playthroughs and unboxings
1 - 2 players60 - 120 minMedium weight
Legion: Tactical Warfare in the Roman Age, 100BC-700AD
1975John Young
2 players
180 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
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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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1975Irad B. Hardy, John Young
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Mostly playthroughs
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1972John Young
- Videos
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- Creators
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2 players180 minMedium 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
Designer
John Young
Artist
Redmond Aksel Simonsen
Publisher
SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)
Categories
AncientWargame
Mechanics
Dice RollingHex GridArea MovementSimulation