tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post4338477708773438447..comments2024-03-22T10:01:23.989+00:00Comments on Wargaming for Grown-ups: Battle of Sentinum 295BCTrebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-65507233645463214312015-01-05T20:43:16.779+00:002015-01-05T20:43:16.779+00:00You are not the only one frustrated by what we don...You are not the only one frustrated by what we don't know. What's more, the Roman era is really well documented, relatively speaking. I wonder sometimes how games are possible in some other periods.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-32814030442561437932015-01-05T10:45:57.649+00:002015-01-05T10:45:57.649+00:00Yep - I am taking the LHI/Auxilia version, albeit ...Yep - I am taking the LHI/Auxilia version, albeit Reg B/Ax(S). In rough ground, the Samnites would likely win, on the flat in the open , they will lose. At a really high level, historical results seem possible, but trying to be able to recreate the detailed actual narrative of the battles as described by ancient authors is beyond me.Shaun Travershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691522858410783769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-57802191686021360402015-01-02T12:03:01.597+00:002015-01-02T12:03:01.597+00:00The Roman strength is often that they're class...The Roman strength is often that they're classed as formed foot and the Samnites etc as LHI/Auxilia, so lose out in a straight fight. I'm not convinced on the level of difference.<br /><br />Of course, as your game gave you the more historical result who am I to argue?Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-2801115851523855222015-01-02T10:52:42.710+00:002015-01-02T10:52:42.710+00:00I am using my own rules. I did base the battle pa...I am using my own rules. I did base the battle partly on the Peter Side's scenario but also relied on Lost Battles a lot. For my rules, the Romans have a combat value of 4, the Samnites a 3. A +1 difference is a lot. While Phil Sabin makes the Samnites equal to the Romans (although as you point out, fatigued for Sentinum), I have gone for the wargaming rules majority where most seem to make Samnites slightly poorer in combat than the Romans. The historical account has the Samnites being beaten but the Gauls doing quite well, so I do not feel bad about making them not so great.Shaun Travershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691522858410783769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-52719651901173684262015-01-02T10:07:44.786+00:002015-01-02T10:07:44.786+00:00The troop classifications are obviously crucial. W...The troop classifications are obviously crucial. What rules were you using? Based on Sabin the Romans & Samnites are pretty much on a par (he degrades the Samnites as fatigued) so I matched them evenly. The warband are the problem under AMW as broadly speaking they're rubbish.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-71968527071657899352015-01-02T06:21:07.188+00:002015-01-02T06:21:07.188+00:00Nice game. I played this yesterday (on a much sma...Nice game. I played this yesterday (on a much smaller board and different rules) but the Romans won out (just). the Samnites was a bit of a push over but the Guals were tough and the only thing that saved it was Fabius and the Campanians moving over to that flank. Shaun Travershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691522858410783769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-37121278438432893672015-01-01T12:40:08.245+00:002015-01-01T12:40:08.245+00:00As the saying goes "You couldn't make it ...As the saying goes "You couldn't make it up"Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-85872483627510191462015-01-01T12:36:29.849+00:002015-01-01T12:36:29.849+00:00Nice. Good to see Decius keeping up the family tra...Nice. Good to see Decius keeping up the family tradition!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.com