02-10-2011, 02:44 PM
Etruscans v Romans - Each army has 7,500 points.
Roman briefing:
You have one legion and four cohorts of allies (colony troops.) Each maniple of principes and hastati are individual groups. The entire third line of triarii is a single group. The velites from each cohort (1 principes, 1 hastati, and 1 triarii maniple apiece) are grouped with the principes. This is designed to keep the velites close to the legion. That is why they have no inheirent leaders. The third line is kept 200 meters behind the second, and grouped as a single formation to show how it is intended to be used: as a last reserve.
Etruscan briefing:
You are in charge of a coalition of four Etruscan cities. Your troops are divided into four classes of infantry. The 1st class are heavy infantry hoplites, the 2nd class medium class spearmen, the 3rd class light medium javelinmen, and the 4th class comprises light infantrymen armed with javelins, slings, and bows. You also have heavy cavalrymen from the noble class. To match the frontage of the Romans deployed against you, you decide to deploy your hoplites and spearmen into battlelines with 4 rank depth. You hope your infantry supported by overhead archery fire can wear down the Roman infantry while your cavalry chases off the Roman horse then engages thier infantry from the rear. The Carthaginian army was used for the Etruscans.
Roman briefing:
You have one legion and four cohorts of allies (colony troops.) Each maniple of principes and hastati are individual groups. The entire third line of triarii is a single group. The velites from each cohort (1 principes, 1 hastati, and 1 triarii maniple apiece) are grouped with the principes. This is designed to keep the velites close to the legion. That is why they have no inheirent leaders. The third line is kept 200 meters behind the second, and grouped as a single formation to show how it is intended to be used: as a last reserve.
Etruscan briefing:
You are in charge of a coalition of four Etruscan cities. Your troops are divided into four classes of infantry. The 1st class are heavy infantry hoplites, the 2nd class medium class spearmen, the 3rd class light medium javelinmen, and the 4th class comprises light infantrymen armed with javelins, slings, and bows. You also have heavy cavalrymen from the noble class. To match the frontage of the Romans deployed against you, you decide to deploy your hoplites and spearmen into battlelines with 4 rank depth. You hope your infantry supported by overhead archery fire can wear down the Roman infantry while your cavalry chases off the Roman horse then engages thier infantry from the rear. The Carthaginian army was used for the Etruscans.