Barbarian factions should get a movement bonus.

**Colovion** · 10-21-2004, 09:48

Well I don't think that the Romans were idiots in their lands either. Plus they had agenst which they sent ahead to spy on the enemy before to see what their land and culture were all about before declaring war. Gaul may have done this too, I don't know - so let's just say that the idea only works if you disregard history.

They're not elves. :p

**troymclure** · 10-21-2004, 11:06

aye nice idea but not very accurate. Caesar actually owed some of his success in gaul to the fact that his legions could travel faster through gaul then the gauls could. Allowing him to strike when are where he wanted and avoid the larger armies when appropriate.
i do NOT think though that the romans need a movement bonus.

**MiniKiller** · 10-21-2004, 15:38

I think if any faction sacks Rome or destroys a faction they should then be able to build one of their units. at least for the barbarian factions who learned to fight roman and were deployed in roman ranks near the end of Rome itself.

**Bob the Insane** · 10-21-2004, 15:51

Originally Posted by MiniKiller

I think if any faction sacks Rome or destroys a faction they should then be able to build one of their units. at least for the barbarian factions who learned to fight roman and were deployed in roman ranks near the end of Rome itself.

But the game timespan does not really cover this...

**Nelson** · 10-21-2004, 18:24

I don't think that the barbarians were disciplined enough to enjoy faster strategic movement than anyone else gets. Training and discipline made forced marching possible and that is exactly what the Romans had in spades.