Historical Roman Legion Through Time

[Boyar Son]

Really though, no matter how much I wanted to play with 10 unit legions...

They never (almost) get the job done.

Dont be ashamed to double the number of your cavalry or princapes...

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

I usually play with a twenty unit per legion strategy.
4 Hastati
4 Pricepes
2 Triarii
plus auxilias

[Dooz]

I find the game gets to be pretty boring with anything over 10 units, let alone a full stack. This way you're on your toes. You still rarely lose, but it's a lot more possible at least. This is on Medium battle difficulty btw. Also, you get to have 2 legions for every 1 you would have otherwise, as far as upkeep goes. It's nice to have 4-6 active legions in the field and garrisons than to have 2-3 armies. Of course, you could always add a few more units and make it a full fledged Consular army, with about 15 units. But I haven't resorted to that yet.

[CountArach]

Wonderland, out of interest, do you disband a legion after 16 years of service? Also, do you only use Consular legions for Consuls or pro-Consuls?

These are the things I'm using in my upcoming AAR :P

[Dooz]

Nope, I don't disband because there's no clear way of determining when a legion started. This is because I don't retrain, instead sending in fresh troops to merge with the depleted ones so there are constantly new men being brought in. Although I guess I could set a certain date when the legion officially is born and stick with that...... I'll think about that further.

And as far as Consular legions, I don't use them in EB because the trait system doesn't allow for Consuls too often. And when you do get them the Consulship is very short lived. I know it goes by historical amounts of years and all that, just doesn't make it very practical to have a Consular army. I did use them with RTR and the system that was implemented whereby there was a progression in the military career represented by ancillaries. I don't think it was native to RTR though, it was something added by an awesome modder. I really liked that system, miss it in EB.

Anyhoo, I'm looking forward to your AAR! I love RP things like that, I hope you have some other similar ideas up your sleeve.

[Boyar Son]

A new legion should be created for every 3 provinces you controll. I tried that and "I gots da cash and da army" ....sry....

That should be implemented.

also dont get uptight with rules, or else you'll get frustrated keeping up with everything.

[CountArach]

Nah, I love complexity. It just gives me a more 'there' feel.

[CNM]

I have tried playing with 10 unit legions, and palying on VH/H I simply find it to hard to achieve a significant win. So I'm usually fighing with a full stack.

[Rilder]

Yea I see what you mean, Usually I keep them seperated but times like in my current Romani campaign were the First Legion had its commander slain (by a volcano O.o) sometimes they join up with the second for specific purposes, but after thta purpose in complete they are seperated again to prevent the selfish pleb leading the second to get the idea into his head that he can take power over the senate.

[C.LVCIANVS]

My Camillian legion:

-1 General (if avaiable; -1 Equites Romani instead)

Melee infantry:
-5 Hastati
-4 Principes
-3 Triarii

Support infantry:
-1 Rorarii
-1 Leves
-1 Accensi

16 units in total; this allows me to perform a perfect quincux army formation in battle.

Auxiliary Extras:
-1 Samnite spearmen, always recruit from Capua or Arpi attached for each legion
-1 Equites romani, for provide cav support in flanks or reserve
-2 local area levies (gauls in north or greeks in south) or mercenary units

Very expensive full stack army, but truly effective in invading.

[Dooz]

I have tried playing with 10 unit legions, and palying on VH/H I simply find it to hard to achieve a significant win. So I'm usually fighing with a full stack.

No, no. You mustn't play with on H battle difficulty, only M. Then the 10 stack serves its purpose and battles are fun.