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Post by chillatbmth on Aug 9, 2018 22:34:27 GMT
looking for books for back ground reading - I have this link
but look away from the prices - I got mine new 34 years ago
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Post by chillatbmth on Aug 9, 2018 22:38:55 GMT
but this is more affordable
The Gladiator: The Secret History Of Rome's Warrior Slaves
but I want this cover instead
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Post by tango on Aug 10, 2018 9:03:00 GMT
but this is more affordable
The Gladiator: The Secret History Of Rome's Warrior Slaves
but I want this cover instead
Just bought it.
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Post by chillatbmth on Aug 10, 2018 23:22:38 GMT
Went to Proms in the park tonight and on the program was Gladiator by Hans Zimmer
I was surprised by how many nods their are to Holst The Planet suite and in-particular Mars in this piece of music
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Post by comstar on Aug 12, 2018 8:13:46 GMT
Now with even more! Steady on matey🤪😎
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Post by comstar on Aug 15, 2018 16:12:00 GMT
And some more see link above!
It keeps on growing oh er misses!
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Post by chillatbmth on Aug 15, 2018 17:29:28 GMT
Last night tango and I gave the rules a first run though Certainty more to this than Jugula. Our first game took around 90 minutes because there was a fair amount of looking stuff up and trying this or that because we could. Can't say we did everything right but were happy enough with how it plays. Must say that the provided roaster sheet needs improvement but we have got that in hand. The second battle was a Retiarius v Scissor we played this in about 20 minutes. So it is a quick game system, once you get used to it - the skill is in choosing favourable combat situations so that your opponent does not got a superior dice pool. So using these guys with any sort of range / reach will take a little more training in the school. All-in-all well worth the modest investment What it now needs is a short run of games to start getting those novices more skilled. Note: most combats are 8 rounds - so use your piggy turn counter and not necessarily a fight to the death. Most deadly thing seems to be go second then win initiative to go first next round - this gives the net guys 4 actions to do some damage / sly tricks and then get out of the way: of course knowing what to do and pulling it off are different and that is the risk you have to manage - or die trying.
PS need to buy some more D10's
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Post by tango on Aug 17, 2018 20:37:44 GMT
Just watched a DVD on the colosseum anyone want to borrow it. Very interesting showing gladiators armour and the shows that were put on.
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Post by tango on Feb 6, 2019 17:09:50 GMT
Just completed all my gladiators also got two Roman emperors plus four velites and two archers.. that should take care of Beachhead.
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Post by tango on Feb 6, 2019 22:33:30 GMT
24 Gladiators at the last count plus the extras above.
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