Return to Magna Graecia

[kronenblatt]

I've adapted the Return to Magna Graecia campaign on Little Wars TV [LINK] to a Field of Glory II:Ancients context. (And got the permission from them to adapt it as well, if giving credits.)

You just need to see the the videos for the different turns on Youtube; it's highly entertaining! You WILL then want to participate! [LINK]

It's a campaign of five turns but involves more than just FoG battles: it's more a board game with FoG elements therein.

I could consider playing as Pyrrhus, and would then some of you be interested to take part; maybe playing as the Roman consul for just one round, in order to keep your involvement manageable? Or if someone else would like to play Pyrrhus, that could be fine too.

A GM, rolling dice and keeping information about armies, etc.., secret, could maybe also be useful for ensured objectivity.

I've got the ready made rules in pdf in case you'd like to have a peek.

Example map here:

 

[kronenblatt]

Here are the rules, after all.

 

[Nathangun]

Wow believe it or not I'm in the middle of building a vassal module for this

 

[Rico]

This is very cool — love that concept and rule set and have been adapting it for a fictional FOG Medieval campaign (still in the works).

I’ll have a look at your adapted rules.

It could use a GM to handle the die rolls secret info, keeping track of each side's Operations chits of the and die rolls - I might be up for that role.

For die rolls one could use online die roll sites like: https://www.rolldicewithfriends.com/

Are you hosting it on Slitherine?

 

[kronenblatt]

No, it could then be here, for easier accessibility for you guys.

 

[Rico]

No, it could then be here, for easier accessibility for you guys.

Do you have a larger version of the blank campaign map?

 

[kronenblatt]

Do you have a larger version of the blank campaign map?

Yes, this was just a snip from the screen. So will be better quality later on.

 

[Rico]

Yes, this was just a snip from the screen. So will be better quality later on.

Can you send it to me? -- wouldn't mind having a go at adding some nicer-looking control, game, action and army markers ...and also maybe add the die-roll tables for actions/movements on to the map for easier reference.

 

[kronenblatt]

Can you send it to me? -- wouldn't mind having a go at adding some nicer-looking control, game, action and army markers ...and also maybe add the die-roll tables for actions/movements on to the map for easier reference.

Absolutely, make a suggestion. Here we go, this is the original map. (Please let me know if you want it sent another way and/or in a different format.)

 

[Rico]

Absolutely, make a suggestion. Here we go, this is the original map. (Please let me know if you want it sent another way and/or in a different format.)

Thanks -- should work ok

 

[Josey Wales]

This looks very cool. Senator Joseyus Walesus Minimus would like to put forward a motion to the Senate to command the legions of Rome to see off this foreign invader.

 

[Rico]

@kronenblatt -- here a first draft of my update of the map.

To have maximum information at hand without having to refer to the rulebook, I've inserted the die roll tables on to the map for easy reference... and also a table to keep track of the Operations.
(From left to right: Fleet Action (Phyrrus only), Diplomacy, March and Siege.

Control markers for Rome, Carthage and Phyrrus... and army markers for each (not sure which colour to go with for the Carthaginians -- green or yellow.

Also battle and siege markers at bottom as well.



I've gone through the rules -- think they will work really well -- although I would suggest dropping the GENERAL'S TRAIT as perhaps an uneccessary complication?

 

[kronenblatt]

Thanks!

• Operations and Momentum Tables look nice.
• But the Roman army and operation markers are too pink. Should be more red.
• Apart from that, army, operation, and control markers overall are great (maybe could be a bit more (darker) blue and green (green preferable to Carthage)).
• The siege and battle markers at the bottom a bit too cartoonish. Plus that I don't think they're needed: two hostile armies in the same spot will indicate a battle anyway (because otherwise one would retreat).
• Tables should be taken from my rules, since the ones you have pasted from original rules aren't entirely applicable. (EDIT: Which font is the most similar to the one on the map? Then I can create the tables with that, or if you want to, if I provide you with the rules in .doc format?)

 

[Rico]

Version 2 of the map.

Upped the reds and blues and also greens for Carthage.

(colours always tricky -- no two computer or device screens are ever the same)

Rules tables updated.

 

[kronenblatt]

Version 2 of the map.

Upped the reds and blues and also greens for Carthage.

(colours always tricky -- no two computer or device screens are ever the same)

Rules tables updated.

Two remaining things:

1. Diplomacy table: Samnite City (Rome): -1 (not +1).
2. Please change to FLEET ACTION TABLE, and add colons ) (in line with other tables, but remove colon in modifiers part) and also should read 6 or higher (not 6-10).

Apart from that, really nice!

 

[Nathangun]

Will I bother doing a version of this in Vassal?

 

[Rico]

Two remaining things:

1. Diplomacy table: Samnite City (Rome): -1 (not +1).
2. Please change to FLEET ACTION TABLE, and add colons ) (in line with other tables, but remove colon in modifiers part) and also should read 6 or higher (not 6-10).

Apart from that, really nice!

 

[Rico]

Will I bother doing a version of this in Vassal?

Could still be worthwhile using Kronenblatt's rules and the map and counters above - how long would it take?

 

[Nathangun]

A couple of hours. I'll need all the graphics bits and pieces.
Let me which dice you want installed.

 

[Rico]

A couple of hours. I'll need all the graphics bits and pieces.
Let me which dice you want installed.

I think everything is done through a single 10 sided die?

See how @kronenblatt wants to handle it?