NewLeadhead PhD. First Game of the New Year : Legio Imperialis

[Konstantinos Travlos]

Some quick thoughts and pictures at

https://newleadheadphd.blogspot.com/2024/01/first-game-of-new-year-legio-imperialis.html

With Respect

KTravlos

[Darkest Star Games]

It does look like a nifty game.  You had fun?

"I saw this in a cartoon once, but I'm pretty sure I can do it..."

[Konstantinos Travlos]

Yes, though we only played two turns. I felt the forces were a bit big. But in general it was an easy game to follow, though we did have several reference material that help.

I tried a refused flank approach (my test for any big battle game is whether I can use refused flank or not), which has a 50% chance of netting me a win. I do think had we played longer I probably would had a close loss, as my weaker flank was getting hammered, and my strong flank was facing entrenched infantry. But any game were historical tactics are logical is a good game for me.

I am worried a bit about a potential grind in large infantry vs. infantry close combats as the logic is attritional (Which is good). The game also rewards attacking as any casualties inflicted on a enemy trigger a moral check and it is punishing to lose those.

Things do die fast.

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