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Title: Can the Franks beat the Romans?
Post by: Justin Swanton on December 21, 2024, 09:09:01 AM
Following on a comment by Anthony after the last Syagrius vs Clovis game, I tried a solitaire game with my Vassal module, where the Franks assault the Roman infantry frontally using two lines of Warriors. It did not go well. Battle report here (https://wargamingwithoutdice.blogspot.com/2024/12/can-franks-beat-romans.html).
Title: Re: Can the Franks beat the Romans?
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 21, 2024, 11:57:21 AM
That'll be a no then....?
Title: Re: Can the Franks beat the Romans?
Post by: Justin Swanton on December 21, 2024, 12:17:44 PM
That be a must think about it.
Title: Re: Can the Franks beat the Romans?
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 21, 2024, 06:43:16 PM
 ;)
Title: Re: Can the Franks beat the Romans?
Post by: Justin Swanton on December 21, 2024, 07:37:17 PM
It can be done. I tried another solitaire game and - presuming the cavalry are in a  Mexican standoff - the Franks smash the Romans with this deployment. I'll post the game if anyone's interested. Optio is about tactical nuance. There, said it.

(https://i.imgur.com/yF2FABA.jpeg)
Title: Re: Can the Franks beat the Romans?
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 21, 2024, 07:38:26 PM
But no dice... :P
Title: Re: Can the Franks beat the Romans?
Post by: Justin Swanton on December 21, 2024, 07:41:45 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on December 21, 2024, 07:38:26 PMBut no dice... :P
Therefore nuance.  8)
Title: Re: Can the Franks beat the Romans?
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 21, 2024, 07:42:32 PM
Dice!dice!dice!

 :P
Title: Re: Can the Franks beat the Romans?
Post by: Justin Swanton on December 21, 2024, 07:50:07 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on December 21, 2024, 07:42:32 PMDice!dice!dice!

 :P
Ah think dice
Are reelly nice,
Don' have to think
Jus' hear 'em klink -
Got 6s twice! ;D

(but ain't no fun
to get a 1 >:( )
Title: Re: Can the Franks beat the Romans?
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 21, 2024, 08:00:21 PM
Average dice are your friend.... ;)
Title: Re: Can the Franks beat the Romans?
Post by: Justin Swanton on December 21, 2024, 09:19:37 PM
Here's (https://wargamingwithoutdice.blogspot.com/2024/12/yes-they-can.html) the battle report of that last test game.
Title: Re: Can the Franks beat the Romans?
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 22, 2024, 06:30:01 AM
Nice... :)