My Romans/ Egyptians Collection

[baden-wurttemberg]

That is a very impressive collection Giorginetto!! 




Baden 

[WarriorOfToys]

I have 30 Legionnaires,
20 Principes (Auxilary Units in a late Republic army (Ceasar's army)),
And I will most likely aquire 10 Triarii by next summer. (More Auxilary Units.)
So 60 inf. in total. 30 heavy, 20 light (or heavy, I could use them as either depending on what we need.)
And 10 heavy spear units.
I have a General's Bodyguard which includes 3 Heavy Cav, plus my General is 4.
And 1 mounted archer.

I have more auxilary units aswell. (If I were including my Eygyptian Auxilaries.)
Plus I have five Light Cav units (barbariens).

How many do you have in total?
I would assume we are not using the Eygyptian Auxilaries...?

But that's not all... (We will probably be needing all we can get Wolf Kngiht! )
I also have a chariot,
2 Onagers,
2 scorpios,
And a War Elephant!

So hopefully we will survive.

[Wolf Knight]

How many do you have in total?
I would assume we are not using the Eygyptian Auxilaries...?

As I cannot recall any terminology or ranks I will tell youy that in general, I think, all my roman army consist of about 100 klickies...

[WarriorOfToys]

Cool! That means 160 or so together.
Guess your Roman army was actually bigger then mine.
I was just going off what you had on the shelf before.

A 2 to one battle... easy as pie!
Not to sound like an old Grandpa but...
I once won a battle of 5 to one, so no worries Wolf Knight.
It might not be pretty, but we'll have a fighting chance!

Unless Giorginetto buys lots more Romans.

[Justindo]

So many wonderful Roman armies are present here!

WarriorOfToys, your Roman army sounds as if it's coming along nicely with a good mix of troops!  Remember, however, that the Triarii, Principes, and Hastati weren't auxiliary soldiers but, rather, Republican citizen heavy infantry.

Giorginetto, I really hope you get everything you want from Greece's DS!  As with everything you do, you have grand plans and I can't wait to see the results.  Four plus complete centuries is a very large army!  Like Martin, I've only created representative centuries with each consisting of 20 men and 3 officers.  Even then, my "cohort" of 120+ men is difficult to find space for and move around the battlefield, but that's never stopped you!

If we are having a big international Roman civil war, can I too join in with my klickies?  Martin and Richard also have some Romans.

[WarriorOfToys]

Justindo,
I do know what Hastaii, Principes, and Triarii are, but I was saying they could be used as Auxilary forces in a Ceasar type army. (Post Marion Reform)
Which did not contain Hastatii, Principes, and Triarii but the Legionnaires that Playmobil has already produced. So they could be a Pre Marion Reform type army, or part of a Post Marion Reform.

That was what I meant when I said they were Auxilary Units in a late Republic army.

I think it would be awsome if we could all be a part of it!
I only brought it up because I will likely be visiting Greece
(Athens particularily) next summer, which (it seems) is close to Giorginetto and Wolf Knight.

But I would be extatic if everyone could join!
How large would the armies we could field be then!!!

[Giorginetto]

That is a very impressive collection Giorginetto!! 
Baden 

Thank you so much !!! 

[Giorginetto]

@ Giorginetto!!! Please please please make this the first official DS order of spare parts with playmobil hellas....and please please please inform them that more will follow!!!!

i hope so ... if that happens then it means we are in for greate days with playmo hellas. i was speaking to Ivo today giving him the latest order figures , he is very helpful and he will speak to their new GM about this special order, as i said i wont buy them unless they get me the shields !!! sometimes pressure gets results ....i relly hope it works and will keep you informed .

[Justindo]

Thanks for the clarification, WarriorOfToys, and you are, of course, correct.

I find it interesting that while the lorica segmentata can really only accurately be used during the 1st and 2nd Centuries AD, which is fine with me since this is the period I'm trying to replicate, the lorica hamata is much more adaptable, as it can be used from the pre-Marian reform Repubican Army until the fall of the Empire and beyond.  I look forward to seeing your Hastati, Prinicpes, and Triarii.  Will you be creating some Velites too?  Ralf's example on Garden Wargaming is an excellent model, I think.

But I would be extatic if everyone could join!
How large would the armies we could field be then!!!

As large as actual Roman Civil War armies?

i hope so ... if that happens then it means we are in for greate days with playmo hellas. i was speaking to Ivo today giving him the latest order figures , he is very helpful and he will speak to their new GM about this special order, as i said i wont buy them unless they get me the shields !!! sometimes pressure gets results ....i relly hope it works and will keep you informed .

Giorginetto, make sure you also get their helmets and weapons (if desired).  I'm short a number of helmets, which US DS was out of last time I checked.  This is making it impossible for me to field my Egyptian armies!

[Giorginetto]

Giorginetto, make sure you also get their helmets and weapons (if desired).  I'm short a number of helmets, which US DS was out of last time I checked.  This is making it impossible for me to field my Egyptian armies!

That is a very very very good point with all the sheer excitement of purchasing , the playmo forum meeting etc etc i have completely forgotten about it .... will have to get backl to playmobil greece on this ...