I have it and have only go to play it a couple of times. But the background info is fun. But then I always have liked Greg's writing.
> I own Pavis & Big Rubble and Borderlands (original edition) and apart from names finishing with 'us' (Raus?) and the Iron Centurion, I find little 'roman' references.
How much more Roman do you want?
> Not more, anyway, than I find persian or greek or western (country)
> references.
Eh? Are we talking about the same supplements here?
> *Probably* in the fifteen or so years between Borderlands and
> Imperial Lunar Handbook 1 many enthusiastic fans put more 'roman'
> flavour in the scarce information that was provided for the Lunars
> than it was intended by the original authors and Greg in particular.
I wouldn't discount Gregging here.
> But the Lunars were always intended as a mix.
The Romans are also a mix, but post Marius most of the units presented themselves as Legionaries, with maybe a regional motif/ banner/.
> The Romans, certainly, were: they absorbed armies, tactics and weapons from every people they conquered and were very flexible and pragmatic in using armed forces. Not just 'standard' Legions, but everything that was available at the given moment, place and mood.
> The Romans of Scipio Africanus were similar to hellenistic celts.
Thats more Eastern Roman Empire though to be fair.
regards, Rob
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