Victory Results:
 76 %
Record a victory for BOTTOM ARMY  24 %
Total plays 29 - Last reported by SimSportPlyr on 2023-12-12 00:34:40

Historical Background
Following the Punic Wars, Rome set out to consolidate the territories it had captured beyond the Alps. At the same time, a major migration by the Cimbri, Teutons, and Ambrones, under the Kings Boiorix and Teutobod, was moving south, reportedly with over 200,000 men (more likely the fighters numbered about 50,000). Two Roman armies were sent to stop this migration with nearly 80,000 legionnaires. However, bitter differences between the Consul Gnaeus Mallius Maximus and the Proconsul Quintus Servillius Caepio prevented the two Roman armies from cooperating, with devastating results. The Roman forces were camped by the Rhone River, near Arausio (modern Orange). However, the armies did not camp together. Caepio made his camp closer to the enemy (seeking to rob Maximus of the victory) and his dispositions are shown on the battlefield (Maximus and his army have made camp off map). The sight of two Roman armies made Boiorix cautious, and he entered into negotiations with Maximus. Caepio, motivated by hatred and envy of Maximus, foolishly launched a hasty attack on the barbarians. Caepio’s army was annihilated in this piecemeal assault. With a boost in confidence from this easy victory, the barbarians proceeded to advance, pin Maximus’ army against the river, and destroy it also. In terms of human lives lost, Arausio was among the most lethal battles in world history, and Rome’s worst defeat since Cannae. The terrible defeat had one beneficial result for Rome. It gave Gaius Marius the opportunity to come to the fore and radically reform the organization and recruitment of Rome’s legions.
The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are in command. Can you change history?

War Council

Germanic Tribes
Leaders: Kings Boiorix and Teutobod
9 Command Cards

Roman Army (Use gray Roman blocks)
Leader: Quintus Servillius Caepio
6 Command Cards 
Move First

Victory
13 Banners

Special Rules
• The Rhone River is impassable.
• A Germanic Tribe unit that occupies an enemy camp hex at the start of the Germanic player’s turn may remove the camp hex and gain a Victory Banner that cannot be lost. Remove the camp hex before playing a Command card.

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Thermopylae replied the topic:
1 year 1 week ago
Rome 1 - Germans 1
Played 2 games - 7 players
The Germans are undoubtedly stronger but good games none the less.
Rome 13 Vs German 12
German 13 vs Rome 9
If the Romans can get their heavies in it levels thing sup a bit - otherwise sooo many German Warriors.
Lastall replied the topic:
3 years 3 months ago
Played twice. (Game 1): 13-11 ; (Game 2): 13-12. Romans can hold their own until they have to deal with the meat of that Germanic Army. That's when the slaughter comes in and they win. Germanics won both games.
esparver73 replied the topic:
3 years 10 months ago
Total slaughter of Roman forces from the Cimbri, Teutons and Ambrones tribes, that used their numbers of warrior and auxilia to overwhelm the Roman positions. They did not need to destroy the Roman camp and even most of their cavalry was not used, the Romans simply could not avoid the constant battering for a barbarian win 13-7.