Century X's Auxilia Legion System

[century x]

Century X . wow you have really put some thought into this and im gonna try your army rosta cos i think it will be more authentic to structure the armies like that and poss a lot more interesting for play.

thank you

Well thank you. Alot of people have been using this system to great success. I'm glad you to found it useful as well.

This thread has been silent for a long time now I'm glad you found it.

[Caesar Julianus Morelli]

This way makes the game much harder when you dont have the money to fund your army but it makes it more realistic. again hoorah to you century.

[century x]

This way makes the game much harder when you dont have the money to fund your army but it makes it more realistic. again hoorah to you century.

Yes it makes it a true challenge.

[Legionary Titus Pullo]

not quite so easy to steam roller the barbarians using this system of recruitment.

[Caesar Julianus Morelli]

i agree man, they become a pretty formidable foe. It seems they have a great financial system they always have armies ready to march.

[Legionary Titus Pullo]

you seem to have missed my point, it IS easy to steamroller over the barbarian factions, but if you use the army configeration as set out by the wise and wonderfull CenturyX, it becomes a more drawn out and protracted business altogether.

[Caesar Julianus Morelli]

Pardon me. I guess we both experience something different, but you do have a point.

[century x]

you seem to have missed my point, it IS easy to steamroller over the barbarian factions, but if you use the army configeration as set out by the wise and wonderfull CenturyX, it becomes a more drawn out and protracted business altogether.

Oh yes it becomes a process. But this process is a realistic process as the romans in real life didn't just take over the barbarians in Gaul, iberia, Germania, etc in 10 turns. It took them DECADES even though they never fully controlled Germmania region but that's a whole other story for another time. And I'm not wise but I' am wonderful

Since the RTW engine is limiting with recuiting and represenation of the roman army and Auxilia system I see that this system helps in represent it properly.

[Marcus Porcius Cato Uticencis]

Oh this must have taken terrible time to assemble, great work Century X, +rep is a certainity!

Anyway, I have better KD ratios in my battles, lol

[century x]

Anyway, I have better KD ratios in my battles, lol

I had a off DAY.

And thanks for the rep.

[Beetlecat]

Just a quick note:

I even use this system for my pre-reform armies. For one thing, it's good training for when you have to keep track of all the replacements, etc., plus it gives a tremendous sense of cohesion and drive to the opening game. Having smaller support stacks following around the main legions with 'generals in training' at the helm just adds so much of a touch of narrative to the game.

[century x]

Just a quick note:

I even use this system for my pre-reform armies. For one thing, it's good training for when you have to keep track of all the replacements, etc., plus it gives a tremendous sense of cohesion and drive to the opening game. Having smaller support stacks following around the main legions with 'generals in training' at the helm just adds so much of a touch of narrative to the game.

Yes, it really adds another dimension to the game it adds the feeling of brotherhood amongst your legions. Like they know each other and will die defending each other. Since I stated before that the RTW engine is limited about the recruitment process and how legions are raised and maintained. This system in a way fills in the gap of the limitation.

[Herr Lindstrom]

For me I personally do it Napoleon's way.. a Vanguard, Rear Guard, Middle guard and the Flanks. Though I do not use full stack units for these.. each "Guard" would be half stacked at most.. This is how I organize each "guard"

Vanguard: Archers, and some cavalry and a handfull of Auxiliary Infantry
Middle Guard: Named legion with artillery.
Rear guard: Auxilia infantry
Right Guard: Mostly Light auxilia (Missle) supported by cavalry
Left Guard: same as Right guard

Just throwing this out there. And that's the way I play. May not be realistic. But i Use 2 units combined and i've waded off many ambushes into Germania, and successfully beaten back the Gauls as well with as little money used as possable. Though, I will definately try this "system".

[century x]

Napoleon's way is a great way I was actually thinking in the early stages of the Auxilia system to base some pats off of Napoleon's way. But at the end I found some flaws in it so I switch and made it up.

I hope my system works out for you.

[Legionary Titus Pullo]

well it works for me.........

[century x]

well it works for me.........

Glad to hear.

Do you guys think I should any other elements to the system I'm open to suggestions.

[Legionary Titus Pullo]

Glad to hear.

Do you guys think I should any other elements to the system I'm open to suggestions.

i cant wait to see your system in opperation with the new auxillary units it will look awsome.

[century x]

Century X: I know I've just stated this, but your legion/aux tracking system has brought a wonderful new level of interaction to this already great game.

From my fairly extensive playing in the pre-reforms phase of the game, I wonder if the chart couldn't be expanded to include slots for the more generic legions that are created from the pre-marian and VE units. I suppose the 0-turn players would balk at this, but I find I don't create all that many of them -- nor can I afford to. There could be some custom naming based on the commander, etc.

Also, perhaps a "Current Location" tag - or even a "Commissioned Goal / Conflict" slot to indicate what the Legion is currently involved in doing. How about # of men and losses for some more detailed battle efficiency calculations?

One major missing aspect of RTW, etc. is a historical tracking of battles, losses, wars, etc., that this tool comes in very handy for. I often find myself leaving a campaign for days, weeks, or even months, and sometimes I just restart since I no longer had a sense for what I was doing - forgetting units that were in ships, and on long treks, etc.

-Maybe I'm leaning into the conceptual realm of a companion document to better track wars and other non-legion specific aspects.

I have no time for editing some examples, but maybe this weekend!

Well, first off thank you for your kind words. And you brought up a good point about the number of men loss/killed number of victories for each legion a specific name for them. All that you have said I have been working on. There is a big gap between the pre marian legions and the marian ones so I guess it will be only fair to have them in this system due to that we love them.

i cant wait to see your system in opperation with the new auxillary units it will look awsome.

OH YOU HAVE NO IDEA what I have in store for you and all the other RS fans.

[Blackshamrock.]

Century x my good man how are you.

[century x]

Century x my good man how are you.

Doing great, Glad to hear your doing great as well.