Pharsalus reenactment

[dscranfo]

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forums. I'm giving a lecture on the fall of Rome in a few days, and I thought the class would enjoy seeing a reenactment of Pharsalus. My computer that has Rome installed is currently having some internet problems, so I was wondering if there was a couple of people who wouldn't mind recreating the battle in "vs. match," so to speak?

Here's how I'd like the battle to play out.
1. Terrain with a river on the left of the screen.
2. Two Roman factions with post-Marian troops except where specified. Both laid out with the typical three lines.
3. Pompeian side is larger, especially in cavalry (probably want to use "Equites," which i will explain further down).
4. Show Caesar shortening his third line to create a forth line of spearmen. Use Auxilia for this.
5. Caesar's infantry advances halfway down the field and stops. Both sides exchange pila volleys. Then they engage.
6. Pompey's cavalry charges Caesar's flank, Caesar's cavalry retreats, drawing Pompey's cavalry into Caesar's fourth line of reserve spearmen.
7. Pompey's cavalry retreats, Caesar's spearmen follow and hit Pompey's exposed flank.
8. Pompey's army routes.

You probably want to make Caesar's army stronger, with better armor and experience, so that they can stand up to the superior numbers.

Can anyone pull this off and make video for me?

Thanks!

[Hopit]

do it yourself
thanks

[dscranfo]

Thanks for being mature about it!

[Darth_Revan]

well that was rude.

[dscranfo]

yeah it was. No problem, though.

[Hopit]

well that was rude.

I could have been more rude. I tought I was being nice :/

[Punic Hoplite]

You mean the Historical Battle CA didn't put in?


{Pharsalus01}
The Battle of Pharsalus was to be a turning point.

{Pharsalus02}
Earlier in the year the two had met at Dyrrhachium in Greece. Pompey had won and Caesar had retreated.

{Pharsalus03}
Rather than go back to Rome and rally support in the Senate, Pompey decided to finish Caesar, to hunt him down and destroy him. If Caesar was left alone, what mischief would he get up to?

{Pharsalus04}
This was to be a fight to the death.

{Pharsalus05}
For his part, Caesar was happy to finish the business too. He had fallen back towards his armies’ supplies and reinforcements. If Pompey wanted a fight, he could have one!

{Pharsalus06}
After two month of marching and countermarching the two sides met. Pompey chose a hill near the town of Pharsalus and made his stand.

{Pharsalus07}
Caesar ordered his battle lines to advance.

{Pharsalus08}
The rest, as they say, is history…

[NotYetRegistered]

dscranfo, there was a program that re-enacted battles in RTW, I'll link you the Pharsalus version.

It may not be exactly what you wanted, but I think it's the closest you'll get. It's somewhat inaccurate, though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kVfN...eature=related

There are three parts btw.

[saxdude]

TRy using Roma Surrectum 2 for higher troop number and accurate looking legions.