Toaw Scenario: Restoration of Rome 268 AD

Europe,
April 01, 0268,

Roman Empire army of 93 units opposed to Rebels army of 142 units
for a battle of complexity 1.52 at Division(XX) level
on a 50 Km/Hex map
for 120 turns of Full Week each.

by Brian Topp submited on 02-01-2003

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Briefing
Version 1.0 for Toaw Vol I Version 2.0 for Cow "The Restoration of Rome" is basically a chess puzzle - an "alternative history" scenario simulating (as close as I can get TOAW I to it) a fascinating period in the history of the Roman Empire (teleported through a flaw in the space/time continuum to roughly 1934 in TOAW). A Gothic invasion has torn the Empire in half. Rebels have set up new Empires in both the West (Gallia and Britannia) and the East (most of the Eastern Empire). A series of military disasters and incompetent Emperors have brought Rome to the edge of disintegration - but that could change (and did, historically). A new and formidable leader, Claudius Gothicus, has assumed the purple, and is about to launch one of history's most remarkable counterattacks. This scenario would do poorly as the object of a "grognard review" for obvious reasons. But taken as a chess puzzle, it presents some surprisingly interesting challenges. It also offered the designer a break from the Eastern Front, and a chance to explore a favourite historical period at least a little.

Briefing

Version 1.0 for Toaw Vol I
Version 2.0 for Cow

"The Restoration of Rome" is basically a chess puzzle - an "alternative history" scenario simulating (as close as I can get TOAW I to it) a fascinating period in the history of the Roman Empire (teleported through a flaw in the space/time continuum to roughly 1934 in TOAW).

A Gothic invasion has torn the Empire in half. Rebels have set up new Empires in both the West (Gallia and Britannia) and the East (most of the Eastern Empire). A series of military disasters and incompetent Emperors have brought Rome to the edge of disintegration - but that could change (and did, historically). A new and formidable leader, Claudius Gothicus, has assumed the purple, and is about to launch one of history's most remarkable counterattacks.

This scenario would do poorly as the object of a "grognard review" for obvious reasons. But taken as a chess puzzle, it presents some surprisingly interesting challenges. It also offered the designer a break from the Eastern Front, and a chance to explore a favourite historical period at least a little.