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Victrix is the KING of the miniature hobby - my reaction to Yarkshire gamer miniature world cup
Victrix is the KING of the miniature hobby - my reaction to Yarkshire gamer miniature world cup
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BIG UPDATE: August bench update plus major future plans.
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BIG UPDATE: August bench update plus major future plans.
28mm Roman Terrain Showcase
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A showcase of the terrain I have done for my Romans, buildings are from Sarissa Precision and warbases. I used clay or spackle to give texture. The buildings from this summer I used oil washes for weathering. Trees and roads are scratch built.
MASSIVE & EPIC HISTORICON 2024 GAME: Late Romans Vs. Germans After Action Report (Strasbourg 357 AD)
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After Action report for the Strasbourg game at Historicon featuring 2000 miniatures.
Epic 28mm Late Roman Barbarian Showcase (1300+ miniatures) for Historicon 2024
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Epic 28mm Late Roman Barbarian Showcase (1300 miniatures) for Historicon 2024
Warbands, commands, heroes Strasbourg countdown blog
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Warbands, commands, heroes Strasbourg countdown blog
27 days to Historicon: Mail call, mass priming session + heatwave induced incoherent rambling
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27 days to Historicon: Mail call, mass priming session heatwave induced incoherent rambling
30 days to Historicon countdown Vlog. Mustering troops and command options
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30 days to Historicon countdown Vlog. Mustering troops and command options
1 month to Strasbourg: Project Vlog. Germanics from Victrix, footsore, aventine, wargames Atlantic
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1 month to Strasbourg: Project Vlog. Germanics from Victrix, footsore, aventine, wargames Atlantic
April Strasbourg update: Barbarian brigade basing + ancient Goth ramble
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April Strasbourg update: Barbarian brigade basing ancient Goth ramble
28mm Late Roman Army Showcase/Historicon Vlog
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28mm Late Roman Army Showcase/Historicon Vlog
Victrix late Roman cavalry, cataphracts, and Germans. Painting tips + bench update
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Victrix late Roman cavalry, cataphracts, and Germans. Painting tips bench update
Aventine Byzantine Light Cav: One day, one unit painting challenge
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Aventine Byzantine Light Cav: One day, one unit painting challenge
Christmas Holiday Painting… 100+ 28mm Germanic tribesman. Victrix, foundry, wargames atlantic
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Christmas Holiday Painting… 100 28mm Germanic tribesman. Victrix, foundry, wargames atlantic
Weekend on the bench: Mail Call and…SAGA
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Weekend on the bench: Mail Call and…SAGA
Strasbourg Vlog II: finishing the heavies @rangerminiaturesandgaming3647
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Strasbourg Vlog II: finishing the heavies @rangerminiaturesandgaming3647
Start collecting a Late Roman Army: Intro
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Start collecting a Late Roman Army: Intro
Planning a Massive Wargame: Strasbourg Vlog1
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Planning a Massive Wargame: Strasbourg Vlog1
Late Romans Vs. Ancient Germans 28mm wargame
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Late Romans Vs. Ancient Germans 28mm wargame
Mega hobby RANT and RAMBLE: my response to midwinter minis + quick bench update
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Mega hobby RANT and RAMBLE: my response to midwinter minis quick bench update
Late Roman/Dark ages cavalry size comparison: footsore, aventine, gripping beast, war games foundry
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Late Roman/Dark ages cavalry size comparison: footsore, aventine, gripping beast, war games foundry
Spring update: Aventine Early Byzantines/Late Romans
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Spring update: Aventine Early Byzantines/Late Romans
Middle Imperial Roman Army showcase (Crisis of the Third Century) + Germanics
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Middle Imperial Roman Army showcase (Crisis of the Third Century) Germanics
Ep. 2, 2023: Bench Update and Wargaming News
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Ep. 2, 2023: Bench Update and Wargaming News
Starting the Year: Hobby Goals for the next few months
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Starting the Year: Hobby Goals for the next few months
Triarius End of Year Review: Lifting Progress
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Triarius End of Year Review: Lifting Progress
Actually I think it is a major achievement to top the Perries their fan boys vote for them regardless of the relevance of the survey. I thought the Perries focus is mainly Napoleonic's not noticed much else from them. I was surprised that Footsore didn't do better as they have a very new popular range of early medieval figures I didn't think the survey was limited to plastics rather than any historical manufacturer?
Heroics and Ros are really cheap mostly due to their scale, fairly decent 6mm metals(and resin for larger models) at really cheap prices. you could probably build a cold war battalion for the price of a plastic box. Baccus on the other hand probably make some of the best 6mm models though last i checked they only do infintry and cav, so tanks and such. Surprised ghq wasn't on the chart as they are one of the other good 6mm miniature makers. As for all the epic scale stuff, smaller models are just better imo and they are going for scales where you can put details on.
GHQ all day for modern historical but victrix have the right look for my tastes across the time frames. For golden horde & soviet, zvesda in 1/72 and 1/100 for historical accuracy.
I see you lost the battle with your hair brush bro 😮
Sometimes you just gotta go full hobo my friend. Now I'm back to work I actually got a haircut and shave lol.
nice hoplites :)
Thanks man!
I'm in the camp of those disappointed with Victrix's inconsistent scaling, but applaud them for getting whole ranges done in plastic.
I think that's reasonable criticism. Their style has definitely evolved over the years and they do lack scale consistency. On the other hand I feel like they are the only historical plastic manufacturer actually trying to push the industry forward.
I recently bought some 28mm Medieval Knights from Victrix and they are excellent. I will be buying more from Victrix if that Medieval line expands.
Those knights look great! Looks like they have big plans for the medieval range.
"I know there's some archeology there, but I don't know if I buy it."...LULZ Trust nobody, let the Rule of Kool be your guide.
Rule of Kool always lol.
METALS 4 EVA
Metals are definitely my preference but I could not do the projects I want to on a grand scale without going plastic.
With the amount of time it takes to design plastic minis, fit them to sprues, and make the sprue moulds, I can't see how companies can quickly push a set out to beat a competitor without a year or so of warning before hand. But it is sad to see companies drop ranges before completing them due to competition. Competition is always good. It was great to see Victrix win after such a fantastic few years with their new full ranges of great minis. But to me Perry Miniatures is still very much the go to place for Black Powder era wars.
I agree the Perry Napoleonic stuff is better than victrix after painting some of both. The Perrys definitely payed a lot of attention and detail to the sculpting to make their French considerably easier to paint and get on the table faster. It is sad to see companies drop their ranges so fast... still waiting for those wargames Atlantic Franks teased so long ago... my guess is their Romans and Goths did not sell as well a they may have hoped.
Valid.
Wargames Atlantic stuff is affordable but their miniature style has never really done it for me
It's the leg posing for me. Just something slightly unnatural about it.
@@TriariusWarGaming i’ve seen some people make comments that for some of the kits the arms and bodies don’t fit quite right either
Khurasan didn't even make the list, but they are also US and not UK based so that may be why
Yeah some of my favorites didn't make it either, like Aventine Miniatures.
@@TriariusWarGaming yeah the list was called Plastic Wars but they had Pendraken in there which is all metal so it threw me off. Armorium and Aquillam has some great looking ancients too, I saw them looking up Gauls a couple years ago and then again recently for Sassanians and Parthians
For me it depends on the period of the project and the price. Being stuck on the dark side of the Rest of the World for shipping, I cannot afford the 25% shipping that quite a few of the manufacturers from the UK charge...unless you drop 300GBP, which is more than a mortgage payment. Great Escape Games does Dead mans hand and some WW2 fringe armies and I am kind of surprised they didnt get a spot on the playoff tree. Victrix has been my go to for the past year because of the good value for money for their ancients. I am interested in seeing how their 28mm WW2 looks. Hopefully, the competition in scale and periods will force everyone to up their games.
Great points! And global shipping sucks I can empathize. Your shippings costs are obviously, worse, but shipping costs from the UK to the US are also disgusting these days. Good points on great escape games - Dead Mans hand and the associated minis seem to be very popular.
I am glad to see the plastics companies come in and make their money. I just think that in 15 years the same thing will happen with 3D printing and if wargames Atlantic is still around by then they’ll be the ones laughing to the bank.
3D printing is definitely a major frontier, but somethings will definitely have to change with it. Right now 3D prints seem to be way pricier and made of less durable material. Lots of potential in that area but I'm not sure how much of a game changer they will be. Like for me I don't have the room or the inclination to really get into 3D printing stuff for myself - dealing with the trial and error etc.
Where Wargames Atlantic succeeded was whenever they did weird stuff like the Conquistadors, Aztecs and Ogres. I think it's smart for them to jump into the 10mm sphere cause that scale is pretty untapped and I doubt Victrix would follow them there.
Good points, they seem to have a lot of success in the knock-off Warhammer 40k market as well.
Great video overview of the different manufactures. Like many, I have a little bit of everything and IMHO I think it depends of what you want to do, will dictate which plastic is best for you. I think Gripping Beast needs to dial up their mold/detail to match Victrix. Perry has been focusing on other periods like Franco-Prussian and what not. So it depends on the period. Again good video overview!
Thanks man! I'm definitely a mix and match guy and have my own fair share of Gripping Beast plastics. I often stick Victrix heads on them to evaluate the designs.
@@TriariusWarGaming No prob! I also forgot about Deus Vult - FireForge Games...they have a lot of cool plastics as well...have you seen or bought them yet?
@@redmist1122 Haven't bought any fire forge tbh, they kinda seem pricey for plastic and what you get.
@@TriariusWarGaming I hear ya...plus most of their line or at least the Mongol stuff is a weird resin hey used...but yes a lil pricey.
My one complaint about victrix is the scale of their cavalry. However, maybe I am wrong, but I think Perry hasn't brought out much plastic this year. Which might justify victrix with the win. Wargames atlantic is a bit of a mess in my opinion. Their range is almost a random mixture of incomplete and sparce time periods, etc.
instructions would be nice too.
Yes I agree on all counts. Victrix cavalry (IMHO the riders mainly are the problem, they are taller than their infantry if you line them up). Yes Wargames Atlantics seems to radically change direction every 3 months in terms of their focus and ranges. Introduce potential products, tease them, and then abandon them. Also why release Bronze Age chariots without chariot crew??? Bizarre.
@@TriariusWarGaming your put it better than me haha
I really do not feel as if this is an accurate reflection of where we are at in historical miniature wargaming, but more so in what period a group in the hobby is into at the moment and who has nice sculpts.
I think that is a very fair assessment!
To be honest this was just a bit of fun and not intended to be taken seriously, as Ken said. Half the time lots of people didn't even use companies they were voting for.
Fair points and I am being a little over dramatic in the vid lol. However, I shall have you know full grown adults playing with toys is VERY serious business.
@@TriariusWarGaming I won't argue with that.
Their newer sets such as Normans/vikings and new Greeks are disgusting and unrealistic. Overly ‘dynamic’ posing, horrible scaling, oversized, look very computer generated and fantastical. Compared to their original EIR and their realistic detailing it’s ridiculous
I think that Victrix's newer stuff looks okay but I do agree that computer sculpted minis really lack the soul and character of a talented sculptor. I have Wargames Foundry and Victrix ancients and I'll always prefer Foundry, they just ooze with character and style.
I find with Victrix sets , vikings,Normans,celts and dark age stuff seem to use the same kind of boring poses. Nice to paint up but i much prefer true scale 28mm. And there has been a scale creep . The horses in the earlier sets are like ponies , the roman command on horses look ridiculous as the riders look massive compared to the horses.
@@paulgreen4835 your pose critique is 100% true, there is a real lack of variety that those kits suffer from. Can't say anything about the horses because I think I only own the perisan armored cav kit, but I've heard others echo your comments of the horses on forums.
@@dw5723 Yeah i think more variety of poses would be good , i have quite a few sets and they use the same pose over and over esp the dark age stuff . I can understand the poses being similar with napoleonics and ancients being more of the same pose. Yeah the later sets the horses are much better.
I agree that their EIR set is one of their best in terms of proportions and design. I think they are leaning into the dynamic posing for the sake of skirmish games.
Excellent projects, really looking forward to the miniatures for the Sicilian campaign. Lots of possible troops and nationalities you could choose from. Those close order, deep ranked hoplites are going to look fantastic. I am curious to find out what route(s) you go down for decorating all those aspis shields.
Thanks man! Current plan for the shields is doing about 30-50% transfers on the shields and the reminders just plan bronze. Painting shields is just not my thing! I would go full transfers but it's just too expensive. Plain bronze shields are a good time and money saver and reasonably accurate.
Superb buildings, they look great and real...and well done with the roads!
Thanks man! Much appreciated!
Okay for your Fenchie Grenadier figures, lots of things happening here. Now from a bit of a blurry video I can see off the top the headgear w/pom pom. The pom pom style/shape looks more of a Voltigier/Legere style, not a grenadier. Missing the black gaiters which were used at different times during the Napoleonic wars. Then it's hard to see the white facing trimmed in red, red color epaulets and cuffs, and the white coat tails trimmed in red with red grenadier design/logo. Definitely cannot tell if he's wearing the grenadier sword style from the video. Further if we're button counting, cannot tell if he has the brass eagle on his ammo pouch. Officers would have gold trim on Shako and epaulets, while rank and file would be red. Whew...hope this helps. BTW good update video too!
Excellent critique and yes my poor Napoleonic painting plays int this! Good notice on the tail coats, the plume comes down to my ignorance, but the biggest factor is... the body is actually a British body! I wasn't paying attention while assembling and stuck the French stuff on a British infantry dude!
@@TriariusWarGaming Aaah...well only you would now that...the video wasn't the best. But, I may have done something similar like that in the past when I was short a part or two..
Great update! Looking forward to seeing how the projects progress. Apprecaite you know a lot more about the ancients period than I, but I have just finished reading a book called "Carthage At War - Punic Armies c. 814 - 146 BC" by Joshua R. Hall (Pen & Sword, Published 2023) - A lot of the focus was on Syracuse, so may be of interest? Also, if you are looking to paint greeks quickly, can I recommend Sakura pigma micron pens for patterning the bottom and sleeves of tunics and leather panels on the lionthorax? Best of luck, hope you are doing well!
Thanks man! I will check out that book! TBH I don't know much about Ancient Sicily and these conflicts so that is an excellent suggestion. I love the idea of micron pens, I will have to investigate those going forward.
Awesome looking hoplites! Great project plans for the future. Looking forward to see how they turn out.
Thanks man! Much appreciated!
You said “The horse archers are calling to me a little bit” be careful Triarius you’ll fall in the deep end with me 😂
You have subconsciously inceptioned me.
@@TriariusWarGaming 😂
My rivet counting Napoleonic skills are low, but I'll just say wrong headgear? I'm liking the 50 hoplites per month challenge you're giving yourself. Glad to see the new Victrix ones are a lot more dynamic looking. I'm 99% done my Spartans and started my Republican Romans, and they're going smoothly. If you do part of the wall for the Battle of Rome, I'd do a small section bisecting a corner to A) let everyone know it is there and B) make less work for yourself C) you won't have everyone's sleeves and beer bellies knocking it over every time they try to move their guys. If you have the river and the bridge it should really sell the whole scene.
Good ideas! I need to check out your Spartan videos. Just looked at your channel and you've uploaded a ton of stuff. For some reason TH-cam barely recommends any wargaming content to me this past year. Like only the biggest name stuff.
very interesting ideas. Looks very cool and natural.
Thanks so much!
looks great
Thanks so much!
I really like what youve done with the buildings, especially the clay rebder, thats a great idea and certainly makes the structure look a more permanent part of the landscape. Great stuff
Thanks so much man! Glad that you liked the pieces!
I was one of the guys bugging you with questions as you were setting up on Friday night. I absolutely loved the late roman army and I wish I would have had a chance to play the game! Regarding the days of the convention, Thursday is a full day, definitely with lower attendance than Friday and Saturday, but still lots of people and plenty of stuff going on. Friday and Saturday are the main days as you found out. In terms of sheer size, I saw one 28mm Napoleonic game that maybe came close, but the spectacle of the late Roman army was unmatched. I hope you guys continue to host games in the future!
Thanks man! Always glad to chat and glad you enjoyed the game! We definitely have plans for Historicon in the future. Best Wishes!
Were you the guy talking about their collection of old 25mm historic Ral Partha minis?
@@dw5723 Sorry my friend, not me. I don't have any Ral Parthas!
@@dw5723 also not me.
Love the rules. Great looking game. Sorry I missed the convention. 2000 figures. Crazy. Do you ever make it to Mayhem , Havoc or Huzzah?
Played the Sunday game at H-Con. Roman center Left. Had a great time. Outstanding job on the sceanario. Thanks a bunch for all the hardwork.
Glad you had a good time man! Thanks for playing and making it an awesome experience.
What rules did you use for this game? Hail Ceaser?
We used “To the strongest” it’s a great ruleset for massed battles like this. It’s my go to ancients set.
Did I spot a victory medal cup? Gotta get glass or metal to hear that clink! Love it.
That’s a solid call, next time I’m bringing glass cups
A&A roman range is by far my favorite romans. Aventine ones are probably best sculpted, but A&A romans have some king of "mojo" the others don't have. I am so sorry for the issue with the varnish. I run into that issue, but I had no other solution rather than to change the varnish. Anyway, great collection.
I agree that the A&A Romans have something special to them. They paint up really well as well.
Epic culmination of a great looking project! Congrats to you and Ranger for putting this on at historicon!
Thanks so much man, greatly appreciate it!
This was an exception game! I was the Roman Cavalry Commander in Sundays game...loved it! My son, Dan had a blast working the German center. I think you hit it on the head about what "wargaming" game should...epic displays like this game. I'm still jaw-dropped on the volume of figures and especially how well the rules played out. We have never played the rules before and was able to pick them up fairly quick. Great video and will look forward what you guys come up with in future events. Take care!
Thanks so much for playing in the game and I'm glad you had a great time! And thanks for your kind words!
I enjoyed all the videos leading up to the event itself. This video shows the whole shebang! Congratulations on a job well done. Thanks for your journey with us.
Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed following the project and thanks for your kind words!
looked like an amazing game. Well done to you guys running something so impressive, especially for a first time at such a big show
Thanks so much man! Glad you enjoyed the project!
Obviously the battle map that was set out in the Osprey book has both armies facing off, but do you feel that 28mm battles start off like this more often than not? just wondering as I'm looking into 28mm figures because I love the miniatures, but really struggle to see how they're practical for gaming purposes.
In my experience 28mm miniatures are the absolute best for skirmish games, TTRPGs, and medium scale engagements where you want to be able to see the details on the individual miniatures but still don't have piles and piles of them on the table. They get somewhat inconvenient for genuinely large scale games, but as you can see in the video they also look spectacular in the effort.
Yes there is definitely a trade off between the nice looking 28mm figures and the size required to pull off a spectacle. This kind of project is also not feasible for someone just getting in the hobby - it takes to develop the skills to manage army creation at this level. I'm still learning my self how to pull off these big projects. What I would suggest is start small and then do a "slow grow". Start out doing small scale clashes and build up over time. One thing you can do is paint parallel armies. Get a box of 28mm of something you like and then get some 15 or 10mm figures. Paint both at this same time, you can do some large small scale armies for cheap in the meantime while you develop your 28mm collection. Storage is the biggest thing to thing about with 28mm, you definitely need some storage space like a spare closet or basement (or under the bed etc) to keep all the figures. The bottom line though is if you don't like the figures you are painting you won't paint them. And you can do some great smaller clashes with 28mm on a 6 X4 - that is what most of the games I play at home are.
@@TriariusWarGaming absolutely agree. Your collections are awesome for sure and I think when it comes to the larger engagements my worry is not having the depth in the table to pull it off. You can always make the table wider but 6ft seems close to the limit for most people in terms of reach. I’m going to pick up a box of 28mm as I love painting that scale, but with living close to Eureka miniatures I have found myself investing in the AB range which has some amazing sculpted models.
@@alexanderbergbacka6825 Yes the range of miniatures is staggering at 28mm, plus they look great. I’ve just recently invested in some AB 20mm WW2 miniatures for Chain of command as I found it a nice trade off between size and detail.
Plataea?
Good guess but further west. We are looking at Ancient Sicily.
Hey brother, great overview of the event and lessons learned as being unfamiliar with this convention, I had a great time plugging into this project with you and the Ranger. Had a blast hosting the game with you and bullshitting with you in our limited free time. Your mastery of the ruleset really led to truly seamless GMing. I look forward to joining you for the next one. Take care! -D
Thanks so much man!
Wow! Holy moly! Impressive and looked like great fun. Glad it worked out good for you guys.
Thanks man! Much appreciated!
Congratulations on the successful completion of your project. A huge undertaking with an immense amount of time (not to mention cost) expended. Looks like you used "To the Strongest" as your rules of choice. I'm glad everyone, including yourself, had a good time. I'm assuming the people who played were mostly strangers. Fantastic work and effort. Look forward to the hoplite project! Cheers.
Thanks man much appreciated! Yes "To the Strongest" Rules - which worked perfectly, and all the players were mostly strangers (some family members etc). Glad that you enjoyed the project and thanks for your kind words!
5:02 This statement is a significant exaggeration and misrepresentation of historical events. "The Romans lost a lot of troops" = The loss of three complete legions, which was a severe blow to the Roman self-image and their superiority Here's a more accurate description of what happened after the Battle of Teutoburg Forest (Varusschlacht): 1. Roman retaliation: The Romans did launch retaliatory campaigns into Germania under Germanicus between 14-16 CE, but these were limited in scope and duration. 2. No total destruction: While these campaigns caused damage and casualties, they did not result in the destruction of all of Germania or the killing of everyone. 3. Limited objectives: The Roman expeditions were primarily punitive in nature, aimed at recovering lost standards and avenging the defeat, rather than attempting to conquer and occupy the entire region. 4. Withdrawal: After these campaigns, Emperor Tiberius ordered a withdrawal from Germania, effectively abandoning plans for long-term occupation east of the Rhine. 5. Long-term impact: The Battle of Teutoburg Forest actually led to the establishment of a more permanent frontier between the Roman Empire and Germanic territories, rather than resulting in the destruction of Germania. In summary, while the Romans did conduct retaliatory campaigns, they did not "destroy Germany and kill everyone." The actual historical events were far more nuanced, with long-lasting geopolitical consequences rather than total annihilation.
I did exaggerate in the video, but the point stands that the Romans crushed German resistance after battle and had their revenge. Including laying waste to a lot of German territory.
Great stuff, man. Glad that it went off well and the players had a lot of fun! It looked amazing on the table. I watched a lot of the recap videos looking for you guys, but didn't catch you guys. Looking forward to your next video rounding up the experience. Thumbs up!
Thanks so much! Yes somehow we missed the recaps and the judging (the judges literally did not view our game when they where supposed too)... I will chalk it down to us not yet being an established force at the convention. I don't think the organizers actually expected us to pull through with this project. Glad you enjoyed following the project!
@@TriariusWarGaming Ranger mentioned the same thing about the breakdown of the organizers to acknowledge the new bloods on the scene in his video. I must admit that you actually have gaming cons to go to!!! Our last tourney was almost 7 years ago. Historical wargaming desert here, man.
@@jvcpaints Damn, that is unfortunate. Maybe you gotta be the one to start up the convention scene?