Thursday, 11 September 2025

First Man in Rome - Map Samples

Citizens,
the creation of the great mosaic depicting the beleagured civil war between Caius Iulius Caesar and Cneo Pompeius Magnus continues! 

As already discussed in the Senate, we intend to represent the entire civil war, from the crossing of the Rubicon in 49BC to the defeat of the last Pompeian forces in Spain in 45BC. So it's not just a glimpse of this epic confrontation, but the whole struggle for the greater good of the Res Publica.

I can now share some details on the map, almost at its conclusion. The map will be probably divided in six parts, each one with the size of a "standard" map. Due to the enormous extension of the conflict, the scale has been increased from 30km to 60km per hex, and the rules will be adjusted accordingly.

Big one. It will take a few seconds to load.


You will notice that the provinces controlled by the invincible Roman Legions have a red outline; Areas controlled by independent kingdoms, client states, and barbarians have a greenish outline. Some liberty has been taken on the borders of a couple provinces that would create weird problems due to their extension or location (Bithynia / Pontus and Crete).



Join the Legions now, and help deciding the fate of the Res Publica! Send a messenger to info@TRLGames.com to have your name written down in the Census Legionum, receive your initial donatio of 500 Denarii, and reserve your copy!

Also, be aware! We are looking for an expert Stratego, with a deep knowledge of the political situation and geography of the Mare Nostrum area in the year 704 Ab Urbe Condita. Ideally a scholar of Greek education, he will be asked questions like "What was the estimated population of Massilia?",  "Was Sophene a Parthian client state?", or "Was Mediolanum walled?". If you think you qualify, introduce yourself by sending a slave to info@TRLGames.com!

Vale!


4 comments:

  1. This looks brilliant. When you say six maps each of a standard size, was 60cm by 45cm the standard you were thinking of?

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    1. Probably more in the order of 80x60 cm, but they will overlap a lot. Cannot find a better way to cut the map :-\

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  2. Will we see counters representing a legion, or individual cohorts?

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    1. For the Roman legions, each counter will represent 2 cohorts.

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