Legion Arena Manual

M M A A N U A LL ContenTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Playing Legion Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Deployment Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Battle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Results Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 PAG. 2 Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 INTRODUCTION Foreword By Simon Scarrow We have become so used to watching war on the television that it has almost ceased to have any sense of reality outside of the tube. We have become passive observers of the high technology of destruction. So much so that in an age of laser-guided missiles and smart bombs the up-close and bloody origins of warfare, back in the ancient world have become almost unimaginable. Now that has changed. arrival of computer games has given us the chance to re-fight those ancient battles. First we had turn- based games with crude static images to represent individual warriors. there were the first few jerky animations of units moving into conflict. Now, with Slitherine's Legion: Arena we can lead our soldiers into the very heart of the battle, and hear the PAG. 3 strident call of trumpets, the scrape and clatter of weapons and the cries of the victors and the vanquished. All to the sounds of a stirring soundtrack. Now, at last, computer gamers and those with a keen interest in ancient war have the chance to bring the wars of the Roman world to life in such a vivid manner that it is almost like being on the battlefield, or at the very least, on the set of an epic movie that would put Gladiator to shame. Legion: Arena goes beyond the battlefield in all sorts of fascinating ways. One of the great secrets of ancient warfare was knowing the relative strengths and weaknesses of available units. Now, the game player has to re-discover these old arts of leadership in order to win the day. Better still, we can at last play out some of the most intriguing 'what-if?' scenarios by pitching Hannibal's veterans against the warriors of Britain. Or could a more adept handling of the Greek phalanxes have reversed the course of history by defeating the Roman legions? It's a fascinating prospect, and one you can experiment with thanks to Legion: …