The Devil's Horsemen: A Parthia Beta-AAR

[Secret Master]

There were actually 3 drains on manpower: attrition, casualties, and new armies.

Between the wars, I built a large number of troops, so when I started the second war, I was nowhere near my maximum manpower. I think I only had 30,000 manpower in my manpower pool when the war started.

It's hard to estimate how many losses I suffered from attrition. To give you an idea, my armies spent most of the war in enemy territory. Considering their size, they ended up suffering 5% attrition (50 men per cohort) for every month for around 5 or 6 years.

Auxiliaries don't follow the same rules, so some of the armies I had in the field don't count for this.

 

[General_BT]

I think I know which country I'm playing first when I buy the game!

 

[Earl Uhtred]

Don't let hyperbole cloud common sense. 80,000 men have never thought with one mind.

 

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This thread is for discussion of the AAR about Rome, not the mechanics of the game itself. Please direct this discussion to the appropriate forum

Stroph, AAR Moderator

 

[coz1]

Folks, Stroph already gave a direction. Please follow it. Discussion of game mechanics (whether you like them or not) should rightly be posted in the Rome General Discussion area. Obviously the way the game is designed effects the way an AAR is written but the writer has no control over that. He is only offering what the game provides.

Further, do no attack another poster. There is no reason to take this thread off track, especially not in that manner.

 

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Kudos to Secret Master! I really enjoyed the AAR and I have made the move to get the game. Looking forward to playing!