Warlord Games Tease New Ancient Skirmish Game, SPQR
May 23, 2019 by brennon
Warlord Games are getting in on the Ancient era skirmishing with a new game coming soon, SPQR.
All we've seen so far is this rather fuzzy image from the teaser trailer that they released onto Facebook this week. We're intrigued by the idea of warband combat in the Ancient world as it means that folks can start to collect factions like Romans and Celts without having to worry about having to have massive armies!
Very little else is known about the game however other than we're no doubt going to be seeing the Romans going up against Celtic/Gallic warriors in this Starter Set. One assumes we're going to see them working on rules for all manner of different factions too though, giving you a chance to play as warriors from across the Ancient world.
We're very interested to learn more and no doubt the coming days will yield more information on this project.
Will you be getting into this?
"...no doubt the coming days will yield more information on this project"
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Have to see what the rules are like. It’s the most important bit
Na, I play to escape reality not repeat it 😉
The Gauls may be a good choice for some reason???
Are those the guys with the magical potion ?
’cause they’re seriously overpowered … 😉
The very one’s.
All it needs is a little doggy and huge winged helmets if I recall correctly.
Why am I suddenly interested in playing this ?
Romans vs Gauls – the rematch
This time the Romans will win, right ?
At least they will if I’m not playing them …
Just hide the recipe?
That could be an interesting scenario for the game
Romans trying to steal the recipe / Gauls trying to gather resources in order to use it
they tried that on some of the cartoons.
In reply to a question on Facebook they said that there will be new metal minis, plus some repackaged plastics. Hopefully the box will be Early Imperial Romans, that way it’ll blend with my Legion. Although I accept that the box art doesn’t show this.
The box art seems to show soldiers from the Marian reforms
The box show’s Cesarean Romans from Caesar’s conquest of Gaul and the subsequent cluster F*** which was that particular Roman Civil war, then the one that happened straight after it because the Senate decided to get all stabby (Breaking one of their most sacred and harshly enforced laws (when they felt like enforcing them of course) of never bringing weapons into the Pomerium). They are probably the best Roman’s to do from a wargaming perspective since they fought EVERYONE. They’d also work for the Marian reforms as @torros said since the State was supplying all the Arms and Armour. By… Read more »
And Samnites if you want to do the Social War
Don’t forget the Zela during the Pontic campaign. Enemy army filled with knock off legionnaires, tribal levies, and of course scythed chariots.
He also planned on fighting the Parthians (Crassus and Mark Antony did fight the Parthians during this period). There is a cavalry based army for some interesting warbands.
Hmm will be interesting – I love ancient history but getting in to build an army seems too much, I’ve made and painted the odd english celt boxset so this is probably the ideal size I’d want to invest in
an “English Celt” box set would certainly be odd 🙂
I am definitely interested in the idea, but as other people have said nothing matters until we know more about the rules. Also, if Cruel Seas is anything to judge by, it will be ages until it starts showing up at local game stores in the states which is a downer.