Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-1515612-20160617203014/@comment-10353303-20160618132852

While discipline is an important factor, it isn't necessarily a deciding factor, though it is often the difference between a unit break and the same unit staying and fighting. Examples of this are quite evident if the history of the real Romans were examined (for instance, one needs to look no further than the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, the Battle of Adrianople, the Battle of Cannae, the Battle of Carrhae, and more. Quite honestly, it really depends on the terrain, as well as other factors such as how well rested and how well fed the soldiers are, what the weather is like, what kind of battle are they fighting (e.g. pitched battle, ambush, etc) and other conditions. In an open battle, based on weapons only,  I would argue that the Romans have the superiority. The quality of their soldiers most likely match those of the Greeks and they are more numerous than the amount of campers (if you include the veterans as well, if they were willing to fight abroad as evocati). The Romans don't necessarily make the most use of their powers and magic so if it were a pitched battle or open field, I think the Greeks would have a very good chance at driving back the Romans with well placed traps and the use of magical abilities and items. This is a rather difficult one, so I would say it could go either way.