Republic of Rome, (copyright 1990 by the Avalon Hill Game
Company,
which in August 1998 was bought out by Hasbro Inc.), is a fascinating
game
of political intrigue set in the last 250 years of the Roman Republic.
Many of the sites collected below are involved with play by e-mail and
include information on rules and variants. After a hiatus of several
years, Roberto Ullfig has now revived his site called the Colosseum, which is
quite good for background
information
and other links. Roberto had also graciously permitted me to host many
of
his
former files at my site. (All files preceeded by the letters 'ru'
are files derived from him.) A number of good links also derive
from
Richard Heli at his Spotlight
on Games site. Quite a few of the remaining links are hosted
at an excellent simulation gaming site titled Web-Grognards.
The Boardgamegeek
site also has interesting commentaries on the game as well as some
additional
links. To subscribe to a listserve for Republic of Rome send this
message to majordomo@athosfax.com
without any subject heading: subscribe
ror-L . However, since there has not been any activity on
that
list in a long time, you might also try the new Republic of Rome eGroup
.
Game Reviews and Summaries:
Game
Review: Game Cabinet by Mike Siggins
Game Review:
Grognards by Chris Farrell
Overview
and Summary
Review
in Bruno Faidutti's Ideal Game Library
Summary and Additional
Links Boardgamegeek site
Historical Background:
Consuls,
300
B.C. - 68 A.D.
Consuls
of
the Republic of Rome 509 - 27 B.C.
Number
of
Consulships
by Gens - 509 BC - 27 BC
Timeline
by Richard Heli
Timeline
of Carthaginian History by Richard Heli
PBEM and Tournament sites [also see "Rules, Errata,
..."
below):
ACTS - Automated Card Tracking
System
AREA Ratings for Republic
of Rome
Game
FASCES: GM
Scott Harris (completed)
Game
IMPERIUM: GM Scott Harris (in progress)
Game
AUCTORITAS: GM Lou Jerkich (completed)
Game
ROMULUS:
GM Lou Jerkich (completed)
Republic of Rome PBEM:
GM Andy Ewing
Republic of
Rome PBEM: GM Joan C. Artes
Republic of Rome PBEM
Players List
Republic of
Rome: VVV & SPQR (inactive since 1998, but was a nice effort)
Republic of
Rome Tournaments (sponsored by the BPA)
Rules, Errata, and Components
AH
Official
Errata Collected by Dan Peters, posted by Roberto Ullfig
AH Official Errata
from February 15, 1994
Errata: Includes
Pompey & Governorships
Errata by Dave Berry
Errata from the AH
General
Vol. 27, No. 4
Graphics of
the RoR Counter Sheets
PBEM Rules from
AH General Vol. 27, No. 4
PBEM
Rules
Version 4 by Roberto Ullfig
PBEM
Rules Version 4.1 by Joan C. Artes based on ver. 4 by Roberto Ullfig
Republic of Rome 101:
Beginner's Guide by Peter M. White
Republic
of Rome Errata Posted by Brian Bankler
Republic of Rome Living
Rulebook by John Rodriguez
Republic
of Rome Rules Clarifications by Lou Jerkich
Rules
and
Errata
collected by Roberto Ullfig
Suggestion by Peter
M. White re: Early Republic Wars
World
Boardgaming
Championship Errata and Clarifications
Strategy Guides
Analysis for
Early Republic by Richard Heli
Early
Republic
Strategies (for the Good of Rome) by Roberto Ullfig
Variants and Scenarios
Grand
Variant: Combining Republic of Carthage with Republic of Rome, by
Richard
M. Heli
Republic of Carthage
by Richard M. Heli
Variant
for 8 Players by Ward Narhi
Variant (Late Republic
Extension) by Roberto Ullfig 1998 version
Variant
(Late
Republic Extension) by Roberto Ullfig 2001 version ("Civil War
Deck")
Variant
Optional Rules by Roberto Ullfig and Christopher K. Farrell
Variant
Scenario by Roberto Ullfig (Latin & Italian Periods -
Early
Republic)
Birth of the Republic Scenario 509 - 264 BC
Variant
Scenarios
by Roberto Ullfig (Middle - Late Republic)
Scenario I. The First Civil War (c. 111-81 BC)
Scenario II. The Fall of the Republic (c. 81-44
BC)
Scenario III. Gracchus to Sulla (6-player game only)
[134 - 78 BC]
Variants by Dave Berry
(a brief collection of Optional Rules)
Variants by
Richard Heli (Assassination & Create Your Own Statesman/Senator)
Variants by Roberto
Chiavini (New Statesmen, New Laws, etc.)