Ancient · Civil War

Rome, Inc.: From Augustus to Diocletian

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1 players720 minages 14heavy difficulty

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What is Rome, Inc.: From Augustus to Diocletian

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"ROME, INC. - From Augustus to Diocletian" by designer Philip Jelley is a solitaire wargame of the Roman Empire from Augustus in 27 BCE to Diocletian in 286 CE. The player (as CEO of this vast corporate empire), appoints consuls and governors, raises taxes, deploys legions, fleets and auxiliaries to garrison provinces, and fights wars to expand the prestige and power of Rome.

Historical statesmen are rated for their military and administrative talents, popularity, and skill at intrigue (or lack thereof), and each has a special ability. For example Augustus is rated as 5 for administration, 5 for popularity, 3 for intrigue and while only rated a 2 for military, he also has the Conquest special ability. This makes him excellent at collecting taxes, increasing prestige and keeping the mob happy, but a poor general overall, even though Conquest allows him to annex extra provinces. Nero is rated 2 for administration, 4 for popularity, 5 for intrigue, but only 1 for military, and has the Persecution special (dis)ability, reducing prestige as long as he is Caesar. A player may use him to reduce unrest with his showmanship, or plot to remove him for the greater good of Rome ("the Biz").

Governors are used to fight wars, expand the empire, and develop provinces, but may make themselves Caesar through assassination or rebellion. New imperial dynasties change the rules of the game, provide new units, and determines who will succeed when Caesar dies.

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