One Roman Legion w/ 2000 Qin Archers vs 10000 Samurai and 500 Nin

[EXhack]

It's a numbers game but here are some stats:

Legion: (approx 8000)
-Strong Basic Infantry
-Disciplined
-Few Cavalry
-Fight As One

Qin Archers: (2000)
-Excellent Range
-Fantastic Bombardment Tactics
-Able to Fire An Endless Rain of Arrows
-Use Balistas and Crossbows

Samurai: (10000)
-Elitist Swordsmen and Archers
-Tend to Charge Without Orders
-Excellent Cavalry
-Inferior Armor

Ninja: (500)
-Stealth Units
-Good Throwing Skill
-Able to Infiltrate Qin Archers (but not Legion due to Racial differences)
-Excellent Skirmishers and Scouts

Battlefield is a Fort (Roman) in the Ordos Desert, in China.

And I know this isn't historicaly accurate.

[Rice Ball]

If the 10000 Samurai are mounted. They should have a massive advantage against both the legion and the archers.

If 25% of the Archers are also hidden nin's, they aren't going to be able to use that heavy ballistics if the nins disable them allowing a full charge into the ranks of the legion.

[EXhack]

If the 10000 Samurai are mounted. They should have a massive advantage against both the legion and the archers.

If 25% of the Archers are also hidden nin's, they aren't going to be able to use that heavy ballistics if the nins disable them allowing a full charge into the ranks of the legion.

I meant that the nin could infiltrate the archers, but haven't yet.

[Rice Ball]

Ah right.
The nin would give them a good scouting advantage


What are you equiping the Legionnaires with? There standard gladius + Scutum?
I still think if a large ammount of the Samurai are mounted, they will be in deep trouble (outnumbered and against a charging Cavalry that would quickly destroy the disaplin in the ranks)

[blacklusterseph004]

What are you equiping the Legionnaires with? There standard gladius + Scutum?
I still think if a large ammount of the Samurai are mounted, they will be in deep trouble (outnumbered and against a charging Cavalry that would quickly destroy the disaplin in the ranks)Not likely. I'd actually rate Roman Legion combined army combat as greater than Samurai. One legionarie actually has quite a bit of useful kit. I'll give it to the Roman/Chinese axis. The Qin archers could potentially decimate over 50% of the samurai in the first volley.

[Rice Ball]

2000 arrows are going to kill 5000+ enemy Cavalry in a single volly? Do the math :)

[EXhack]

Legionaires can throw one of two pillae (javelins) fixed to their shields to break up incoming charges and soften up defensive formations. It was a nasty habit of theirs.

Also, the Roman's infantry are the only troops capable of resisting the Qin bombardment (by assuming the testudo).