Periplus and Diekplus

Matrix Games Forums

Forums Register Login Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ

My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums Log Out

Periplus and Diekplus

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> Mare Nostrvm >> Periplus and Diekplus

Page: [1]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

Periplus and Diekplus - 11/3/2017 3:30:08 AM

Ichili

Posts: 62
Joined: 6/11/2007
From: United States
Status: offline

Trying to achieve both maneuvers against the Persian fleet... not easy so far. Great game, I am enjoying it.

Post #: 1

RE: Periplus and Diekplus - 11/3/2017 8:15:50 AM

Niessuh

Posts: 276
Joined: 10/23/2013
Status: offline

Thank you! There are two historical interpretations of what the diekplus and the periplus were. The first is that they were an individual maneuver of each ship, the second
reads that they were collective maneuvers of the fleet: the diekplus was a direct approach, while the periplus was the attempt to surround the enemy. I think this second interpretation is much more accurate, and it's the one I've tried to make possible in the game:

Diekplus:

Periplus:

_____________________________

Daniel L�pez
Creator of Qvadriga and Mare Nostrvm

(in reply to Ichili)

Post #: 2

RE: Periplus and Diekplus - 11/3/2017 3:06:21 PM

Ichili

Posts: 62
Joined: 6/11/2007
From: United States
Status: offline

Thank you, this is very interesting info. Now I understand why some of the scenarios show the Greek fleets approaching in column/line astern the enemy ships. At first that initial positioning surprised me.

< Message edited by Ichili -- 11/3/2017 11:42:32 PM >

(in reply to Niessuh)

Post #: 3

RE: Periplus and Diekplus - 11/3/2017 11:25:52 PM

Rosseau

Posts: 2757
Joined: 9/13/2009
Status: offline

Ordered this book (U.S) on the cheap. Any other affordable ones, let us know.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743244508/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

(in reply to Ichili)

Post #: 4

RE: Periplus and Diekplus - 11/3/2017 11:55:16 PM

Ichili

Posts: 62
Joined: 6/11/2007
From: United States
Status: offline

That one for sure is a good book.

I have these two:
John Warry's Warfare in the Classical World
https://www.amazon.com/Warfare-Classical-World-Encyclopedia-Civilizations/dp/0806127945

and Peter Connolly's Greece and Rome at War.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HESTAAW/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1