Arena Advanced Rules (1997)

tfm · Last edited by tfm on Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:16 pm; edited 1 time in total

Title: Arena: Gladitorial Combat in Ancient Rome Advanced Rules
Item Code: n/a
Type: Combat rules
Copyright: 1997 by Adversary Products
Author(s): Carl Smith
Artwork: n/a
Cartography: n/a
Place of Publication: n/a
Printer: n/a
Format: 14 page softcover digest, stapled, plus three reference sheets and hex sheet
ISBN: n/a
Cover Price: n/a
Mass: 51g
Dimensions: length 21.6m, width 13.8cm, thickness .1cm

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Mars · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:01 pm Post subject:

This is interesting, not only since the book seems to have progressed from 1975 - 1997 but also that the other author credits seem to have been removed. My earlier versions are 12 pages of rules with the sections:

Outline of Method of Play (page 1)
Detail of Movement (1)
How to Move (1)
Combat (2)
Wounding (3)
Missile Attacks (3)
Nets and Capes (4)
Special Damage (5)
Throwing Sand (5)
Throwing Shields (5)
Mounted Gladiators (5)
Animals (6)
Advancement (6)
Special Hexes (6)
Facing (7)
Essendarii (8)
Postulati (8)
Captives (8)
Campaign Game (9)
Allotment of Characters (9)
Advancement (9)
Matches (10)
Wounds (11)
Schools (12)
Posting Bond (12)
Veteran Animals (12)

With the difference in page count, it sounds like more has been added. Have they just been tacked onto the end or does it seem like the rest of the book has been reformatted as well?

Mars · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:11 pm Post subject:

From the correspondence from tfm:

tfm · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject:

Do you think we should put these under one thread or keep them separate? If it's really advanced then it needs to stay separate. If it's a glorified version of the older rules, then it should get moved.

Another possibility is that we might have to create a new category for Adversary Products. Carl Smith or someone else might be re-releasing the old titles with slightly changed information.

In any case we should compare them a bit closer. I'll get a more detailed description up later today.
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scribe · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject:

While you guys are at it. Can either of you confirm this is the Carl Smith of TSR employment?
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Mars · Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:53 pm Post subject:

Mars · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject:

Mars · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:01 pm Post subject:

Having now obtained a copy of Arena Advance Rules, I have compared them with my other copies of Arena. The text in both is the same. The only difference appears to be that the Advanced Rules contain the Hit Location Marker Chart.