Legion: Tactical Warfare in the Roman Age, 100BC-700AD

Twenty scenarios are outlined, including the battles of Carrhae, Pharsalus, Teutoburger Wald, Placentia, and Adrianople.

[4] In a 1976 poll conducted by SPI to determine the most popular board wargames in North America, Legion placed a very respectable 44th out of 202 games.

[1]: 157 } In the January 1976 edition of Airfix Magazine, Bruce Quarrie noted "the game well illustrates the splendid discipline of the Roman army at its highpoint."

He concluded, "In general [...] the result is as SPI intended, to satisfy both those who desire a simple format and those who can assimilate relatively complex restrictions.

[5] In his 1977 book The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming, Nick Palmer noted that the map was "mostly nondescript, with great expanses of clear terrain and a few hills, rivers and other features dotted about.

"[2] In The Guide to Simulations/Games for Education and Training, Martin Campion approved the revisions from Centurion to Legion, noting, "The rules have been simplified and generally improved, although some options have been lost in the process, mainly the ability to use field fortifications.