Entity Dossier
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Roman
Strategic Concepts & Mechanics
Signature MoveDiscretion and Conditions Over Raw Courage
Cornerstone MoveRestore the Footman to Break the Horseman
Signature MoveCombined Arms Over Single-Arm Dominance
Signature MoveDiscipline Over Feudal Loyalty
Cornerstone MoveMethod Where Others Had None
Risk DoctrineMercenary Loyalty Expires With Pay
Identity & CultureBarbarian Replacement Destroys Institutions
Operating PrincipleDefensive Tools Signal Decline
Strategic PatternCavalry Supremacy as Civilizational Trap
Primary Evidence
"Adrianople made it evident that the legions alone could no longer uphold the Roman supremacy."
Source:Gustavus Adolphus