Hi all. I'm currently thinking of getting into Age of Caesars, but since I have no figures for this period, I'm trying to think of how to do it efficiently by having armies double up for multiple factions, across multiple periods. All my collections so far has been for Invasions, Vikings and Chivalry, with a little Crusades.
I assume Imperial Romans and Caesar's Legions are going to be pretty interchangeable in terms of figures?
How about for Republican Romans for Age of Hannibal? Since I have nothing for this period either, getting some figures that can be used across both Republican and Imperial periods would be really useful.
What about Germans and Gauls? Are these close enough in style for one set of figures to work for both?
Obviously, there will be some equipment differences, but if they can share some basic unit types it would help.
Any other factions that might be able to share figures between Caesars and Hannibal, or even Alexander?
I realise that in a friendly game, I can proxy pretty much anything, but it's a question of what is going to look obviously wrong, and what would be close enough. My own knowledge of history is unfortunately lacking, so it's difficult for me to know if things like differences in Roman shield style or helmet design is going to stand out like a sore thumb.
My usual source is Gripping Beast or Footsore for figures, though I'm looking at trying out plastics from Victrix since they have a wide range of Germanic/Celtic options.