I was too sleepy when I re-read your draft. In fact edge selection and obstruction are both very clear. I still would like to receive comments on the two...
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Bob Beattie
beattieumichedu
Feb 1, 2005 11:29 am
As long as all Bw opponents are shot at by at least 1 Bw then the requirement is met. Thus all examples seem legal. The rule is to prevent a shooter that...
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Alan Davison
aldavion
Feb 1, 2005 12:14 pm
Hi All, I have created a folder called "Crusade 2005" in the photos section with six images from the day. BTW, note to moderator, there doesn't seem to be much...
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Simon Bargery
nivacruncher
Feb 1, 2005 12:44 pm
The turnout for the Welsh Open illustrates a problem i am just starting to encounter... Where to advertise your comp? I am "organising" a comp at Leeds FIASCO...
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Alan Davison
aldavion
Feb 1, 2005 12:55 pm
... The problem wasn't advertising. I sent a message to this forum a while back, we were in Miniature Wargames, we would have been in Wargames Illustrated if...
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sja@...
snebjorn
Feb 1, 2005 1:10 pm
... Richard Bodley Scott: http://www.richardbodleyscott.btinternet.co.uk/ Cheers, Snebjørn...
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Robert Beattie
beattieumichedu
Feb 1, 2005 3:55 pm
A couple of exciting battles. You WotR defender got a little carried away by placing too much terrain. The BUA is the required feature but then only 3...
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David Schlanger
sralibaba
Feb 1, 2005 9:19 pm
... DK and I have both been inundated with work and other distractions the last couple of weeks. I would estimate that we are 80-85% done with the BBDBA...
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russcat9
Feb 2, 2005 1:27 am
Yes, it's my favourite army again!!!!! There is one thing that gripes me with it though, and I'm talking about the (b) list again. No Bw. Why the heck not?...
18762
russcat9
Feb 2, 2005 9:43 am
... I think I meant the (a) list as the (b) list... P...
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russcat9
Feb 2, 2005 9:46 am
Sounds like a good idea...when I have time (!). Interesting comment on the single Bw element; I feel hamstrung without it in the (b) list. And there's no...
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Alan Davison
aldavion
Feb 2, 2005 12:00 pm
... I think he didn't realise how the BUA affected him. The critical fourth casualty came when he attempted to retake the BUA with a Knight forgetting he got a...
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Arnstein Orten
arnsteio
Feb 2, 2005 1:35 pm
... Your Shimazu were pretty old-fashioned in this respect but you cannot back up a claim for 1/12 of even their army being samurai on foot armed primarily...
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jimford80041
Feb 2, 2005 2:10 pm
Hello group, I am a new player to DBA and have many misunderstandings about the rules. Is there a forum devoted to new players or would folks in this group be...
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russcat9
Feb 2, 2005 2:28 pm
Thank God for Arnstein!! Actually I can give you some interesting numbers, from "Shimazu's Battles" by Brian Bradford. Note that this is quite late period...
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russcat9
Feb 2, 2005 2:33 pm
I think you're pretty safe here. There's plenty of folks to help out. Welcome aboard. Paul...
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russcat9
Feb 2, 2005 2:38 pm
Also, in 1592, the Shimazu contingent to Korea had 1500 archers, 1500 arquebus, and 300 spears. Doesn't mention other troops. Either way, that's a BIG...
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Robert Beattie
beattieumichedu
Feb 2, 2005 3:01 pm
This is the forum, welcome aboard. Take a look here for some new player info http://www-personal.umich.edu/~beattie/dba/bobcmts04.html and here for a summary...
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Robert Beattie
beattieumichedu
Feb 2, 2005 3:27 pm
Please, give no credit whatsoever to RBS for the DBA armies. The army lists were converted by Sue with editorial assistance by Phil. RBs' contribution to DBA...
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Terry Griner
twgriner
Feb 2, 2005 5:54 pm
Welcome aboard. As you will see if you look at past messages from this group - none of us has any trouble understanding the rules. :) Bob Beattie gave you...
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joaomsdiogo
Feb 3, 2005 12:18 am
To be held at 9th and 10th of April, in Lisbon Inscription fee will be ? 7,5 and will include acommodation Friday to Sunday, and meals Saturday and Sunday For...
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russcat9
Feb 3, 2005 2:17 am
... of bows still around in support of the arquebus as late as the turn of the 17thC. The DBA list is pre-arquebus, which makes its ratios wrong for archers....
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IanRo
drathul
Feb 3, 2005 5:58 am
keep in mind though that the army lists in DBA (and for that matter any war game) are the author(s) interpretation of the historical evidence. The author(s)...
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Arnstein Orten
arnsteio
Feb 3, 2005 7:50 am
... I am pretty certain the lack of ashigaru bows in the DBA list is merely an oversight on the author's part - or, indeed, lack of historical knowledge for...
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Tim Willets
tlwillets
Feb 3, 2005 8:44 am
In message <20050130.081112.-3971199.6.tgriner@...> on Sun, 30 Jan 2005 at 08:00:07, Terry Griner <tgriner@...> writes ... Not half as much...
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Arnstein Orten
arnsteio
Feb 3, 2005 10:07 am
... Indeed. Imagine the faces of these guys when they arrived in Korea - not only were the native bowmen superior to them, their arquebus-wielding comrades ...
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russcat9
Feb 3, 2005 10:08 am
I can give you the breakdowns on the samurai/ashigaru archers for the clans concerned, as well as Brian's sources if you like. What difference does it make...
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Arnstein Orten
arnsteio
Feb 3, 2005 10:29 am
... It would be great with an example or two, especially if you have an example with a lot of Samurai bow. ... For a DBA list maybe nothing. However,...
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russcat9
Feb 3, 2005 12:15 pm
Okay, at Mimigawa the Shimazu had 1110 foot samurai archers and 3150 ashigaru archers, from a total of 30,000. In same battle, Otomo had 1430 foot samurai...
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saint_sicarii
Feb 3, 2005 12:31 pm
... for ... This is why I developed DBA24. It is smaller than BBDBA, but still larger and allows for more versatility of most armies than the normal DBA lists...
