Talk on this group and the TMP point to a sell out of DBA rules. Has anyone spoken to Phil about a new edition?????? Enquiring minds want to know.... Joe...
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Bob Beattie
beattieumichedu
May 2, 2007 1:33 am
His time is very booked up now with Horse Foot and Guns and its variations. Also the DBMM army lists. He thinks DBA is in great form as is. I do wonder if...
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DMiller
megabysus
May 2, 2007 3:05 am
I hope he leaves DBA alone. He realizes (or maybe not) that the constant flux aggravates? ... From: Bob Beattie To: DBA@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 01,...
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lkmjbc3
May 2, 2007 2:52 pm
... Bob: I agree with you on this one. Perhaps it is time to cut the link completely. DBM's future is limited. DBMM and the new rules from RBS will...
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Attilio Andreazza
andrechin2000
May 2, 2007 5:28 pm
... I would prefer if he do mods to get DBA in sync with HOTT for the technicalities (ZOC, shooting, breakoff...) and just insert something for game balance of...
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Michael Demana
mikedemana
May 3, 2007 3:06 am
on 5/2/07 1:24 PM, Attilio Andreazza at attilio.andreazza@... ... I agree. Since we play HOTT fairly actively here, it would be nice to not have to...
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Jay
uplandtrout
May 3, 2007 8:31 am
... seems, another loophole or problem appears. ... Good point, that. It's a bit like amending other people's Cobol programs - "Now, what if I just delete this...
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Dave Bostwick
dave_bostwick
May 3, 2007 4:05 pm
HA! Parsing Cobol is child's play compared with some of PB's stuff! The problem with a new edition of anything written by Phil is that it will still be written...
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martyn simpson
zaphoid_1999
May 3, 2007 4:56 pm
No chance...I think Phil has quite a lot of projects on the go at the moment and the list I saw recently DBA didn't figure...there are the supporting army...
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Michael Demana
mikedemana
May 3, 2007 5:15 pm
Hi everyone, A local guy who used to play DBA is getting out of the hobby and is looking to sell his stuff. Here's his list, and if you'd like to contact him...
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martyn simpson
zaphoid_1999
May 3, 2007 6:45 pm
... I too would like to see Big battle DBA being developed. On the DBMM discussion group, DBMM were starting to get some criticism for being a too complex set...
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Robert Beattie
beattieumichedu
May 3, 2007 7:12 pm
A new edition will mean new rules and new armies. Not anythings I want. We pretty much, now, know how the game works. It is small issues around the edges...
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Michael Demana
mikedemana
May 3, 2007 9:22 pm
... -- Good idea on the FAQ. Bad idea on asking Phil. He's shown amazing resistance to anything of the sort, insisting that his own prose is clear as ...
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David Brown
dfmbrown
May 3, 2007 11:17 pm
Hi there Rather than stay still I like to see a set of rules evolve in response to exposed problems. A static set of rules might indicate death. Besides a...
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Robert Sulentic
rnsulentic
May 4, 2007 5:27 am
Or get rid of all the periods. -RNS...
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sofcarthage
May 4, 2007 5:27 am
I thought I read somewhere, that DBA had been sold. I can't remember who it was sold to at the moment, but it should be easy enough to find. Barry...
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Robert Beattie
beattieumichedu
May 4, 2007 1:24 pm
Why don't you find out before making such an announcement? Bob beattie@... On May 3, 2007, at 3:38 PM, sofcarthage wrote: I thought I read somewhere,...
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photocrinch
May 4, 2007 8:14 pm
... anybody have even a vague notion what the asking price might be? What did the warrior prototype rules go for? David...
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Stephen Webb
skwebb0640
May 5, 2007 1:05 am
Very true. If Phil releases a new edition it will be similar to the change to v2, where he corrected some things and introduced new ideas that introduced more ...
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melee
leeeshack
May 5, 2007 1:12 am
I hereby nominate David Kuijt Lee Shackelford ... From: Stephen Webb To: DBA@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 8:23 AM Subject: Re: [DBA] Re: Time...
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Mick Woods
mickw54
May 5, 2007 11:09 am
Warhammer bought DBA on April 1st last year IIRC. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Bob Beattie
beattieumichedu
May 5, 2007 3:31 pm
What is needed? What needs to be up dated. The game is fine as is -- nobody is posting anything they want changed. Bob ... [Non-text portions of this message...
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David Kuijt
david_kuijt
May 5, 2007 3:48 pm
... Thanks a lot, Lee. Now I'm going to get beat up in the parking lot at Historicon! DK...
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photocrinch
May 5, 2007 4:08 pm
... For half a second I almost believed that. Why would games workshop want DBA I thought? Then I saw the date. That's a good one. My wife always said I...
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MICHAEL STELZER
stelzermg
May 5, 2007 5:14 pm
Bob, do you really want to open this can of worms again. I don't, there are things that need fixed, nothing major and the lists need to be balanced better, if...
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David Brown
dfmbrown
May 5, 2007 8:58 pm
Hi there, Where is all this coming from? Phil over on the DBmm list often says he likes DBa and thinks it’s a great set of rules. David b ... From:...
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MICHAEL STELZER
stelzermg
May 5, 2007 11:02 pm
David, This is my favorite set of rules without doubt. I have tried others and attempted to play other ancients and can't beat DBA. I think it is a set of...
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David Brown
dfmbrown
May 6, 2007 12:08 am
Hiya, I agree that an evolving rules set means life, a static one may indicate death. As I’ve mentioned here before, I’d love to see the rulesgivers...
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sofcarthage
May 6, 2007 9:24 am
... wife ... LOL! Never considered what the date meant. Barry...
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sofcarthage
May 6, 2007 9:25 am
... Sounds correct. Thanks. I can't find the announcement. I remember I had the same problem when it was announced. Surprised the various DBA lists never...
