Would you have been able to get this from the rules by careful reading if Bob hadn't cleared it up?...
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Adrian
adriancoombs...
Mar 1, 2012 12:14 pm
list II/65 Tervingi & Early Visigoth, should have the option for allies from II/78b between 375-376AD as Valens sent the army of Thrace to support Fritigern in...
33395
larryessick@...
larryessick...
Mar 1, 2012 1:30 pm
... In this case, no. It is why I ask the question. I would have treated Lb separate from Cb and separate from Bw as these are all different types of bows. I...
33396
Westermeyer GS11 Paul W
paul_westerm...
Mar 1, 2012 3:49 pm
I understand that for the purposes of DBA, this question needs to be answered but I hope everyone involved realize that it will be almost impossible to come to...
33397
Dave Bailey
stormkahn...
Mar 1, 2012 4:58 pm
I'm a little unsure of how groups interact with TZs so.... The scenario is that we have a group of 4 elements, 1 of which is within the TZ of an opposing...
33398
William
bayfield_pavane
Mar 1, 2012 4:58 pm
... Bob's reply is how all of the players that I know play the game. It is clearly stated in the Unofficial Guide to DBA on page 44. The Warband type...
33399
Westermeyer GS11 Paul W
paul_westerm...
Mar 1, 2012 5:29 pm
So, I've decided no more play tests for me - I'm avoiding the 3.0/2.2+ stuff aside from occasional comments or pushing things that REALLY appeal to me (like...
33400
John
jtstigley
Mar 1, 2012 5:40 pm
... To the best of my knowledge Bw Cb ands Lb were designated before DBM was written. Antigonas One Eye...
33401
lkmjbc3
Mar 1, 2012 6:08 pm
Rich and Larry usually run "Wimpy Wars" at Historicon. This is a standard tourney limited to armies that have a certain number of PS. Of course some will wager...
33402
William
bayfield_pavane
Mar 1, 2012 6:35 pm
... I didn't know that. Why would the armament of missile troops be specified in the army lists when that is not done for any other troop type? Why not...
33403
larryessick@...
larryessick...
Mar 1, 2012 6:35 pm
... Whether playing tournament or friendly, the problem is that if you hide out in terrain the other player has no incentive to attack you but if you hang out...
33404
larryessick@...
larryessick...
Mar 1, 2012 6:36 pm
... Just because the Unofficial Guide has it, that doesn't make it so. There is a reason the Unofficial Guide is unofficial. :) Bob's explanation makes it...
33405
larryessick@...
larryessick...
Mar 1, 2012 6:36 pm
... Yes, you are right. It is a 1 PIP move as long as the element in the TZ remains part of the group. There is ONE exception and that is if the element in the...
33406
larryessick@...
larryessick...
Mar 1, 2012 7:23 pm
Ran a second solo play test today while son was in school. Again Swiss defend. This time they opt for 2 difficult hills and 2 roads. Hills end up in sectors 2...
33407
Robert Beattie
beattieumichedu
Mar 1, 2012 7:43 pm
Yes, these descriptions were included in DBA 1 army lists. Whatever the original intent, the purpose now is to give instruction to players on what figures to...
33408
Robert Beattie
beattieumichedu
Mar 1, 2012 7:48 pm
The extensive DBA 3 lists do now differentiate among various armament of the figures, Would it simplify matters if the Cb and Lb references were removed from...
33409
William
bayfield_pavane
Mar 1, 2012 7:49 pm
... Of course, but when the rules have big gaps and the author is cavalier about fixing them or providing official clarifications then players are left to...
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Robert Beattie
beattieumichedu
Mar 1, 2012 7:53 pm
Please see the page headed BASING YOUR FIGURES AND MODELS Note that the first column is headed Troop Type (as was the column of types I showed earlier)....
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Michael Fischer
michael_fis_de
Mar 1, 2012 8:02 pm
... It was in original DBA (v1 IOW: "Bw = Bows, Cb = Bows if with crossbow, Lb = Bows if with long bow), so it truly pre-dates DBM. AFAIK there's no difference...
33412
larryessick@...
larryessick...
Mar 1, 2012 9:21 pm
... Would it help to modify the lists? Yes, if the above instead was: 3 x bow or crossbow (Bw). I still think easiest is to make a change from TROOP...
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Richard Gill
grossdeutsch...
Mar 1, 2012 9:46 pm
The argument that the oldest age group were still using spears (hastae) out of respect for "the good old ways" doesn't survive more than a brief and cursory...
33414
russcat9
Mar 1, 2012 10:05 pm
I was about to suggest the very same thing. :) Cheers Paul...
33415
John
jtstigley
Mar 1, 2012 11:25 pm
... My quick answer would be that there is no requirement for differential in DBM or DBMM either. Antigonas One Eye...
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William
bayfield_pavane
Mar 1, 2012 11:31 pm
... << AFAIK there's no difference between Bw/Cb/Lb in DBM or DBMM. It had been different in all those nth editions (but you're right, in those rules...
33417
Michael Fischer
michael_fis_de
Mar 1, 2012 11:38 pm
... They were the oldest, but not necessarily the most experienced. When Polybius wrote from a use of their spears, the Triarii became effectively disarmed and...
33418
larryessick@...
larryessick...
Mar 2, 2012 4:00 am
Played a third game, this time against my son. He ran Swiss as I didn't want to tell him about the side support rules. Burgundians again invade. Swiss put down...
33419
Dave Bailey
stormkahn...
Mar 2, 2012 7:44 am
... Really!! Yet another thing I'm missed. OK, which rules section is that in? Thanks Larry, cheers, Dave....
33420
gavinm_pvale
Mar 2, 2012 11:28 am
It would need to be all Bd or all Ax, or the more competitive will cherrypick depending on what they expect to face. Having said that I very much doubt that...
33421
russcat9
Mar 2, 2012 11:37 am
It would be all Bd. And no, he won't. :) Cheers...
33422
lawomicron
Mar 2, 2012 11:40 am
... It's not in any rule section. Larry is (I surmise) thinking of this rule: A group can only move straight ahead or wheel by pivoting around a front corner....
