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21887
Hello everyone, I will be running a DBA Tournament at the HMGS-PSW Miniwars convention. The venue is the Boy Scout Hall in Glendale, California (1325 Grandview...
sudwind44
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Apr 2, 2007
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21888
Hi I'm looking to build a 25mm Ugaritic DBA army. But in a bit of a quandry on how to build the three-man, three horse (KN) chariots. Haven't found a supplier...
massina_nz
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Apr 3, 2007
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21889
... It wasn't. The third horse was an outrigger and not yoked. Nik Gaukroger "Never ask a man if he comes from Yorkshire. If he does, he will tell you. If he...
Nik Gaukroger
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Apr 3, 2007
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21890
Prevailing belief is the 3rd horse was tied on as an extra, not yoked to pull. Sort of a spare tire. So conversion should be easy. massina_nz...
MICHAEL STELZER
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Apr 3, 2007
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21891
Thanks Nik & Michael, much appreciated. Looks a much simplier conversion now. Cheers Craig McDonald ... yoked to pull. Sort of a spare tire. So conversion...
massina_nz
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Apr 4, 2007
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21892
Hi What's the general concensus out there? Are Big Grey Stampy Things (BGST's) worth the hassel? Sure they are great V mounted, but the pip liability seems to...
Scott Driscoll
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Apr 7, 2007
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21893
Elephants are worth the hassle, if you know what to do with them, and what not to do. Speaking of other types that take two pips to move: Is Artillery (worth...
Richard Shagrin
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Apr 7, 2007
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21894
So that's one vote for "YES, elephants worth the hassel". Cheers ... but if you win with them is is so cool.) What are you going to roll for Pips? If you...
Scott Driscoll
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Apr 7, 2007
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21895
... Very worthwhile IMO - and not much hassle either. Last 2 English DBA Open comps I've used Ghaznavids with all the jumbo's I could have - my record for 12...
Nik Gaukroger
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Apr 7, 2007
7:57 am
21896
... I must admit I tend to play HOTT much more than DBA, where elephants don't typically cost 2 pips to move but do usually cost 4 army-points (twice that of...
Tim Sharrock
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Apr 7, 2007
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21897
They are a mixed emotion unit, you either love playing them or hate them in most cases. I have them in some armies, Later Carthage, Burmese, I do really well...
MICHAEL STELZER
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Apr 7, 2007
11:59 am
21898
Elephants are the most powerful elements out there, and can be very difficult to use. If you are good at pip control and matchup alteration by wheeling, they ...
David Kuijt
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Apr 7, 2007
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21899
Hi, I'm new to your group. I'm a victim of the 300 movie and now have a bug up my ass for Spartans. I'm thinking about basing up a matched set of Spartans...
xiphos23
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Apr 8, 2007
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21900
Dense basing is a very popular alternative to standard basing to achieve a more realistic look. Filling up 15mm bases with 6mm figures has been described a...
Bob Beattie
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Apr 8, 2007
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21901
Yes it looks great – I’ve seen hott armies done this way. db ... From: DBA@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DBA@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of xiphos23 Sent: Monday,...
David Brown
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Apr 8, 2007
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21902
I'll have to play around with it. I figure that I'll just do a matched set so that it'll look right, since most folks don't do basing this way. I'll put up...
xiphos23
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Apr 9, 2007
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21903
Hi gang, Here are the results of the 23rd Wollongong Easter Comp, both events were 6 games. 15mm DBmm Adam Karabalic, Early Imperial Rome (C-C-Claudius), 136 ...
David Brown
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Apr 10, 2007
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21904
It is always fun to read of tournaments. I wonder how there were so many ties. I say "so many" because in our big cons we seldom have ties. What was the...
Bob Beattie
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Apr 10, 2007
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21905
HI there, All in one day, games were 1 hour + or – d5 minutes. I think the draws were experienced players not making mistakes or risky attacks – the...
David Brown
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Apr 10, 2007
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21906
I've always found elephants more use in Big Battle DBA where there's more to aim them at and more jumbos and PIPs to go around. ... before a...
alangilbert2003
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Apr 12, 2007
12:43 am
21907
... Elephants very much require resource management skills. Elephants move 3", but cost 2 PIPs. Multiple elements not in the same group are almost impossible...
tom_lee_graves
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Apr 12, 2007
5:41 pm
21908
To me they are; because I enjoy painting them. I find them useful, if tricky, in a game. A single elelphant will become a focus point for the enemy. They have...
Simon Bargery
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Apr 13, 2007
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21909
Hi Guys You might be interested in these lots for sale on EBAY: Item number: 220101874314 Item number: 220101873644 Item number: 220101871393 Marian Roman...
Scott Driscoll
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Apr 13, 2007
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21910
Hi, Iam Michael from Berlin, Germany. I am interested in DBA and DBM some time now, but can't find the current and complete rules for DBA and DBM. Everyone I...
legatuslupos
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Apr 25, 2007
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21911
Have you contacted the Publisher? http://www.wargamesresearchgroup.net/ Here is one site with items for sale. It's long so be sure to get it all ...
Bob Beattie
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Apr 25, 2007
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21912
Make sure you download the unofficial guide to DBA from the Fanaticus website. If your English is not perfect, it will be difficult to interpret the rules...
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Apr 25, 2007
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21913
I just created a new folder in the "files" section called "A new matchup matrix". It contains a couple PDF files that I hope folks find useful. If you're...
bru3treeju
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Apr 26, 2007
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21914
A nice idea. Might be helpful. Am I reading this correctly by seeing that If a WarWagon does close combat with another WarWagon in bad going, the chances are...
Robert Beattie
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Apr 26, 2007
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21915
How would War Wagon do "close combat" with eachother? ... A nice idea. Might be helpful. Am I reading this correctly by seeing that If a WarWagon does close...
David Schlanger
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Apr 26, 2007
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21916
in bad going no less? It's on the chart. Bob beattie@... On Apr 26, 2007, at 1:13 PM, David Schlanger wrote: How would War Wagon do "close combat" with...
Robert Beattie
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