On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 2:41 AM, Peter Feinler <peterfein@...> wrote: [snip] ... I disagree: lots of German men-at-arms fighting dismounted agains...
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dukegeorgal
May 1, 2011 4:56 pm
I feel the same way you do Myron. By the way, my Warhammer Bretonnian archers have 30" range, so I want a special DBA rule for my Fuedal French to have a...
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Jim Webster
f_j_p_webster
May 1, 2011 5:04 pm
... From: "dukegeorgal" <dukegeorgal@...> To: <DBA@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 5:56 PM Subject: [DBA] Re: DBA LISTS IV 1-20 I feel the...
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WilliamM
turenneuk
May 1, 2011 8:54 pm
You're not the only person playing DBA who doesn't play DBM (or DBMM) by any means but, like it or not, the army lists for DBA V2.0-V2.2 were based on the DBM...
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Don Ray
doniray2007
May 1, 2011 10:59 pm
So you agree with Andreas' last comment on me? Don ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Peter Feinler
peterfein
May 2, 2011 12:21 am
Personally, I'd be much more worried about changes to the DBA rules than to army lists. For me, adding or changing a few elements in a DBA or even a BBDBA...
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Peter Feinler
peterfein
May 2, 2011 12:23 am
I just didn't want to inflict yet another set of "dismounting" armies on the world at large. I also wanted to restrict the "foot" Bd before 1150 because the...
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Don Ray
doniray2007
May 2, 2011 2:21 am
Hi Andreas, What makes you think you are a greater authority on DBA than Phil Barker? As you kindly pointed out, on p.1 of the rules, he states that the rules...
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Don Ray
doniray2007
May 2, 2011 2:28 am
Hi Andreas, What does it matter where I live? Your argument is rather pointless on that score? With regard to your allegation that I 'barked orders", this is...
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myron shipp
ronshippau
May 2, 2011 2:31 am
I thought it was earlier than that like 6th or 7th edition as I remember being put of by the difficulty of the writing in DBM and stopped playing WRG except...
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Robert R Beattie 1
beattieumichedu
May 2, 2011 2:45 am
My purpose was to find out about how tournament organizers treat dismounting, not to discuss it. People are, of course free to post as they wish. This is a...
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Don Ray
doniray2007
May 2, 2011 2:54 am
Hi Peter Yes, the Chinantecs should be a separate sub-list. I liked your proposed Chinantec army. I wondered if the Gen. could be Bw or Bd since they had both...
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Don Ray
doniray2007
May 2, 2011 3:02 am
Hi Bob, Thanks for your information on how this situation developed. I haven't seen this "gamey" problem at Fallcon, MayDay, Hot Lead or Enfilade. When I...
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Don Ray
doniray2007
May 2, 2011 3:09 am
Please note that I meant to write that I had NOT seen this problem at Historicon. Please see the corrected version below. Don ... [Non-text portions of this...
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David Kuijt
david_kuijt
May 2, 2011 3:15 am
... It doesn't happen much at Historicon -- because many of the active players, and the best players, are very aware of the problem, and concerned about its...
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Andreas Johansson
and_yo
May 2, 2011 5:16 am
... Considerably more pointful than yours. ... My displeasure is directed at you and your unpleasant behaviour. -- Andreas Johansson Why can't you be a...
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Andreas Johansson
and_yo
May 2, 2011 5:18 am
... Hm? The present IV/13d allows a Pk (Gen) - indeed you're heavily encouraged to take it as that's the only way to get an even number of Pk elements. (I...
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fpopecki
May 2, 2011 6:22 am
Not to mention that a rule reflecting a combat style in 2000BCE is not reflective of a Medieval Knight, outfitted to fight from horseback, riding up to the...
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DBA@yahoogroups.com
May 2, 2011 7:16 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the DBA group. File : /LISTS IV 1-20.pdf ...
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richard
richardshagr...
May 2, 2011 9:04 am
... The "META-GAME" at tournaments, it seems to me, is to pick the best army in terms of beating what armies you think will be played at that tournament. In...
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dukegeorgal
May 2, 2011 10:59 am
This thread seems to back up my oppinion that ALL wargames should be good games first and historically accurate second. Making dismounting units an "or" choice...
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mike.monaco
May 2, 2011 2:00 pm
I've been kicking around the idea of using nontransitive dice for a wargame since I heard about them (last week) and I've come up with a sketch here on my blog...
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Mark Wall
mark_aw_wall
May 2, 2011 2:02 pm
Thank-you, Bob. This is most helpful. Given the background, it is probably a time consuming project without much merit. Mark Wall www.toysoldiers.ca From:...
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Terry Griner
twgriner
May 2, 2011 2:11 pm
Now, now guys. If you play to rough you will kick the slats out of our play pen. :) Terry in Spokane ... From: DBA@yahoogroups.com...
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Don Ray
doniray2007
May 2, 2011 2:47 pm
OK! OK! ; ) ... Good point Terry, play and let's play DBA! See you at Enfilade! Don in Calgary ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Fabrizio Diletti
f.diletti
May 2, 2011 3:02 pm
Interesting reading, Mike. Very new to me. At first it seems (I refer to DBA obviously) that the variety of troops considered is too limited (I understand that...
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Bob Beattie
beattieumichedu
May 2, 2011 4:49 pm
I am afraid that the dice rolling becomes more complex than the rules. I did not understand most (any) of it with one read. How about putting it in a format...
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Simon
napoleonic10mm
May 2, 2011 7:19 pm
I play on 4ft square. 25mm tends to get forgotten for competitions at all apart from the English open, but the last time I played they used 3ft square. 4ft...
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Michael Fischer
michael_fis_de
May 2, 2011 8:13 pm
... It's simply using "funny" dice instead of different combat factors and special outcomes. In the proposal, there are only four different troop types, heavy...
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WilliamM
turenneuk
May 2, 2011 8:18 pm
... The "club blade" wasn't that big. It hung from the draw arm and can't have been so big or it would have interfered with archery. ... For the same reason...
