Hello Now elements ina group are required to be in edge and corner contact, but corner is not specified. If a deeper element contacts a less deep one on the...
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Christophe CONSTANT
christophe-constant@...
Apr 1, 2001 1:16 pm
Good question ... I would agree with you : this is a group according to the rule, IMO Cheers. ... From: Jerboa To: DBA@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 01,...
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jafd26@...
Apr 1, 2001 8:14 pm
In a message dated 4/1/01 4:33:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I agree. Really nice folks they are. Yours, John...
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John Hills
j.r.hills@...
Apr 2, 2001 9:44 am
... That is how I understand it too. However, my main concern was whether I could use Galloglaich figs for Islesmen, and this does seem to be the case, so I...
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John Hills
j.r.hills@...
Apr 2, 2001 10:10 am
Hi Something came up in a game at the weekend. During deployment the defender can switch the positions of 0-2 pairs of elements. The defender wanted to switch...
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KH.Ranitzsch@...
Apr 2, 2001 12:05 pm
... How about a related problem: exchanging 2 Pikes (2 deep) and 1 knight (same footprint area, but not literally exchanging pairs). Greetings Karl Heinz...
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Jerboa
jerboa@...
Apr 2, 2001 12:40 pm
Yes, I think so. Jerboa ... De: jrh1@... [mailto:jrh1@...]Em nome de John Hills Enviada: segunda-feira, 2 de Abril de 2001 10:11 Para:...
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BOB
beattie@...
Apr 2, 2001 1:28 pm
Switch the pairs of elements one at a time thus each one ends up in the position of the other. You do not switch "groups" :) Bob beattie@... --On...
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John Hills
j.r.hills@...
Apr 2, 2001 1:40 pm
... You know, this thought came to me just after I posted the question. A switches with B - pair 1 C switches with D - pair 2 Thanks. John ... John Hills ...
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p.crozier@...
Apr 2, 2001 1:44 pm
Hi guys - would you switch element pairs in a game of BB or rely on the command deployment mechanism to provide the BB alternative? Cheers, Paul. ... in the...
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p.crozier@...
Apr 2, 2001 1:48 pm
Hi, having completed my BUA for my 6mm Romans i need to clarify how a garrison leaves a BUA - is the garrisoning elements whole move taken up by moving from...
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BOB
beattie@...
Apr 2, 2001 1:52 pm
This is a an issue that came up in our BB tournament at Cold Wars. The BB rules are those that differ from the standard version. The BB deployment section...
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BOB
beattie@...
Apr 2, 2001 1:58 pm
"Movement is not measured when an element moves... on- or off-road between the centre of a BUA and immediately outside its edge..." None of the move is taken...
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p.crozier@...
Apr 2, 2001 2:05 pm
Thanks - came up in my last game where an attack (sally?) from the town could have been of great value against some Carthaginian Elephants. Playing again...
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Ken Blackley
kblackle@...
Apr 2, 2001 2:50 pm
... The switching element pairs is only for regular DBA. BBDBA takes care of the problem via its own deployment rules. Ken KEN BLACKLEY email:...
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offsidelaw@...
Apr 2, 2001 3:04 pm
I just got v2 in the mail and I'm impressed by the army lists. I just wanted some advice concerning the aux of the Later Hoplite Greeks. Some of the armies...
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offsidelaw@...
Apr 2, 2001 3:04 pm
I just got v2 in the mail and I'm impressed by the army lists. I just wanted some advice concerning the aux of the Later Hoplite Greeks. Some of the armies...
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John Hills
j.r.hills@...
Apr 2, 2001 3:14 pm
Hi 3Ax are Thracian Irregulars, while 4Ax are Regular Greek Peltasts. John ... John Hills j.r.hills@... ...
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Ken Blackley
kblackle@...
Apr 2, 2001 3:17 pm
... Of course (he says, backpedalling after reading Bob's answer), I could be wrong...:-) Ken KEN BLACKLEY email: kblackle@... ...
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offsidelaw@...
Apr 2, 2001 3:21 pm
Thanks John That helps. Can I still have 3Ax as Greek peltasts for the relevant greek armies from around 400BC Thanks again Bad Dice Rolls ... just ... Greeks....
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BOB
beattie@...
Apr 2, 2001 3:41 pm
And then again, I could be wrong! All I know is what I read on this one. I am just assuming BB stays the same as standard unless anything is explicity changed...
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BOB
beattie@...
Apr 2, 2001 3:46 pm
In the Later Hoplite List, 450-202 BC II/5 it looks like only the Athenians (b) have 3/4 Ax Bob beattie@... ... Bob beattie@......
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offsidelaw@...
Apr 2, 2001 3:53 pm
Thanks Bob and John (from a previous post) I'm a newbie and I should carefully read my DBA and DBM. You guys are right. I'm going to have to change my Ax. But...
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John Hills
j.r.hills@...
Apr 2, 2001 3:57 pm
... Depends you how you see Hypaspists. If you see them as Ax use them as such. If not paint 2 Pike elements as Hypaspists and use Greek Peltasts as your Ax....
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offsidelaw@...
Apr 2, 2001 4:04 pm
Thanks again John. Good adivce. I'll use the Peltasts for the Greek and Macedonian armies, while the Hypaspsists will be pike. It's so much easier to get into...
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BOB
beattie@...
Apr 2, 2001 6:07 pm
In the original DBA, Phil gave a information on large battles and gave an example of troops at Gaugamela. He suggested that there were both Hypaspists and...
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Jan W. S. Spoor
jspoor@...
Apr 2, 2001 11:26 pm
... Huh, and see, that doesn't say that to me at all. The rule seems to me to be saying "These moves take place no matter how great the distance, but the ...
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Jan W. S. Spoor
jspoor@...
Apr 2, 2001 11:35 pm
... Bob, *Any*thing is too many words for PB to write. On the one hand, it says '[BBDBA] differs from the standard version only as described below." It then...
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Jan W. S. Spoor
jspoor@...
Apr 2, 2001 11:43 pm
... In the DBM list for Alexandrian Macedonian, they are Pk(s), Sp(s), or Aux(s). Once they get to Alexandrian Imperial, they are only Pk (s). ...
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Francis S. B. Barnett
francis_crawford@...
Apr 3, 2001 1:42 am
Greetings, Peter asked about the new Osprey Warrior 'Hoplite' - so a few words: [Please place IMHO before each line!] The artwork is pretty bad, both in form...
