... Not sure. At first I didn't think that I liked the way DBE Bw(X) were going, because I thought they were getting too good in close combat - as Sp(O) not...
... - and interestingly, while the definition of Expendables says they are only available as a Stratagem, the description of the Stratagem lists just about...
... How much do we know about the effects of such naffatun-boosted archers? Were they better against all opponents than unassisted archers, or just some? If...
... Highlights one concern of mine - does being a brilliant general mean your opponents appear inert? Porus stood his army in the mud and allowed himself to be...
Duncan wrote: It also seems to me to reflect Herodotos' description of Plataia - the Persians fight well until the spara wall is torn down, then they can't...
Carl Holliday
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Oct 1, 2004 8:53 am
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... problem with ... Well the primary problem with DBM is the abilty of small numbers of light/crap troops to dictate the pace of the battle. Having used it on...
Hi gang; kevin d said ... I think DBMM lacks focus and hence elegance. What is the problem with DBM that is is designed to correct? What is the core concept...
David Brown
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Oct 1, 2004 10:11 am
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Please discuss this idea. ************************* Instead of a continued expansion of the DBMM rule set to meet the different specialist troops and tactics...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the DBMMlist group: All special troops, formations and tactics should be in the Army list books not the...
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Oct 1, 2004 10:17 am
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... For the sake of furthering the discussion, let me concede the final point; it still leaves us with 8 deep cavalry wedges even according to Polybios, which...
... Time to get a better pad and paper Tom. 8 ranks is 64 men. 1 rank of 1; 1 man total 2nd rank of 3 men; 4 men total 3rd rank of 5 men; 9 men total 4th rank...
... Vessels can't prevent other ships manoeuvring near them, either by missiles (since missiles have very little effect on vessels, they just pick off crews)...
On Friday, October 1, 2004, at 02:36 am, DBMMlist@yahoogroups.com ... No, Lucullus' move is specifically said to have been unobserved, being hidden by the...
Hi there, ... At Issus he initiated the attacks, over the river by the sea and out of the flanking hills, and Alexander had to respond (brilliantly) Is this a...
David Brown
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Oct 1, 2004 10:48 am
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... This is true. So what about, instead of introducing a new mechanism like "no overlaps", using an old one: simply allow all wedging knights, including...