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4165
The group I game with had a game over this past weekend and we had a couple of questions come up. Hope someone cn help us out. 1. Adjacent stand rule: Stand...
taylorgd2000
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Sep 1, 2003
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4166
... Yes, assuming D and B are in the same unit. ... Yes ... The relevant rule is on page 32 under "Evade Move," first paragraph: "If the move is not directly...
Bob Bryant
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Sep 2, 2003
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4167
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urbinoprince
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Sep 8, 2003
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4168
I'm replying mainly because things have been quiet lately and maybe someone else will have something to say if they have a little stimulation. I couldn't agree...
Bob Bryant
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Sep 8, 2003
3:36 am
4169
All I can say is here here.................well said my mate....................The bottom line is to have some bloody fun.......thats all cheers all...
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heathavery2003
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Sep 8, 2003
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4170
... I agree with the above text but only to a limited extent. I like playing wargames but I also like talking about them. What facinates me most is the...
volt_tare
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Sep 8, 2003
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4171
All: Well, it has indeed been a bit quiet lately, so I thought I'd throw out an after action report on the battle we fought last night. The setup was...
elsyrsyn
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Sep 8, 2003
4:34 pm
4172
I just picked up an ECW army & I would like to try them out with MOA. The ECW army list file is no longer downloadable (at least it isn't today.) If some has...
John P Kelly
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Sep 8, 2003
6:26 pm
4173
elsyrsyn wrote: SNIP ... Question: Were the 3 Illyrian LC units able to get 6 hits on each Roman cavalry unit? If they didn't, the Roman units could not have...
Bob Bryant
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Sep 9, 2003
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4174
... ACK! Nope - the LC got only 1 or 2 hits on each of the MC units. I must have misread the rule somehow. That certainly might have changed things, and it ...
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elsyrsyn
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Sep 9, 2003
1:03 pm
4175
... Take a look in the MOA Pike and Shot Variants folder and you will find my take on the ECW. It's not the file from demigamer you're looking for but you...
Mike Manning
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Sep 10, 2003
8:48 pm
4176
Being a new player of MOA I have not yet played many games. The first couple of games we played in 15mm we used centimetres instead of inches the inf moved so...
miccogo
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Sep 15, 2003
11:10 am
4177
miccogo wrote: SNIP ... I suggest using units 2 stands wide for your table area and at least 12 units on a side. This would be equivalent to using 3-stand-wide...
Bob Bryant
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Sep 15, 2003
7:58 pm
4178
4 by 6 will get you all that you need, although I tend to go 8 feet which leaves wide open flanks. Cavalry Armies like the Sarmations and Early Byzantines can...
Mike Hillsgrove
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Sep 16, 2003
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thanks bob and mike for the advice. We will try 2std/units and 12 or so units per side and see how we go. I really like the 3std cav units and the 6 to 8 std...
miccogo
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Sep 17, 2003
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4180
My Thracians are already built. No need for any more at this point. Mikes Defense Budget technique is to preplan every army to the last figure, make the...
Mike Hillsgrove
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Sep 17, 2003
11:46 pm
4181
Mike I hope the house is still standing I caught some pictures of the winds on the TV down here in Oz looks scarey. Do a search for Xyston figures on your...
miccogo
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Sep 19, 2003
10:35 am
4182
I have a 11 x 6 foot table which I would not recommend. It may sound great but 11 x 5.5 feet would be much better. Either my arms are 3" too short or my belly...
John P Kelly
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Sep 20, 2003
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4183
Did the Pontic army use Scythed Chariots at any time? anyone? regards michael...
miccogo
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Sep 21, 2003
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4184
... Throughout Mithridates the Great and his son Pharnaces reigns, yes. Appparantly they had the expected spectacular "lawn mower" effect on some Bithynian...
Joshua Fair
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Sep 22, 2003
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4185
Hail Fellow MOAites! Lock up your daughters and bury your silver plate. The Turk is coming! It is with heavy heart that I have to report that the valiant...
Mike Manning
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Sep 24, 2003
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4186
Sounds like a fun game mike regards michael ... forces ... crushed ... hills. ... flank. ... of ... left) ... was ... dirt ... located ... arquebus) ... Saker ...
miccogo
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Sep 25, 2003
10:38 am
4187
Guys Mike is running MoA at fall in. If anyone else is and wants to get into the printed program the cut off is today at 24:00. Also I have a PDF file flyer...
James
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Oct 5, 2003
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4188
Gents, Our little So. Cal gaming group (after we finish our War of Spanish Succession (WSS) armies :) ) will be basing some Successor war armies for MOA. Our...
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Oct 8, 2003
5:25 pm
4189
I tend to build to 1000 combat points and 3 or 4 Generals using a 3/6 convention. You could use the 2/4 convention, making the units smaller and do 700 to...
Mike Hillsgrove
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Oct 9, 2003
12:12 am
4190
Mike Hillsgrove answered this question. I would add that in planning army size, I look at how many units a player will run rather than number of points. Also,...
Bob Bryant
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Oct 9, 2003
11:55 am
4191
... I also use the 3/6 format (with occasional 9's for some lower quality troops like the Illyrian MI). However, I shoot for 1500 point armies using 25mm base...
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elsyrsyn
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Oct 9, 2003
1:11 pm
4192
... infantry, which ... are very unlikely ... 40x15 size, but use ... the unit underneath ... movement trays, which ... Our local group has taken to using a...
Mike Manning
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Oct 10, 2003
11:07 am
4193
Understood that it's 15mm ya'll are talking about but the majority of my 600+ figure 25mm Gallic army (chariots not included) are based on double stands as...
Steve Miller
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Oct 11, 2003
3:33 pm
4194
Hi gents I have double based byzantine inf units one row spear ,back row bow ,they are heaps more practical. We play 3/6 and also use 8 stands for pike units...
miccogo
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Oct 12, 2003
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