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4845
I tried searching the Net and have found no place selling these rules in the USA and the publishers site is down. Any suggestions would be appreciated. jim...
jim
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May 7, 2004
10:18 pm
4846
www.onmilitarymatters.com ... From: jim To: Might-of-Arms@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 6:17 PM Subject: [MOA] buying the rules I tried searching...
Mike Hillsgrove
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May 8, 2004
2:42 am
4847
The publisher's (same as author's) site has not ever been down (barring any ISP temporary problems), although its URL changed several years ago. Here it is...
Bob Bryant
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May 8, 2004
7:10 pm
4848
Bob, The condition to test morale when in melee with enemy fierce troops seems like it could be a bit more tightly worded. Taken literally from the panel on...
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fabius_maximus
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May 8, 2004
9:30 pm
4849
... (barring ... years ago. ... Speaking of which, do any game stores actually carry MOA? Given all the Kinko's production jobs and stapled homebrews they try...
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fabius_maximus
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May 8, 2004
9:42 pm
4850
I'd probably just classify these guys as a mixed archer formation... only 4 of the 16 ranks were supposed to be pike armed, and one of those was in the rear....
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fabius_maximus
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May 8, 2004
9:55 pm
4851
... Well, if they are disregarded they won't protect/do ANYTHING in MoA. And I don't think four ranks of pike should be written off so easily... And, I am of...
Scott Clinton
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May 9, 2004
6:08 pm
4852
... SNIP Thanks for the comments. I see your points. This will require some thought for efficient wording. If you want to have a go at it, feel free. To...
Bob Bryant
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May 9, 2004
6:56 pm
4853
The main game store that carries MOA is Adventurer's Guild in Riverside, CA. I don't know whether On Military Matters has a store but they do mail order. About...
Bob Bryant
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May 9, 2004
7:03 pm
4854
... What, and relinquish my right to bitch? Are you trying to spoil my fun? :) ... This might be a good thing to add to the FAQ. (There are a few more that...
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fabius_maximus
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May 10, 2004
8:59 pm
4855
... Which is funny, because I hear a lot of people in that area play a version of MOA with so many fundamental changes they might as well have written a whole...
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fabius_maximus
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May 10, 2004
9:08 pm
4856
... Three ranks, actually. And I'm confused why you think they don't do "ANYTHING" since they are perfectly capable of fighting just as well as any other...
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fabius_maximus
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May 11, 2004
12:37 am
4857
... SNIP I agree. If I had it to do over, Persians would be subheavy and probably C and D class maybe with options for upgrading a couple of units. Since the...
Bob Bryant
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May 11, 2004
1:11 am
4858
fabius_maximus@... wrote: SNIP ... SNIP ... I don't follow you here. Could you point to the specific rules statements that support this? Without spending...
Bob Bryant
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May 11, 2004
1:20 am
4859
Hi Bob: Unless I missed something in your previous post, your clarification was that units CHARGED and contacted by fierce need to test. The implication is...
Mike Manning
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May 11, 2004
10:55 am
4860
... I still fail to see how we can (reasonably) right off 3-4 ranks of men carrying 15' long pikes when we consider this formation. Especially when we are...
Scott Clinton
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May 11, 2004
2:16 pm
4861
... Oops!!! I should have said "...the intent was that in each new melee, a unit that is charged by fierce troops OR CHARGES FIERCE TROOPS would check once. If...
Bob Bryant
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May 11, 2004
5:50 pm
4862
... The other condition. Specifically that they're cavalry or camelry (not knights) to "contact" supported formed foot....
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fabius_maximus
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May 11, 2004
6:57 pm
4863
... Yes, but---- The "Charge & Charge Response Checks" table leads off with "Dicing is not required (disregard other circumstances) for: o Formed troops to...
Bob Bryant
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May 12, 2004
1:45 am
4864
... OOPS! Disregard my previous email where I got confused on what the issue is. It's not about fierce troops. I see your point. You way you have been playing...
Bob Bryant
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May 12, 2004
1:52 am
4866
These guys never quit....
Vincent Tsao
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May 12, 2004
7:52 pm
4867
... Ah. Well, that's consistant with your definition of contact, anyway. (Though I'm going to feel really weird in situations where my cavalry charges a...
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fabius_maximus
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May 12, 2004
9:03 pm
4868
... camelry ... Yeah, the implication that dedicated skirmishers had to test morale to skirmish struck me as odd. A case where I can see what the rules mean,...
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fabius_maximus
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May 12, 2004
9:06 pm
4869
Here are some ideas on how MOA can simulate certain "tweener" troop types using existing mechanisms. Some are serious, some a bit silly. I came up with this...
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fabius_maximus
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May 13, 2004
8:18 pm
4872
I am organizing some historic MoA battles in Northern Virginia, Sundays at 1 pm. We are starting this sunday (23rd) with Leuctra, and next up will be the...
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May 18, 2004
1:47 pm
4873
Trying to get a game Sunday to test my Experimental Phalanx out. Should be VS Mongols, and if so, they should provide a decent test for the formation. I have...
Scott Clinton
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May 20, 2004
3:22 pm
4875
Can someone ban the spammers? GG...
Scott Clinton
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May 22, 2004
5:35 pm
4876
Done. My ISP blocks most spam, so I didn't see this one until you reported it. Bob ... SNIP...
Bob Bryant
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May 23, 2004
12:29 am
4877
A skirmish unit is engaged, either with an elephant or another skirmish unit. On the next turn, the opponent charges the skirmishers with a formed infantry...
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fabius_maximus
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May 23, 2004
6:10 pm
4878
The issue is dealt with on page 53, "Skirmish Infantry In Melee Contacted By Formed Troops." If you find a glitch, be sure to let me know. Bob...
Bob Bryant
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May 23, 2004
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