Hiya, <snip> ... a huge ... [KHR] Can't really be right. A Hoplite phalanx and a lot of other ancient formation were *organized* by file, it doesn't say they...
Hiya, ... movement ... too ... As I see it, troops would not be restricted to move straight forward. Single elements could still move any way they want, and...
Hiya, Moving large numbers of troops in the oblique is not a real issue, if the troops are trained. There are some instances, I believe during the 7YW, in...
hiya, Respectfully, I have to disagree with this statement. There is evidence to show, for example, the Spartan army had the ability to move in a deliberate,...
Hiya, [MJ] <snip> Can someone please tell me how many years the Church taught that the Earth was the center and all the planets and the Sun revolved around...
hiya, noone has come back showing who the oblique is attributed to, nor even arguing my point that Ayrault states it was oblique....Ayrault said it was...
... Throughout history, the smallest army subunits were in the 5-10 man range, at most a dozen. This seems to be a pretty basic military item. If you need a...
... Both were practiced. The Strategikon explicitly describes marching up deep and halving files until the desired depth and width are reached. It states this...
I agree a bit of surgery is needed for the Museum Camels to get them on the base! Actually I mixed them with odd Irregular Arab Camelry figure (the one with...
... It is arbitrary. To be non-arbitrary we would have to introduce a mechanism to steadily increase difficulty the wider the front becomes. This is likely to...
Mark wrote: I had a question about the mtd inf types in DBM, if they cannot get back to horses (or camels) after a tactical move, why bother with comments on...
... other. ... I thought that holding their shield on the left they drifted to the right seeking the additional protection of their neighbor's shield. ... ...
Brendan asked: Finally- Seleucid question. Can the pre-280 version use the the 0-6 Tarentine LH or similar? ... Aren't the Tarentines just listed as 'pre 194...
... "oblique movement" please reread Ayrault's section on the battle of Arbela. A direct quote from the book goes...."It is not improbable that Alexander...
Larry the Siwtzer asked: Who makes 25mm Syrians/Canaanites/Ugaritics for the Qadesh period? I had assumed Old Glory does, BUT THEY DON'T. And Foundry's stuff...
... the list ... was wondering ... using before ... they are ... I used Museum Arabs for the LH(O) and Cv(O), Museum Bedouins for the Bw & Ps, mixed Museum,...
... Again, I assume he means TA Dodge's "Alexander". On p375 he says "He took some ground to the right to avoid these [caltrops], probably by a right half ...
<snip KHR's ideas on banning wheeling> How about this as a mechanism for the "sideways" group moves: - can only occur as marches (already suggested) - measure...
... It varies from list to list. In some the *ed troups should not be permitted as an ally, in others the *ed troups should be permitted but not required to as...
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... Derek suggest ? Also I am worried that in the notes it says that the lancers no longer carried bows, and my figs have bow and lance. ... Derek is the real...
... They only do it for the tourists ;-). Probably realised nothing would scare Kniggits' horses better than slapping on leather trousers...... Alan...
... With the exception of Spartans (who probably marched in cadenced step, hence flutes) and maybe the most crack of Roman units, I'd be very wary of any ...
"eric41070" asked:........ ... Scott replied... ... The pretty Samurai in the films etc are late 16th early 17th Century. DBR rather than DBM. Early Samurai...
Hi: Since even Steve Burt has dipped an oar in this I'm inclined to point out ... other. ... in ... there is virtually no mention of the Southern Hemisphere...
Hiya, [MJ] <snip> ... military ... doing..and ... file ... very ... Throughout history, the smallest army subunits were in the 5-10 man range, at most a dozen....
... I think Rob was not referring to oblique moves, but to moves directly sideways to right or left. This would not actually represent troops walking sideways...
... Start with the outer elements/columns first, move them to their final position, then continue inwards. Tricky to get right. For game purposes, it may be...
