... Its best to use this against historical opponents as these heavier foot armies are usually outclassed by combined arms outfits. To even the odds I would...
Hi Marc, ... There is a parallel to KD's suggestion in the chess world- Quad tournaments where the players are split into 4s and play "micro" tournaments. I...
... <snip> Interesting. Do you propose that armies can only deploy a further 6" in from the 6" forbidden zone on the flanks? Otherwise it would seem that ...
OK I am aware that this debate was done to death in the 1980's in Slingshot it appears that Phil Barker's view won but.... Thracian Romphia. Phil identified...
... combination ... width defined as part of their list, which opponents dice for? ... (DM) What would this mean in practice Alan? Knights of St John with 3 ...
... No idea. Short-stirrups are ubiquitous amongst Middle Eastern and Central Asian cavalry by the 10th C. They are alleged to be more ergonomically ...
Yep he went to the same museum where I live :-) however the scythes are a lot smaller than the Rhomphaia and were probably used instead of swords (IMHO). ... ...
... How is it known that it was mostly used for thrusting? Nik Gaukroger "Well I'm back, what do you cry for? When I'm dead, who will you cry for?" ...
It's design mostly. It is thin and metal, hit something too hard too often and it will bend or break. But thrust it into something and it will do some damage...
Trick question to the list: At 400AP, what is the maximum number of generals one can use with the Later Hoplite Greeks and still stick to the minimum Sp? ... ...
... But it only has one sharp edge, where thrusting weapons are normally two-edged. (Is the back of the point sharpened? I can't see any sign of it in the...
... At a guess it has to be 4 - the C-in-C and 3 internal allies, make all generals Aitolian or Phokian and there is no other Sp minima; argue for a, ...
... Afterthought - you can probably lose another Sp ally by making him Thessalian or Theban and thus another Cv. Nik Gaukroger "Well I'm back, what do you cry...
Looks like I could be heading for San Diego for a week or so, to support the in-laws moving. Any tournaments in the next 2 months, and/or clubs down that way? ...
... (DH) But it only has one sharp edge, where thrusting weapons are normally two-edged. (Is the back of the point sharpened? I can't see any sign of it in the...
... wrote: <SNIP> However when I saw the thing I kept thinking about the Japanese Ngaitana (spelling) (sword on a stick) this is used both ways and maybe the...
OK, so I want to play Agesilaus. Not quite the minima spear, but how about this? 1 Spartan Cv(O) C-in-C 2 x Spartan Sp(S)Subs 10 x Spartan Sp(S) 1 x Mercenary...
... how ... Hi Marius, You're only allowed 4 Generals, so you could probably ditch the Merc Ally which'd keep you to 38 Spears. Also doesn't a Spartan CinC...
... Pity you are only allowed 4 generals max. Also you'd have 2 more Sp as you've not counted the 2 Spartan subs. Nik Gaukroger "Well I'm back, what do you cry...
Howdy, Anyone know the start time for the DBM tournament and number of hours per round? Couldn't find this on the web site :-( Jeff Zorn ... [Non-text portions...
Do LH armies need knights or are Cv(S) just as good? What's the consensus on say earlier Chinese LH armies with Knights for punch vs later Turk/Mongol LH...
... I don't think that that is the intention or required. ... Not necessarily, but would it be a bad thing? ... Nik Gaukroger "Well I'm back, what do you cry...
Does anyone know approx when short stirrups were first used and by whom? For instance, when did they first appear in China or the Middle East? Would some...
... If you are relying on buckets of LH, then you will end up accusing people of corner sitting a lot, which is kind of unfair when you have brought a table...
