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Post by Tony Aguilar on Nov 12, 2017 11:15:37 GMT
Interesting concept - moving onto a Road and then using a subsequent move. That is how we have played it because of how it readsi n the rules and it also happens to be consistent with 2.2.
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Nov 9, 2017 11:49:23 GMT
My copy is holding up fine, seems quite sturdy. But: I find the glossiness of the pages an odd choice. Very hard to read if lighting does not come from exactly the right angle. I totally agree and they seem less durable than if they were not glossy.
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Nov 8, 2017 22:21:50 GMT
I take my preferred rulebook with me many places, you never know when you might need to look up a rule or an army list or similar Such a habit began in my teens with Traveller Later on WRG6th went to school with me Champions RPG in my early work years WRG7th and finally DBA Over time the rulebook does get a bit of "Character" - which at least makes it easy to say "that one is definitely mine " With the Purple book the plastic over the hardcover started to peel almost immediately Cheers This was certainly the case with my copy of 2.2.
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Nov 8, 2017 20:44:25 GMT
My condolences. I pride myself on taking care of my books, but very early on I accidentally ripped the bottom of one of the pages in the army list section and it took me a while to get over it. Luckily it was towards the beginning on Book 1 so I do not frequent that area much.
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Nov 3, 2017 16:48:49 GMT
Today I finished off an element of Cv for my Ming Chinese. Sadly the changes at work with our new office may put paid to my long term habit of painting my figures at lunchtime. Our new office has no on site carparking and the carpark in our old building (right next door) has been closed off. It is a good 1.5km walk from the long stay carpark and I don't plan on doing that with a box full of paints and figures. The security desk will not let me drop off the paints then go and park my car, so after one go of schlepping my stuff from the long stay carpark to my office I will have to rethink my whole painting process - probably taking a very short lunch and leaving earlier. One more reason to dislike the new office Cheers I used to get 40 mins per day for lunch at my previous employer and used 20-30 mins per day to get some paint work done.I used the GW cases with cut foam to carry my figures and a mini tool box for paints etc.This worked great until I joined the field crew as taking extra off-shore was a no-no. However, the shore based jobs worked great as some had a 24 hour lay off due to the oil flows being too slow that I had most the day to paint in my hotel room.I completed two full Regiments of 25mm Parliamentary Cavalry on one job. Now I have no chance as a delivery driver!😁 Only 40 minutes for lunch? I thought it was us Americans that were overworked.
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Nov 2, 2017 21:23:34 GMT
This last one took a bit of editing so was delayed by an extra day or so. To many Fbombs , or salad dressings ? Exactly, I am glad you were paying attention. No, it was more like how long it was. That and I was still recovering form sleep deprivation on Monday night.
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Nov 2, 2017 20:16:23 GMT
You are incredibly productive. And I really enjoy these videos. Thank you! Thank you for the kind comments, Felix. This last one took a bit of editing so was delayed by an extra day or so.
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Nov 2, 2017 18:10:37 GMT
Posted another video on Youtube today. This time Don Harting and Scott Ludwig face off in a chariot battle. www.youtube.com/watch?v=76RnVDphDHY&t=357sBe on the lookout for the error (which fortunately did not affect the outcome of the battle) and the new thing the players learned about a unit supporting a horde.
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Nov 1, 2017 11:52:50 GMT
The diagrams are to help clarify the rules, not to muddle them. When there is disagreement between the rules text and the diagrams, the rules text takes precedent. Both examples are groups. Exactly, Bob.
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Oct 30, 2017 14:35:04 GMT
Finished up my first stand of my Ottoman Turks over the weekend.
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Oct 30, 2017 11:16:46 GMT
Tony: What do you mean by "legacy issue?" > I just mean that this seems to be a sympton of DBA going back over the years (or a criticism I heard from others when looking at what rules to use for ancients.) Tony: You can see Mitch's comments as well RE: Rome vs. Carthage. > Sorry, not sure I know where this is. Tony: If we played 10 games, I would suspect that Rome would win at least 7 of the times. The historical match up depended a lot on who was in command of either army. > I agree the generals make a huge difference, I'm just thinking if all else is equal should the result should be more like 5 in 10 rather than 7 in 10? I also am thinking that some of the isues may be due to the squeezing the army into 12 elements. Or to put it another way, that a Big Battle version of Carthage Vs. Rome would feel a bit more in line with the hisory of the battles. Maybe it is just the variety of troop types on the Carthaginian side squeezes them more than the Romans. Bill Not sure about your first question as DBA is the only set on ancient rules I have ever played. I am originally a WW2 gamer. Mitch's comments are at the end of the video where he wins as Carthage and is completely surprised. He is not surprised to win (he wins damn near half the time - I have played him 685 times and he has won 47.15% of the time) just that it was devastating with Carthage.
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Oct 28, 2017 10:17:02 GMT
"I agreed that if I had to play L. Carthage I would go with NO elephants for the pip drain" I don't remember Mitch paying 2 pips to move the elephant , just lucky in that game ? 🤔 The first time it only cost one as it was the first bound of the game. When he moved the elephant again, he group moved with the warband and paid two pips for that move.
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Oct 27, 2017 19:31:17 GMT
Tony, Just watched your Punic Wars video. Loved it! Many thanks. Carthage vs Polybian is one of those classic match ups and I agree that the Romans dominate. I'd estimate 60:40 rather than 70:30 but the sons of the she-wolf definitely have an advantage. I'd be interested if the stats bear that out. Now I'll make myself really unpopular now by saying this but in a Later Carthage vs Polybian match up I reckon that Hannibal is best with the 2 Cav & 2 LH option. Now I am fully aware that one of the reasons for playing DBA is using Elephants and I am the proud owner for Indian, Macedonian and Successor armies for that very reason. However, with the Carthaginians the 2 El option is hard to get working and the 1 El option means that your PIP priority is always "looking after Nellie." It may just be how they work with Wb and 4 Ax - but it is just not as easy as getting Els to work with 6 x 4Pk or with 3 x 4Lb. However, with 2 Cav & 2 LH the Carthaginians can over match the paltry Roman Cav on BOTH flanks with their overlaps; then however good Blade are against Sp or Ax, they don't fare well with LH in their rear! Meanwhile the Cav take out the Camp. Hopefully that will spark a debate! Paddy I agreed that if I had to play L. Carthage I would go with NO elephants for the pip drain. Although if there is this much interest on this particular subject, it might be a good reason for a fresh post.
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Oct 27, 2017 17:31:29 GMT
Tony, Your comments seem to indicated that the Cathaginians have trouble beating the Romans. Is that a legacy issue? Considering the relative 'importance' of Punic War armies in the overall scheme of ancient armies, any thoughts on the historical accuracy of the normal Carthage-Rome results? For me it is still an open question. I do like the way the Ps were used in your battle. What was your battle plan? Seems like the scrubby terrain got in your way of making a right hook. Was the elephant on the road for any reason? Bill What do you mean by "legacy issue?" You can see Mitch's comments as well RE: Rome vs. Carthage. If we played 10 games, I would suspect that Rome would win at least 7 of the times. The historical match up depended a lot on who was in command of either army.
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Oct 25, 2017 21:24:05 GMT
I should not really post this, but I must: My Carthaginians and Polybian Romans. Because it is two months since I ordered the rest of the miniatures needed and they have not yet arrived... They are bound to show up any moment since you posted this. WAIT, but after I posted MY response to you they won't show up. It is how it goes for all of us. I invariably check the mail the next day I order something to see if it has arrived.
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