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Post by martin on Feb 12, 2020 9:37:31 GMT
....and thus rear corner contact still gives a group, as in previous v2.x
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Post by martin on Feb 12, 2020 9:36:07 GMT
Mark The issue is:-
Mistakes were made in some of the diagrams (admitted to by a core of playtesters, who were part of the writing process).
One of them is the text relating to ‘groups’.
The very same core of playtesters have clarified what SHOULD have been written in the FAQs.
Thus, the FAQs are taken by many ( / most) as definitive.
Martin
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Post by martin on Feb 11, 2020 9:20:07 GMT
Nowt fancy....I won’t spoil the surprise, but it’s ‘dark ages’ / early medieval. Best prize on the day will be a donation by Mr Hittite Painting Services, to a far higher quality 😊 I’ll see if I can find anything to donate along the lines of unpainted elements. Sure thing...there’s a healthy prize pool, but any extras welcome 👍
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Post by martin on Feb 10, 2020 0:19:37 GMT
DBA Army prize for Alton....8 weeks away, but trying to get it done before work intervenes, 15mm.co.uk figures, or TTG perhaps. What are you planning Martin? Love those Alternative Armies figures, especially the Medievals! Nowt fancy....I won’t spoil the surprise, but it’s ‘dark ages’ / early medieval. Best prize on the day will be a donation by Mr Hittite Painting Services, to a far higher quality 😊
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Post by martin on Feb 9, 2020 23:02:07 GMT
Why...? I thought this level of intellectual discussion would be right up your street P. Might be follically driven response, perhapz? 🙃
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Post by martin on Feb 9, 2020 19:14:37 GMT
Tetrapilectomy Well, thank you for teaching me a new word, Arnaud… and such a fun one! It might be useful one DBAday. Colin In what context is it being used here? In medicine/surgery it would mean the removal (-ectomy) of four (tetra) hairs (pilo). Scott Scott, would it mean ‘splitting hairs’ (??)...never seen the word before, meself.
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Post by martin on Feb 9, 2020 19:12:16 GMT
DBA Army prize for Alton....8 weeks away, but trying to get it done before work intervenes, 15mm.co.uk figures, or TTG perhaps.
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Post by martin on Feb 9, 2020 13:03:24 GMT
I aim to run the 10th successive event this November. There is a very small window of opportunity to influence choice of date. Responses here or by message or email. 7th or 14th November? Both Saturdays. Currently either would be OK by me.
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Post by martin on Feb 1, 2020 13:47:12 GMT
So which army can field the most cataphracts? Tibetans indeed......
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Scale
Feb 1, 2020 7:22:48 GMT
Post by martin on Feb 1, 2020 7:22:48 GMT
I know this is probably a tired old question but are there any pics that show the scale difference between the makes, for eg I have bought two armies from irregular mins but if I buy from a different maker I don’t want it to look like adults belting up children. Any direction on this will be much appreciated. Madaxeman has done comparison pics, I believe (??)....anyone have a link?
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Post by martin on Feb 1, 2020 7:15:14 GMT
My interp was probably flawed - based on minimal mathematical ability (!!), 1 in 6 chance two games in a row? Your 1 in 6 per combat makes more sense.
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Post by martin on Jan 31, 2020 13:51:07 GMT
In my Welsh Open case, the 3Bd only appear “too strong” because at vital moments, when they desperately needed not to roll low vs Kn generals, they pulled a rabbit out of a hat and rolled EVEN with the opposing Kn / HCh. 1 in 36 chance? Two games in succession? Pure fluke...
On any other day I have a strong suspicion their luck might have run out far sooner, leaving mangled Valhalla-bound Vikings strewn across the battlefield and caught between the spokes of gloating generals’ chariots.
All the holes in the Swiss cheese lined up, to allow a flukey ‘perfect storm’ at just the right moments.
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Post by martin on Jan 30, 2020 18:45:15 GMT
Also think that Martin’s Viking Raider army could be done in under 10 hours as well. You've obviously looked at the paint-job on my Vikings in the FB photo's.....they look like a < 10 hour army
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Post by martin on Jan 30, 2020 7:43:55 GMT
Truth be told, about 17 years ago when Canberra was threatened by serious bushfires and we were packing the car in case we had to evacuate I looked at the vast amount of lead and the huge number of books and decided that since I couldn't save them all and with all the rest of the activity couldn't spare the time to make a considered evaluation. I grabbed three books I hadn't read from the nearest bookcase in case I would be spending several nights in emergency accommodation and compartmentalised the problem. No doubt I would wept tears of blood if disaster did strike - but I was surprised about how coolly I made the decision at the time.
But should the situation arise where I could Southern Sung Chinese - my new Khurusan set Christian Nubian - another fave that has won me much silverware over the time Papal Italian - I will never get anyone to convert that litter again so I need to preserve it Konstantinian Byzantine - they were surprisingly powerful and I want to keep them Early Libyan - the b list AND I get to take their Sea People Allies (1xHCh, 2x3Bd) because you just have to love this army.
Cheers
Well - Not funny anymore
On Tuesday with the Ororral Valley fire only 17km from my house and Emergency Level alert called the elder of the (not so) little warbands and myself were assembling the goods to take and run. (Wf(X) and the younger (not so) little warband were in Sydney). I was in the midst of repacking my Cancon armies and when I put the Siamese away I couldn't stop myself from getting the Sung out, and they are sitting on the table until the fire danger has passed.
At midnight on Tuesday the alert level dropped to watch and act, and now it is down to Advice -
BUT - the forecasts for the next few days are very hot and dry. We are not safe yet.
Cheers folks
Good luck. Hard for those of us in the damp, temperate zones to even imagine. Martin
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Post by martin on Jan 29, 2020 20:30:43 GMT
Are there any photos Gentlemen? Photo’s now on facebook (‘ DBA ‘and ‘DBA and Hott’ groups), and a few on the new DBA Groups.io group.
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