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Post by menacussecundus on Oct 9, 2018 19:37:59 GMT
Major benefit if there is more than half a BW of wood between you and the shooter. More than ½ BW of woods (or difficult hills, oasis, dunes, hamlet or edifice) blocks shooting.
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Post by menacussecundus on Oct 9, 2018 15:05:20 GMT
Not quite. Because what the rules actually say is "moving a front edge into contact with the enemy always results in combat". The rules then go on to define what constitutes moving a front edge into contact with an enemy for the purposes of the game and to exclude other moves which, although they could result in the front edge touching an enemy element, are disallowed. No, they dont. (Ok, i am no born english speaker, so maybe i am absolutely wrong about the english language.)
"moving a front edge into combat" is not defined by "at the end of the bounds movement phase the contacting element must be ...". That is no definition of the contact, but of the result.
So the rules say a combat will (absolutely) happen and than define, how it (normally) will end.
Actually, what counts as moving a front edge into contact for the purposes of the rules is defined in the rules, decebelus. That's what the rules themselves say. They define what constitutes contact and it is only if such contact is made that combat results.
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Post by menacussecundus on Oct 9, 2018 10:39:20 GMT
I had a minor rant on one of the DBA Facebook groups about a month ago bewailing the fact that, when I eventually came to paint the CB figures I had bought for my Ancient Britons, the fourth "chariot" turned out to be a long-based two-wheeled cart.
About 10 days ago, I was contacted by another member of the group who lives in Germany and who pointed me in the direction of Bonanza which had a CB chariot still for sale. The cost of postage pushed up the price quite a bit, but I took the plunge and ordered it and it arrived this morning. Like Commiades, I'm very happy with the service (and delighted to have got hold of the missing element).
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Post by menacussecundus on Oct 8, 2018 14:40:31 GMT
"... trops that would contact in real life, do so in the game and that moving a front edge into contact with enemy must result in combat. At the end of the bounds movement phase the contacting element ... must be lined up with an enemy element ... (c) in front edge to side edge contact with front corners in contact ... One party moves the minimum distance to so conform."
Sounds clear to me. The cavalry will charge. It cannot confirm, so the Auxilia confirme. Afterwards the Auxila are turned, because they have no enemy in their front.
menacussecundus . You are right, that the sentence "If this is not possible the move does not happen" becomes redundant. But otherwise the sentence "must result in combat" becomes redundant. I would say, that everything i heard from the intent of DBA 3.0 is, that "must result in combat" is the sentence, that tops everything else. (And that the part starts with this sentence makes the case stronger.)Not quite. Because what the rules actually say is "moving a front edge into contact with the enemy always results in combat". The rules then go on to define what constitutes moving a front edge into contact with an enemy for the purposes of the game and to exclude other moves which, although they could result in the front edge touching an enemy element, are disallowed.
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Post by menacussecundus on Oct 7, 2018 20:36:59 GMT
Combat factor for Sp2 is 5.
The exact wording of the rules is that "Some solid elements add +1 when in frontal close combat in good going against enemy foot if at least one flank edge is in mutual side edge and mutual front corner contact with a friendly element". (p11 Flank support factors)
So it's at least one flank edge, not for each flank edge.
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Post by menacussecundus on Oct 6, 2018 20:46:55 GMT
The highlight of the day was persuading my wife to play a miniatures game after 23 years. Will she play again? Probably not. Don't see why not. She seems a natural.
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Post by menacussecundus on Oct 6, 2018 10:00:43 GMT
Just for clarification in combat outcomes on page 11 when it states for Spears,Pikes or Blades that score less than their opponnents but are not doubled are...Destroyed by Knights or Scythed Chariots if in good going or by Warband.if not recoil...does this mean they are destroyed by Warband in any terrain or recoil in bad/rough going,but destroyed in good going? Sp, Pk and Bd are destroyed if beaten by warbands, wherever and whenever. Any terrain. Sp, Pk and Bd are slightly safer, as they survive being (only) beaten, (and not doubled) if the Sp, Pk or Bd has any part of its base in rough or bad going. But if the Sp/Pk/Bd are partly in bad going, they suffer a -2 penalty which increases the chance of their mounted opponents doubling them. (And the Pk can't claim rear support either.)
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Romans
Oct 5, 2018 7:28:43 GMT
Post by menacussecundus on Oct 5, 2018 7:28:43 GMT
Salutations! Acquired about 96 Chariot E/MIR legionarys earlier this year, wondering if any other ranges are compatible size-wize, or if I'll just hafta order the supportng troops from MagMilit Thanks for yr thoughts on this. Chariot castings tend to be slim Jims. I think you'd be best to order the supports from Mag Mil as well. On the plus side, they sell by the base; so if you only need one element of Ps, you don't have to shell out for a pack of 8 figures. But the main bonus is that you can use their Numidians, which are beautiful castings, for your LH.
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Post by menacussecundus on Oct 3, 2018 11:45:32 GMT
Hi Simon, How do I find out more about this event? Location, entry fee; that sort of thing? I can be free that weekend and was wondering if I can make it. The venue is the Medway Centre, Bakewell. Not sure what time it starts and no idea of the fee either.
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Post by menacussecundus on Oct 3, 2018 11:33:44 GMT
Hi there, This is Christine Rigby. I had the pleasure of being the sturdy foundation of the leaderboard at this competition. I had a great time and would liek to attend more events in future. About time you got back on the circuit, Christine. There are usually two events a year in Bakewell as well as Britcon in Manchester. (I'm assuming that PAWS and Alton are a bit too far for you, but might you be able to get to Newark for the Northern Cup or maybe Tarrington?)
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Romans
Oct 1, 2018 20:19:18 GMT
Post by menacussecundus on Oct 1, 2018 20:19:18 GMT
Anyway - back on topic. Baueda or FIB for LRR and possibly FIB for EIR. Is that where we are at? Corvus B have been discarded have they?
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Post by menacussecundus on Sept 30, 2018 20:57:54 GMT
I did, Bill. But as I hadn't declared it at the start of the game, it seemed underhand to suddenly introduce it when my camp was threatened. And, visually, it wouldn't have looked that good balanced on the ridge of the tent I was using as my camp. On the other hand, Terry's army required so many Psiloi that I gather he didn't have any spares. I know it's what the rules say. Just strikes me as a bit of an nonsense.
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Post by menacussecundus on Sept 30, 2018 20:30:25 GMT
Terry's army was Emishi, Paul. 6 x Bw and 6 x Ps. No LH. Not even any mounted.
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Romans
Sept 30, 2018 11:00:24 GMT
Post by menacussecundus on Sept 30, 2018 11:00:24 GMT
So Baueda for Marian Romans. I tend to agree with that advice. My only concern with them is that they don’t make Numidian Elephants or bolt throwers. So which company matches Baueda best for those. Corvus Belli for EIR. Can I stil get them? The Corvus Belli website seems to be full of Infinity stuff and nothing else! Now I do like the FIB War and Empire figures. They are perhaps my favourite. My problem there is their packaging. I recon that even a basic EIR army without any options would need 5 packs at £55 and getting all the options would be twice that. I think I can justify FIB for Sarmations where it just needs 3 packs and some Generals - so £33 for an army but when I’d be paying twice that and discarding more figures than I use then I’m not convinced. Paddy Totentanz Miniatures now has the right to CB's 15mm historical figures, but only some of the range is available from them. (They don't, for example produce the beautiful contatorium catafractari lancers for the Kn or anything that could plausibly be used for the LH.)
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Post by menacussecundus on Sept 30, 2018 10:53:03 GMT
............ As always enjoyable and instructive, so never stop learning. Key lessons were. ................ 2. If you do not have a camp follower element or figures depicted on them, then you cannot claim they are there inside a tent for example Despite the wording of the rules, quite a few people play it that you can, Peter. None of my camps has human figures on the base - and, obviously, I wouldn't want to argue that the invisible figures should be allowed to make a sortie - but it seems perverse to dictate the composition of a camp to this degree and to disadvantage those players who choose not to put figures on the base. (It's a little like insisting that Blade elements can only use figures carrying swords, axes, falx, etc.)
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