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Gaming

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No New Posts Opponents Wanted - 6 Viewing

Looking for someone to game with? Post a notice with your name, general location, and contact information.

112 540 DBA at Fall in 2023
by medievalthomas
Aug 22, 2023 21:28:40 GMT
No New Posts Battle Reports - 1 Viewing

Let the heralds retell the accounts of your latest battle. Scenarios, battle tactics, and lessons learned are encouraged.

195 1,566 Pamplona Tournament - Historical battles as scenarios
by Brian Ború
Jul 4, 2023 10:51:27 GMT
No New Posts Tournaments - 3 Viewing

Notices of DBA/HOTT tournaments, game days and events including post event reports.

349 6,544 DBA at MOAB 2023
by gregorius
Sept 25, 2023 1:58:10 GMT

Discussion

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No New Posts News and Notices - 1 Viewing

What's new and notable in the world of DBx gaming, including notices of upcoming tournaments and conventions

303 2,331 Lurkio figures/Little Corporal
by menacussecundus
Sept 16, 2023 18:45:22 GMT
No New Posts Rants and Raves

General discussion forum; your place to sound off on DBA, the rules, gaming, etc.

261 3,168 Questions on fast pike (3pk) and fast spear (3sp)
by paulisper
Sept 20, 2023 22:03:18 GMT
No New Posts Strategy and Tactics - 1 Viewing

A place for DBA generals to discuss their strategies, strategems, and tactics for the table-top.

88 1,309 Protecting the open flank
by Brian Ború
Sept 11, 2023 9:29:30 GMT
No New Posts Bazaar

A place to buy, sell or trade wargaming related items, with an emphasis on the ancient & medieval period.

196 819 ROMAN Infantry. Well Painted 28mm on Ebay
by chriscoz
May 16, 2023 18:00:23 GMT
No New Posts Miniature Reviews

Reviews of ancient and medieval miniatures in all scales (2mm, 6mm, 10mm, 15mm, 20mm, 1/72, 25mm, 28mm, 54mm).

88 682 Enemies of EIR
by larryr
Sept 11, 2023 19:36:46 GMT
No New Posts Off Topic Discussion - 1 Viewing

You can talk about anything else here.

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243 1,694 Incredible find in the Judean Desert
by skb777
Sept 10, 2023 19:05:07 GMT

Rules

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No New Posts DBA 3.0 - 1 Viewing

For questions and discussion of the DBA v3.0 rules.

640 10,325 Rule problems
by stevie
Sept 25, 2023 7:35:29 GMT
No New Posts DBA 2.2+

For questions and discussion of the v2.2+ amendments.

5 47 New “Simple Ancient Battle Rules”
by jim1973
Oct 5, 2022 11:55:17 GMT
No New Posts DBA 1.0 - 2.2

For questions and discussion of v2.2 and earlier editions of DBA.

23 173 Distant shooting w/ war wagon
by martin
Sept 24, 2023 6:42:38 GMT
No New Posts House Rules - 1 Viewing

A place to propose and critique House rules or variations to the DBA rules designed to enhance or extend game play.

169 3,231 Superior/Inferior Classes for DBA 3+
by snowcat
Sept 24, 2023 0:14:25 GMT

How To

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No New Posts Building DBA Armies

A place to ask questions and compare notes on appropriate miniatures, painting tips and heraldry for specific DBA armies.

426 6,311 Making Samnites Great Again.
by vodnik
Sept 25, 2023 6:54:17 GMT
No New Posts Painting Miniatures

Compare painting techniques and learn more about the art of painting historically accurate wargame miniatures.

159 4,977 Who's painting what?
by Haardrada
Sept 24, 2023 21:15:04 GMT
No New Posts Scratch Building - 1 Viewing

Share tips on how to custom-build wargames terrain and camps for your DBx game board.

130 1,254 Some Steppe Terrain
by carll
Sept 23, 2023 17:55:21 GMT
No New Posts Campaigns

A place to share notes and tips on designing, managing and playing in DBA campaigns.

48 561 The Longshanks Shuffle - Chivalry's Greatest Hits
by macbeth
Sept 18, 2023 0:29:51 GMT

DBA Alts

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No New Posts Big Battle DBA

A forum covering all aspects of the DBA Big Battle rules and gaming.

14 114 BBDBA Roman V Carthage
by Baldie
Sept 20, 2023 7:15:03 GMT
No New Posts Solo DBx - 1 Viewing

A forum for discussion of solo wargaming using the DBx/HOTT family of rules and variants.

9 95 Solo Rome, the Rise & Fall of an Empire
by Brian Ború
Sept 5, 2023 21:39:49 GMT
No New Posts Hordes of the Things (HoTT)

A forum covering all aspects of the Hordes of the Things (HOTT) DBx fantasy rules.

201 1,799 Who's painting Hott?
by Baldie
Aug 28, 2023 12:06:26 GMT
No New Posts DB - Pike and Shot

A Forum for DBx gaming in the era of pike and shot (Renaissance to Restoration), using DBR, DB-RRR and other period adaptations.

58 495 sengoku jidai samurai
by vodnik
Sept 24, 2023 21:22:48 GMT
No New Posts DBA in the Age of Gunpowder

A forum for DBA-adaptations set in the age of gunpowder including De Bellum Napoleonica, the Humberside Extensions, Horse, Foot and Guns, and others.

78 691 First Napoleonic Armies
by jim1973
Sept 13, 2023 13:05:32 GMT
No New Posts DBA Online

A forum to support DBA On-Line gamers.

9 77 Anyone use Tabletop Simulator for DBA?
by Vic
Feb 22, 2023 13:40:42 GMT

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