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Post by brennus on Jul 26, 2018 20:32:12 GMT
With so many different periods and genres to choose from in wargaming, what was it that attracted you to ancient and medieval? For me it's about the huge range of different nationalities and armies you can raise, and many of them have lots of opponents! The variations in colours are fun too.
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Post by jim1973 on Jul 26, 2018 22:44:11 GMT
For me, it's DBA. The compact size of DBA that allows me to create multiple armies over a large span that is attractive. If I had to populate a 6' x 4' or 8' x 5' table then I probably wouldn't have the enthusiasm. Simply, I don't have the time or space to paint large armies. I'm envious of those large tables covered with figures but sadly, the golden age passed me by. On the other hand, DBA inspires me that large numbers of miniatures isn't required to do this hobby. Once my ancients are up to date, I'm looking at DBHx for Napoleonics and HITT for WW1.
Jim
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Post by Cromwell on Jul 27, 2018 6:44:41 GMT
When you get as old as me the Ancient and Medieval world don't seem so far away!
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Post by davidjconstable on Jul 27, 2018 7:36:26 GMT
Old age.
Started in 1964 with WW2 in the first book I bought "Wargames" by Don Featherstone, added ancients via Airfix Romans and Ancient British, added to those by conversions in Airfix Magazine.
At the Worthing Convention Bob O'Brien sold me a copy of WRG wargames rules being used there, 1st edition, been interested more in A&M than WW2 ever since.
David Constable
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Post by goragrad on Jul 27, 2018 8:00:14 GMT
Horatius at the bridge, Thermopylae, King Arthur, the Lay of Roland, etc., etc., etc.
And at this time DBA to game with.
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Post by paddy649 on Jul 27, 2018 8:03:51 GMT
It isn't just ancient and medieval for me. I have 6,000+ 15mm Napoleonics (using Age of Eagles or Napoleon's Battles) and a similar number of WW2 (using Battlefront). However, when I play either of those we are talking full day / weekend games, lots of planning, lots of terrain and I only get to do that once or twice a year. Also, all those figures only give me 7 armies (French, Prussian, Austrian and Russian in Napoleonic 1813, 12th SS Pz Div and a Volksgrenadier Division plus a Brigade of Canadians in WW2.) I love those games but they can't be played easily.
My 1,500 or so ancient and medieval figures DBA on the other hand give me a range of 22 Armies, are very varied and multiple games can be played in an evening. Plus I can paint a DBA army in weeks rather than years. Indeed at the last big show we did - a massive WW2 Normandy game, the evening entertainment while camping at the show site was DBA. DBA travels really easily - a 24" x 24" board and 2 A4 size "Really useful boxes" for terrain and rules plus one holding a 2 sets of matched armies and you are set for an evening. Finally - I can play a DBA game with my boy at home in 45 minutes and get him interested in the hobby at an easy entry level.
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Post by Baldie on Jul 27, 2018 16:25:31 GMT
No robots or lasers
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Post by mustrum on Jul 27, 2018 18:33:33 GMT
I study the medieval period with a specialistion in late medieval England and Wales. I LOVE painting heraldry and prefer 15mm over larger scales nowadays due to getting bored spending hours upon hours getting every detail correct
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Post by paddy649 on Jul 27, 2018 20:46:44 GMT
Maybe a few 15mm Hammers Slammers and a sprinkling of Orcs and Elves.
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Post by Baldie on Jul 27, 2018 21:03:39 GMT
admittedly i am just finishing off my orc cavalry
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Post by Haardrada on Jul 27, 2018 22:35:17 GMT
I think it started with old movies...El Cid,300 Spartans and Ivenhoe.Then I found the books Solo Wargaming by Donald Featherstone and the Airfix Ancient Wargaming in my local library and I was hooked!Mind I was already into ECW and one of our teachers had a board set up with a battle to play...next thing me and 4 other mates were giving up our Saturday mornings to fight/defend the King.
When Christmas came along I got my 1st metal figures...25mm Greenwood & Ball Spartans and the 5th Edition WRG Ancient rules...at age 11 what was a boy to do!lol
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Post by Cromwell on Jul 28, 2018 7:23:03 GMT
My first love has always been the English Civil War an area I studied. Next love is the Wars of the Roses followed closely by Early Imperial Rome and her enemies with Napoleonic trotting along behind.
DBA give such a fantastic game without the horrendous complexity of other rule sets I have seen.
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Post by Baldie on Jul 28, 2018 8:41:17 GMT
I got into gaming via generally playing with toy soldiers, action man etc.
Then started Fantasy 3rd edition, played that and a little space battle stuff for years and got into FOW and BA.
One of the lads, well olds, at the club brought in DBA. I played that and ended up buying his Greeks.
Found I loved it so got other stuff to play different armies then HC and Lart.
Though I still love my O&G I now play more DBA and Lart than anything else.
Couple of us got DBMM to try so I now feel like a real wargamer, I even have an ECW force, time for grey socks and sandals. I would grow a beard but my folically challenged body really only enjoys growing hair in harder to see areas and generally leaves my heed alone.
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Post by goragrad on Jul 28, 2018 13:12:11 GMT
On further notes, as above started with army men - WWII, Civil War, and Indian Wars.
Hit college and started WWII naval and some WWII with Airfix figures and models.
Then came Chainmail and Airfix Romans, etc. followed up with 20mm metals.
But at the same time I had joined the SCA based on an add and then got my hands on Armour of Imperial Rome - H. Russell Robinson and constructed my Newstead lorica.
Have focused on ancients and medievals for several years, but have several rulesets and a significant amount of lead and plastic for WWII land and naval as well.
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Post by wyvern on Jul 30, 2018 7:28:59 GMT
I am really interested in how tactics are used to outwit an enemy and win battles. The ancient world offers several generals who turned this into a science. It's great reading about the exploits of generals like Hannibal, Scipio and Alexander and seeing how their tactics play out in a wargame. Plus you can't beat a good scrap with axes,swords,shields and spears! Well at least in the gaming world, I'm sure it would be pretty horrible in real life.
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