Post by gus on Aug 16, 2016 7:38:18 GMT
Had a great evening over 3 games of DBA last Saturday.
Now any evening where you play 3 games of DBA could be described as great. What made the games even more exciting than usual was using a loose branch campaign system to determine the next match up of armies, influence element selection and predetermine the attacker/defender. Set in a historical context this adds a natural narrative to the games for a fun session.
The forces used were II/11 Gauls, II/32a Cathaginians and II/33 Polybian Romans, unsurprisingly, in a Punic Wars setting.
Our starting point was Hannibal needing to defeat a Gallic army to make it through the alps and strike into the heart of Italy, however, the Cathaginians were roundly defeated, the Elephants slain and Hannibal left lying dead on the battlefield. Not one to miss out on their enemies misfortunes, the Romans quickly attacked Iberia forcing the Cathaginians on the defensive, with defeat opening the way for an attack on Cathage itself! Unexpectedly, the Roman heavy infantry capitulated to the defender's spearmen in a disastrous defeat. Returning, broken and battered, the Polybians had to rely on Rome's capacity to swiftly regenerate its forces after defeat, as the Gauls poured south, also looking to capitalise on the hard luck of others. The Romans were heading for disaster as their centre again collapsed but the recently drafted Oscan auxiliaries routed a Gallic cavalry assault on the right flank, then supported by their own cavalry, pressed forward and gained the victory.
An excellent evening of DBA thoroughly enjoyed by both generals.
Now any evening where you play 3 games of DBA could be described as great. What made the games even more exciting than usual was using a loose branch campaign system to determine the next match up of armies, influence element selection and predetermine the attacker/defender. Set in a historical context this adds a natural narrative to the games for a fun session.
The forces used were II/11 Gauls, II/32a Cathaginians and II/33 Polybian Romans, unsurprisingly, in a Punic Wars setting.
Our starting point was Hannibal needing to defeat a Gallic army to make it through the alps and strike into the heart of Italy, however, the Cathaginians were roundly defeated, the Elephants slain and Hannibal left lying dead on the battlefield. Not one to miss out on their enemies misfortunes, the Romans quickly attacked Iberia forcing the Cathaginians on the defensive, with defeat opening the way for an attack on Cathage itself! Unexpectedly, the Roman heavy infantry capitulated to the defender's spearmen in a disastrous defeat. Returning, broken and battered, the Polybians had to rely on Rome's capacity to swiftly regenerate its forces after defeat, as the Gauls poured south, also looking to capitalise on the hard luck of others. The Romans were heading for disaster as their centre again collapsed but the recently drafted Oscan auxiliaries routed a Gallic cavalry assault on the right flank, then supported by their own cavalry, pressed forward and gained the victory.
An excellent evening of DBA thoroughly enjoyed by both generals.
