Post by Piyan Glupak on Aug 17, 2016 7:46:22 GMT
A couple of weeks ago I read through the PDF of version 1.0 and compared it to my version 1.1 rule book. It is possible that I missed some things, but this is what I noticed:
The authors added the following to the first paragraph of the introduction for 1.1:
This implies that some (or most) of the changes from 1.0 may have been for play-balance rather than accuracy.
Tactical Moves
The following was added to v1.1: “A legal move cannot be taken back once made.”
In version 1.0, Light Horse slow down to 400 paces when moving by road, whereas in 1.1, they do not.
The ‘threat’ or ‘Barkering’ zone is 200 paces in version 1.0, rather than the base width of 1.1.
Distant Shooting
War Wagons do not shoot in v1.0, but do in v1.1.
Combat Factors
There a small number of changes to combat factors:
Artillery are 3 versus foot, 2 versus mounted in v1.0. In v1.1 they are 4 versus foot and 4 versus mounted.
Warband are 3 versus foot and 3 versus mounted in v1.0 whereas they are 3 versus foot and 2 versus mounted in v1.1.
Combat Outcome
In 1.0, when an element wins when fighting 2 or more enemies, only the one to its front recoils, flees or is destroyed. The other(s) stay in contact. In 1.1, enemies in flank or rear contact recoil.
Warband in support in v1.0 are not specified as being destroyed if the element they are supporting is, whereas they are in v1.1. (This might be an accidental omission.)
Scythed Chariots are not destroyed by equal totals in 1.0, as they are in 1.1.
When the total score is less than enemy but more than half:
When the total half or less than enemy:
Army Lists
Not looked at in detail but minor changes have been made. Some of the army lists have been split into (a) and (b) lists, for instance, v1.0 army list 46 'Camillan Roman' is spilt into 46a 'Camillan Roman' and 46b 'Polybian Roman' for v1.1. The original 'Camillan Roman List' is actually the same as the newer 'Polybian Roman' list. The Camillan Romans had 3 Blade elements replaced by Spear for v1.1.
Edit: Warband do not get rear support in version 1.0.
The authors added the following to the first paragraph of the introduction for 1.1:
“Since DBA is now being used extensively for competitions not restricted to historical opponents, this version 1.1 incorporates changes to make it more suitable for this, and to harmonise with its DBM big battle derivative.”
This implies that some (or most) of the changes from 1.0 may have been for play-balance rather than accuracy.
Tactical Moves
The following was added to v1.1: “A legal move cannot be taken back once made.”
In version 1.0, Light Horse slow down to 400 paces when moving by road, whereas in 1.1, they do not.
The ‘threat’ or ‘Barkering’ zone is 200 paces in version 1.0, rather than the base width of 1.1.
Distant Shooting
War Wagons do not shoot in v1.0, but do in v1.1.
Combat Factors
There a small number of changes to combat factors:
Artillery are 3 versus foot, 2 versus mounted in v1.0. In v1.1 they are 4 versus foot and 4 versus mounted.
Warband are 3 versus foot and 3 versus mounted in v1.0 whereas they are 3 versus foot and 2 versus mounted in v1.1.
Combat Outcome
In 1.0, when an element wins when fighting 2 or more enemies, only the one to its front recoils, flees or is destroyed. The other(s) stay in contact. In 1.1, enemies in flank or rear contact recoil.
Warband in support in v1.0 are not specified as being destroyed if the element they are supporting is, whereas they are in v1.1. (This might be an accidental omission.)
Scythed Chariots are not destroyed by equal totals in 1.0, as they are in 1.1.
When the total score is less than enemy but more than half:
- Elephants are not destroyed by Auxilia or Light Horse in 1.0, but are in 1.1.
- Auxilia are destroyed by Scythed Chariots in 1.0, but not in 1.1.
- Warwagons are destroyed by everything in 1.0, but only by Artillery or Elephants in 1.1.
When the total half or less than enemy:
- Light Horse are not destroyed by War Wagons in 1.0, but are in 1.1.
- Psiloi are destroyed by any mounted in 1.0, whereas in 1.1 the only mounted that destroy them are Knights, Cavalry or Light Horse.
Army Lists
Not looked at in detail but minor changes have been made. Some of the army lists have been split into (a) and (b) lists, for instance, v1.0 army list 46 'Camillan Roman' is spilt into 46a 'Camillan Roman' and 46b 'Polybian Roman' for v1.1. The original 'Camillan Roman List' is actually the same as the newer 'Polybian Roman' list. The Camillan Romans had 3 Blade elements replaced by Spear for v1.1.
Edit: Warband do not get rear support in version 1.0.
