Post by martin on Jan 13, 2019 11:22:15 GMT
Six games of DBA v3 against Mark S. yesterday, as a little refresher before the Welsh Open in two weeks time, and the Bakewell Winter Warmer two weeks later. We used assorted random-but-effective armies, to remind ourselves of the rules.
1) Feudal English invaded vs Early Samurai. The Japanese terrain included a fortress on their right, a central wood and a steep and craggy hill on their left. Ignoring the fort, the English pushed forward in the centre, with the Shire Levy (2 x 7Hd) out in front. The Samurai and retainers advanced to the challenge, to lock in an inconclusive fight with the levies and archers. Then the English nobility pounced, and had considerable success, riding down ashigaru and Samurai for the loss of only one levy element (4-1).
2) Post Mongol Samurai now invaded North Wales, to meet the locals who had allied themselves with a contingent of Medieval French. Welsh spearmen (3Pk) engaged in a to and fro clash with Samurai on the plain, while the Welsh commander fended off an outflanking move by enemy cavalry (6Cv) threatening the infantry's open left flank. As this dragged on, the French attacked the enemy opposite and scored many kills against retainers and bowmen (3Ax and 3/4Bw). Welsh win, 4-1. However, minor glitch in interpretation of dismounting rules on the part of the Welsh commander - the French should have been all or none on foot.
3) Undeterred, the Post Mongol Samurai now invaded southern India, and faced Tamils across an open plain. Ashigaru (3Ax) attacked the elephant centre, bringing down one nellie but being crushed by that of the enemy general adjacent. Simultaneously the Samurai naginata-wielding foot attacked down a road and carved up a group of Indian bowmen. The game looked in the balance (2-2), but was drawn to a sudden close by some stunning shooting by Tamil archers who wiped out a nearby Japanese cavalry+retainers unit (6Cv), ending 4-2 to the Indians. 🇮🇳🇮🇳
4) Norse Vikings (early version) defended against an attack by the Teutonic Order. The coast formed one flank and a large village dominated the opposite. Viking raiders attacked from the sea on the Teutonic left flank, with mixed results, while the main Teutonic line of knights assaulted the Viking shieldwall in the village and adjacent open terrain, as the Germanic foot held back. Some knights were dragged from their mounts by the norsemen, but a wedge of knights led by the Grand Master (6Kn) punched a hole in the Norse centre and pursued into the front of the Viking warleader (4Bd). Despite being overlapped on both sides the Grand Master was unstoppable, and trampled the ring-giver and his hearthtroops for a decisive 5-3 win (4+gen-3).
5) Back a few centuries now. Agesilaus led his predominately Spartan troops against the Seleucids. Peltasts landed from ships to attack and destroy Seleucid cavalry, but retired towards the main Spartan line when threatened by elephants and Companion cavalry. Phalanx faced hoplites, psiloi and hoplites faced elephants. Back and forth it went. Then Agesilaus led his spearmen into the face of one of the enemy elephants, and psiloi harassed the other. A tight match, ending 5-3 to the Spartans as the Seleucid elephant corps were destroyed.
6) Finally, Ptolemy faced an incursion by Agesilaus, and called on his Kyrenian Greek colonist neighbours for aid. Most of the action involved the allied Kyrenian heavy chariots, who landed on the Spartan left flank and successively mowed down Tarantines (LH) and hoplites. Although the Kyrenian hoplites were defeated by Spartans as they emerged from a road crossing dunes in the centre, the Spartan losses were too heavy, Agesilaus conceding the field (1-4 loss). No Ptolemaic troops entered the fighting at any point, which must have suited Ptolemy no end...
Fun and challenging, an enjoyable day as always.
1) Feudal English invaded vs Early Samurai. The Japanese terrain included a fortress on their right, a central wood and a steep and craggy hill on their left. Ignoring the fort, the English pushed forward in the centre, with the Shire Levy (2 x 7Hd) out in front. The Samurai and retainers advanced to the challenge, to lock in an inconclusive fight with the levies and archers. Then the English nobility pounced, and had considerable success, riding down ashigaru and Samurai for the loss of only one levy element (4-1).
2) Post Mongol Samurai now invaded North Wales, to meet the locals who had allied themselves with a contingent of Medieval French. Welsh spearmen (3Pk) engaged in a to and fro clash with Samurai on the plain, while the Welsh commander fended off an outflanking move by enemy cavalry (6Cv) threatening the infantry's open left flank. As this dragged on, the French attacked the enemy opposite and scored many kills against retainers and bowmen (3Ax and 3/4Bw). Welsh win, 4-1. However, minor glitch in interpretation of dismounting rules on the part of the Welsh commander - the French should have been all or none on foot.
3) Undeterred, the Post Mongol Samurai now invaded southern India, and faced Tamils across an open plain. Ashigaru (3Ax) attacked the elephant centre, bringing down one nellie but being crushed by that of the enemy general adjacent. Simultaneously the Samurai naginata-wielding foot attacked down a road and carved up a group of Indian bowmen. The game looked in the balance (2-2), but was drawn to a sudden close by some stunning shooting by Tamil archers who wiped out a nearby Japanese cavalry+retainers unit (6Cv), ending 4-2 to the Indians. 🇮🇳🇮🇳
4) Norse Vikings (early version) defended against an attack by the Teutonic Order. The coast formed one flank and a large village dominated the opposite. Viking raiders attacked from the sea on the Teutonic left flank, with mixed results, while the main Teutonic line of knights assaulted the Viking shieldwall in the village and adjacent open terrain, as the Germanic foot held back. Some knights were dragged from their mounts by the norsemen, but a wedge of knights led by the Grand Master (6Kn) punched a hole in the Norse centre and pursued into the front of the Viking warleader (4Bd). Despite being overlapped on both sides the Grand Master was unstoppable, and trampled the ring-giver and his hearthtroops for a decisive 5-3 win (4+gen-3).
5) Back a few centuries now. Agesilaus led his predominately Spartan troops against the Seleucids. Peltasts landed from ships to attack and destroy Seleucid cavalry, but retired towards the main Spartan line when threatened by elephants and Companion cavalry. Phalanx faced hoplites, psiloi and hoplites faced elephants. Back and forth it went. Then Agesilaus led his spearmen into the face of one of the enemy elephants, and psiloi harassed the other. A tight match, ending 5-3 to the Spartans as the Seleucid elephant corps were destroyed.
6) Finally, Ptolemy faced an incursion by Agesilaus, and called on his Kyrenian Greek colonist neighbours for aid. Most of the action involved the allied Kyrenian heavy chariots, who landed on the Spartan left flank and successively mowed down Tarantines (LH) and hoplites. Although the Kyrenian hoplites were defeated by Spartans as they emerged from a road crossing dunes in the centre, the Spartan losses were too heavy, Agesilaus conceding the field (1-4 loss). No Ptolemaic troops entered the fighting at any point, which must have suited Ptolemy no end...
Fun and challenging, an enjoyable day as always.
