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Post by kaiphranos on Oct 11, 2022 11:05:46 GMT
For my own amusement, I've been putting together a spreadsheet to analyze the composition of DBA armies, but it was also an opportunity to find out some fun trivia. Today's question is: there are eight unit types where there is an army list that can be composed entirely of that type, including the general. What are they? (Potential allies do not count, fast vs. solid does matter.) For bonus points, give an example list for each of the eight types.  |
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Post by Baldie on Oct 11, 2022 11:35:10 GMT
For my own amusement, I've been putting together a spreadsheet to analyze the composition of DBA armies, but it was also an opportunity to find out some fun trivia. Today's question is: there are eight unit types where there is an army list that can be composed entirely of that type, including the general. What are they? (Potential allies do not count, fast vs. solid does matter.) For bonus points, give an example list for each of the eight types. There must be biblical lists of all Aux or all bow. Not got book but there must be. Guessing at a LH list and Def an all spear Greek type |
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Post by battledamage on Oct 11, 2022 12:14:43 GMT
I have a spreadsheet that would answer this question with a swift CTRL+F, but I'll act in the spirit of the game and not use it  . And my purple book is another state. I know that one is Maori (IV/12e) - all 3Bd I think that another is Vandal - all 3Kn I think another is one of the early saxon lists - all 4Wb I'd like to express my disappointment that there is no army composed entirely of 5Hd. |
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Post by kaiphranos on Oct 11, 2022 12:32:49 GMT
Sp, LH, 3Kn, and 3Bd are all correct. 4Wb caps out at 11 elements. |
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Post by stevie on Oct 11, 2022 12:59:13 GMT
Here is what I’ve founds:- I/5a Early Susian-Elamites (12 x 3Bw) I/52j Other Hoplites (12 x Sp) I/52b Early Spartans (12 x Sp) II/5a Classical Spartans (12 x Sp) II/5j Overseas Mercenaries (12 x Sp) II/26 Later Sarmatians (12 x 3Kn) II/58 Alans (12 x LH horse archers) II/80d Other Huns (12 x LH horse archers) II/84 African Vandals (12 x 3Kn) III/6a Early Emish Japanese (12 x 3Bw) III/6b Later Emish Japanese (12 x LH horse archers) III/59 Toltec Mexicans (12 x 4Bd) IV/12e Maori (12 x 3Bd) Now here is a test of my own:- Name the eight armies with 8Bw but no access to side-supporting 4Bd type troops (not even allies). Name the ten armies with 8Bw that do have access to 4Bd type troops (allies and CP/Lit/CWg will do). (Could be useful for all you double-based fans...)  |
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Post by kaiphranos on Oct 11, 2022 13:06:46 GMT
3Bw and 4Bd are correct - still two left!
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Post by kaiphranos on Oct 11, 2022 13:08:39 GMT
Now here is a test of my own:- Name the eight armies with 8Bw but no access to side-supporting 4Bd type troops (not even allies). Name the ten armies with 8Bw that do have access to 4Bd type troops (allies and CP/Lit/CWg will do). (Could be useful for all you double-based fans...) But what about the nineteenth 8Bw army? |
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Post by martin on Oct 11, 2022 22:35:50 GMT
3Bw and 4Bd are correct - still two left! Is Skythian 12 x LH an option I/43 (a?) |
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Post by kaiphranos on Oct 11, 2022 23:47:58 GMT
3Bw and 4Bd are correct - still two left! Is Skythian 12 x LH an option I/43 (a?) Yep, I think stevie listed the other LH armies. However, there are still two other unit types that can make up a whole army by themselves. (One was featured in one of Tony Aguilar's videos!) |
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Post by Haardrada on Oct 12, 2022 1:18:26 GMT
I/47 Illyrian with I/63 Paionian allies can have 12x3/4 Ax.
III/13a Avar can have 12x3Cav.
III/43a Viking can have 12x3/4 Bd.
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Post by Baldie on Oct 12, 2022 6:17:53 GMT
Do any of the forest Indian types or South American chaps have any all elements forces, they seem to be the cheeky types that may.
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Post by paulisper on Oct 12, 2022 8:39:33 GMT
Is Skythian 12 x LH an option I/43 (a?) Yep, I think stevie listed the other LH armies. However, there are still two other unit types that can make up a whole army by themselves. (One was featured in one of Tony Aguilar's videos!) Ah, yes, the great II/13 Samnite army - 12x4Ax… what a dog 🐶 P |
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Post by kaiphranos on Oct 12, 2022 10:08:46 GMT
Yep, Cv (Avar) and 4Ax (Samnite) are the other two!
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Post by martin on Oct 12, 2022 10:19:14 GMT
Yep, Cv (Avar) and 4Ax (Samnite) are the other two! I was going to guess at early Rhoxolani for an all cav force….not near the rules atm. |
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Post by Brian Ború on Oct 12, 2022 11:03:12 GMT
Recently I found an army which can be used as late as 1880 AD.
Which army am I speaking of?
Now my curious question: Are there any other armies that last longer than the 16th century?
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. And my purple book is another state.
