|
|
Post by peteduckworth on Jan 5, 2023 21:04:07 GMT
Themed "It's all Greek to me ". DBA 3.0 using any army based in the territory that is now modern day Greece or containing troops listed as Hoplites. If you don’t have a valid 3.0 army - no problem as loan armies are available. Same 12 elements for each game, no dismounts
Same 12 elements for all games so no dismounting or other shenanigans. We will attempt 6 rounds. For the first round players will use their own army, in alternate last rounds players use their opponent's army. Bring a clear, spare list to help them. Also bring a preset valid set of terrain pieces for use with your army by yourself and by your opponents.
Mercian DBA is part of the SOA UK DBA League
Note the City Centre venue , Coventry Quakers - 25 Hill St, Coventry CV1 4AN
10:15 for 10:30 start
The fee will be £10 per player but we have some special prizes and the venue has free parking plus we will have full kitchen facilities. NB the Meeting House is an alcohol & drug free zone.
There are many handy pubs & shops, we recommend The Gatehouse tavern.
Please contact me if you intend to be there or have any questions contact me 07748382670 htrowkcud@gmail.com
Pete D
|
|
|
|
Post by martin on Jan 5, 2023 22:49:51 GMT
✔️✔️ Planning to attend, Pete..
|
|
|
|
Post by peteduckworth on Jan 6, 2023 7:21:21 GMT
✔️✔️ Planning to attend, Pete.. Excellent! |
|
|
|
Post by Baldie on Jan 6, 2023 10:57:33 GMT
May make this but wont know till closer to day as depends on some building works.
If there is a slot left great, if not good luck all.
One thing I am def not short on is Greek types.
|
|
|
|
Post by Ken Gordon on Jan 6, 2023 11:07:00 GMT
Since it’s local to me it would be rude not to come - so I’m in.
|
|
|
|
Post by sheffmark on Jan 6, 2023 16:38:57 GMT
Yes please!
|
|
|
|
Post by stevie on Jan 7, 2023 23:09:12 GMT
I too am interested…but I’m a little unsure of the limitations of this event, as ‘Modern Day Greece’ includes the southern coastline of ancient Thrace. Can I assume that the requirements are as follows:- (a) Must be a Greek speaking army who’s homeland is in Greece, and (b) Must contain several Hoplite elements, not counting allied Hoplites. This would eliminate these armies:-The I/60c Early Achaemenid Persians, the II/30a Galatians, and the II/33 Polybian Romans, all of whom fought in Greece, but were not Greek speakers, did not live in Greece, and don’thave lots of Hoplites. This would also eliminate the Macedonians and Alexander’s Successors, as Macedon is north of Thessaly, and these don’t have lots of Hoplites either. Likewise, the I/30a Dark Age Greeks don’t have any Hoplites, but they do have 4 x 3Bd. And lastly it would eliminate the Byzantines, who did speak Greek, who did live in Greece, but they too have no Hoplites. But what about these armies?:-All the II/31 Hellenistic Greeks, who did speak Greek, they did live in Greece, but again no Hoplites (apart from II/31h Athens, II/31i Eleians, and the II/31cd Spartans). And would the II/31j Aetolians still be allowed, even though they have no Hoplites? I think a lot of players will be bringing the II/5c Thebans with their 2 x 8Sp double-bases! (Sorry to be such a pedantic nitpicker, but I don’t want to end up bringing the wrong army…  ) |
|
|
|
Post by martin on Jan 7, 2023 23:36:59 GMT
stevie…the original/ OP stated “…. using any army based in the territory that is now modern day Greece OR containing troops listed as Hoplites.“
So Hoplite inclusion was not a defining requirement, as far as I can tell….so Mycenaean Greeks or Dark Age Greeks would theoretically fit the bill, as would Byzantines (with no hoplites). I had assumed that a Greek colony army would also fit the bill (?) eg Sicilian or Italian Greeks, or Asiatic or Black Sea Greeks. Greece was more an idea than a place, I would suggest.
|
|
|
|
Post by stevie on Jan 8, 2023 0:15:35 GMT
Good points Martin. Perhaps I’m being too restrictive in my thinking. (I remember one of Simon’s tournaments where 4, yep four, players turned up with Bosporan armies…
…Littoral, aggression zero, and loads of Knights! At least the Bosporus isn’t part of Modern Greece  ) |
|
|
|
Post by martin on Jan 8, 2023 9:12:46 GMT
At least the Bosporus isn’t part of Modern Greece ) Indeed not….at the moment there’s some disagreement whether it’s in Ukraine or Russia, I suppose. 😶 |
|
|
|
Post by diades on Jan 8, 2023 10:01:30 GMT
I am planning to be there.
Any army BASED in Greece (at any point in time within 4 books) or containing hoplites, right?
|
|
timr
Munifex
Posts: 33
|
Post by timr on Jan 8, 2023 20:11:27 GMT
I’m in as well
Tim
|
|
|
|
Post by sheffmark on Jan 9, 2023 10:36:41 GMT
Good points Martin. Perhaps I’m being too restrictive in my thinking. (I remember one of Simon’s tournaments where 4, yep four, players turned up with Bosporan armies…
…Littoral, aggression zero, and loads of Knights! At least the Bosporus isn’t part of Modern Greece )The Bosporan army lists Hoplites so presumably this means it's a valid army to take, as is Saitic Egyptian, but what about Classical Indian II/3b which lists Bactrian Greek Guardsmen as Sp but not Hoplites? Also if the army lists Hoplites do you actually have to field them e.g. for the Bosporan, instead of Hoplites can you field the Kn? Perhaps if there is some disagreement about which armies can or can't be included, anyone planning to attend should let Pete know beforehand which army they intend to bring and he can say yea or nay? Finally, as Pete has specifically banned any shenanigans I presume that means no Irish armies are allowed?  |
|
|
|
Post by Baldie on Jan 9, 2023 13:26:06 GMT
What about allies that are not Greek, I know you filthy gits have already been looking
|
|
|
|
Post by peteduckworth on Jan 17, 2023 12:22:13 GMT
May make this but wont know till closer to day as depends on some building works. If there is a slot left great, if not good luck all. One thing I am def not short on is Greek types. It woukld be great to have you there. Don't forget to email me if you CAN make it htrowkcud@gmail.com |
|
)
)
