Post by dpd on Jun 12, 2023 21:30:52 GMT
Would like to go cheap on DBA (and other table top ancient/medieval miniatures war games) by using good old fashioned cardboard counters like in a typical hex-and-counter board games.
However, most ancient/medieval units when so designated are usually displayed with painted figures or silhouettes.
So why not develop NATO style symbols inside neat rectangles ("x" in for infantry, "slash" for cavalry, "oval" for tank, black triangle for mountain units, black circle for artillery, combinations like x and oval for mechanized infantry, etc.) but for ancient unit types.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_Joint_Military_Symbology
(Scroll down to modified military symbology quick guide)
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Military_Symbology_Guide.svg
DBA has essentially 16 unit types covering all categories of ancient/medieval units:
8 infantry (spear, pike, blade, warband. auxilia, horde, psiloi and bow) - all of which would use a NATO "x-in-a-rectangle" augmented by a descriptor symbol
3 horse mounted (knight, cavalry light horse) - all of which would use a NATO "slash-in-a-rectangle" augmented by a descriptor symbol
3 other mounted (elephant, scythed chariot, camel) - all of which would use a NATO "oval-in-a-rectangle" augmented by a descriptor symbol
2 train units (war wagon, artillery) - all of which would use a NATO "dark circle-in-a-rectangle" augmented by a descriptor symbol.
For example:
War wagons would use the NATO "dark circle-in-a-rectangle" augmented by a wheel vehicle symbol
Camelry would use the NATO "oval-in-a-rectangle" augmented by a slash symbol
Warbands would use the NATO "x-in-a-rectangle" augmented by a dark triangle mountain symbol
etc.
Thoughts or comments?
However, most ancient/medieval units when so designated are usually displayed with painted figures or silhouettes.
So why not develop NATO style symbols inside neat rectangles ("x" in for infantry, "slash" for cavalry, "oval" for tank, black triangle for mountain units, black circle for artillery, combinations like x and oval for mechanized infantry, etc.) but for ancient unit types.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_Joint_Military_Symbology
(Scroll down to modified military symbology quick guide)
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Military_Symbology_Guide.svg
DBA has essentially 16 unit types covering all categories of ancient/medieval units:
8 infantry (spear, pike, blade, warband. auxilia, horde, psiloi and bow) - all of which would use a NATO "x-in-a-rectangle" augmented by a descriptor symbol
3 horse mounted (knight, cavalry light horse) - all of which would use a NATO "slash-in-a-rectangle" augmented by a descriptor symbol
3 other mounted (elephant, scythed chariot, camel) - all of which would use a NATO "oval-in-a-rectangle" augmented by a descriptor symbol
2 train units (war wagon, artillery) - all of which would use a NATO "dark circle-in-a-rectangle" augmented by a descriptor symbol.
For example:
War wagons would use the NATO "dark circle-in-a-rectangle" augmented by a wheel vehicle symbol
Camelry would use the NATO "oval-in-a-rectangle" augmented by a slash symbol
Warbands would use the NATO "x-in-a-rectangle" augmented by a dark triangle mountain symbol
etc.
Thoughts or comments?
