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Post by skb777 on Apr 21, 2024 11:39:44 GMT
Plenty of easy kills for the Bw in other words. 🙈 Really? Check the factors and outcomes for Bw v Ps again. Check them for LH 😜 |
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Post by skb777 on Apr 21, 2024 11:40:47 GMT
Plenty of easy kills for the Bw in other words. 🙈 Not necessarily , take the II/39c Lusitanian for example , Gen Cv , 1 Lh , 5 Ps , 1 3Bd , 1 3Ax , 3 4Bd (allies) , so it is possible to make harder for the Bw to get any kills .  And make it easier for the Kn’s |
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Post by menacussecundus on Apr 21, 2024 12:43:18 GMT
Plenty of Lh & Ps .  Plenty of easy kills for the Bw in other words. 🙈 The subtleties of DBA, skb777. Do you take mainly Ps and hope your opponent has brought Bw, or do you take mainly LH and hope he hasn't? (Always bearing in mind that you will be using your own army for three games and your opponent's army for the other three.) |
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Post by skb777 on Apr 21, 2024 13:15:23 GMT
Plenty of easy kills for the Bw in other words. 🙈 The subtleties of DBA, skb777. Do you take mainly Ps and hope your opponent has brought Bw, or do you take mainly LH and hope he hasn't? (Always bearing in mind that you will be using your own army for three games and your opponent's army for the other three.) I’m taking a punt there will be plenty of Bw on show |
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Post by martin on Apr 22, 2024 7:28:41 GMT
The subtleties of DBA, skb777 . Do you take mainly Ps and hope your opponent has brought Bw, or do you take mainly LH and hope he hasn't? (Always bearing in mind that you will be using your own army for three games and your opponent's army for the other three.) I’m taking a punt there will be plenty of Bw on show I can pretty much guarantee there’ll be plenty of Ps and LH….🙃 My choice…yes, it has one lone bow element, but it’s otherwise a bit of a mixed bag. |
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Post by proximocoal on Apr 23, 2024 8:44:43 GMT
Mine is dictated by the models I had, rather than optimising. It has no Bw
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Post by skb777 on Apr 23, 2024 10:45:35 GMT
I’m taking a punt there will be plenty of Bw on show I can pretty much guarantee there’ll be plenty of Ps and LH….🙃 My choice…yes, it has one lone bow element, but it’s otherwise a bit of a mixed bag. Any more than that would be considered unfair  |
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Post by pawsbill on Apr 23, 2024 19:32:41 GMT
The subtleties of DBA, skb777 . Do you take mainly Ps and hope your opponent has brought Bw, or do you take mainly LH and hope he hasn't? (Always bearing in mind that you will be using your own army for three games and your opponent's army for the other three.) I’m taking a punt there will be plenty of Bw on show Unlikely, given that all eligible armies must have Ps or LH as half the army, and there are very few (if any) armies that can have lots of Bw in the other half |
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Post by kaiphranos on Apr 23, 2024 19:47:24 GMT
Time for the Nubians and Chichimecs to shine?
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Post by Les1964 on Apr 23, 2024 20:14:42 GMT
Unlikely, given that all eligible armies must have Ps or LH as half the army, and there are very few (if any) armies that can have lots of Bw in the other half I/5a Early Susiana or Elamite Army 3000-2601 BC Gen 3Bw , 5 x 3Bw , 6 Ps . Nubians won't get so many Bw : Gen 3 Bw , 2 x 3Wb , 1 Ps (jav) , 5 Ps(bow) , 3 x 3Bw . |
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Post by skb777 on Apr 24, 2024 9:03:03 GMT
22 a,b,c,d can all have 4
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Post by menacussecundus on Apr 24, 2024 11:23:40 GMT
22 a,b,c,d can all have 4 22a can have five. Cv or Kn General, 1 LH, 1 LCm, 2 javelin Ps and 2 bow Ps, then 1 x 4Bw and 4 x 3 Bw |
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Post by skb777 on Apr 24, 2024 13:39:27 GMT
22 a,b,c,d can all have 4 22a can have five. Cv or Kn General, 1 LH, 1 LCm, 2 javelin Ps and 2 bow Ps, then 1 x 4Bw and 4 x 3 Bw So can ii 80/b Sabir Hunnic. Cv (Gen) 6xLH, 5x4Bw. Ouch |
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Post by martin on Apr 27, 2024 17:55:56 GMT
Thanks to all who attended the Alton DBA today, from near and far. I really appreciate the effort the players go to to attend. Good to see some returning players (Phippsy eg) and some players new to the DBA ‘circuit’ (Marc P. and Mark K.), and players in good spirits whether top or bottom of the rankings.
Bit of a whirlwind for me, as both organiser and having to play to keep numbers even, but with players showing great patience we got there…😁.
There were some stunningly varied, weird and wonderful armies on show, which was a BIG bonus, especially when you see first place taken by a player running Skythians, an army few would dream of using in most circumstances (so it was good to see the theme push the edge of the envelope somewhat), and that Tournament Tiger, the Wallachians, scoring well 😎.
Without further ado, here are the final placings:-
Alton DBA 2024 Results
1. Martin Myers, Skythian I/43a, 142 points
2. Martin Smith, EMNAS III/33, 118.
3. Mark Skelton, Wallachian IV/64, 114.
4. Paddy Green, Bosporan II/25+ Alans, 99.
5. Paddy Myers, Palaiologan Byz. IV/50, 92.
6. Bill MacGillivray, Shang Chinese 1/13b, 83.
7. Stephen Finn, Rshtuni Armenian III/27, 76.
8. Ivan Djokic, Numidian II/40+ EIR, 76 (Head to Head).
9. Pete Duckworth, Komnenan Byz. IV/1a 75.
10. Colin O’Shea, Southern Dynasties II/79b, 72.
11. Peter Ellis, Alans II/58, 66.
12. Mark Kulke, LPIA II/23a+ Sassanids, 64.
13. Peter Phipps, Early Byzantine III/4a, 59.
14. John Saunders, Golden Horde IV/47, 56.
15. Connor Truby, Kipchak III/80, 53.
16. Marc Priest, Seljuk Turk, III/74a, 50.
17. Kevin Casey, Early Hyksos I/17a, 47.
18. Richard Pulley, Neo-Hittite I/31b + Phoenicians, 31.
19. Lindon Paxton, Parthian II/37, 30.
20. Stephen Etheridge, EMNAS III/33, 6.
Photos will follow in due course on easily accessed groups.io and assorted facebook pages.
Cheers all.
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Post by snowcat on Apr 28, 2024 1:30:17 GMT
Were there any batreps or recollections involving the Skythians and their winning tactics?
And did they take an ally or fly solo?
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