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Post by sheffmark on Oct 6, 2023 8:38:20 GMT
I agree about the travel. I do Sheffield to Coventry (approx 4 hours there and back) in a day but anything beyond that it's a decision about whether to book an overnight in a hotel. I've regularly done Tarrington/Cold Ash because I enjoy the format, (which is why Steel Warriors is based on it)
Having just looked on Trivago there are hotels in and around Sheffield for Friday the 22nd March for around £40, but it does all add to the cost.
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Post by sheffmark on Oct 6, 2023 8:21:46 GMT
It would be a 5 hour round trip. A snip... Cold Ash is around 6 for me - get in the hotel and make a full weekend of it ;-) P. 6 hours!! Pah! 6 hours 45 for us from Yorkshire, and we have to get up before we go to bed!
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Post by sheffmark on Oct 3, 2023 12:02:20 GMT
Why are these things always so far away. Why where are you based? The locals tell me Sheffield is the centre of the universe so should be easy to get to from anywhere!?
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Post by sheffmark on Oct 3, 2023 12:00:12 GMT
Definitely interested but can't commit ATM No problem Pete, I'll add you to the list of interested parties and you can confirm nearer the time. At least that way you'll get a vote on the armies Irregular will provide as prizes. Same with any of the other Scimitar group who may be interested.
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Post by sheffmark on Oct 3, 2023 11:55:58 GMT
I think there was also a series where they got two groups of amateurs in and they used either the Total War computer game engine or something very similar to fight an historical battle.
I heard that a group of wargamers from the north west (I think) applied to go on the programme, but they were rejected because they were too good!
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Post by sheffmark on Oct 2, 2023 14:11:06 GMT
The main Steel Warriors event isn't happening next year, however the DBA competition will still go ahead, but with a change of venue.
Irregular Miniatures have again very generously agreed to sponsor the event by providing 3 unpainted DBA armies from their range of figures. As before I'll be asking those people who plan to attend to vote on their favourites from a selection.
Date: Saturday 23rd March 2024
Venue: Lomas Hall Church St Stannington Sheffield S6
Car parking: There are approx 12 car parking spaces at the club with plenty of free on street parking nearby
Public transport: The number 81 bus runs from the centre of Sheffield to near the venue, however these currently are only every half hour so please check an up to date timetable for details.
Time: 9.30 registration for 9.45 start - 4.30/5.00 approx (don't turn up before 9.00am as the hall will be shut)
Cost: £5 per head payable on the day. This is possible because the Crookes and Crosspool Tabletop Gaming group, (which I attend) have generously agreed to meet some of the room hire cost for us!
Theme: Levelling Up - as last year. Bring what you consider to be a rubbish DBA army (15mm on 40mm bases) with it's own set terrain, as you almost certainly won't have to play with it. Please note - last year's worst army, the Paionian is banned this year. If anyone doesn't have a poor DBA army but wants to come, just ask as we have plenty that can be provided.
Attitude: FUN, as before we'll be mixing the rounds up to try and provide some interesting challenges and maybe help those struggling at the bottom. (So don't expect 6 rounds of Swiss chess)
Places: We may have to limit numbers but should be able to cope with at least 30, so doubt we'll get full.
Booking: You can let us know now if you'd be interested in attending.
Prizes: There will be trophies for the podium places. 3 armies will be provided by Irregular Miniatures, which are; Thai/Siamese, Inca and Scots Common, will be chosen by the winner, the person who brings the worse performing army (so long as it's not the winner) and possibly the best performing newcomer (or some other category if there are no newcomers).
Other benefits: 1) Lawrence from Irregular Miniatures may come to the event and bring some of his stock, so if people have things they would like to buy on the day, please let me know in advance and, if he attends, I'll ask him to bring them and save you the postage. irregularminiatures.co.uk/indexes/15mmindex.htm
2) Tea and coffee will be available.
3) The Stannington shops are just 10 mins walk away and have plenty of food outlets e.g. supermarkets for meal deals, sandwich shop and a chippy etc. There is also a pub nearby.
4) Rumour has it that Mrs P Johnson may be providing brownies and cookies. There will NOT be a vote at the end of the day between these and Mrs Wilson's as to who's brownies are best!
5) We should have enough tables to put out for a Bring and Buy, (or Bring and Take back as Mr Smith more aptly calls it). So if you want to bring items for that just make sure you have your name on them so people can find you to give you the money.
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Post by sheffmark on Oct 2, 2023 13:11:37 GMT
Congratulations to Paddy, a worthy winner with a great set of results this year.
Is this the beginning of a Man City like era of domination?
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Post by sheffmark on Sept 29, 2023 18:54:52 GMT
Interestingly DBA 2.2 had the opportunity for Wb to move twice, if the PiPs were available, provided the second move was into contact.
I always thought that was a fairly reasonable simulation of a wild charge (if we believe that's how they fought) and it gave the Wb the chance to maybe catch the enemy line unprepared and in that circumstance give them a better chance of success, which would be more realistic.
However this rule disappeared with 3.0 and the change to base width movement.
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Post by sheffmark on Aug 21, 2023 10:59:41 GMT
I looked up the camel tie salesman joke on line, Mark. It made me laugh but my wife said it's terrible. If anyone was going to appreciate the camel tie salesman joke Paul, it is bound to be someone with an understanding of male sartorial elegance, such as yourself!
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Post by sheffmark on Aug 21, 2023 8:13:19 GMT
I know the original question was about historical armies being bad, but at the Steel Warriors event earlier this year, where people were encouraged to bring what they thought were the worst performing DBA armies, the results at the end, from worst performing to best, were:
Paionians Moorish Welsh + Saxon allies Macedonian E Successor Aitolian Paionian Libyan Nubian Sabir Huns Later Achaemenid Persian (I think this was from a limited supply of DBA armies)
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Post by sheffmark on Aug 20, 2023 8:48:43 GMT
But Simon, every post puts your thread back to the top of the list.
So to help that and at the risk of being called Cromwellian, here's a camel joke my Dad told me.
A baby camel was asking the mummy camel about it's body. Mummy, why do we have such long eye lashes? Well my baby, that's because when the wind blows up a sand storm it helps to keep the sand out of our eyes. Oh, but Mummy, why do we have such wide splayed out hooves? Well my baby, that's so that it makes it easier for us to walk across the soft sand as it helps distribute our weight. Oh but Mummy, why do we have this hump on our back? Well my baby, that's so that we can travel long distances across the desert without food or water? But mummy, in that case what are we doing here in Chester zoo?
A joke, (perhaps), some education and a maybe a thought about man's relationship to the animals?
The only other camel joke I know is the old one about the camel tie salesman, but I think I'd better leave that for another time!
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Post by sheffmark on Aug 16, 2023 14:40:30 GMT
The way the UK league is shaping up, this could be an interesting three way shootout between the Myers and Mr Finn for the 2023 title…and the dark horse, El Johnno, as last year’s winner is not out of the running yet either… 20 or more competitors would make this a big scoring comp. P Mathematically it's about as likely as a single Bw element defeating 2 solid pike! And don't forget Mr Pulley who has two more competitions to compete in.
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Post by sheffmark on Aug 15, 2023 17:10:10 GMT
4 Uk
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Post by sheffmark on Aug 13, 2023 9:01:16 GMT
Perhaps you dreamt about hammering them into the dust like last evening?
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Post by sheffmark on Jul 30, 2023 15:41:52 GMT
Good, cos Gemma has advised that she was not happy with me playing on her birthday weekend. It's my birthday weekend as well, but I would have been quite happy to spend the time playing toy soldiers! However I'm equally happy to play the following weekend as well, so put me down also please Simon.
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