What is this latest version about and what will it deliver. The closest would be the wadbag rules rewrite, but thats version 2. About us we believe everything in the internet must be free. The campaign is set to begin in august 2015 and i very much hope you enjoy taking part or reading of. Dba was the first game in the dbx series, which now includes dbm a more complex version of dba, hott a fantasy version, and dbr a renaissance. With a new campaigning season opening the sultan of malacca dispatched another army this time under raja ibrahim to further enforce his claim on the sumatran coast. Further testing with the help of a large group of players all over the.
Of the wars of antiquity is a fast play set of rules for the hobby of historical miniature wargaming, particularly ancient and medieval wargaming in the period 3000 bc to 1520 ad. At first i was a little dismayed by phil and sue not really joining in on the debates on the forums yahoo or fanaticus, as phil had on the dbmm forum on yahoo. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. This is my blog chronicling my gaming adventures with the ancient wargames rule set. Sue laflinbarkers start ancient wargaming using dba 3. Also rules for double dba, alternate terrain rules, etc. Welcome to our campaign rules for the period 50 1400. It includes a historical study of each battle, followed by dba3 orders of battle, followed by. The big battle dba, giant dba, and campaign rules are not covered. This short description will, i hope, explain a few aspects of the rule book and be useful for those that are new. It was several years ago i purchased some corvus belli gauls but unfortunately they have sat in the lead mountain for far too long. How to design the ultimate wargaming terrain duration. These rules allow entire armies to be represented by 12 bases and include over 200 army lists from 3000 bc to 1485 ad.
A sizeable army was gathered and then transported to sumatra. Dba is written for the ancient and medieval period, but the rules are so popular that hacks have converted dba to just about any historic period imaginable. These rules derive from an experimental set for battles between romans and celts demonstrated by phil barker at the 1988 society of ancients conference. The unofficial guide to dbais based on the dba version 2. This wiki is associated with the fanaticus forum where many discussions take place about topics such as the rules, building armies and battle reports. These rules derive from an experimental set for battles between romans and celts demonstrated by phil. Every entry lists the page that rule appears on, while the numbers in brackets indicates the paragraph or section on that particular page. The rules are easy to learn, but the finer details of tactics are hard to master. Richard bodley scott was credited as a designer on earlier versions. This book introduces the fascinating subject of ancient wargaming using the latest edition of dba version 3. Its genesis was an experimental set for battles between romans and celts demonstrated by phil at the 1988 society of. This short description will, i hope, explain a few aspects of the rule book and be useful for those that are new to dba or those familiar with earlier versions. These rules are to be used in addition to the excellent campaign rules to be found in version 2.
Dba is a set of quickplay rules with army lists for ancient. How good can a historical game be with only exactly 12 units each. As its name implies, it is aimed primarily at simulating large battles. It was envisioned that a player is likely to control a single battalion within these rules a battalion having 15 bases or more.
The sultan of malacca had been engaged in intermittent war with the neighbouring samudera pasai sultanate of sumatra for many years. Dba is a set of quickplay rules with army lists for ancient and medieval wargames. The rules are extensively used for competitions around the world. Edu shares his enthusiasm for dba and shows us his latest armies. Not being into miniatures, i needed scenarios, crts, hexmaps. This book details 12 of the great battles of history in dba3 terms. I will post battle reports, pictures, and ideas on solo gaming with dba. Of the wars of the multitude is a ruleset for tabletop miniatures wargames for the period 3000 bc to 1485 ad. The rules are easy to learn, but the finer details of tactics. It wasnt long before we had formed a group the washington area dba gamers, or wadbag. Supplements mighty dbx empires these campaign rules are based on the mighty empires game produced by games workshop and the dba campaign system. Dba is a set of fast play rules for ancient and medieval wargaming. All explanations presented here are consistent with the text of that rulebook as amended.
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