It includes army lists for nearly 200 popular historical armies from the period 3000 bc to 1485 that can be used in the game. Of course, ordering it was a joy but receiving it was a bit of a trial. The first edition was published in 1991, with a much more clearly written second edition being published in 2002. For instance, an element of 15 mm swordsmen is composed of 4 figures. Dumbarton wargames club downloads the official website of the dumbarton wargames club in scotland, uk. Of the wars of the multitude is a ruleset for tabletop miniatures wargames for the period 3000 bc to 1485 ad. Aug 08, 2017 first off, wrg wargames research group 5th, 6th or 7th editions just seemed to suck the fun out of the period. Is the autobiography of colonel red reeder, who was, in fact, born at reveille, just as the saluting gun boomed at fort leavenworth, kansas, march 4, 1902. It is a set of wargame rules written by the wargames research group in england.
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. As its name implies, it is aimed primarily at simulating large battles. I have tried many ecw sets over the years for thirty years war and related ones too, but most were just too complicated too many factors to consider or difficult mechanics especailly for group games. Biblical, book 2 classical, book 3 dark agesearly medieval, book 4 medieval. Each army is composed of 12 units of 2 4 figures ensuring a player needs less than 50 figures for an army. Phil started to develop dbmm which he intended to be the successor to dbm. First off, wrg wargames research group 5th, 6th or 7th editions just seemed to suck the fun out of the period. Make offer wargames rules dbr army lists book 2 as photo 17 49891. A moderately abstract set of ancient and medieval miniatures rules. Dba, our intent is to provide the simplest possible set of wargames rules that. Official british army wargaming doctrine guide army. The original four books of army lists for dbm are now outofprint, but the new and.
It has now grown in a month and a half or so since its inception to just over 60 members from all over. A point army is typically an army of between about 50. As such copies of war game digest has been on my reading table. The best location for tabletop tournaments in central europe.
Further testing with the help of a large group of players all over the. Judging by the post office stamp on the parcel, it arrived in manila on 5 december, a full month later. This is a facsimile or imagebased pdf made from scans of the original book. It chiefly differs in being intended as a direct competitor for current mainstream wargames rules for the ancient and medieval period, such as our own. Sorry only verified members can post on the forums. Ive been doing some research, focusing on tony bath. Table top talk concerning war games and toy soldiers. Usually war game digest, table top talk or miniature parade. Army costs for dbm depend on the size of game played and. Official british army wargaming doctrine guide army rumour. With the small number of figures it becomes possible to collect more than one army.
These rules allow entire armies to be represented by less than 50 figures. This simulates their stultifying influence on subordinates and allies. They function by abstracting the tactics of individual soldiers or small tactical groups into a larger series of events. Circus maximus, circus imperium, arena maximus, wreckage, ave caesar, krash, thunder road army games. As many regular readers know, one of my leisure time reading activities includes rereading old war game publications.
Is there an inexpensive, good miniatures game out there. A blog called bunker talk by bunkermeister, mike creek, about roco, wargaming, wargames, airfix. He gathered the freed slaves into his army, and established a rigid military discipline. The wargames research group wrg is a british publisher of rules and reference material for miniature wargaming. Players pored over army lists in search of that perfect army, and phil barkers rules were written in such impenetrable legalese as to render them unreadable. The rules allow armies to be chosen from published army lists in 4 books, dbmm is phil barkers intended successor to dbm. Ordered and paid for through amazon uk, the book was dispatched air mail on 4 november 2014. The real changes im looking for are in book 4 which i dont think anyone has compared yet. Make offer wargames rules dbr army lists book 2 as photo 17 49891 rules of engagement by great escape games wargaming ww2 at platoon level. It takes a little bit of concentration to read thru but with a cheat.
Keep wargaming stocks everything for the wargames hobby in tabletop. Lectures on justice, police, revenue and arms 1763. Measure the distance from the shooter to the target. With a new campaigning season opening the sultan of malacca dispatched another army this time under raja ibrahim to further enforce his. The book is short and contains all the necessary army lists so unlike other sets, dba is self contained. The one ring, there and back again, troika, polaris, dictionary of mu, veins of the earth. More information about this seller contact this seller 26. Basic scale, size, and system remain in place, but significant differences in troop and army capabilities make it a completely new game that plays very differently. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Founded in 1969 they were the premier publisher of tabletop rules during the seventies and eighties, publishing rules for periods ranging from ancient times to modern armoured warfare, and reference books which are still considered standard works. This commercial version extends the combat system, differentiates a few extra. The basic unit of manoeuvre is the element and a number. Founded in 1969 they were the premier publisher of tabletop rules during the seventies and eighties, publishing rules for periods ranging from ancient times to modern armoured warfare, and reference books which are still.
Compiled by phil barker and richard bodley scott wargames research group 2nd edition, march 1999. The word kriegsspiel literally means wargame in german, but in the context of the english language it refers specifically to the wargames developed by the prussian army in the 19th century. His memories come alive and include many colourful characters from his youth as an army brat, growing up on various military bases and of the peacetime army. The rules allow armies to be chosen from published army lists in 4 books. That army which before had consisted of gentlemen was now made up of. Book 4 the high medieval period 1071 ad to 1525 ad. The list grew out of an email discussion of dbm, mostly among players in the san francisco bay area, where the cc. They work for 172nd scale up to 60 mm size figures. Armies are typically built to 300500 points, and can encompass anywhere between 150 and 400 figures grouped onto individual elements.
Dbmm army lists book 2 the classical period 500bc to 476ad revised. What is this latest version about and what will it deliver. The well publicized declassified warsaw pact general. 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. Book four 1071 ad to 1525 ad the high medieval period. This is an e book formatted for amazon kindle devices. It chiefly differs in being intended as a direct competitor for current mainstream wargames rules for. The rules also include diagrams and over 600 army lists. The basic unit of manoeuvre is the element and a number of elements forms a group. It covers the same time period 3000 bc 1500 ad through four volumes of army list books. Kriegsspiel, 1824 edition kriegsspiel loweralpha 1 is a genre of wargaming developed by the prussian army in the 19th century to teach battlefield tactics to officers. While mainly intended for competition games, they also provide a general guide to armies troop classification and. Dba is a set of quickplay rules with army lists for ancient and medieval wargames.
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