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DBA 2.2 Simple Ancient and Medieval Wargaming Rules Including Dbsa and DBA 1.0 Paperback – March 22 2013

by John Curry (Author), Phil Barker RN (Author), Richard Bodley Scott (Author)

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The aim of the rules was to provide the simplest possible set of wargaming rules that retained the feel and generalship of ancient and medieval warfare. The rules were about command decisions not the detail of combat. The average player would have memorized the rules by half way through their first battle, but tactical skill, especially with the use of light troops, took longer. Battles typically lasted less than an hour, allowing multiple games to be played in a single day. The DBA rules include the basic battle rules, campaign rules, suggested mini-campaigns, over three hundred army lists, rules for larger armies and six player campaigns. The original rules are supported by an introduction by Phil Barker and chapters on: Reflecting on the development of DBA. An introduction to tactics using DBA by Martin Smith. Applying DBA to historical battles, Recreating the Battle of Zama in 202 BC using DBA by Phil Steele. DBSA and DBA 1.0 Also included are all four of the original army lists

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122 pages
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English
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Lulu.com
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March 22 2013
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21.59 x 0.71 x 27.94 cm
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1291090185
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978-1291090185
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lulu.com (March 22 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 122 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1291090185
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1291090185
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 294 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.59 x 0.71 x 27.94 cm

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James Finnie

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Reviewed in Canada on September 29, 2015

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Stephen Maher

like DBR, is about generalship and tries to ignore ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2016

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Having used DBR for my English Civil War, I have delved into the Wars of the Roses. Having purchased the Poleaxed orbits for the classic battles of the WotR, there is a handy conversion in the second Poleaxed volume to DBA. DBA at first appears way to simple. The writers suggest that you can learn the rules halfway through your first game and I won't argue with that. DBA, like DBR, is about generalship and tries to ignore the need for paperwork (I do keep a count of elements (stands) lost) or the over-the-top information like is a unit steady or within a point of breaking which no general would have time to notice. Elements are lost when they are lost - it's a table-top game system with possible surprises, where if something can fail in your master plan, it happens when you least expect it instead of predicting failures or success. This makes for a very fluid, subtle and often devastatingly quick defeat or victory so, if you have no reserve of knights, Men-At-Arms or bows, it's pretty much over. The use of Psiloi as skirmishers at first appears to be useless unless you read the DBA rules carefully. Psiloi can occupy flank areas or support your billmen. They can end up being the royal pain in the you-know-what when you expect, as the royal general, to wrap up the flank and demolish the enemy.
Okay, enough of the rules. The book is only as good as you allow, or want it to be. At first reading it seems repetitive until you look closer and see that the rules are split into competition rules, big battle rules and campaigns. There are suggested Army lists which are as useful as you want them to be. You can feel tied to the reason that opposing armies would not face each other unless they were equal in points but, researching real battles, we know this was hardly ever the case and so the rules really do push you towards competitive equality where the Army lists are essential.
Being me, I prefer hitting the history books (and aye, the Poleaxed Army lists) to refight the famous bloodbaths at St. Albans, Barnet or (when I get enough figures) Towton and DBA is superb. Don't expect handy photographs to break up the text (there is an example battle between Romans and Hannibal's Carthaginians again played as a competition game) and, to be honest, photos of figures in battle always makes a good rule book (if you have Fire & Fury you'll get my drift) but DBA covers such a long period I can understand why they did not include photographs. I could see me as a medieval player rolling my eyes at photos of ancients in my rule set so we can't really complain.
So it's five stars from me for a long-standing rule set which continues to be the main rule set still used (allegedly) by gamers and competition organisers and it's hard to argue with the claim. If you look online, there is a cracking DBA computerised site which sets out army lists for competition games based around the famous battles including those mentioned by me.
Finally, I would say, read the rules and seek the advice of gamers. I was at a loss as to what to do with Psiloi elements and thought they were a total waste of time and paint until I found a superb online introduction on the usefulness of Psiloi and, when I used them as suggested, I found myself nodding when they went into action and finally got it. So the rules really have subtle elements which means you end up learning something new with each game. Enjoy it.

Martinus

Excellent

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2016

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It was good to be able to buy an updated version of one of my favourite Wargaming Rules sets. Sold at a good price and quickly delivered. I am very pleased with this.

sam_acw

Great rules

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2014

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Good copy of this version of the most influential wargames rules ever published!

Barrie williams

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2014

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Great rules but irritatingly written

Charles Vasey

Return Of An Old Favourite

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2013

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Nice to see two versions of the DBA rules and lists in one place. These rules now seem rather commonplace (rather like watching Citizen Kane when one is used to its innovation) but are remarkable examples of good design work.

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