"DBA 3.0 - as published - battle reports?" Topic

We just had two games between 3rd c. Rome vs. Picts this evening.

In both games, the "fast" pike found themselves matching the legionnaires in the pushing and recoiling department.

As both pike and blade could follow up an opponent's recoil this gave Rome an advantage to direct their cavalry reserve to a timely flank attack while the Auxilia occupied Pict skirmishers.

More to follow between 3rd c. Rome and her enemies.
Cheers,

The blade and pike were locked in combat for several bounds.

Placing extra elements to cover the exposed flanks of the pike units weakened the Pict battle line to eventually crumble to the Auxilia (game one) or the cavalry (game two).

In both games, the Romans were not in a hurry to launch the Legion centre until the Pict light troops had been driven off or destroyed.

We've been working on refighting Cannae with double armies. Reports are here:

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The blade follow up/pursuit rule makes complete sense when doing a battle like this. You get a real feeling of the legionaries steadily driving their opponents back as opposed to them apparently just bouncing off their shiny armour.

I've found a couple of battle reports for 3.0, but they were actually for the free on-line version. Please post a link to any that you find below.

If those reports were from June 2014 or later then they would be good. The published version hasn't changed much (if at all) from the June version.

@ Major B "If those reports were from June 2014 or later then they would be good. The published version hasn't changed much (if at all) from the June version."

I agree. There were two areas re-written for clarity.

Waiting for my delivery of DBA 3 so will take a look. I have fought a few DBM and DBMM games because I like more troops on the ground.

@Trebian -- the ratings for Spanish and Gauls has always been tough in this battle for the DBx system.

I was wondering if fast blades would work for this. DBA 3 does have fast blades, right?

@sumerandakkad,

I like more troops on the table as well and DBA 3 still offers the Big Battle option or the Historical match-ups.

@ScribblerM,

Fast blades (3Bd) are an option for a number of armies. I may add them eventually to my six Middle Imperial Roman armies.

Cheers,

ScribblerM: Going for a mix of solid blades and auxilia for the Romans and Auxiulia and Warband for the Carthaginians has worked really well. Now that wb do not kill supporting units if the recoil, and blades have to follow up you get the right effect.

I have done a number of Marian Roman battles against a variety of enemy using one Solid Ax and one Fast Ax. The former gets into frontal contact, and the Fast one gets on to the flank for a fast destroy.

Theres a free on-line version? I couldn't even buy a copy here in Australia. Anyone able to point me in the direction of the introductory version?

There have been many free online versions of the early DR AF T of DBA three.

Phil put these up originally on the Yahoo site and then other people posted them elsewhere. There is no online version of the final edition.

We've tried several Wars of the Roses and Ancient Greek big battles with DBA 3.0. With the positive reception of the rules for historical battles, I have no doubt we will be playing more in 2016:

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Thanks Bobgnar!
Cae5ar where did you get your copy?

I bought my copy in Australia from Olympian Games at CANCON.