tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post3122170211185568182..comments2024-01-02T13:47:38.783+00:00Comments on Lead Warrior: Dux Bellorum – First impressionsDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-33259555589356451412012-09-07T22:11:28.182+01:002012-09-07T22:11:28.182+01:00Keep us posted Ray!Keep us posted Ray!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-32013760131611306022012-09-07T22:10:40.515+01:002012-09-07T22:10:40.515+01:00The type of game we like to play is very much a pe...The type of game we like to play is very much a personal thing, isn't it. For somebody like yourself who likes the format I would say these rules are absolutely idealDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-57527384744938257032012-09-07T18:04:41.115+01:002012-09-07T18:04:41.115+01:00Great post David, I'm yet to play a game with...Great post David, I'm yet to play a game with the rules or have the figures to play with, but that will possibly change soon!!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-58503191081448906152012-09-07T10:57:02.376+01:002012-09-07T10:57:02.376+01:00We just tried this last weekend. My sons and I hav...We just tried this last weekend. My sons and I have played a lot of Hordes of the Things and DBA when time has been restricted, so I didn't consider short to be a negative. If we'd had more time Sunday, we'd have plyayed two or three times.<br />Rob Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01705547374834785174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-60790641356404453322012-09-07T10:52:13.926+01:002012-09-07T10:52:13.926+01:00Just over an hourJust over an hourDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-81290222500570249372012-09-07T08:42:17.604+01:002012-09-07T08:42:17.604+01:00Keep the reviews posting. My copy is in the post a...Keep the reviews posting. My copy is in the post and I will be using Impetus bases for this when it arrives.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Rossroma912https://www.blogger.com/profile/10874596915202957037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-11475542671980361402012-09-07T08:30:13.532+01:002012-09-07T08:30:13.532+01:00Thanks for the write up David; out of interest, ho...Thanks for the write up David; out of interest, how long did your game take to play?danmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11927729713611882451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-40608845537126844452012-09-07T06:50:15.022+01:002012-09-07T06:50:15.022+01:00I'm very tempted to say that the Impetus basin...I'm very tempted to say that the Impetus basing with it's larger frontage (and potential depth too) will give a much more aesthetically pleasing game. <br /><br />I do not own a copy of the rules as of yet but do intend to buy them and give them a whirl so it's nice to read as many reviews as possible in the meantime.<br /><br />I like the campaign idea as set out by Randall Case though I think it important to have some sort of device that can effect how many troops make it to the battlefield etc so the games are unevenly matched, at least on paper.<br /><br />Darrell.Bedfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363108327445559579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-68145194013721398192012-09-07T06:22:50.319+01:002012-09-07T06:22:50.319+01:00The army size that I have used most is in the 150 ...The army size that I have used most is in the 150 to 180 range. Nearer WAB than Hail Ceaser I agree that DBA looks wierd. <br /><br />We are going to try 2 games in an evening to see how that goes and to help the learn the rules. More armies/players is a thought and the campaign idea is interesting as well.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-17234650083534341502012-09-07T06:15:03.172+01:002012-09-07T06:15:03.172+01:00I like to give systems a good try as written on th...I like to give systems a good try as written on the grounds that the author and his play testing team have put a lot of effort into optimising them.<br /><br />I must admit though one of my first ideas was to simply double the number of points in an army. More figues with the same number of points would look better - the game on Impetus bases will provide thatDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-88735828740718322352012-09-07T03:36:07.306+01:002012-09-07T03:36:07.306+01:00I have to wonder if you're like me and you'...I have to wonder if you're like me and you're just use to huge games with hundreds of figures that take whole days to finish? I'm an old Warhammer Ancients player and 2000 points was a "small" army to me... you know, an army with *only* a hundred figures split into 4-8 units. That's why DBA games have always looked weird to me.<br /><br />One thing you might try: play out a small campaign. Build your forces for a couple of games with options built in for whoever wins a particular game and then play them. I bet you could squeeze in 2-4 games in a typical evening, assuming that you have the campaign planned out ahead of time. I'm heading that way myself and that seems more satisfying than just one fairly short game. <br /><br />Also, I wonder if this game can be expanded like Big Battle DBA where you have 2-3 players per side with each fielding an "army" of 32 points of their own. <br /><br />Some thoughts. Randall Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15503744399853478981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-51859241059954033852012-09-07T01:41:48.241+01:002012-09-07T01:41:48.241+01:00Given that the movement and shooting ranges are no...Given that the movement and shooting ranges are not too great, you can increase the number of figures in a unit and just increase the Base Width to the extent that your table can accommodate - I start with my armies 6 BW apart.captain arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08242730277113727477noreply@blogger.com