Yes Fast Knights in Wedge are really good especially in book 2 where most other Knights are either Fast or Cataphracts. Han are definitely on my list to do at some point, they look like a really interesting army and the history is really interesting. There are so many good Roman lists in book 2, I think Patrician Romans would be very interesting to build.
So, looked at Outpost Miniatures and, unless I am mistaken, the Macedonians are 15mm. Your figures look so good I can't believe they are 15s. If I was new to DBMM, and wanted to be assured a game opponent, would I invest in 15s or 28s?
Here in the UK it is 15mm, especially at tournaments, but check with your local club if you have one to see what miniatures they are using, as different clubs often develop little niches (My local club loves 6mm as well as 15mm). Yes those Macedonians are 15mm, lovely figures by Outpost, full of characterful details!
Really nice figures. Have to say, though, those shields look massive - they don't look like there would be room for holding the pike. (BUT, as I said - really nice looking army)
A year later, have you played any games of DBMM? I've been fortunate to find a group of players who play with 15mm and 1/72, though they only play DBMM200.
the problem i have is that a lot of the things your talking about is asumed to be known by the people listening and as someone who just found out about the game is not the case for me.
That got to me for a while. Psilio is Greek light infantry or in the rules, any light infantry, don’t let it worry you. It may seem all Greek to begin with (sorry 😉) but you will pick it up fairly quickly. The best way is to go to some competitions, these players are real gamers and will advise and answer questions and give help. The Alex/Mac army is the best starter army and this video gives sound advice. This is the second one I’ve listened to, so I’ll hunt for the rest as I’d like at least one army from each book. One problem that put me off as a new comer is the players that have been playing WRG ancients for over 50 years have some figures for every army in the books and some competitions call for fixed variants of armies that require different time spans than you have painted such as late Late Successors fighting Sassanian armies and you have to paint extra figures. OK if you know what they look like but you will need extra research time. Which at the time I didn’t have (and I’d just spent a lot of money doubling the sales area of my shop and doubling the staff so that along with an injury took me out of gaming.) . However don’t get put off, the help is out there. Get on the DBMMlist@io.com or something like that. That is where you will find answers from chariots to Henry VIII army in France. Happy painting
Many thanks, Jack. I shall share cin Nee Zealand 👍
Many thanks Vince!
Can't wait for the next army. 😉
Glad you enjoyed, just got to decide which one to do next!
the KnFw is powerful
and I love II64 MIR and II41 Han in book2
Yes Fast Knights in Wedge are really good especially in book 2 where most other Knights are either Fast or Cataphracts.
Han are definitely on my list to do at some point, they look like a really interesting army and the history is really interesting. There are so many good Roman lists in book 2, I think Patrician Romans would be very interesting to build.
So, looked at Outpost Miniatures and, unless I am mistaken, the Macedonians are 15mm. Your figures look so good I can't believe they are 15s. If I was new to DBMM, and wanted to be assured a game opponent, would I invest in 15s or 28s?
15 mm unless you live in new Zealand, in which case 28 mm.
@@wmyst1797 Must be those wide open spaces.
Here in the UK it is 15mm, especially at tournaments, but check with your local club if you have one to see what miniatures they are using, as different clubs often develop little niches (My local club loves 6mm as well as 15mm).
Yes those Macedonians are 15mm, lovely figures by Outpost, full of characterful details!
Really nice figures. Have to say, though, those shields look massive - they don't look like there would be room for holding the pike. (BUT, as I said - really nice looking army)
A year later, have you played any games of DBMM?
I've been fortunate to find a group of players who play with 15mm and 1/72, though they only play DBMM200.
I already have a DBA Alexandrian Macedonian Army (perhaps a repaint is required) so if I can find the figures: I’m in 😎
A CinC can't flank March, but he can be delayed. It's a very interesting and versatile list though definitely.
He's using Alexander as a subgeneral. Phillip is the CinC.
Yep, in this case Alexander is a sub-general, in the later list you could use the other cavalry sub-general to flank march if needed.
the problem i have is that a lot of the things your talking about is asumed to be known by the people listening and as someone who just found out about the game is not the case for me.
More videos will be coming looking at each of the unit types so stay tuned.
That got to me for a while. Psilio is Greek light infantry or in the rules, any light infantry, don’t let it worry you. It may seem all Greek to begin with (sorry 😉) but you will pick it up fairly quickly. The best way is to go to some competitions, these players are real gamers and will advise and answer questions and give help. The Alex/Mac army is the best starter army and this video gives sound advice.
This is the second one I’ve listened to, so I’ll hunt for the rest as I’d like at least one army from each book.
One problem that put me off as a new comer is the players that have been playing WRG ancients for over 50 years have some figures for every army in the books and some competitions call for fixed variants of armies that require different time spans than you have painted such as late Late Successors fighting Sassanian armies and you have to paint extra figures. OK if you know what they look like but you will need extra research time. Which at the time I didn’t have (and I’d just spent a lot of money doubling the sales area of my shop and doubling the staff so that along with an injury took me out of gaming.) . However don’t get put off, the help is out there.
Get on the DBMMlist@io.com or something like that. That is where you will find answers from chariots to Henry VIII army in France.
Happy painting
Yawn