The problem is that you have grown used to calling this rule set 'the art of war' but have since discovered that in addition to the book by Sun Tzu, another by Nicky Machiavelli and a rather poor movie starring Wesley Snipes, a couple of guys have previously published a set of rules for the same ...

The problem is that you have grown used to calling this rule set 'the art of war' but have since discovered that in addition to the book by Sun Tzu, another by Nicky Machiavelli and a rather poor movie starring Wesley Snipes, a couple of guys have previously published a set of rules for the same ...

Consider me another vote for a small scale game. I played DBA gleefully for many a year, until turned off by constant tweaking (needing printed downloads to play) but never got a taste for DBM. (it's the flanks, stupid)

I still like the simple campaign system in DBA and could see using it with this.

rbodleyscott wrote:

vtsaogames wrote:The World's Oldest Pastime:

Funny, I thought that was something else.

I thought that was the world's oldest profession.

I have nothing to do with the game and have not done any testing but here's my take on some of your questions:

...What's the difference between the "applebearers" and the mercenary hoplite greeks in the persian list? (in game terms, I mean, they obviously look different
:D ) And between bactrian ...

My favorite army is the Mongol army of Ghengis Khan and Sabutai. In the DBX games these guys get short shrift, since they don't have distant missile shooting. I should think the main point of a horse archer army is the ability to hurt your foe without reply and hopefully goading the enemy into doing ...

Sword, Lance and Bow

Warfare of Days Gone By

The World's Oldest Pastime: rules for warfare from 3000 BC to 1500 AD