Hi, I signed up as beta tester moments ago. I have played a lot of dbr 1.0,1.1,2.0 and before that WRG-gush renaissance 1st and 2nd ed. Judging by the discussion here there isn't any current version of FOG renaissance to beta test just yet?
Luke

I have also signed up. If this is the place for ...

Chaps

Silence is due to:

A distractions of Very New Baby (the son of a wargamer and therefore named Alexander);

Awaiting the arrival of my copy of Storm of Arrows so I can see how army lists are formatted!

Some thoughts tho in the meantime.

The list will stop at 1500. Yes the rules will ...

Firstly apologies- at the start of the last reply I substituted Korvus for Malidor!

Nik- yes of course you are correct skilled swordsman is foot only, spotted that after the post while pricing up the army. Of course they can dismount (and did to fight in the mountains etc) so could they use it then ...

Korvus- I promise I am no less enamored of the katana- I have been fascinated by the Samurai since childhood (wayyyyy into last century that is...) and have been waving around katana-shaped things in various materials for a few years.

However when I practice Kendo I acknowledge that I am no closer ...

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I find that concept fascinating. I always felt that DBM's arbitrary cut-off date of 1500 AD to be a little western-centric . The early Sengo-ku Jiddai armies (prior to massive adoption of the arquebus) should be "in period" even if post 1500 AD and could be allowed maybe even up to 1550 AD ...

Cole- I am in tune with you. The armies of the late c14 onwards owe little to the traditional mythology. Massive increases in size of armies were accompanied by dilution of quality and skills but improvements in the management of large forces and increased discipline in the senior officer class ...

Thanks Nik. There has been a lot more chat about the early samurai, which i expect is because a/ all the recentr discussion leading up to re DBMM bk 3 lists, and b/ in DBM the ES were so kick-ass. By contrast, I am the only person in NZ who has feilded the Post-Mongol list in DBM- in fact I cannot ...

Good afternoon chaps

Is anyone working on Lists for Japanese c1350-1500AD? I am keen to assist if so.

John Way