Addicted? Moi?

[toxicpixie]

Heh, see the recent thread in Barkerese! He's famed for such sentences. In an attempt to be clear an cover all situations he makes them unreadable

[Plasticoutsider]

I like him more with each passing minute.  I'd rather esotericism than the shallow gloss of many rule sets.

[Plasticoutsider]

Wow, that sounded so pretentious!  Sorry everyone!!!

[toxicpixie]

You've not really played DBA until you've played it in the original Serbo-Croat, you know.

[Ithoriel]

You've not really played DBA until you've played it in the original Serbo-Croat, you know.

Surely, for true authenticity, one should read the rules in the language of the army one is deploying on table? 

[GordonY]

I like Barkerese, the bloody awful sentence structure means that by the time you had decrypted it and understood it you had actually learned the rule.

Also his rules were quite innovative DBA and DBM sat nicely between old school 6th Edition (write orders for all units) and the bloatware that was to become Borehammer (every unit moves, every unit shoots, every unit fights, every turn).

Phil has more than his fair share of knockers (its become the national sport on TMP) but for wargaming, he's the best thing since sliced Featherstone.

[toxicpixie]

I thought DBA was amazing, and I still do - even if it's long in the tooth now it's still a cracking game and as you say full of innovation at the time. Real breath of fresh air and very energising. I'm still of the opinion that the "big battle" versions (DBA and all its spin offs) were actually a step backward

Surely, for true authenticity, one should read the rules in the language of the army one is deploying on table? 

Haha, yeah... I think I need to learn about three dozen languages retrospectively

[Plasticoutsider]

Well I got a nice email this morning (sent late last night) telling me my Wars of the Roses figures are on their way.
Exciting!

[Plasticoutsider]

Well I got a nice email this morning (sent late last night) telling me my Wars of the Roses figures are on their way.
Exciting!

Update: figures are here!
That's amazing service.  Much appreciated.

[toxicpixie]

Actually, I must congratulate Leon & co as well, got an order thru yesterday from last week. Stirring stuff, see if I can get them painted for next weekend...

[Leon]

Update: figures are here!
That's amazing service.  Much appreciated.

Actually, I must congratulate Leon & co as well, got an order thru yesterday from last week. Stirring stuff, see if I can get them painted for next weekend...

[Plasticoutsider]

Here's a quick photo of some finished Welsh auxiliaries for DBA.  Also pictured, a cottage I made out of foam core and wood filler.

[Ithoriel]

Not bad at all ... but even better the right way up!

Adding images is always such fun on the forum

[Plasticoutsider]

Not bad at all ... but even better the right way up!

Adding images is always such fun on the forum

Weird.  They're the right way up in real life...

[toxicpixie]

If you click to enbiggen they flip back upright...

Nice hut btw!