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by grahambriggs
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: Army Design
Topic: Query on Early Zhou list (july 2023 version)
Replies: 1
Views: 62

Re: Query on Early Zhou list (july 2023 version)

Looks like a typo and was probably meant to be 0-27. I've flagged to Terry
by grahambriggs
Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:58 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: BHGS Teams -- 14th / 15th October
Replies: 4
Views: 632

Re: BHGS Teams -- 14th / 15th October

Thanks for organising Dave. Five cracking games with excellent opponents
by grahambriggs
Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:52 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: Warfare 2023
Replies: 4
Views: 525

Re: Warfare 2023

Now up to 26 players. David Bannister Owain Simpson Martyn Simpson Alexander Henkel Steffen Schroder Ferdi Akaltin Graham Briggs Jordan Davies Lynda Fairhurst David Fairhurst Ali Shaw Terry Shaw Peter Dalby Steve Murton Paul Bartlett Steve Brown John Patrick David Morrison Jon Akers Phil Jelley Bob ...
by grahambriggs
Wed Oct 11, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: Warfare 2023
Replies: 4
Views: 525

Re: Warfare 2023

Folks, timings for the games at Warfare will be the same as in previous years: Saturday Check-in: 8.30 am to 9.15 am Round 1: 9.30 am to 12.45 pm Lunch: 12.45 pm to 1.45 pm Round 2: 1.45 pm to 5.00 pm Sunday Round 3: 9.00 am to 12.15 pm (n.b. earlier start-time than Saturday) Lunch: 12.15 pm to 1.15...
by grahambriggs
Wed Oct 11, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: Warfare 2023
Replies: 4
Views: 525

Re: Warfare 2023

Could you please submit army lists to Steve Murton at s.murton596@btinternet.com by the end of Friday 27th October. Remember to check which points you will have under the handicap system (above). Following the use of event provided dice at the Sarisbury Green event last weekend the general reaction ...
by grahambriggs
Fri Sep 15, 2023 1:48 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Warband underpowered
Replies: 10
Views: 342

Re: Warband underpowered

I believe warband don't do well under the rules because the troop types they did well against historically (average or even poor legions protected or armoured or Macedonian successors with a fair chunk of protected offensive spears) are rarely seen on the wargames table. In those match ups they are ...
by grahambriggs
Thu Sep 14, 2023 9:47 am
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Warband underpowered
Replies: 10
Views: 342

Re: Warband underpowered

Let's try it again and I'll bring the Warband
by grahambriggs
Tue Sep 12, 2023 6:33 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Warband underpowered
Replies: 10
Views: 342

Re: Warband underpowered

I'm not sure that those changes would be historical. Roman battles against warband armies tended to go one of two ways: - Romans swept away by a fierce charge. This tended to be Roman generals who weren't the brightest with average legions. - Romans manage to hold the first rush and they grind the w...
by grahambriggs
Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:32 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: Warfare 2023
Replies: 4
Views: 525

Re: Warfare 2023

Folks, I've just heard the very welcome news that Ferdi Akaltin is planning to join us at Warfare this year. It's been a considerable number of years since the Field of Glory competition at Warfare has had players from outside the UK attending. This does, of course, raise the issue of what handicap ...
by grahambriggs
Fri Jul 21, 2023 6:49 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: 3.1 - Wot no Eastern Woodland Culture?
Replies: 3
Views: 253

Re: 3.1 - Wot no Eastern Woodland Culture?

philqw78 wrote: Tue Dec 20, 2022 12:36 pm I reckon there should have just been a North America list
One list to rule them all, one list to bind them...
by grahambriggs
Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:22 am
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Gallic field fortifications - Book 1 page 77
Replies: 1
Views: 149

Re: Gallic field fortifications - Book 1 page 77

1. "Plashed wood edge can only be used in plantations or forest." Do enemy troops fighting Gauls behind a plashed wood edge count as disordered or severely disordered (depending upon troop type)? They are contacting a wood edge but are not inside the forest. 2. "Wagon lager to protec...
by grahambriggs
Sun May 21, 2023 2:25 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Routing when BG has enemy to the front and rear
Replies: 1
Views: 216

Re: Routing when BG has enemy to the front and rear

Yes that is correct. the routing BG will turn 90, contracting if needed and then do its rout move. Of course, you then get the issue that the routing battle group can turn in one of two directions. If it can complete it's rout move in both directions (i.e. by turning left or right as it were) it is ...
by grahambriggs
Thu May 11, 2023 10:10 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: portable defense against pikes ?
Replies: 1
Views: 224

Re: portable defense against pikes ?

Yes, the pike get all their usual factors, including the +POA for being in four rank. The relevant rule is in the Special Features section: "PD are treated as field fortifications when their defenders are in close combat against mounted opponents other than elephants, but give no advantage agai...
by grahambriggs
Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:16 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: Warfare 2023
Replies: 4
Views: 525

Warfare 2023

Warfare 2023 will be held on the weekend of 11th and 12th November at the same venue as last year - Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre. Over the course of the weekend, to make managing traffic flow easier, all cars will enter the site via Gate F, postcode GU14 6TQ, following ...
by grahambriggs
Tue Nov 22, 2022 10:53 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: MF : too low and too expensive (go to 3.5)
Replies: 2
Views: 272

Re: MF : too low and too expensive (go to 3.5)

A MF army won Britcon this year.
by grahambriggs
Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:13 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: Warfare Results
Replies: 0
Views: 153

Warfare Results

1 Dave Ruddock 1 MAWS 34 34 34 31 133 2 Paul Bartlett 4 Plymouth 30 30 31 8 99 3 Graham Briggs 6 Surrey 20 33 8 29 90 3 Martyn Simpson 11 Sarisbury 22 16 22 30 90 5 Owain Simpson 18 Sarisbury 16 12 35 26 89 6 David Bannister 5 Wessex 12 29 16 31 88 7 Phil Jelley 20 Oxford 34 2 34 14 84 8 Dave Morris...
by grahambriggs
Wed Oct 05, 2022 7:39 am
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: Warfare 2022 Theme
Replies: 5
Views: 600

Re: Warfare 2022 Theme

Folks, timings for the games at Warfare will be the same as in previous years: Saturday Check-in: 8.30 am to 9.15 am Round 1: 9.30 am to 12.45 pm Lunch: 12.45 pm to 1.45 pm Round 2: 1.45 pm to 5.00 pm Sunday Round 3: 9.00 am to 12.15 pm (n.b. earlier start-time than Saturday) Lunch: 12.15 pm to 1.15...
by grahambriggs
Fri Sep 30, 2022 11:30 am
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: Forged in Battle Team Challenge 1st & 2nd October 2022
Replies: 19
Views: 1398

Re: Forged in Battle Team Challenge 1st & 2nd October 2022

TMOJ wrote: Thu Sep 29, 2022 1:03 pm Who is in which team?

Bob, Pete and I are Oxford
Lynda, David and Ali are Oxbridge

I assume Wessex is Dave Bannister and the Simpsons
Surrey Spartans is myself, Terry Shaw and Steve Murton

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by grahambriggs
Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:12 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Turn sequence and tests.
Replies: 7
Views: 299

Re: Turn sequence and tests.

Hello, When I read the turn sequence of the impact phase, I don't know if a BG can test several times in the impact phase (immediate test then test at the end of the turn). - A BG sees a fragmented troop breaking, then immediately afterwards he sees another fragmented again which also breaks in the...
by grahambriggs
Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:33 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Turn sequence and tests.
Replies: 7
Views: 299

Re: Turn sequence and tests.

Hello, When I read the turn sequence of the impact phase, I don't know if a BG can test several times in the impact phase (immediate test then test at the end of the turn). - A BG sees a fragmented troop breaking, then immediately afterwards he sees another fragmented again which also breaks in the...

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