Hundred Years War - DBA

Started by paulr, 14 May 2020, 09:05:38 AM

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Prepared the first figures of this project :)

  • Burgundian General and men-at-arms, mounted and dismounted
  • Italian elmetti, mounted
  • Low Countries pikemen

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Quote from: paulr on 29 May 2020, 09:06:01 AM
DBA 3.0 has 2 types of horde fast and solid. Lose of neither counts toward breaking the army, which might make it a bit tricky ;)

The neverending peasant revolt. It's that French history in a nutshell?

Big Insect

It's been a long time since I played DBA (but I am an avid Hordes of the Things player) is it still 12 elements regardless of how bad they are?

As 12 elements of hordes is probably NOT an army worth fighting with - unless it is in a campaign where the objective for the peasants is just to create as much damage as possible each battle regardless of their own losses, as they always come back next battle will the full 12 elements, whilst their enemy slowly gets fewer units each time.

I used to play a set of colonial rules called Battles for Empires (very good it is to) and that had scenarios for the Natives where they could get massacred by the European forces but still win the game.
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Yes Mark it is still 12 elements.
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Quote from: Big Insect on 29 May 2020, 04:13:40 PM
It's been a long time since I played DBA (but I am an avid Hordes of the Things player) is it still 12 elements regardless of how bad they are?

As 12 elements of hordes is probably NOT an army worth fighting with - unless it is in a campaign where the objective for the peasants is just to create as much damage as possible each battle regardless of their own losses, as they always come back next battle will the full 12 elements, whilst their enemy slowly gets fewer units each time.

I used to play a set of colonial rules called Battles for Empires (very good it is to) and that had scenarios for the Natives where they could get massacred by the European forces but still win the game.

Survival mode, last as many turns as you can and the hordes just keep coming.

Big Insect

Well, that's how it works in HoTT - is it the same in DBA?
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First batch undercoated during a break in the clouds :)
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Horses, at least the parts that are visible, base coated and dry brushed :) :)

Mail, plate & weapons base coated and dry brushed :) :) :)

The armoured figures after 3-4 colours are now back to shinny metal 8-}
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Started livery and heraldry, as I expected these may take some time...
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In 10mm just go for an impression or look for decals !
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01 June 2020, 09:59:29 AM #117 Last Edit: 01 June 2020, 10:02:53 AM by paulr
Finished livery and heraldry :) @-) :)

Base coated the non-livery clothing :)

Decided to base the knights on 40x40 rather than 40x30 bases to avoid lance overhang for the charging knights

Pierre the Shy has kindly agreed to add these and a few other bits and pieces to an order he was about to place
This order has been delayed for 10 days for some reason ;)
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Painted second batch of bases for Burgundians, including deeper bases for knights :)

Finished details on current batch :)

Will double check for touch ups tomorrow and then wash

Glued up labels for bases :)

Prepared the rest of the Burgundian 'army' :)
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No touch ups :o

Washed this morning :)

Touched up a sabaton I'd missed when checking earlier :-[

Final dry brush and figure bases done this afternoon :) :)

Bases for the Burgundian army labeled :)
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