The dbr rules are supported by some 125 official army lists published in three army lists books. The rules cover the entire 200 year plus period from 1494 to 1700. The rules allow armies to be chosen from published army lists in 4 books. It was first published in 1995 and later updated to version 2. This section aims to provide information on these published lists in the form of a. In the 1970s wargames research group wrg published george gushs renaissance rules, renaissance wargaming were effectively born. As its name implies, it is aimed primarily at simulating large battles. This short description will, i hope, explain a few aspects of the rule book and. The tauranga open whfb formerly orktober the wandering orc whfb 20. The rules themselves include many enhancements designed to streamline play, reduce gamesmanship and to ensure dba both produces a. It was accompanied by three books of army lists describing the main armies in use during the period. Each manoeuvre piece on the table top represents a napoleonic tactical troop type, known as a unit, be it for example light infantry, heavy cavalry or horse artillery. Dba, our intent is to provide the simplest possible set of wargames rules that.
The closest would be the wadbag rules rewrite, but thats version 2. The rules are largely based on the popular miniatures rules for. Dbn napoleonic wargaming strategic wargaming at its best. These rules have been developed to fight tactically challenging battles. It is a set of wargame rules written by the wargames research group in england. They will not suit the line em up, throw a few dice, look pretty and do nothing style of player.
It can be used for, among others, the great italian wars, the turkish wars, the wars of the conquistadors. Paperback rulebook containing 27 pages of rules followed by 7 pages of diagrams and examples. It takes a little bit of concentration to read thru but with a cheat sheet in hand, it is very easy to play. These lists range from the italian wars to the late 17th century and span conflict in europe, the new world, africa and asia.
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