An online version known as DBAOL (DBA On-Line) was published by Wargaming.net in 2000, based upon DBA v1.2 and upgraded to 1.22. Soon armies in my then local gaming group were being formed to refight the battles of Alexander the Great or those of the Wars of the Roses and the Norman Conquest all of which seemed unachievable before DBA as hundreds of figures needed to be collected and painted. The rules for this are included in the rule book. Who makes the nicest and/or least expensive minis for this. Board Game: De Bellis Antiquitatis: Quick Play Wargame Rules with Army Lists for Ancient and Medieval Battles » Forums » General. Groups are highly restricted. In that time I’ve been in a near-fantasy ancient campaign that faded away, a two year campaign of the American Revolution and one of Napoleon’s 1814 campaign. They represents a group of soldiers that move and fight as a single unit. De Bellis Antiquitatis (more commonly known as DBA) is a fast play historical miniature wargame for ancient and medieval periods. Deployment changes to encourage historical troop deployment. google_color_border = "FDEFD2"; DBA 3.0 introduces several changes to the rules. A revised terrain placement system producing a less player customised battlefield which enhances the game. It’s OK by me though some swear by it. //-->. google_ad_client = "pub-6428864525127499"; But there are exceptions, called quick kills by DBA gamers. Though the exact details differ in different editions of the game, in the current version players roll dice to determine who will be the invader and who will be the defender. In DBA 3.0 terrain pieces include areas of fields, with or without crops, woods, towns or cities, hills, gullies, areas of marsh as well as water courses such as rivers and waterways. PIPs simulate (though not model) the difficulties of command and control during a battle, and players find that once battle is joined, they often need to spend all of their available PIPs shoring up their battle line, with few PIPs left over for maneuver of un-engaged elements. Some players remark that low pip rolls lead you to make the sort of errors you swear never to make. Don’t look for GW graphics or anything remotely like that. google_ad_width = 120; PIPs do not carry over from turn to turn. De Bellis Antiquitatis (Version 3.0) Products 1-1 of 1. Each side rolls a die and adds their army’s aggression factor. After making any such desired moves, the players then conduct combat, both ranged and close combat, adjudicated in the order specified by the active player. 1 DBA ARMY STORAGE DRAWERS. Each of the 300+ army lists now has a background section including suggested additional reading. 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