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by Bill Hupp
Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:22 pm
Forum: Grand TRIUMPH!
Topic: Grand Triumph! Doubles Challenge - Historicon 2019
Replies: 8
Views: 14993

Re: Grand Triumph! Doubles Challenge - Historicon 2019

Are you bringing a Spartan army?
by Bill Hupp
Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:20 pm
Forum: General Ancient and Medieval History Discussion
Topic: Have you tried a Bronze Age / Bilical era game yet?
Replies: 4
Views: 7840

Re: Have you tried a Bronze Age / Bilical era game yet?

I think you are right about the nature of the battles. We did a DBA Biblical Armies tournament at Adepticon, pre- Triumph! It was very enjoyable, we got 16 players, and the Egyptians did not dominate as much as one might guess. Two other observations: 1- There’s no real formula for how to use chario...
by Bill Hupp
Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:08 pm
Forum: Camps, Scratch-building and Modeling
Topic: huts trom Astor:
Replies: 4
Views: 5394

Re: huts trom Astor:

Nice. Distinctive 15mm buildings can be a bit hard to find.

Bill
by Bill Hupp
Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:31 am
Forum: Painting Miniatures
Topic: 15mm Sumerians
Replies: 20
Views: 17815

Re: 15mm Sumerians

Those are some great ideas for expanding the battlefield to include some additional period visuals. Thanks.
by Bill Hupp
Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:29 am
Forum: Army List Discussions
Topic: Rabble in Hoplite Armies
Replies: 15
Views: 11548

Re: Rabble in Hoplite Armies

Thanks DK. That is exactly the picture I was thinking about in the Osprey book after reading your first reply. I think the only point of disagreement is a belief on my part that people commonly use a practical 'anchoring' technique in their thinking. For gamers it is anchoring from one game system t...
by Bill Hupp
Wed Apr 03, 2019 3:55 am
Forum: Event and Tournament Announcements
Topic: TRIUMPH! Events at Historicon 2019!
Replies: 32
Views: 29108

Re: TRIUMPH! Events at Historicon 2019!

Glad to see the scenario event making a comeback.

I do think that is a particularly good hisrtorical immersion event.
by Bill Hupp
Wed Apr 03, 2019 3:51 am
Forum: Army List Discussions
Topic: Rabble in Hoplite Armies
Replies: 15
Views: 11548

Re: Rabble in Hoplite Armies

DK, You certainly are free not to agree with me. I'm just stuck in the middle of getting into this side of the hobby right when everything started changing. The changes aren't that radical either compared to other periods and rule sets, they just require a little bit of work (which is not unpleasant...
by Bill Hupp
Tue Apr 02, 2019 4:53 am
Forum: Camps, Scratch-building and Modeling
Topic: Midianite Arab Camp 15mm
Replies: 7
Views: 7492

Re: Midianite Arab Camp 15mm

Wow, great work! Thanks for the reference pictures too. Great to see your method.
by Bill Hupp
Tue Apr 02, 2019 4:47 am
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Rabble and Skirmish Exceptions
Replies: 3
Views: 4893

Re: Rabble and Skirmish Exceptions

Yes, thanks. Like close range bow fire, they don’t really close and then escape, they run up, deliver and escape. It is interesting that since they are doubled they are pursued, I.e. chased off. Maybe it’s easier to visualize as being pushed/pursued first, which makes them take off to a safer distan...
by Bill Hupp
Tue Apr 02, 2019 4:34 am
Forum: Army List Discussions
Topic: Rabble in Hoplite Armies
Replies: 15
Views: 11548

Re: Rabble in Hoplite Armies

Thanks Dave. I appreciate what you are saying about those troop classes being ambiguous and likely all such classification systems have that to some degree. I was trying to be specific with the Hoplites armies, so best to think of these troops as just poorly trained Javelin guys. And I can match tha...