BBDBA Doubles at Historicon 2011 - Tony Bath Memorial

[David Schlanger]

Let's get ready to Rumble!!! Only two weeks to go until Historicon and the crowning of the next Tony Bath Memorial Champion! Time for some BBDBA Doubles action!!

So, if you are interested in participating on Friday July 8th (9AM-6PM) in Valley Forge, PA please post here so we can get an idea of the turnout.

If you need a partner for the event, send me a note or post on here, and I will try my best to find you one.


Known teams as of (6/24/2011):

1) Two Davids - David Schlanger and David Kuijt



Here is the official event listing:
Friday, 8 July 2011
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tony Bath Memorial Big Battle DBA Doubles
15mm, 2’ x 5’ boards, Group Round and Final Match.
Eligible armies: Any BBDBA 2.2 army with legal allies.
Teams of two players face-off in Big Battle DBA games. Each team must bring own armies and terrain. Initial historical matchups if possible, but it will depend on number of teams and specific armies chosen.
Special rules: See NASAMW special rules for BBDBA found at:
http://www.fanaticus.org/DBA/guides/...BattleDBA.html
GM: David Schlanger

Hope to see you all on July 8th!
DS

[Tony Aguilar]

2.) FADBAG Fury - Rich Gause and Tony Aguilar

[Rong]

Edge of the Water Team : Bill Brown and Ron Giampapa :2up

[Rob Torres]

Team Torres will be there!

[dicemanrick]

Stooges (Larry Chaban and Rich Baier) will be ready to rumble!

[dbawilliam]

I posted this over in "Rants and Raves" but it occurs to me that this might be a better place...again please excuse any dumb questions as I am fairly new to BBDBA. It would appear if I were playing three IV/73 Ming Chinese that I would have six (!) artillery elements. My questions are these:
1) Can I have six artillery elements in BBDBA? and
2) If so, can I mass them in a Napoleonic-style "Grand Battery" in the center of the field?
Thanks,
Bill Brown

[Pavane]

I posted this over in "Rants and Raves" but it occurs to me that this might be a better place...again please excuse any dumb questions as I am fairly new to BBDBA. It would appear if I were playing three IV/73 Ming Chinese that I would have six (!) artillery elements. My questions are these:
1) Can I have six artillery elements in BBDBA? and
2) If so, can I mass them in a Napoleonic-style "Grand Battery" in the center of the field?
Thanks,
Bill Brown
Assuming that you don't have an ally...
1) You must have six Art, as they are not optional.
2) You can allocate them to the three commands as you see fit, 1/1/4, 0/0/6, 1/2/3, 2/2/2, etc.

[Alex Bostwick]

The Long Island Bostwicks will participate as usual, although we have absolutely no idea what we will bring as of yet. I believe that debate will be settled tonight, with our fists.

Greek Alex will be coming, but he doesn't have a partner yet, despite my urging for him to post that fact here. So, I'm posting it for him, and he doesn't have a say in the matter anymore.

-A-Bos

[Andy Swingle]

I am on the fence if i am going to play in this.. I have played big battle quite a bit here in Ohio.. But not as doubles.:/ How do you split three commands?

[David Schlanger]

Known teams as of (6/24/2011):

1) Two Davids - David Schlanger and David Kuijt
2) FADBAG Fury - Rich Gause and Tony Aguilar
3) Edge of the Water Team : Bill Brown and Ron Giampapa
4) Team Torres - Rob and Ruth Torres
5) Stooges - Larry Chaban and Rich Baier
6) Long Island Bostwicks - Alex and Jonathan Bostwick

That's a good start... we need more!

DS

[David Schlanger]

I am on the fence if i am going to play in this.. I have played big battle quite a bit here in Ohio.. But not as doubles.:/ How do you split three commands?

It's up to you and your partner to decide how to split the commands. If you are running a double army with ally, I would suggest one player run the ally and the other run the double. Or each run a command and split the third.... alternate between rounds. Lots of ways you can do it. You should try it, lots of fun.

Would you like me to help you find a partner Andy?

DS

[pozanias]

Known teams as of (6/24/2011):

1) Two Davids - David Schlanger and David Kuijt
2) FADBAG Fury - Rich Gause and Tony Aguilar
3) Edge of the Water Team : Bill Brown and Ron Giampapa
4) Team Torres - Rob and Ruth Torres
5) Stooges - Larry Chaban and Rich Baier
6) Long Island Bostwicks - Alex and Jonathan Bostwick



7) Woad Kill - Alan Ferrency and Mark Pozniak

[David Schlanger]

Known teams as of (6/28/2011):

1) Two Davids - David Schlanger and David Kuijt
2) FADBAG Fury - Rich Gause and Tony Aguilar
3) Edge of the Water Team : Bill Brown and Ron Giampapa
4) Team Torres - Rob and Ruth Torres
5) Stooges - Larry Chaban and Rich Baier
6) Long Island Bostwicks - Alex and Jonathan Bostwick
7) Woad Kill - Alan Ferrency and Mark Pozniak

We need one more team at least.... 8 is perfect. We clearly need New England Bostwicks!!

If anyone is looking for a partner, let me know and I can help.

Thanks,
DS

[Andy Swingle]

Thanks for the offer, as i am thinking about it. I dont want to commit to a long game on Friday. I want to stick to 4-6 hour games, so i can do some shopping on Friday.:)

[ferrency]

Thanks for the offer, as i am thinking about it. I dont want to commit to a long game on Friday. I want to stick to 4-6 hour games, so i can do some shopping on Friday.:)

I have plenty of shopping time during bbdba doubles. Then again, that may only be because I lose quickly... I'm not sure these incentives are set up correctly. I should try winning quickly instead.

[michael guth]

Have to let David come up with a catchy name though....

Mike Guth

[David Schlanger]

One week to go!

Known teams as of (7/01/2011):

1) Two Davids - David Schlanger and David Kuijt
2) FADBAG Fury - Rich Gause and Tony Aguilar
3) Edge of the Water Team : Bill Brown and Ron Giampapa
4) Team Torres - Rob and Ruth Torres
5) Stooges - Larry Chaban and Rich Baier
6) Long Island Bostwicks - Alex and Jonathan Bostwick
7) Woad Kill - Alan Ferrency and Mark Pozniak
8) The PhilaPhiles - Mike Guth and David Boor

More are welcome... wish we could get back to when we used to have 20+ teams!

Thanks,
DS

[David Schlanger]

Have to let David come up with a catchy name though....

Mike Guth

You should never give me the opportunity to pick a catchy name...

OR

You should make sure you distinguish which David you are referencing :)

DS

[michael guth]

Might you and David K. kindly let us know what army you are using ahead of time so that the other 7 teams can strategize, theorize and playtest against it, please....

I assume by Philaphile that you mean people who like Philadelphia? You're not confusing me with Bob, or his dog-more likely.

At least you didn't give us a nickname with cialxx or viaxxx in it. Don't worry, in another 10 years you'll be there also....

Mike

[michael guth]

Excellent..

[David Schlanger]

Might you and David K. kindly let us know what army you are using ahead of time so that the other 7 teams can strategize, theorize and playtest against it, please....

Probably not, as we don't know 100% right now if we can go with Plan A or Plan B. Plan A involves DK painting most of a DBA army in the next 3-4 days.
And we don't know what Plan B is at this point...


I assume by Philaphile that you mean people who like Philadelphia? You're not confusing me with Bob, or his dog-more likely.

No, Philadelphia is the home of the Flyers... and I don't like them.


DS

[Rich Gause]

Whats the big deal about telling your army ahead of time? Tony and I are doing triple Old Saxon, 33 Wb and 3 Ps.;)

[michael guth]

Pay the man, Shirly. (The tag line from The Washington Post sports column for the best comment submitted to the editor).

[michael guth]

Oh, no Hawaiins, I don't have Hawaiins......

[david kuijt]

Probably not, as we don't know 100% right now if we can go with Plan A or Plan B. Plan A involves DK painting most of a DBA army in the next 3-4 days.

This is our traditional Plan A. We use it all the time.

[michael guth]

Signed,

Philadelphia

[david kuijt]

Whats the big deal about telling your army ahead of time? Tony and I are doing triple Old Saxon, 33 Wb and 3 Ps.;)

Excellent! That's almost an historical opponent for our guys, we can face you in the first round! After meeting our triple Sarmatians on a pool table, you'll have lots of time for shopping.

[Rich Gause]

Excellent! That's almost an historical opponent for our guys, we can face you in the first round! After meeting our triple Sarmatians on a pool table, you'll have lots of time for shopping.

We'll either do that or bring a more competative army like Incas or something.............

Gotta have time to hit the Flea Market..............

[david kuijt]

We'll either do that or bring a more competative army like Incas or something.............


As long as you don't win terrain against our Sarmatians, you should have lots of time for shopping.

[michael guth]

In DBA 3.0 no armies will be losers.....

[Tony Aguilar]

As long as you don't win terrain against our Sarmatians, you should have lots of time for shopping.

Too bad there is a lack of vendors in 15mm Ancients/Medievals/Renaissance at Historicon 2011. There are about 8 or so less than there were 5 years ago. :(

[Tony Aguilar]

This is our traditional Plan A. We use it all the time.

Dr. Kuijt,

I didn't realize that your Ph. D. was in Procrastination. :p

[Rich Gause]

In DBA 3.0 no armies will be losers.....

Unless they have a lot of Ax.....................
Or Cv....................

[miros]

Too bad there is a lack of vendors in 15mm Ancients/Medievals/Renaissance at Historicon 2011. There are about 8 or so less than there were 5 years ago. :(

Old Glory and Wargames are a big loss. At least Wargames is selling their instock Essex at 50% off now.

[Rong]

What is wrong with a bunch of blades?:silly

[david kuijt]

Just finished gluing the last figs on bases. Now to Spackle and Goop, so the Goop will be dry tomorrow AM for the wash/seal, drybrush, and flocking stages.

[David Schlanger]

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-W26ZfweNSeI/ThrwiEjfc1I/AAAAAAAAC-E/soVmuiVb83g/s640/P1010151.JPG

Just wanted to post some pictures from the Big Battle Event. Sorry I didn't get pictures of all of the teams.

https://picasaweb.google.com/buckynduke/Historicon2011BigBattleDBADoubles#

[Gregorius]

Hi DS,

Very nice indeed. Almost makes me feel like I was there. Perhaps another time.

Cheers,

[mickw]

Just wanted to post some pictures from the Big Battle Event. Sorry I didn't get pictures of all of the teams.

https://picasaweb.google.com/buckynduke/Historicon2011BigBattleDBADoubles#

That's OK, these are very nice close-up pictures and the miniatures generally look much better that the players.:D

[Terry37]

Very enjoyable David, and I also like the close up pictures of the figures. Always inspiring!