Well, after a 5 months hiatus from gaming due to COVID-19, my friend Bob & I finally resumed our gaming with a couple DBA 3.0 games. Our first game was an affair between the Sumerians and the European Bronze Age armies. Bob's European Bronze Age figures consisted of older Perry sculpts from Wargames Foundry. Bob's army was also made well before DBA existed and was loosely based on information that the Perry's had provided for the figures, including troop types that are not in the current DBA 3.0 list. In fact, the European Bronze Age army didn't exist in the original DBA 1.0 rules. We used Bob's army as is anyway for this game.
The Sumerians deployed for battle. Troop types include pikes, a 4Bw, 2 x HCh, and a 3Ax. The element in the rear represented the camp.
The European Bronze army deployed for battle. It consists of 4 x 4Pk, 2 x 3Wb, 3 x Ps, 2 x LH, and a LCh General element. One of the Ps is deployed in a built-up area. The element in the rear is the camp, including hogs.
The game at the end of turn 1. The Sumerians advance their pikes and Ps on their right flank. The Europeans advance their LH on their right flank with a subsequent move.
At the end of turn 2, the Sumerians shifted their HCh, 4Bw, and 3Ax towards their left, while the European LH took the high ground in the Sumerian left-rear.
At the end of turn 3, the European LH on the Sumerian far left turn to face the flank of the Sumerian army.
European Bronze Age camp.
At the end of turn 4, the Sumerian 4Bw has shot down one of the European LH, while the other advances towards the Sumerian camp. The Sumerian HCh move closer to the European battleline. The European 3Wb and Ps from inside the built-up area charge the line of Sumerian Ps on their left flank. The Sumerians lead 1-0.
At the end of turn 5, the European 3WB have destroyed the Sumerian Ps on their left flankas a European Ps "closed the door" on one of their foes. The Sumerian HCh have engaged the European LCh general causing him to recoil. The Europeans now lead 2-1.
Close-up of the Sumerian & European Generals facing each other.
Both sides are able to close the door on the other in turn 6.
At the end of turn 6, the European General's element is destroyed. The Europeans have not had enough pips for their LH in the Sumerian rear to reach the enemy camp. The Sumerians regain the lead 3-2.
At the end of turn 7, the Europeans have moved their 3Wb to threaten the flank of the Sumerian pike block. Their LH has maneuvered within striking distance of the Sumerian camp.
Sumerian & European pikemen face each other.
At the end of turn 8, the Sumerians have enough command pips to face the 3Wb threat on their right, and the Sumerian general has engaged the lone European Ps with overwhelming force in the open.
The combat results are that the Sumerian HCh's have overrun Ps and the European 3Wb has recoiled from the pikes. The Sumerians win the battle 4-2.
The European LH was not able to attack the Sumerian camp. The Sumerian 4Bw is in a position to shoot it next turn.
Overall, an interesting an enjoyable first game. We were using an enlarged battlefield for this game. Bob's version of the European Bronze Age army is an interesting one, that would probably work better if there were more battlefield terrain.
I will make a separate blog post about our second game soon.
You tempt me to build a couple of Sumerian/early Bronze Age armies. For now, I will stick to fielding later Biblical armies in 25mm.
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