Please, more DBMM learning videos - posted by Alex Beer, 26 November 2020

This a plea from two wargamers in Canada who want very much to learn the DBMM rules. We are not novices, having played many games of DBA, DBR, ADLG and many other rule systems in Napoleonics, ACW, SYW, Pike and Shot and Great Northern War.

We decided a number of months ago that we would learn DBMM because we love the detail and historicity of the rules.

Easier said than done!

So now comes the plea, or request, to our wargaming cousins in New Zealand. We have reached the conclusion that seeing veteran DBMM players playing out at least a few moves would be tremendously helpful.

Since there is a large DBMM community in New Zealand, and since there are no Covid lockdowns, would it be possible to have two volunteers play out the setting up of a battle and then several moves with another volunteer videoing and offering commentary?

A video like this, given widespread exposure, could become a resource for the rules to pull in recruits. I know it would certainly help my friend and I,, who could then put on games at conventions (after Covid that is) and spread the word to the Frozen North.

Thank you for your time. The two of us are keeping our fingers crossed.

All the best,

Alex Beer

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• Peter S. Tarasov

  Not sure where you're located, but there are some DBMM players in Ottawa

  

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  I think that's a great idea. I was also thinking of doing something similar but with a turn by turn set of photos and write ups.

  If anyone is willing to take the time to do it with me that'd be great!

  

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    Josh Barton

     I'll have a go with you when we do our game in December. What we need however is a camera mount

    

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    Yep that'd work. Alternatively if anyone has a good camera or similar to loan us we could just record all of the rolls and take lots of photos

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• Peter S. Tarasov

  Not sure where you're located, but there are some DBMM players in Ottawa

  

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• Josh Barton

  

  I think that's a great idea. I was also thinking of doing something similar but with a turn by turn set of photos and write ups.

  If anyone is willing to take the time to do it with me that'd be great!

  

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  • Dirk Heinsius

    Josh Barton

     I'll have a go with you when we do our game in December. What we need however is a camera mount

    

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  • Josh Barton

    

    Yep that'd work. Alternatively if anyone has a good camera or similar to loan us we could just record all of the rolls and take lots of photos

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