DBMM New Zealand : Heavy MetalCon, Oct 25-26, update: 19 players so far - posted by Andrew Bennetts, 5 October 2025

DBMM New Zealand DBMM, De Bellis Magistrorum Militum, are wargames rules for ancient and medieval battles from 3000 BC to 1525 AD. The rules are written by Phil Barker and published by the Wargames Research Group Limited Publications. The rules, army lists and books are available from www.wrg.me.uk The purpose of this blog is to promote the rules in New Zealand by sharing information and photos. This blog replicates posts on the DBMM New Zealand Facebook, for those wargamers who do not use FB.

Wednesday, 8 October 2025

Heavy MetalCon, Oct 25-26, update: 19 players so far - posted by Andrew Bennetts, 5 October 2025

Heavy Metal 2025 Update

We are now closing registrations for Heavy Metal Con at Pukekohe over Labour Weekend (25/26 October)

We've had a whooping 17 full weekend registrations, with 2 one day registration (one Saturday, one Sunday) rounding things off nicely.

I'll now organise a draw that will hopefully ensure those that have issued challenges get to play the individuals concerned and pair off the remainder by Friday 18th if not earlier.

The full list is:

Visitors:

Alastair Duncan

Allen Yaxley

Gary Lewis

Nick Buckby

Paul Graham

Phil Gates

Locals:

Alastair Donald

Ben Hill

Andrew Bennetts