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Expansion for De Bellis Antiquitatis: Quick Play Wargame Rules with Army Lists for Ancient and Medieval Battles
Great Battles of History for DBA 3
2016
Rules assistance for Great Battles of History for DBA 3
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 12+
Rules assistant for Great Battles of History for DBA 3
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Great Battles of History for DBA 3 is an expansion for De Bellis Antiquitatis: Quick Play Wargame Rules with Army Lists for Ancient and Medieval Battles released in 2016 for 2–6 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Phil Steele and Graham D. Evans and its main mechanics are Simulation and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
12 Historical Battles for use with the DBA 3.0 Ancient and Medieval Miniatures rules. Battles: Gela 405 BC The Hydaspes 315 BC Bagradas 255 BC Cannae 216 BC The Revolt of Spartacus 71 BC Carnuntum 170 Battle of Hormozdgan 224 Yarmuk 636 Brunanburh 937 Bouvines 1214 Verneuil 1424 Enguingatte 1479
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Questions and answers
Great Battles of History for DBA 3 supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The catalogue lists Great Battles of History for DBA 3 for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Great Battles of History for DBA 3 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Simulation and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Great Battles of History for DBA 3 are: Phil Steele and Graham D. Evans. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Great Battles of History for DBA 3 as an expansion for De Bellis Antiquitatis: Quick Play Wargame Rules with Army Lists for Ancient and Medieval Battles. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need De Bellis Antiquitatis: Quick Play Wargame Rules with Army Lists for Ancient and Medieval Battles to use it. Check that your edition of De Bellis Antiquitatis: Quick Play Wargame Rules with Army Lists for Ancient and Medieval Battles is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.