DBMM 200

DBMM is usually played with 350-500 army points of troops. There are also a couple of versions, at the end of the rulebook, to play with 200 and 100AP respectively.

DBMM100 is very similar to DBA as concern troops used and table dimension. DBMM 200 can resemble DBA big battle.

DBMM200 is an excellent way to learn the rules because it uses less elements, but troops and terrain density are very similar to the larger version. Players can so focus better and still play a game that resemble a lot an ancient battle. In this version there are less troops, so the combats are fewer and more decisive. While some players can find the luck factor more relevant, I appreciate the coin reverse, that is to give better chances to new players to gain a victory.

Another important factor is the game lenght: a battle is over in 60-90 minutes, a good timing for an evening battle, a campaign or an one-day event.

DBMM 200 relevant rules are:

- The game table is 120cm by 60 to 90. I usually play on 120x90cm.

- The terrain FE is scaled down to be accomodated in a smaller table

- Army lists minimum and maximals are halved, as halved is the commanders bonus cost.

- The side inibition and skirmish deployment zones are halved, so is halved the deployment distance from the middle line. This means that the game will have less manouver and more frontal combat.

- The game can be played with 200-240 AP. By experience I prefer the 240AP because let the players use three corps.