DBA Highlights
from COLD WARS '07

16-18 March 2007

Lancaster Host
Lancaster, PA

 

Thursday, 15 March

8:00 - 12:00 p.m. Horde Wars

Rich Baier: "Alex Bostwick won the Horde Wars at Cold War event, and was suitably awarded with the coveted Burger King crown!  Great thanks to all who entered! We were really impressed that 18 entries showed up before the Con officially started."

15mm theme tourney in which all entrants were required to field armies with one or more Horde elements deployed.  Gamemasters: Larry Chaban & Rich Baier
 

Friday, 16 March

11 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Big Battle Doubles
Game master: David Schlanger

Results

  1. Terence McPartland and Jonathan Miller - II/10c Hindu with Rajput and Arab Indian allies
  2. Rich Baier and Larry Chaban - II/19c Seleucid
  3. David Schlanger and David Kuijt - II/32 Later Carthage
  4. Steve Smith and Greg Crane - I/26b Trojan
  5. Alex and Jonathan Bostwick - II/53 Ancient British
  6. Rob and Ruth Torres - II/42b Tamil Indian with Hindu ally
  7. Kim Young and John Loy - IV/61 Italian Condotta with Free Company ally
  8. Spencer Ginder and Jon Yuengling - I/1c Sumerian with Early Bedouin ally

Schlanger:  "Despite the snow Friday morning, we had a nice turnout of 8 teams. We divided the teams into two groups of four, planning to have the winner of each group play in a final match. Unfortunately, Spencer and Jon had to withdraw leaving us with a bye round for that group. Terence and Jonathan finished highest amongst the three teams in their group. Larry and Rich finished two points (1 element) higher than the Two Davids for the lead in the second group. Terence and Jonathan defeated Larry and Rich in the finals."
 

2:00 - 4:40 p.m. Cynocephalae - Showcase Game
Macedonians and Romans meet on a hillside battlefield. Who will prevail, pikes or blades?
Game master: Bob Beattie
7:00 - 10:00 p.m. 25mm DBA Open
Game master: Rob Torres

Results:

1 - Mike O'Neil - Anglo Norman - 64 pts.
2 - Rich Hartley - Central Asian City States - 48 pts.
3 - Dick Keyel - New Kingdom Egyptian - 43 pts.
4 - David McDonald - Later Macedonian - 29 pts.
5 - Bill Fisher - Komnenan Byzantine - 28 pts.
6 - John Loy - Graeco Indian - 27 pts.
7 - Kyle Burley - Burgundian Ordonnance - 26 pts.
8 - Burt Fishman - Anglo Norman - 24 pts.
 

11:00 p.m. - Dawn Midnight Madness
Game master: Dennis Frank

Results:

1 - Larry Chaban
2 - Jonathan Bostwick
Semi-Finalists - David Kuijt and Jason Mirasovich
 

Saturday, 17 March

8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. HOTT Buffet
Game master: Bob Beattie

Results:

1 - David Schlanger - Gondorians
2 - David Kuijt - Lothlorien Elves
3 - Al Applegate - Dwarves
4 - Jonathan Miller - Dark Force
5 - David McDonald - Fantasy
6 - Keith Finn - High Elves
7 - Mike O'Neil - Pirates
8 - Will Pavane - Fantasy
 

10:00 a.m. - 12 noon

DBA 54mm DEMO
A how-to session to learn the basics of DBA, fought over an 8x8 ft board using 54mm figures.
Game master: Dennis Frank

1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Beginners Tourney
Game master: Dennis Frank

Results:

1 - Barry Katz - 69 pts.
2 - Nate Morris - 46 pts.
3 - David Welch - 44 pts.
4 - Mike Justice - 29 pts.
5 - Ruth Torres - 25 pts.
6 - Rich Shirtzinger - 25 pts.
7 - Andrew Williams - 23 pts.
8 - Dick Keyel - 3 pts.
 

1:30 - 6:00 p.m. Matched Pairs Tourney
Each player brings a pair of armies that are listed as enemies.  Game master: Bob Beattie

Results (Group A):

1 - Jonathan Bostwick - 92 pts.
2 - David McDonald - 69 pts.
3 - Larry Chaban - 67 pts.
4 - Eric Luczaj - 30 pts.
5 - Ted Galacci - 24 pts.

Results (Group B):

1 - Alex Bostwick - 71 pts.
2 - David Kuijt - 51 pts.
3 - Will Michael - 31 pts.
4 - Rich Baier - 29 pts.
5 - Jim Dundorf - 28 pts.
6 - Doug Austin 25 pts.
 

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Command and Colors: Ancients
Demo game featuring rules by Richard Borg.
Game master: Bob Beattie
7:00 - Midnight DBA Team Cup
Game master: Dennis Frank

Results:

1 - WADBAG - 313 pts.
2 - GLADBAG Forlorn Hope - 189 pts.
3 - Connecticut Game Club - 178 pts.
4 - Conscripts - 159 pts.
5 - The Dicemen - 135 pts.
6 - GLADBAG Sunday Knights - 127 pts.
7 - Coolsters - 120 pts.
8 - GLADBAG Drunks - 119 pts.
9 - Princes of the Hast Du Universe - 112 pts.
10 - GLADBAG Rejects - 60 pts.

40 participants!!  Photos and highlights.
 

Sunday, 18 March

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

DBA Themes (4 rounds)
Gamemaster: WADBAG

Results:

Biblical
1 - Alex Bostwick - 49 pts.
2 - Rich Baier - 48 pts.
3 - Mike O'Neil - 47 pts.
4 - Jack Sheriff - 29 pts.
5 - Greg Bard - 19 pts.
6 - Doug Austin - 10 pts.

Greek
1 - Jonathan Bostwick - 49 pts.
2 - John Loy - 47 pts.
3 - Andrew Williams - 47 pts.
4 - David May - 5 pts.

Roman
1 - David Schlanger - 76 pts.
2 - Joe Merz - 27 pts.
3 - Will Michael - 24 pts.
4 - Ted Galacci - 22 pts.

Dark Ages
1 - Bill Fisher - 24 pts.
2 - Dave Welch - 3 pts.

Asia
1 - Mike DeMana - 69 pts.
2 - David Kuijt - 49 pts.

Medieval
1 - Jim Dundorf - 49 pts.
2 - Allen Sams - 45 pts.
3 - Jonathan Miller - 30 pts.
4 - Dave Ray - 27 pts.
5 - Peter Sheriff - 26 pts.
6 - Eric Luczaj - 4 pts.
 


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