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#31

Society Convention / Re: 2026 Convention - 16th-18t...

Last post by Dave Knight - Oct 04, 2026, 11:03 AM

An evening DBA game would be good, although I don't have any armies in 15mm.  I could perhaps find room in the car for 2 25mm armies if there was interest?

#32

Battle Reports / Re: Optio at ICON

Last post by Erpingham - Oct 04, 2026, 10:12 AM

Looks appropriately weird. I'd read that SA has an active Hema scene, so nice to see them in action in your back yard.

#33

Society Convention / Re: 2026 Convention - 16th-18t...

Last post by Imperial Dave - Oct 04, 2026, 08:54 AM

Ill be there on the saturday and can also bring a dba army or 2

#34

Battle Reports / Re: Optio at ICON

Last post by Martin Smith - Oct 04, 2026, 06:52 AM

Good to see 👍🏼. Many traders 'of interest' attending, Justin?

#35

Society Convention / Re: 2026 Convention - 16th-18t...

Last post by Martin Smith - Oct 04, 2026, 06:44 AM

Not sure I can run a game this year but I will be packing a couple of dba armies

I'll be there for the Sunday - Are you there for the weekend, or just one day's worth?

#36

Society Convention / Re: 2026 Convention - 16th-18t...

Last post by JohnOfCarthage - Oct 03, 2026, 06:23 PM

Not sure I can run a game this year but I will be packing a couple of dba armies

#37

Battle Reports / Optio at ICON

Last post by Justin Swanton - Oct 03, 2026, 05:05 PM

ICON is annual gaming event at Durban, featuring amongst other things re-enactment fighting, tabletop gaming and zany pop art stuff, and zanier people who like dressing up.

Quite big by Durban standards.



Non-cerebral wargaming.



The locals.



And a jolly good game of Optio. I played Rome as usual, my playtester Peter stuck with Carthage. He killed my general, destroyed my cavalry and Auxilia, isolated my legions and claimed an average victory.

Deployment.



There goes my left flank.

#38

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Multi-storey Ethiopian pal...

Last post by DBS - Oct 03, 2026, 08:51 AM

There used to be multi-storey stables next to King's Cross, to support all the drays needed to transport goods delivered into London by the new railways.

The Household Cavalry stables at Hyde Park Barracks are still two storeys; cannot have the RHG/D and LG nags socialising off-duty... one lot live upstairs, the others below them.

I also agree with Jim re: architectural strength being not so much deep scientific consideration, more just empirical experience and when-in-doubt-double-it. So I am sceptical about guesses as to how many storeys just from wall thickness.  Several, yes.  Lots?  Hmmm....  Just ask the Egyptians how many of their early pyramids collapsed before they cracked the design. (Pun unintended!)

#39

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Multi-storey Ethiopian pal...

Last post by Imperial Dave - Oct 03, 2026, 08:02 AM

Very short sighted...

#40

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Multi-storey Ethiopian pal...

Last post by stevenneate - Oct 03, 2026, 07:40 AM

The Sphinx was the locomotive's boiler and left where it was after the Beeching Report. With the King's Highway completed, railways were a thing of the past.