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Games in Progress

Many thanks to Tim Myall for these photos of games in progress and the commentary to go with them.

If you have any similar photos and / or write-ups you'd like to see on the web site, please get in touch.

Rafael Fonseca (Early Seleucid, pre 280BC) vs Tim Myall (Parthian, 35AD)

DBM 3.0 450 AP, September 9th, 2007.

Early stages. Tim's army is nearest the camera:

Early stages, Tim's Parthians

The same time from Rafael's side, looking at the centre:

From Rafael's side

Battle is joined on Tim's left flank:

Battle is joined on Tim's left flank

Some closer shots of the left flank at the same time:

Closer shot of the left flank

Closer shot of the left flank

Sassanids have destroyed the Parthian left flank:

Sassanids have destroyed the Parthian left flank

Sassanids have destroyed the Parthian left flank

Some close-ups of Rafael's nicely painted Sassanid elephants:

Sassanid elephants

Sassanid elephants

Sassanids destroy the Parthian right flank - game over:

Game over

Bob McDermott (Cham) vs Tim Myall (Western Early Imperial Roman AD101)

DBM 3.0 400 AP, 11th November, 2007.

Initial deployment, Cham to the left:

Initial deployment

Close-up of Bob's gorgeously painted Cham:

Cham close-up

Cham left advances on Roman Auxilia:

Cham advances

Battle about to be joined:

Battle about to be joined

John Davis (Late Seleucid) vs Tim Myall (Early Imperial Roman)

DBM 3.1 400 AP, December 9th, 2007.

Initial Deployment:

Initial deployment

Initial deployment

Close-up of the deployed Seleucids:

Seleucid close-up

Close-up of the Seleucid Phalanx:

Seleucid Phalanx close-up

The key moment as the Seleucids put cavalry though a wood and outflank the Romans - game over:

Game over