Rightyo my hearties, here are the Rules of Engagement for the Renaissance wargames
competition at NICon 2013

Nicon 2012 DBR Competition Details

Summary

1. DBR 2.0, normal scale

2. 450AP, book 1,2 or 3 open competition, “Kiwi” AP;

3. Table size TBC, but likely 8x5 or 8x6 depending on availability;

4. Two lists may be submitted. Which list you use is chosen after it is

determined who is the defender. This is to allow the selection of troops

that can only be used as the defender. Lists must be of the same

year/general/tribe etc.

5. Lists are to be submitted to John Way (johneway@hotmail.com)

after 15 May and before midnight on 22 May. I will deposit mine with

one of the non-DBR players before the 15th for the avoidance of

unpleasantness.

6. Two four hour rounds each day- 09:00 to 13:00 and 13:30 to 17:30.

If it is the defender’s bound when time is called the defender will carry

on to complete his bound. If it is the attacker’s bound the game finishes

immediately and any score-influencing outcome of the partial bound

is ignored.

7. Scoring is 10-0 as per DBR 2.0 plus 100 if you break your opponent’s

army without your own being broken. This is to discourage draws;

8. The draw for the first round will be historical opponents, opponents

closest to each other in time and then random for the remainder if any.

Following draws will be modified Swiss Chess;

9. Deployment by alternating commands, see below

10. Alternative troop types for Shot, see below

Detail:

Deployment

As per the DBR 2.0 but with the following changes.
Deployment is in the following order:
(1) First the defender and then the invader place all fortifications and 

Baggage not embarked on naval elements or in a BUA;

(2) Both sides record the relative positions of their commands from 

left-to-right and from front-to-rear and the exact position and direction 

faced of troops in ambush;
(3) Each side alternately deploys one command, starting with the 

defender. 

Each side must first deploy its command with the greatest number of 

ME, including Baggage. Its remaining commads can be deployed in 

any order. Deployment includes all land & naval elements and fixed 

obstacles except any in ambush;
(4) The defender places the concealed command (if any), less any 

ambushers it includes.

Shot

At the time of list-writing, Shot(I) described as armed with Arquebus 

or Caliver may be upgraded to Arquebus (O) for 5AP. These have all 

the characteristics of Sh(I) except that they are graded (O) for combat 

outcomes. If any such are upgraded, all of that description (eg all 

Italian Arquebus or all Militia) must be upgraded. You must tell your 

opponent if you have done this.

Shot(I) described as armed with Musket may be upgraded to 

Musket (I) for 5AP. These have all the characteristics of Sh(O) except 

that they are graded (I) for combat outcomes. If any such are upgraded, 

all of that description must be upgraded. You must tell your opponent 

if you have done this.

Shot (F) fight in the same number of ranks as other Shot.

“Kiwi” Army Points to be used, which are

	(S)	(O)	(I)	(F)	(X)
Lancers	12	10	7	10
Pistols	12	10	8	10
Sipahis	10	7	5	7
Light Horse	7	4	4	4
Camelry	9	6		7
Dragoons	8	7	6
Pikes	5	4	3	4
Shot	8	6	4	5
Musket			5
Arquebus		5
Blades	5	4	3	6
Bows	7	5	3
Skirmishers	4	3	2		4
Warband	5	4	3
Hordes	2	1		1
Artillery	15	10	6	10	10
Pontooneers		5
Warwagons		10	3
Elephants	24	20	16
Baggage		5	5
Ships	6	5	3	4	4
Galleys	5	4	2	3
Boats	3	2	1	2	3

Notes

Deduct 1 AP for troops that are restricted to defending BUA. Such 

troops count as lost if there is no BUA to defend.

No adjustment for Artillery if without draught teams.