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The First Rule of Wargaming and the Spirit of the Wargame
The First Rule:
‘Nothing can be done contrary to what could or would be done in actual war.'
- From 'The Rules of the Naval War Game' by Fred T Jane
The Spirit of the Wargame:
‘Wargames are played, for the most part, without the supervision of an umpire. The game relies on the integrity of the individual players to show consideration for other players and to abide by the rules. All players should conduct themselves in a disciplined manner, demonstrating courtesy and sportsmanship at all times, irrespective of how competitive they may be. This is the spirit of the wargame.’
- Adapted from 'The Spirit of the Game' in 'The Rules of Golf' as published by the R&A Ltd.
One Off Wargame
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A number of weeks ago I woke up in the middle of the night. As I laid
there trying to go back to sleep, my thoughts turned to some Heritage ACW
figu...
ECW Campaign Map
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I have improved the campaign map for my simple ECW campaign. I have drawn
up the areas using county boundaries, and it looks much nicer.
The observant wi...
A unique British lorry
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The seemingly bottomless well of Tims Slightly Used Vehicle Emporium
produced this interesting lorry:
The figures are very obviously Airfix, but the lor...
It was hot summer's night...
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It takes more than a heatwave and the UK's traditional lack of
air-conditioning to stop the Monday Night Group from their weekly game.
Alas Tim & Steve w...
This and that
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Below are a few of the things I've been fiddling around with between game
reports - hopefully something may be of interest...
First off, I found a coupl...
Trying
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I am trying to finish the 1470s German project but with little success. I
have rewatched these videos to enthuse me.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B_9BI...
More KuK aircraft
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Back in 1917, things just keep getting better for the lucky chaps of my kuk
forces. These are diecast models with some plastic parts. I’ve tarted them
up...
Risorgimento 1859: Primo Incontro
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In my last-but-one post I set out the initial deployments for my first
game using 6mm scale armies for the Italian war of 1859 - now the game has
been ...
Thoughts on The Portable Ironclads Wargame
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*Then and now - a book of two halves. Could it have been written as one? It
would have been more compact but probably less digestible!*
The Portable Iron...
Box 034. Winter is Coming …
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Wait! What? It’s June! I was feeling hot and bothered, so pulled out Box
034, My Work-in-progress Winter Panzerkorps box. It has benefitted from all
the sh...
Where did that month go? Scorchio and Sinistria...
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Alarmingly I noted a couple of weeks ago that my last post was at the start
of the month...
However, I've been struggling to post anything, as Chez Moi ...
Little Great War - The Naval Action concludes...
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So far into the action, both fleets had taken serious damage. On the
Azurian side, *Amiral Duperre *had been sunk, along with a torpedo boat.
Though a...
Hildesheim Campaign – Day Four
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*22 August 1813 – Northern Germany Day 4*
The Prussians attack Harsum
1st Prussian army – regroup Seesen
2nd Prussian army – occupy Holle
3rd Prussian ar...
First SYW games
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Played two games with my new Minifigs 25mm SYW collection last week.
The first game was at the club on Monday night with one complete newbie and
3 of us...
Finding a use for stuff in my wargaming stash
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One of the benefits of packing up and moving house is I now have a much
better sense of all my wargaming stuff, having late last year packed and
then unp...
Up Periscope! The Battle of Wulfswade
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After some months of real life I have returned to periscope depth! I have a
fair few things to share. One of them is the You Tube channel of James
Atherto...
Mauryan Indians
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An old army tidied up.
10mm Mauryan Indians by Pendraken
Archers of the main body, elephants in support
Light cavalry (am still short of heavier cava...
NEW Smaller LAYOUT.
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I've gone for a smaller Layout - the track is about 25ft and most
enjoyable- I hope to add some scratch built model OO buildings soon.
All the track is m...
Dominion of the Spear Army Builder
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It seems that the new hotness is a series of rules by Steve Parker
starting with *The Dominion of the Spear* and having expanded to cover
several other ...
Warp Speed into 2025
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The last year has been quite challenging. I suffered a stroke in November
2023 and have spent the last year or so in recovery. I'm not there yet, but
do...
The Battle of Prokhorovka
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We’re re fighting the battle of Prokhorovka at the moment using Memoir ‘44.
This was the giant armour clash between the 11th SS Panzer Korps under
Mans...
Update and WIP
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[image: Merry christmas wallpaper design]
Well, it certainly has been eventful, this year. Shortly after my last
post, far too long ago, some things...
Blog Closing…
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This blog will be closing down on 1st July. I have a fairly expensive
hosting package that I no longer need as I am only running Black Hat and
selling pain...
New Accessions – tidying up …
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So, 3 items under the camera … Chris gave me a P&G SU-76i quite a while
ago, and I’ve been meaning to get round to it … the SU-122 I did years ago.
It’s a ...
Solo Play Testing
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The next Seven Years Wargame with the "Usual Suspects" has moved to the
right by a couple of weeks. One of our group, who has been unavailable for
a few ...
Fighting for Hearth and Home
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When word came from the Watchers that the host of Iron Men in the pass had
taken the North East road, the Elder of Smawlton was quick to send word to
Duke ...
Warplan 5/5 Campaign System
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I'm afraid I couldn't find a way to reproduce the snazzy double headed
arrow in 5/5 in the text so will have to do with this instead.
Warplan 5/5 came o...
Take the High Ground
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“Take the high ground”. These were Captain Scarlett’s latest orders in the
ongoing campaign to repel the Teutonians from Albionia’s green and pleasant
lan...
Focus on 2020
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*G*reetings my fellow wargame bloggers. Instead of doing the annual recap
of 2019 I'm just going to skip that and focus on what I plan to achieve in
this n...
Initial...
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...deployments.
Seconds out...first two rounds, of 15. In the Blue corner (US invaders):
On the right flank, a unit of US Regulars, an artillery battery, a...
I have been wargaming for as long as I can remember. One of the first toys that I was bought was a wooden fort that was garrisoned by assorted lead soldiers ... and I have never looked back!
The first wargames book I bought was CHARGE! (although I had taken out [and repeatedly read] Donald Featherstone's WAR GAMES book beforehand [and many thanks to John Curry for republishing it!]).
My first 20mm figures were the good old Airfix Guards Infantry and Band (in shocking pink!), soon followed by others as they were released, and by 1968, when I bought my first metal Hinton Hunt 20mm figures, I had a large collection of World War II figures, tanks, guns, and aircraft.
I was a founder member of WARGAME DEVELOPMENTS and have been the treasurer and membership secretary ever since. I have also organised – along with Tim Gow - the annual conference (COW – Conference of Wargamers) for more that fifteen years.
My main interests are wargaming any wars from 1850 onwards, although I have a special interest in Colonial, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II wargaming. I also have a special interest in wargames that use square or hex grids for movement and weapon ranges.
Happy New Year! As of this reply we're not quite there yet on this side of the pond.
ReplyDeleteMark Cordone,
DeleteMay I wish you and your family a Happy New Year!
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to follow your activities and blog in 2025!
Roger,
DeleteHappy New Year to you and yours! I have a few things planned for 2025 … so keep reading the blog!
All the best,
Bob
HNY to you and yours Bob!
ReplyDeleteSteve J.,
DeleteMay I wish you and your family a great 2025!
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Bob
Happy New Year Bob!
ReplyDeleteMaudlin Jack Tar,
DeleteA Happy New Year to you too!
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Bob
A Good New Year to you and yours, Tony
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DeleteMay I wish you and your family a Happy New Year!
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year from Nevada!
ReplyDeleteMr. Pavone,
DeleteA Happy New Year from the UK!
All the best,
Bob
Here's wishing you a Happy and healthier New Year.
ReplyDeleteRob Young,
DeleteMany thanks! I’d like to wish you and your family a great and healthy 2025!
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year to you BOB and Sue- hope 2025 is a great year for getting things done.
ReplyDeleteKev Robertson (Kev),
DeleteI’d love to wish you and Chris a great 2025, and hope that you have healthy and prosperous time.
All the best,
Bob
HNY Bob, Jim
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DeleteWishing you a Happy New Year!
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Bob
Happy New Year Bob.
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Tiberian General (Willz),
DeleteMay I wish you and your family a Happy New Year!
All the best,
Bob
I hope the two of you have a happy and as healthy as possible 2025.
ReplyDeleteRoss Mac,
DeleteSue and I send our best wishes to both of you for the New Year!
All the best,
Bob
Best wishes for the New Year, Bob!
ReplyDeleteEd M,
DeleteMay I reciprocate and wish you and your family a Happy New Year!
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year Bob to you and yours and I wonder what 2025 will have in store for us!
ReplyDeleteDonnie McGibbon,
DeleteCheers! May I wish you and your family a great 2025 … whatever I challenges it presents us with!
All the best,
Bob