tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post153978669252075560..comments2024-03-28T19:58:17.811+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Wally Simon's Skirmish Secrets of Wargame DesignRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-11330552563536962032021-08-12T15:37:15.396+01:002021-08-12T15:37:15.396+01:00Donjondo,
Will do!
All the best,
BobDonjondo,<br /><br />Will do!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-89860460846247185352021-08-12T13:38:59.082+01:002021-08-12T13:38:59.082+01:00You're welcome. Well do let us know if you do....You're welcome. Well do let us know if you do. It'd be interesting to hear your thoughts.donjondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561863774966720825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-21432993703025481992021-08-12T13:22:14.531+01:002021-08-12T13:22:14.531+01:00Donjondo,
Thanks for that information. I might we...Donjondo,<br /><br />Thanks for that information. I might well be tempted to buy one or more of them if they are now on sale in the UK.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-15326470278819297342021-08-12T13:13:17.593+01:002021-08-12T13:13:17.593+01:00Yes that's understandable. Though I see they&#...Yes that's understandable. Though I see they're available from Caliver Books these days. I'll add them to my ever-extending wishlist. Cheers for now.donjondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561863774966720825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-9352141387443483592021-08-12T13:10:47.032+01:002021-08-12T13:10:47.032+01:00Donjondo,
I never acquired any of the other books...Donjondo,<br /><br />I never acquired any of the other books in the series as the cost of buying them and having them shipped to the UK was higher than I was willing to pay 'on spec'.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-74690198051625116162021-08-12T13:04:47.766+01:002021-08-12T13:04:47.766+01:00Interesting... this series of books is new to me. ...Interesting... this series of books is new to me. Did you ever get any others in the series? I too am intrigued by vols 3 and 4.donjondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561863774966720825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-90227380183627148362016-10-17T08:16:57.918+01:002016-10-17T08:16:57.918+01:00Pete.,
I have tried writing my own higher-level &...Pete.,<br /><br />I have tried writing my own higher-level 'modern' wargame rules, but I never seem to be able to get the balance between the different design elements quite right, and as a result I keep coming back to Megablitz.<br /><br />If I do come across anything of further interest I will certainly write a blog entry about it.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-27011231500885606842016-10-17T01:01:10.395+01:002016-10-17T01:01:10.395+01:00The aesthetic of toy soldiers do usually win out f...The aesthetic of toy soldiers do usually win out for me. I do like Megablitz as it is a bridge between the two gaming genres, 5core Brigade Commander gets a pass from me due to its playability too. Any further recommendations would be appreciated.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Pete.Pete.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06668389518826053090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-7084081023539528442016-10-15T08:06:45.230+01:002016-10-15T08:06:45.230+01:00Archduke Piccolo,
These books are edited compilat...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />These books are edited compilations of articles written by Wally Simon, and to me they are rather like reading one of Donald Featherstone's books. In other words they are full of ideas that I might not use as written but which spark off ideas of my own.<br /><br />Like you I am very tempted by volumes 3 and 4, but suspect that they may all be worth acquiring for other projects that I am working on or that I have in mind.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-77825268239017855142016-10-15T00:57:36.502+01:002016-10-15T00:57:36.502+01:00I have to admit that I would be equally tempted to...I have to admit that I would be equally tempted to look into Volumes 3 and 4 of this set. Having said that, what you have to say indicates that although I'm not a fan of skirmish war games myself, there may well be useful tips for some of my own projects - namely my Army Men project, which, though not designed for skirmish games, has retained the potential for that sort of thing; and my American War of Independence thing, for which I have 20 or 30 BMC a side...<br /> Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-39371021257104313302016-10-14T20:03:27.238+01:002016-10-14T20:03:27.238+01:00Pete.,
I certainly found things in this book that...Pete.,<br /><br />I certainly found things in this book that made me reconsider my aversion to skirmish wargaming.<br /><br />My higher-level wargames often owe more to board wargames than they do to 'conventional' wargames. I just prefer 3D model counters rather than piece of cardboard.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-74145609470637580532016-10-14T19:48:10.225+01:002016-10-14T19:48:10.225+01:00Oddly I am the opposite of you, I prefer to skirmi...Oddly I am the opposite of you, I prefer to skirmish game as I rarely find rule sets for the middle levels of command (at least in the 20th C) that I like, for the highest levels I find board gamews are good enough. I'll look at picking up the book based on your review.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Pete.Pete.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06668389518826053090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-35252867868988012582016-10-14T17:21:20.288+01:002016-10-14T17:21:20.288+01:00Jonathan Freitag,
I've never really enjoyed s...Jonathan Freitag,<br /><br />I've never really enjoyed skirmish wargames, but this book includes games that have interesting mechanisms and that have certainly piqued my interest.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-5661652293316873292016-10-14T14:44:25.697+01:002016-10-14T14:44:25.697+01:00I never cared much for skirmish gaming myself outs...I never cared much for skirmish gaming myself outside of the occasional gunfight in the Old West. Well, I do enjoy Chain of Command!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com