tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post1621000392623112834..comments2024-03-29T11:57:40.881+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Matrix Game: The Balkan WarsRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-25817909084809694922013-10-03T15:39:36.511+01:002013-10-03T15:39:36.511+01:00Nigel Drury,
Thanks for the suggestion. I will gi...Nigel Drury,<br /><br />Thanks for the suggestion. I will give it a try as soon as I can.<br /><br />I hope to produce some better quality maps for the Balkan Wars (I have had several requests for higher resolution images) and I think I have traced an electronic version of the American Civil War Matrix Game I ran during the mid-1990s.<br /><br />I may well have an OCR program on my computer. I will see if I have as that would be a useful addition to my current setup.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-47043731102177577282013-10-03T13:27:26.922+01:002013-10-03T13:27:26.922+01:00Have you tried opening the pdf files with pageplus...Have you tried opening the pdf files with pageplus? This should be able to turn it to editable text, and to export to other formats. Failing that I've at least one OCR program which does a reasonable job of extracting text from anything if you'd like to have a go.Nigel Druryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635742503102210394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-47491596957478414182013-10-03T09:51:12.669+01:002013-10-03T09:51:12.669+01:00Archduke Piccolo,
That particular article (or was...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />That particular article (or was it articles? I cannot quite remember which) must have appeared back in the mid-1990s as I ran the game whilst one of my friends was serving with IFOR in Bosnia. I don't seem to have an electronic copy of the original anywhere, but if I find the paper copy I will scan it and re-publish it.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-42292371136702344472013-10-03T00:46:49.781+01:002013-10-03T00:46:49.781+01:00It's possible my memory is failing me. Do you...It's possible my memory is failing me. Do you recall the issue number of the 'blow by blow' account? It's just possible I have it. However, as I used to buy the mag 'on spec' - never was a subscriber, as such - it is more likely that I haven't... Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-67902589675522174522013-10-02T23:03:36.176+01:002013-10-02T23:03:36.176+01:00Archduke Piccolo,
I did write a blow-by-blow desc...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />I did write a blow-by-blow description of a Matix Game that was published in WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED. If I can find a copy I will write a blog entry that contains that description.<br /><br />Matrix Games are an excellent way to manage all sorts of wargames, ranging from campaigns to tactical wargames.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-44090104803216687362013-10-02T22:42:36.445+01:002013-10-02T22:42:36.445+01:00I remember reading these article, back in the day,...I remember reading these article, back in the day, and found the whole thing most intriguing. I think I still have those magazines kicking around somewhere. I recall some of the examples of the how the game functioned, but always felt that a narrative of two or three 'turns' in one of the campaigns would have been interesting.<br /><br />It is possible, though, that I didn't get all of the articles about Matrix Games, and so wasn't able fully to understand the game mechanics. <br /><br />All the same, a fascinating concept!Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.com