tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post8364015742665369739..comments2024-03-28T12:19:54.572+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: My second Wargaming in History bookRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-42464336408217467182013-04-07T08:26:56.502+01:002013-04-07T08:26:56.502+01:00JWH (John),
What a coincidence! I had not seen th...JWH (John),<br /><br />What a coincidence! I had not seen that announcement on The Miniatures Page.<br /><br />Another book to add to my 'to buy' list.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-61488269879202155712013-04-07T05:35:40.669+01:002013-04-07T05:35:40.669+01:00They have clearly decided to get a new work out qu...They have clearly decided to get a new work out quick just to please their newest fan ;-) http://theminiaturespage.com/news/?id=413069481<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />JohnJWHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01637785437909299947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-68906944251109600382013-04-06T20:06:19.183+01:002013-04-06T20:06:19.183+01:00Bluebear Jeff,
They are both excellent books, but...Bluebear Jeff,<br /><br />They are both excellent books, but if given the choice I would select the first book in the series as it explains how Charles Stuart Grant developed his style of wargaming from that of his father. It seems to set out the philosophy that is followed in the second book.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-6029185574222721512013-04-06T19:52:08.591+01:002013-04-06T19:52:08.591+01:00Bob, which volume (between I and 2) you suggest if...Bob, which volume (between I and 2) you suggest if someone could only get one of them . . . and why?<br /><br /><br />-- Jeff<br /><br /><br />Bluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-56333936954840192142013-04-06T17:20:35.719+01:002013-04-06T17:20:35.719+01:00Sean,
I felt the same once I had bought the first...Sean,<br /><br />I felt the same once I had bought the first book!<br /><br />What I don't understand is why I didn't start buying them before.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-86946264803228325742013-04-06T17:16:16.213+01:002013-04-06T17:16:16.213+01:00I should never have read these posts about these s...I should never have read these posts about these series. I now want them very badly.:(Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-71663560455732814912013-04-06T13:06:14.082+01:002013-04-06T13:06:14.082+01:00Conrad Kinch,
It is an excellent book, and I have...Conrad Kinch,<br /><br />It is an excellent book, and I have already decided to order the next book in the series, especially as it deals with the American Civil War.<br /><br />I can see books from this series forming the basis of my birthday and Christmas present 'list' for some time to come.<br /><br />Scenario design is not as easy as it appears to people who have never tried doing it ... but the designs in these books are excellent examples of how to do it.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-68656702981754102152013-04-06T12:37:15.472+01:002013-04-06T12:37:15.472+01:00The section on how the authors designed their scen...The section on how the authors designed their scenarios is worth its weight in gold. Really inspiring stuff. I'd always been very nervous about scenario design, but it helped me get over my jitters. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.com