I posted the latest issue of THE NUGGET (N221) this morning, and it should be with members by early next week.
The PDF version is now available online via the Wargame Developments website. All members should now have received the password they need to read the PDF, but if they have lost it or cannot remember it they should contact me.
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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.
Bodged Barn Door
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Courtesy of Tims 'slightly used military equipment' Emporium I became the
proud owner of this Pak 43. The Pak 43 was the final development of the
88mm g...
Sometimes, Ya Just Gotta Try it......
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Well, that experiment is over.
What triggered this bustle of reorganizing and re-basing a portion of my
"horse and musket" armies, was something simple:...
Byzantiad - 'Doing the Math'
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A couple of moves into a recent battle between
Byzantine and Pecheneg. The Byzantines began well, but
were defeated in a bloody battle, losing 10SPs to 7...
Going OO British Steam Railway.
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I've decided to turn my attention to model in OO scale with British Steam.
My first purchase is a Tri-ang Jinty Steam Engine in the celebrate Rovex
paint...
Dominion of Frederick the Great etc
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Send off to Lulu for a copy of the rules. Decided to make proper
battlefield-
Decided to lay it out on the back of a chess board , marking the lines
br...
The Final, Final Piece….
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*CSS New Orleans - 20 guns and gun carriages painted in what is supposed to
be Vallejo Light Sea Grey!*
*A Unions drone’s eye view*
OK, I know, I know ...
That thing about knowing the rules
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As part of Phil getting himself sorted out post-stroke, now he has a
wargames room he is looking to run a game once a month on a regular basis.
This wee...
Assorted Ancients now on display.
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Following on from the previous post, here are closeups of the second new
shelf. The shelves are inside a pine wardrobe built into a chimney alcove,
lon...
"Dominion of..." Rules Booklets
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Sometimes rule sets will get the wargaming world abuzz. It also
happens in the niche wargaming world. A perfect example is Bob Cordery's
"The Port...
Gumbinnen 1914 (yet again!) with Op14
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Last Friday, and clearly still on a Great War roll, Lloyd and Jerry joined
me for a game. As it was arranged at fairly short notice I dug out a
battl...
Disorganisation and Bombardment.
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At first sight, a wargamer used to tactical games will think that artillery
in NQM is way too powerful, not because it kills things but because a
bombardme...
Steel Beasts Links: Computer Wargame
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It is simply ages since I have looked as a Computer Wargame, but I am
interested in Steel Beasts:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1vHH3M2I6M
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Tony Adams’ Miniature Woodscrew Army two years on …
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Remembering Tony Adams, his ImagiNations world of TIAN and his quirky
Miniature Wood Screw Army, Crossposted by Mark Man of TIN from my Man of
TIN Blog Two...
Infantry Combat and Morale Values - The Solution
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*Typical Austrian Corps*
All corps of all nationalities, except for the French Old Guard and the
Spanish Army, will have the same combat and morale valu...
Down on the Farm
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The following game was played a few weeks ago and has been neglected due
to other distractions. The inspiration was a game I read about on the very
nice...
Star Wars Legion project update
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Since March, when my son and I each bought a Star Wars Legion Core Set (I
chose the standard version based on the original films with Luke Skywalker
and ...
Fodder
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When I made The Gentleman's Gentlemen for Turnip 28 I used British
Napoleonic Line bodies with Martian heads on them. This left me with a pile
of headles...
Quick-Fix Gaming: Dominion of Pike and Shot
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It's been far too long since I actually set up a game on my own table -
there's just been a bit too much 'real life' stuff going on. However,
recently s...
Warmaster Resurgence
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I don't know if this direction is new news or old hat to my regular
readers so here goes.
This box arrived in the post this morning.
Orcs, thousands of...
"Wo ist Waldow?"* A parade
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*Not the German equivalent of "where's Wally" but something I rather
imagine the denizens of the Soldier King world to say - a rather obscure
Grand Duch...
ACW in 20mm
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Played an ACW Game this morning with Anthony, my regular opponent, using
the Osprey With Hot Lead and Cold Steel rules and my 20mm collection.
Enjo...
Red Metal: Nearly there...
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I have managed further work on the rules, lots of tidying up and
simplifications. I have now completed the counters for the play test. The
pic above is ...
New Bear Range Kicked Off
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In my dwindling free time, I sometimes think about ranges I would finish if
there were interest. I’m more likely to have a free 10 minute block where ...
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.
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