I would like to wish all the regular readers of my blog a ...
... for 2013!
... for 2013!
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Tuesday, 1 January 2013
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The random thoughts of an ancient wargamer. Featuring rules, battle reports, and all sorts of miscellaneous wargaming (and other) topics.
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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.
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- A present from my wife
- Adding a naval dimension: taking a step back
- Another hurray for eBay!
- Adding a naval dimension: slow progress is being made
- Adding a naval dimension
- An excursion into naval bombardment
- Latest draft of the Portable Wargame: Modern rules...
- Hurray for eBay!
- Visiting Fireman
- The move to hybridisation
- Border incursion: a skirmish between the forces of...
- Small ... or far away
- Mixing scales on the tabletop: heresy or not?
- Gerard de Gre's Napoleonic Wargame Rules ... as mo...
- Gerard de Gre's Napoleonic Wargame Rules ... as mo...
- Gerard de Gre's Napoleonic Wargame Rules ... as mo...
- Charlie and David Sweet: The Battle of Beattenburg
- Restless Revolutionaries revisited
- What sort of idiot sells a 4x4 when the snow is ju...
- DIY playing card tiles
- Counter-attack at Vilnov: a further incident from ...
- The Portable Wargame rules: the Rusland Civil War ...
- Venturing out
- An incident from the Rusland Civil War
- A light dusting of snow
- I should be in central London but ...
- Nugget 258
- 'I am a qualified Apple Mac engineer ...'
- Tony Bath's gridded wargame
- Getting ready for Sunday
- Requiem for Sherlock Holmes
- The Portable Wargame Ancients version: a second te...
- Nugget 258
- The Battle of Pook's Hill
- How do you play-test Ancient rules when you don't ...
- The Portable Wargame Ancients version: a tentative...
- 'I am a qualified Microsoft engineer ...'
- Using the playing card tiles
- Bought in Blankenberge
- Same book, different languages ... and attitudes
- I have been to ... Belgium and the Netherlands (al...
- Looking backward and forward
- Happy New Year!
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About Me
- Robert (Bob) Cordery
- 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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Happy New Year to you and your good lady Bob.
ReplyDeleteHope the incoming year gives you many more cruises (and blog reports) and some good wargames too!
Jim
...and the same to you sir.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Yaer to you as well!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of the interesting posts on wargames and rules and making use of various bits and all!
A happy new year from Pete.
ReplyDeleteThank you and may it be blessed for you and your family too.
ReplyDeleteHappy blogging, gaming and bobbing...
Regards
Happy New Year to you and yours too!
ReplyDeletebest wishes
Alan
My best wishes to you and yours for a prosperous and peaceful new year!
ReplyDeleteDon
A Happy New Year to you and yours Bob
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
ReplyDeleteCraig
Happy New year to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteAll the best to you and your wife in 2013. Happy New Year Bob ... Jeff
ReplyDeleteAll the best for the coming year.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Bob, thanks for all your posts in 2012.
ReplyDeleteBest Regards
Airhead
Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletePS. Must be about time for another cruise isn't it? :o))
Dear all,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your good wishes for the New Year. I had hoped to be able to answer each of your comments, but I have been rather out of touch for the past few days because (as Steve-the-wargamer guessed correctly) I have been on yet another - albeit short - cruise!
Happy New Year to you all!
All the best,
Bob