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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.
Let Us Pass Over
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Winter has turned to summer and the armies of Oberhilse and Faraway march
again.
Having failed their New Years assault (see the main action here) the
O...
COW 2026 - Cranfield
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And so to COW 2026, now at a new home following the closure of Missenden
Abbey. The WD committee searched high and low and settled upon Cranfield
Univer...
Army Men in unlikely places
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[image: Army Men appearing in an episode of Barbapapa]
I know fellow blogger Mark at *Man of Tin blog Two* often posts updates on
his blog when he finds ar...
Operation Torch Nov 1942 to June 1943
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More Unconditional Surrender, this time the Operation Torch scenario. This
one has a relatively low unit count but uses a double sized map and is the
lo...
FYO
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I am currently unable to leave comments here or on other blogs. It
happened intermittently yesterday but is now working, or should I say , not
working e...
Get Yer Gothas Out!
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After my Handley-Page bomber game from last week I had a request to get the
Gothas out again. I'm always happy to het my big bombers out for an
appreciat...
Sunday Frippery - making stuff
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Very short post to showcase a little Fantasy Fortified Town scenery
object. It's somewhere between 3D and 2D (2.5D??) as there's room for
figures inside...
Marching ever forwards......progress filler report
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Or as Stew would have it a "PBJ post"!
I was conscious I had not posted since June. Truth be told, weekends had
produced little of note - heat, exhaustio...
Ratisbon Campaign Day 4
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*19 September 1813 – Southern Germany – Day 4*
The French attack Koffering
7th French army – advance to Prettendorf
8th French army – occupy Nittendor...
Back to Gaming
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I haven't managed much gaming over the past few weeks for various reasons
(including 2.5 weeks away in Norfolk and Suffolk) but did get in 6 games
this ...
WIP 320 – ICE Warriors and Pink Panthers
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I needed a quick generic RED and BLUE modern force to take to the
Conference of Wargamers (COW). I already have some part-painted
Afganistan-era British an...
Specifically general
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1. This may be Lasalle
More than ten years ago, I came into a collection of old painted Hinton
Hunt figures of Napoleonic generals. I recognised some ...
A Chinese Takeaway
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*A most timely and useful addition to the library*
My old friend, the redoubtable Mr Fox, is an exceedingly fine fellow! At
the flea market held at the r...
1776 and All That..
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It can't have escaped your notice that there have been some events in
commemoration of the United States' Declaration of Independence from
Britain 250 ye...
Camberwick Green - My New Project.
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I've decided to do a CAMBERWICK GREEN Project by collecting the figures by
Robert Harrop.
I've ordered this book which will give me ideas for making the ...
Little Wars Type Garden Game on a photo postcard
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I found this postcard in my collection on an online auction site for a
couple of pounds and bought it, excited by the glimpse of a Wellsian
outdoor game. I...
North American Campaign - interlude - minelaying
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This little campaign is loosely based on events in the Spanish American
War and Russo Japanese War. As a test of the Funny Little Fleets
pre-dreadnough...
Portable Aspern-Essling, 21 May, 1809
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The battlefield: Aspern on the left, and Essling in the distance
The infantry of Massena's IV Corps about to occupy the villages
This is my 'Portable' rend...
Edmund's Civil War Marines
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I recently found another set of Edmund's Toy Soldiers at a reasonable
price. This set is Civil War US Marines in dress uniforms.
Marines brought to lif...
Nice books!
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I have had these books on my desk for some time, I find them fascinating
and they are both well thumbed and worth a quick review.
*1. Battlegroup!*
T...
A New Alliance
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The recent invasions by the Midlish armies, have led to a new coalition of
the weaker, less aggressive peoples. On the eastern border of the
Midlands, ...
Wild West Town Tabletop Shootout
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I recently acquired a collection of 1960’s era wooden Old West Buildings
made by Hausser Elastolin. The idea was to marry them with some 1970’s
Timpo Sw...
Return to the Hobby
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It has been quite a while since I last posted here. When I started my tool
truck business back in 2021, most of my hobby time disappeared almost
overnigh...
WW2 ‘German’ Don Cossacks
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I've had these in stock for a while now and as I may have work for them in
a forthcoming game it was clearly time to paint them!
They're certainly a co...
Forest Dragon 3D Sculpts
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A Christmas pressie to myself ...
... and on the inside.
Not the best presentation with their packaging.
Contents are revealed.
Can you tell what the...
Winter Break: A Beary Simple Wargame
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*A Beary Simple Wargame *made it out of the box today. My daughter set out
the terrain while I cleaned up lunch and we played while the boys took
their...
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...
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 ...
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...
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.
Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteMark Cordone,
DeleteHappy New Year to you too!
All the best,
Bob
Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI hope 2024 is good for you and yours!
Fitz-Badger,
DeleteMany thanks for your best wishes, and may I wish you and yours a great New Year.
All the best,
Bob
HAPPY NEW YEAR Bob - may 2024 be a great year for you. Cheers. KEV.
ReplyDeleteKev Robertson (Kev),
DeleteMay I wish both of you a great New Year.
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year to you and yours Bob!
ReplyDeleteSteve J.,
DeleteCheers! Thanks for your best wishes and may I wish you and yours a great New Year.
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteRob Young,
DeleteMay I wish you and yours a great 2024.
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year Bob. All the best.
ReplyDeleteChris
Nundanket (Chris),
DeleteMany thanks for your best wishes, and may I reciprocate and wish you and yours a great New Year.
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year toy you Bob!
ReplyDeleteMr. Pavone,
DeleteCheers! May I take this opportunity to wish you and yours a great New Year.
All the best,
Bob
You too Bob
ReplyDeleteGeordie an Exiled FoG,
DeleteMay I wish you and yours a great 2024.
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year Bob! Wishing you good health and lots of hobby time.
ReplyDeleteMaudlin Jack Tar,
DeleteCheers! Thanks for your best wishes! They are much appreciated.
May I wish you no yours a great New Year.
All the best,
Bob