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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.
The Last Redoubt - Belgium 1914 - part 1
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This was a toy soldier game played last week with 54 mm figures, the
Belgians provided by me and the Germans by Lloyd. The scenario was more
inspired by ...
Ship Charts and Firing Arcs
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*The ‘Mark 2’ version of a ship record chart (actually more like mark 8!).
I am a lot happier with this version as it is far ‘leaner’ and user
friendly. ...
So Art Deco
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In Edinburgh yesterday for lunch with an old friend from my youth who l
have reconnected with. We met here https://www.victorhugodeli.com/ in the
Meadow...
Triple HOTT
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After a long break I played HOTT with Geoff last night. Initially I wasn't
sure what armies to take, but then I had a shower-thought and thought of a
tri...
Order Boar War Figures.
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Today I've ordered the 15mm ESSEX Boar War British and Boars- 32 figures
each side. I may later on order some more figures and Artillery. Hopefully
my c...
Teeny tiny decals for the Austers.
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Regular readers may recall that I painted up a couple of Austers AOPs
recently (see
https://tgamesweplay.blogspot.com/2025/07/bpm-1144th-scale-auster-a...
Annnnnnd I'm Back!
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Just back from my annual visit to my family, who have also settled in a
Maritime province, a mere 500 km trip. I used to drive it but these days I
ride...
Divisional Scale Orbats (DSO)
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The Divisional Scale Orbat (DSO) has always been the ugly child of the four
scales, being as it was an interim stage between the original Regimental
Scale ...
Roman Fort Scratch Built
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After a few Napoleonic naval games earlier in the week testing out some
rules, the Punic Wars armies returned to the tabletop. The scenario I was
plannin...
Maloyaroslavets
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Battle of Maloyaroslavets, by Peter von Hess
This was a very special game played in the War Room some months ago against
old friend of my fathers. Mar...
54mm WW2 Norwegian Infantry WIP
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First five 54mm WW2 Norwegian Infantry conversions from Airfix German
Mountain Troops – WIP Crossposted from my Railway / gaming blog
Sidetracked:
https:/...
Collaborative Campaign Year 7: Part 2
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Once again attention turns Southward, to ancient and dusty Pylonia, where
the expansionist Zigurans are continuing their land grab...
Text and pictures ...
What is Wargaming
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*Peter Guilders Wargames Holiday Centre 1984*
A recent post on TMP prompted me to consider just what are we all trying to
achieve, and what is the best...
Trench and criticism
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I have a reasonable sized WW1 collection. My1914 figures are Baccus 6mm,
1916 onwards are Minifig 15mm. I've had them a while (obviously - I
wouldn't buy...
Dendermonde Glacis finished
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Finished flocking the Dendermonde Glacis this morning and it is now
drying. Just need to dry-brush the walkway and it is done.
That means there is j...
Fnurban #39: Black Friday and the Middle Aisle
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Apparently it's 'Black Friday' today, some sort of made-up festival of
what exactly? So I won't bore you with lists of special deals ( that turn
out to...
Dorfler - Prussian Infantry
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Some years ago I was offered a group of figures made by Dorfler in the
1920's, one of the less well known German manufacturers. I think they have
a cert...
All (Ancient) Greek to me! Mortal Gods - My Reboot
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I purchased Mortal Gods a while back in pre-Covid days with noble
intentions of painting up a warband or two of Ancient Greeks but alas it
languished on th...
Weekend modelling
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Due to work, weather and mood, weekend progress has been slow. Still
working on some 20mm 2pdr portees being scratch-built from some Matchbox
LRDG trucks...
Gallia Miniatures.
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After enjoying painting my Falcon Civil War figures, it has me rethinking
my figures. I came across Gallia Miniatures that I have. They are stumpy
figu...
Unit Commander/ Strength Stands
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For weeks I’ve been mulling over the best way to represent and track unit
strengths and casualties in a way that is functional, but also doesn’t
disrupt ...
Operation Archduke - Expanding the Bridgehead
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Though disappointed in the failure on D-Day 6 June 1884 to establish a
beachhead extending miles inland, the Ruberian invasion commander felt that
at l...
Warriors of Valdur!
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"The Wild Woods Folk have broken the ancient pact! You have sent them
fleeing back to the woods, but is that enough? Shall we not march and make
them e...
Bf109 E4: Job done!
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I am pleased that this is now finished. I got this Airfix kit from Aldi
last year. Having spent some time admiring the work of some skilled model
mak...
Dominion of the Spear Army Builder
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It seems that the new hotness is a series of rules by Steve Parker
starting with *The Dominion of the Spear* and having expanded to cover
several other ...
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...
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.
Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteMark Cordone,
DeleteHappy New Year to you too!
All the best,
Bob
Cheers!
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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