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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.
Where did you get those HaTs?
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A slight hobby hiatus occurred last week, while we took a short break in
sunny ( but breezy!) Great Yarmouth. I didn't particularly seek out
military hi...
WIP 136 – NQM Markers Redux – Tidy Tabletops
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Following the Front Scale Orbat (FSO) game at KURSK, the bases that had a
steel paper 20mm strip at the back to take magnetised markers worked
smoothly. ...
More leaders pt 1 - British
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After painting the Roco personalities I had a bit of a leader review of my
various 15mm forces, the earlier ones were done with much more tactical
games...
Call of Plastic
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[image: Call of Plastic by Adam L. Dobbyns. Free wargame rules for army men
and toy soldiers. Easy to play wargame rules. Recommended wargame rules for
new...
Waterloo Campaign 2.0 - First days
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Early morning: Armies about to lurch into motion...
Early on 15th June 1815, the signal to advance rippled up and down
Napoleon's columns and they bega...
Back to the Bayonet
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With the drafting and re-drafting of "From Pike to Bayonet" in full swing
(more or less) it was time to give the rules a table top airing again.
I was ex...
HO Scale Model Railroad.
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I've ordered a HO scale DT&I Caboose and a matching GP9 Diesel. I'm very
fond of these models as I have been interested in the DT&I (Detroit, Toledo
& ...
Two Scenarios For 'Dominion Of Pike & Shot'
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I put together these two scenarios last year but for some reason I forgot
to post them.
The ECW one has probably been superseded by one in Dominion Of Ca...
Another Bridge Too Far? (Conclusion)
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*Now the fighting became serious.*
*The fighting was noisy and bloody!*
*At last the Scots marched on, and were sent to clear the left flank. The
Emigres...
Collaborative Campaign Year 16: Part 5
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A further report has arrived (thanks Mark) regarding the Great War between
Picenia and the Cyraenian Tetrapolis (formerly a Pentapolis). (Text and
photo...
A Touching Comment
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*The book….*
*….and the dedication.*
Several posts ago I wrote about my recent acquisition of what was very much
a ‘grail’ book for me. North of Gallip...
House Painting...
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The house painting has started.
I bought a load of 2 for £4 acrylics from Hobby craft to paint the houses
with after giving them a grey primer coat. ...
Self indulgence or Moleskine musings
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As ever l am thoroughly entertained by a trip to Neil’s blog. This was
today’s post-
https://aufklarungsabteilung.blogspot.com/search/label/ancients
It...
Ancient Nostalgia
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I mentioned in an earlier post that the 15mm ancients for DBA that I had
rediscovered and am currently working on, had originally been destined for
a spr...
Cordoba Campaign – Day Six
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*14 September 1813 – Southern Spain – Day 6*
French attack Cordoba
13 French Army regroup at Muriano
14 French Army attack Cordoba
15 French Army retreat...
Battle of Britain Solo Campaign – Week One
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This week I finally managed to get my Battle of Britain campaign underway.
I had delayed the start of the campaign until I could collect and paint a
Ju 8...
DIY Star Wars Rebel Snow Trooper conversions
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54mm Star Wars rough and ready conversion fun, turning Matchbox copies of
Afrika Korps from the hot deserts of North Africa and old Airfix German
Mountain ...
Hannibal!
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I recently received a nice package from Second Chance Games, Hold the Line:
Hannibal by Worthington Games. I pre-ordered many months ago. The box
weig...
Hex Acrylic Templates
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I am a big fan of Archduke Piccolo's Napoleonic campaigns, and have been
thinking of trying to use his rules for a game. While leaning towards using
2...
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...
Reading, Painting, Sikhs, Turtles & Salute.
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One of the things that I noticed last year is that I barely read anymore.
Between work and children, I rarely get time to just sit down and
appreciat...
A Festive Surprise
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The Midlish plan was to surprise the Valdurians, spoil their New Year's Eve
and Day and make up for all of their defeats over the last decade......
But...
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