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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.
Broadside 2025 : A Jolly Good Show
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Last Saturday (14th June) I was able to attend the 'Broadside' gaming show
at Medway Park Sports Centre in Gillingham, Kent, and had a thoroughly
pleasa...
Forgotten Sons or less remembered rules sets
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I was round at Ronnie’s this week and this book came up in conversation.
It appears we both used it quite a bit in our youth. In many ways its
influence...
Star Wars Game Report
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I have finally got around to writing up a game report on one of my games
using my Star Wars Legion miniatures. The game used the *Squad Hammer Core* rules...
SKOMC Part 2
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Year 3
In Year 3 Mythica attacked Keltica
Welcome to dank, drear Keltica (picture taken on the day it didn't rain)
The random terrain gave a balanced ba...
Denmark And The Desert
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I'm still on my Memoir '44 kick at the moment. Last night I organsied a
game with Stuart, but June was also available and was interested in playing
too. ...
Dad's Army: Father's Day Card
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Bless the kids, they got me this! (see below, a Dad's Army Father's Day
card, fantastic, or perhaps I am just easily pleased!):
Naturally with an exemplar...
Pratting around with plastic pikemen - Part 2
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Regular readers may recall my efforts to re-angle the pikes on some of my
HaT 20mm Macedonian Pikemen.
At the time I bemoaned these guys (I've actually...
Sidetracked by airbrushing
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I’m supposed to be thinking about the forthcoming Conference of Wargamers
and Pygges in Spaaace , but it is easy to be sidetracked when you have a
brand-ne...
Seven Years War Armies ready
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I have finished basing the Prussians and the Austrians and now have enough
forces for a game.
The Prussian Army
Their Austrian opposition.
They me...
Carry on Up the Yangtse
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Last week I had a first go at trying to game the assault on Chin-Keang-Foo
(modern Zhenjiang) at the end of the first Opium War. One of my takeaways
from...
General Standing's Brigade
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After last week's ACW game, I decided to fill out the ranks. I've settled
on brigade units with 3 regiments/battalions (*in case I want to do a
smaller ...
Little Great War - Prologue
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Tensions throughout Europeia had been tightening as the Settee Empire of
Turcowaz found itself under increasing pressures from all quarters. They
began ...
Hildesheim Campaign – Day Three
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21 August 1813 – Northern Germany Day 3
The Prussians attack Holle
1st Prussian army – occupy Seesen
2nd Prussian army – attack Holle
3rd Prussian army ...
Mauryan Indians
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An old army tidied up.
10mm Mauryan Indians by Pendraken
Archers of the main body, elephants in support
Light cavalry (am still short of heavier cava...
NEW Smaller LAYOUT.
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I've gone for a smaller Layout - the track is about 25ft and most
enjoyable- I hope to add some scratch built model OO buildings soon.
All the track is m...
More on Mike’s Models Colonials
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The great figure rebase for the recently acquired Mike’s Models 15mm
Colonial collection has resumed once again. I had a little break from it,
occasioned b...
Progress report and new temptations
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Progress on the Soldier King project continues - the small armies of
Sinistria and Dupanen have been cleaned up, prepared and in the case of
Sinistria (bar...
Lionheart - more playing with old toy knights.
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Our first trial game of Lionheart worked very well so we decided to expand
on it by introducing some terrain elements and and an additional two unit
typ...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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.
Happy New Year! As of this reply we're not quite there yet on this side of the pond.
ReplyDeleteMark Cordone,
DeleteMay I wish you and your family a Happy New Year!
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to follow your activities and blog in 2025!
Roger,
DeleteHappy New Year to you and yours! I have a few things planned for 2025 … so keep reading the blog!
All the best,
Bob
HNY to you and yours Bob!
ReplyDeleteSteve J.,
DeleteMay I wish you and your family a great 2025!
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year Bob!
ReplyDeleteMaudlin Jack Tar,
DeleteA Happy New Year to you too!
All the best,
Bob
A Good New Year to you and yours, Tony
ReplyDeleteThe Good Soldier Svjek (Tony),
DeleteMay I wish you and your family a Happy New Year!
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year from Nevada!
ReplyDeleteMr. Pavone,
DeleteA Happy New Year from the UK!
All the best,
Bob
Here's wishing you a Happy and healthier New Year.
ReplyDeleteRob Young,
DeleteMany thanks! I’d like to wish you and your family a great and healthy 2025!
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year to you BOB and Sue- hope 2025 is a great year for getting things done.
ReplyDeleteKev Robertson (Kev),
DeleteI’d love to wish you and Chris a great 2025, and hope that you have healthy and prosperous time.
All the best,
Bob
HNY Bob, Jim
ReplyDeleteJim Duncan,
DeleteWishing you a Happy New Year!
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year Bob.
ReplyDeleteWillz.
Tiberian General (Willz),
DeleteMay I wish you and your family a Happy New Year!
All the best,
Bob
I hope the two of you have a happy and as healthy as possible 2025.
ReplyDeleteRoss Mac,
DeleteSue and I send our best wishes to both of you for the New Year!
All the best,
Bob
Best wishes for the New Year, Bob!
ReplyDeleteEd M,
DeleteMay I reciprocate and wish you and your family a Happy New Year!
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year Bob to you and yours and I wonder what 2025 will have in store for us!
ReplyDeleteDonnie McGibbon,
DeleteCheers! May I wish you and your family a great 2025 … whatever I challenges it presents us with!
All the best,
Bob