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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.
LAYOUT - Problems.
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Yesterday I built my Layout Benchwork and laid the track to fill the
entire shed. Tonight I decided to run a train - however the train cannot
make it's ...
Dominion of Pike and Shot
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Hot on the heels of 'Dominion of the Spear' now comes 'Dominion of Pike
and Shot' with added artillery bombardments! There seem to have been a
flurry of...
Overcrowded table
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In my enthusiasm to see all the Illyrvm forces on the table for the first
time l have set up a wee, if overcrowded table. The British have taken the
vil...
Mound Builders And Malplaquet
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I've continued to play around with Dominion of Pike & Shot, although with
nothing worth reporting here. I an pondering how to run a quick campaign
with i...
French and Indian War - Game 3 Report
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Following the recent setback at Fort Robert, General Colchester has rallied
his defeated troops and pushed inland with the aim of securing a vital
river ...
The Battle (Conclusion)
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It was Saturday afternoon when the battle resumed. It didn't take long for
the skirmishing to turn to massed musketry at close range.
*At first the Repub...
Ingolstadt Campaign – Day Five
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*Campaign Map16 August 1813 – Southern Germany – Day 5 *
French attack Buxheim and occupy Manching
7th French army – attack Buxheim
8th French army – r...
Field of Battle 3rd Edition
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Played an FPW game on Tuesday morning using the Field of Battle 3 rules - I
have had these quite a long time but have never got around to playing with...
Turtle Ships and Samurai
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Between 1592 and 1598, Japan invaded Korea twice, with the ultimate aim of
conquering China. The expectation that Korea could be subdued easily en
route to...
Adler Tag, St Ives and Z Scale Railways …
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More Z Gauge 1:220 scale tiny fun going off on a tangent and my unnecessary
detail in buildings Crossposted from Sidetracked my Railway / Gaming
crossover ...
Italian Scenery, and going to Salute 52
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I'm trying to get back into the swing of my hobby after a bit of a lull and
some 'real life' stuff taking up time; we have a tiny bit of progress in
the ...
First Alamein – Mersa Matruh FSO Game
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The orbats for Mersa Matruh are posted on the campaign page. It was
immediately obvious that a 10 x 18 square table was full on the north south
axis using ...
Another day, another Tyrant
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Following on from the last two posts, here are a few more thoughts and
another go at God Emperor! (a campaign system based on Mark Cardone's
Augustus).
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So what I have I been up to...
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Well, as per last post, I have attempted to remain focussed on the Solder
King Imagi-Nations project. It has been difficult as I find myself drawn
toward...
I think it's Tuesday, where are we again?
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It isn't actually Tuesday. I'm fairly sure of that. Mrs T and I have been
away on holiday, mostly without internet connection, so I haven't been
posting ...
Hawker Demon
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Sorry it's been a while since my last post - busy with work and other
stuff, meaning lots of screen time and a resulting disinclination to write
blog pos...
The Last of the Chromatic Naval Builds...
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Having been considering, over several weeks, building an armoured cruiser
for Ruberia, and finding myself at something of a loose end, I finally
built on...
Woking Games Day 2025
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Last Saturday a small band of the faithful from the Little Wars Revisited
group assembled in Woking for this years Games Day. The event was hosted
by M...
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 ...
New Bear Range Kicked Off
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In my dwindling free time, I sometimes think about ranges I would finish if
there were interest. I’m more likely to have a free 10 minute block where ...
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...
Days Gone Bye
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Wishing all my readers and contacts a Merry Christmas and all that which
comes with it.
Here's a picture of me with my non-wargaming buddies in times go...
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