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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.
Fjord Racing
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Last night was our final normal club-meeting of the year, so as is
traditional we played a single large game. Because our these of the week
was Naval, Ra...
"Svingen" hits the press
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[image: Article of Svingen Pizza layout in H0e / H0n30 in Mj-Bladet
published by MjF - Modelljernbaneforeningen i Norge. WW2 model train layout
in H0.]
Mj-...
Incident In Lurgy Valley
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As the train slowed to allow the pioneers to dismount and clear the debris
on the tracks, the woods exploded with rifle fire which was swiftly
returned b...
The Last Redoubt - Belgium 1914 - part 2
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A note on place names. As this action was very much 'inspired by' rather
then 'a recreation of', except for the outer area of Antwerp I hadn't got
roun...
Resin Tiger Trio Pt 3 - Tiger 131
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Next up in the Resin Tiger Trio, Tiger 131, the most famous Tiger in the
world! Or so the Tank Museum at Bovingdon would have you believe. Well, it
is a...
Spuddling 003 – The 2025 Pile of Fun
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I regard my unbuilt and unpainted stuff as fun-yet-unrealised, rather than
a pile of shame. Some time ago, atc (Plane) Dave challenged me to produce a
list...
An amiable array
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There are many rules that I have enjoyed using over the years but one that
stays with me is the Wargames Holiday Centre Malburian Rules. Not that l
used...
MAORI War Miniatures.
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Hi...I have decided to collect the 28mm MAORI WAR Figures made by Elite.
One of my reasons for ordering is that the figures will be from Elite
Australia...
My next project and adding to a past project
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I currently have a few Gaul units as part of my Carthaginian army, and I
have decided that my next project will be to add to them so that I can
field a f...
Backlog of Reports
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In the last couple of months I have been having trouble putting fingers to
keyboard (and pencil to paper) to keep this blog spot going. The muses
Calliop...
Risorgimento 1859: Organising the Forces
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Having recently acquired a selection of reinforcements for my 6mm
Risorgimento 1859 armies (from Commission Figurines), it's time to make a
start on org...
The Rules of the Game and 15….
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*The Rules of the Game is a truly wonderful book about how the Royal Navy
arrived at where it did in order to fight at Jutland. I have owned a
paperbac...
Scale Link - Belgians 1914
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I've had it in mind to make a unit of Belgian infantry to go with my Funny
Little Wars armies for some time, largely influenced by this:
The picture abo...
Muddling along...200th post
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Sadly not a lot to report for the 200th post. It has been a case of
cat-like herding of various projects into productive activity at weekends
recently......
Nordhausen Campaign – Day Five
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*6 September 1813 – Nordhausen Campaign - Day 5*
French start of siege of Weringerode
4 French army – day 1 of siege of Weringerode
5 French army – defe...
A bit DotSie SHQ Q4 2025 (2)
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After we'd played FWTDR we tidied away, and Richard produced "Dominion of
the Spear", which is about £5 from Wargame Vault. It is a quick play
ancients s...
Red Metal 1943
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I was asked for an update on Red Metal a while ago. At that stage it was in
a bit of a state. I had been playtesting using counters and a hex map of
O...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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! 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