tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post8717628301207120686..comments2024-03-28T17:50:17.529+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Little Wars ... on my iPhoneRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-33184388485823013422010-06-02T14:25:54.776+01:002010-06-02T14:25:54.776+01:00PatG (and Conrad Kinch),
The version I downloaded...PatG (and Conrad Kinch),<br /><br />The version I downloaded is the one recorded by Mark Smith, and it makes very pleasant listening. It is not as good as actually reading the book yourself ... but it is not a bad substitute.<br /><br />I also use Project Gutenberg as the first place I look for the text of out-of-print books, and have been surprised by the sheer number of books that are available there.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-6459312438269543302010-06-02T14:21:28.805+01:002010-06-02T14:21:28.805+01:00Arthur1815,
Fret ye not! I will always prefer the...Arthur1815,<br /><br />Fret ye not! I will always prefer the written word when it comes to wargames books ... even if they are written in what has come to be known as 'Barkerese'!<br /><br />The reason for the download was two-fold. Firstly, because it was there and as my iPhone is a new toy, I just felt that I had to have it. Secondly, because I like to listening to books whilst driving (or when trying to get to sleep), I thought that this would make a change from the thrillers I normally listen to.<br /><br />Luckily H G Wells wrote LITTLE WARS as a book rather than as a set of rules, and it is actually quite enjoyable to listen to. So far I have got to the end of the first chapter and I am looking forward to hearing the rest.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-59384043878161010122010-05-30T21:03:05.942+01:002010-05-30T21:03:05.942+01:00I'll Second Conrad's comment and add that ...I'll Second Conrad's comment and add that <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org" rel="nofollow"> project gutenburg</a> has many public domain texts of interest to gamers..PatGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379668269395518541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-3713749054121327072010-05-30T16:40:11.833+01:002010-05-30T16:40:11.833+01:00Bob, since HG Wells is - alas! - no longer availab...Bob, since HG Wells is - alas! - no longer available to read Little Wars, the question is: who should be chosen to read it aloud, and in what style should it be read?<br />Unlike novels, which offer readers obvious opportunities to use tone of voice and/or accent to dramatise conversations between characters, wargame rules are not really designed to be read aloud, but to be dipped into at random as required during play. I find it hard to imagine that a reading of such rules would be either very entertaining, or very effective as a method of running a game. I can think of several rules that it would be torture to listen to!<br />I fear you are in danger of being seduced by the new technology and abandoning the 'old school' frame of mind...arthur1815https://www.blogger.com/profile/12333670394529977263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-91389334890292308882010-05-30T16:32:20.870+01:002010-05-30T16:32:20.870+01:00Bob, much as I love Little Wars, I cannot imagine ...Bob, much as I love Little Wars, I cannot imagine it - or any other set of wargame rules, for that matter - benefitting from being read aloud. By their very nature, such texts are written to be referred to during play, not necessarily read from cover to cover like a novel.<br />Of course, the Security Services could use readings of many of Phil Barker's rules as a form of aural torture!arthur1815https://www.blogger.com/profile/12333670394529977263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-45450565644992547332010-05-30T07:48:25.605+01:002010-05-30T07:48:25.605+01:00Conrad Kinch,
Thanks for letting me know about th...Conrad Kinch,<br /><br />Thanks for letting me know about this.<br /><br />I am only gradually finding out that I bought a lot more than just a mobile phone when I got my iPhone!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BonRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-72498253809426081242010-05-30T07:19:11.481+01:002010-05-30T07:19:11.481+01:00Actually Bob, librivox.org has a free recording of...Actually Bob, librivox.org has a free recording of Little Wars by the redoubtable Mark F. Smith of Simpsonville, South Carolina. Mark has also done several other recordings that beat looking into. I particularly recommend 'The Point of Honour' by Joseph Conrad.Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.com