tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post938376633459477357..comments2024-03-27T19:58:01.063+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Looking back ... and moving forwardRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-58044017304286817962021-01-04T11:58:38.588+00:002021-01-04T11:58:38.588+00:00Simon,
Funnily enough, I realised that I had not ...Simon,<br /><br />Funnily enough, I realised that I had not included anything about WW2 - other than my Eastern Front/Great Patriotic War project - on my list, even though it is something that I am considering doing. I’m certainly going to update my current OPERATIONAL ART rules ... but when I will do so is uncertain.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-11876957157089771462021-01-04T11:48:55.454+00:002021-01-04T11:48:55.454+00:00Good to see the plan. Are you still considering a...Good to see the plan. Are you still considering a WW2 book with rules for different levels up to Operational?<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />SimonSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685946344478456214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-59324318564439587042021-01-03T16:13:47.414+00:002021-01-03T16:13:47.414+00:00Geordie an Exiled FoG,
It’s a plan ... and I’ve l...Geordie an Exiled FoG,<br /><br />It’s a plan ... and I’ve learned that having one helps!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-10005711562674447532021-01-03T15:56:02.125+00:002021-01-03T15:56:02.125+00:00Good stuff Bob!Good stuff Bob!Geordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-81299937855801514492021-01-03T09:37:21.032+00:002021-01-03T09:37:21.032+00:00Archduke Piccolo (Ion),
Thanks for your best wish...Archduke Piccolo (Ion),<br /><br />Thanks for your best wishes. I am recovering slowly, but I’m hoping that by the end of January I’ll be almost back to what passes for normal.<br /><br />I am arranging for a copy of PP&SW to be sent to you, but it may take some time due to the current pandemic.<br /><br />The Medieval period is quite long, and I may have to limit the coverage to just part of the period ... but that’s a decision I’ll make as the book comes together.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-81339649475553035382021-01-03T02:24:10.306+00:002021-01-03T02:24:10.306+00:00Hi Bob -
Looks as though you'll be providing m...Hi Bob -<br />Looks as though you'll be providing me with plenty of reading material this coming year on your blog alone! I'm still occasionally checking out the availability of the Pike and Shot book for delivery to this country; and look forward to see what you have in mind for the Mediaeval volume. I have a feeling you and your co-author will find this one a challenge, as there is a lot of ground to cover there! (I always found the WRG rule sets problematic in that regard). <br /><br />All the best for your continued recovery and a productive New Year,<br />Cheers,<br />Ion Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-23268331202166755552021-01-02T23:10:09.184+00:002021-01-02T23:10:09.184+00:00Ross Mac,
Cheers, old chap!
All the best,
BobRoss Mac,<br /><br />Cheers, old chap!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-45846865395111005412021-01-02T23:08:14.099+00:002021-01-02T23:08:14.099+00:00Best wishes for both you health and your plans!Best wishes for both you health and your plans!Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-52924716699275079672021-01-02T20:41:40.060+00:002021-01-02T20:41:40.060+00:00Steve8,
I am certainly getting better ... slowly!...Steve8,<br /><br />I am certainly getting better ... slowly! I’m hoping that planning for the books will help keep my mind alert and assist my recovery.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-3565397444348971682021-01-02T20:09:47.238+00:002021-01-02T20:09:47.238+00:00I’m glad to hear you are on the mend comrade Corde...I’m glad to hear you are on the mend comrade Cordery. The new book projects sound very exciting and look forward to seeing them. All the best for the coming year.Steve8https://www.blogger.com/profile/14084781288683778590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-56145434393031163802021-01-02T19:13:12.335+00:002021-01-02T19:13:12.335+00:00Jim Walkley (Jim),
Thanks very much for your best...Jim Walkley (Jim),<br /><br />Thanks very much for your best wishes. I really appreciate them.<br /><br />I had little do whilst I was in hospital other than read and think. (I did have access to TV, but it was positioned so that you could only watch if you were lying in bed ... and I was encouraged to sit in a chair and walk about as much as I could.)<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-44684763777386610982021-01-02T18:56:19.904+00:002021-01-02T18:56:19.904+00:00It looks as if I shall have to be making room in m...It looks as if I shall have to be making room in my bookcase during the coming year. Obviously you have a long way to go in your recovery but the fact that you feel interested in making these plans is a good sign and working on them would, I guess, aid your recovery. Best wishes. JimJim Walkleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560538077308114604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-19285392847593918682021-01-02T18:55:06.724+00:002021-01-02T18:55:06.724+00:00Storm,
Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll certainly ...Storm,<br /><br />Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll certainly try to include in some way.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-70196872540662234232021-01-02T18:33:17.929+00:002021-01-02T18:33:17.929+00:00Please, when release the Medieval rulebook, don...Please, when release the Medieval rulebook, don't forget the north crusade with Teutonic Knights and Baltic Pagans!Slormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06097902788572360766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-72690066034754378232021-01-02T18:10:20.318+00:002021-01-02T18:10:20.318+00:00Justin Penwith (Justin),
I’ve read your latest bl...Justin Penwith (Justin),<br /><br />I’ve read your latest blog posts with interest, and it looks as if you are taking my basic rules in an interesting direction.<br /><br />Thanks for your best wishes for my recovery. They are much appreciated.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-84647102951048251322021-01-02T17:28:49.763+00:002021-01-02T17:28:49.763+00:00Bob,
Well, gee. My thanks, good sir!
I guess I n...Bob,<br /><br />Well, gee. My thanks, good sir!<br /><br />I guess I now have even more motivation to keep grinding away until the diamond is revealed.<br /><br />Best Wishes and prayer for an excellent recovery,<br /><br />JustinJustin Penwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194198434790757522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-54376273986766154532021-01-02T17:26:27.343+00:002021-01-02T17:26:27.343+00:00Justin Penwith,
Thanks for the link to your blog,...Justin Penwith,<br /><br />Thanks for the link to your blog, which I’ve now added to those that I follow,<br /><br />I look forward to reading your blog posts as your project develops.<br /><br />Stay safe and stay well,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-54981344745792457412021-01-02T17:16:00.102+00:002021-01-02T17:16:00.102+00:00Bob,
http://royalistroundhead.blogspot.com/
I...Bob,<br /><br />http://royalistroundhead.blogspot.com/<br /><br />I've already a few more days of posts ready to go, but I do not want to overwhelm my small audience.<br /><br />Of course, everything is a WIP, but these most recent posts reflect my thought processes as I am working through to creating a workable system.<br /><br />Don't rush. Recover first. Write after.Justin Penwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194198434790757522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-91775359502026531602021-01-02T16:25:01.166+00:002021-01-02T16:25:01.166+00:00Justin Penwith,
I am glad to read that my blog (a...Justin Penwith,<br /><br />I am glad to read that my blog (and my books) have helped to inspire you during what ha been a very trying time for so many of us. Ill be interested to see how you manage to meld bits from my rules with concepts and mechanisms from other rules ... and if you do resurrect your blog, it will be easier for me to follow what you are doing.<br /><br />I hope to begin work on the books once I have fully recovered from my operation. This might take until the end of February, but I have learned not to try to rush things.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-24676855371813324402021-01-02T15:41:31.603+00:002021-01-02T15:41:31.603+00:00Bob,
While I did not get to do what I would have ...Bob,<br /><br />While I did not get to do what I would have wished with miniature wargaming (as my gaming space was taken up by family due to COVID), I was inspired over the course of the year, through many of your posts here, and also the Pike and Shot book. I've gone over, again and again, the rules I want to use at the tactical level for my imagi-nations campaign, and I have decided on a modification to The Portable Wargame, with a mixture of Hail Caesar and Black Powder thrown into the mix. <br /><br />This inspiration has also invigorated me to dust off my own blog, which was long neglected due to ...busy with life... and I am working towards being constantly consistent with it, for as long as I am able.<br /><br />I can tell you that the Medieval book will be very much a timely publication, as my own project spans the breadth of human conflict, and anything inspiring will be of great help, whether or not its content fits my needs 100% or 0%.Justin Penwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194198434790757522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-3214267604848688052021-01-02T13:24:56.216+00:002021-01-02T13:24:56.216+00:00Steve J.,
You’ve pretty well summed up my thinkin...Steve J.,<br /><br />You’ve pretty well summed up my thinking! My brush with mortality made me re-evaluate what was important to me and what wasn’t ... hence the goals I’ve set for 2021.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-74072185757659346002021-01-02T12:52:26.149+00:002021-01-02T12:52:26.149+00:00Good to read your thoughts on the year to come Bob...Good to read your thoughts on the year to come Bob. Since my cancer 'scare' and last years lockdown, I have been re-evaluating my gaming and have decided to focus on core periods and rules, with less Armies, largely by going down the Imagi-Nations route for everything bar WWII. This I have found very liberating as well as allowing me to get more games in:). Sometimes less is more!Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-32603978142889090352021-01-02T12:44:32.979+00:002021-01-02T12:44:32.979+00:00Barry Carter,
The Medieval rules are going to be ...Barry Carter,<br /><br />The Medieval rules are going to be written by someone who is much more knowledgeable than me! I’ll be writing a general introduction, a brief history of the period (including changes to tactics and weaponry), a couple of scenarios, and a bibliography.<br /><br />If I do decide to widen the scope of the American book to cover the AWI, I will use a similar format, relying on wargamers with more experience of the period than me to write the rules.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-31685498218832735302021-01-02T12:38:40.705+00:002021-01-02T12:38:40.705+00:00Trebian,
The pruning will be gradual and limited ...Trebian,<br /><br />The pruning will be gradual and limited ... but as I got rid of some stuff last year that I hadn’t used since 1973, it will not be something new.<br /><br />If any 15mm SCW bits and pieces come to light, I’ll put you name on them!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-1699873486852692062021-01-02T11:39:25.179+00:002021-01-02T11:39:25.179+00:00An interesting set of goals proposed there. The Me...An interesting set of goals proposed there. The Medieval period sees some huge shifts in the way war was fought - just think of how the ubiquitous English archer moves from a fire support role to become the main professional troop type in English overseas armies by the mid fifteenth century or the shift from the dominance of mounted combat to predominantly foot combat based armies and then back towards mounted combat.The rise of gunpowder on the battlefield. Just some of the trends in Western Europe, what about how warfare changes and develops in the East......huge topics to cover.<br />The AWI is another interesting period, if only because when you look at how the war was fought then it becomes obvious that it was the British who did the open order skirmishing while the Continental army was desperate to fight a European style linear war.<br />Much to look forward to - happy New Year!Barry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958045829293998473noreply@blogger.com