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My blog delves into the use of historical wargaming to examine the tactics, equipment, and the personalities of military history with a special focus on the Russo-Japanese War.
Recent Discussions on Military History and Wargaming
Our latest posts delve into military history through the hobby of wargaming. We will look at figures, rules, terrain, and other aspects of the hobby. with detailed scenario analyses and strategic insights from the Russo-Japanese War.
- Königgrätz the 4thThis was my fourth play/facilitating of the Königgrätz scenario from Chris Pringle’s Bloody Big European Battles!. The rules used were Bloody Big Battles (BBB) and the figures are 6mm Baccus. Buildings are from Total Battle Miniatures and the terrain is homemade. I facilitated the game while six players (three on a side) refought the battle.… Read more: Königgrätz the 4th
- I like a glass of deterministic with a shot of stochastic thrown in for favor. (continued)Del Tre (Part Three) Tenet 7. Understanding what simplicity means in wargame rules. In a nutshell, simplicity means sacrificing historical accuracy for ease/speed of play. This is not saying that trying to achieve simplicity is a bad thing in rules. What it does mean is that simplicity must be applied in such a way that… Read more: I like a glass of deterministic with a shot of stochastic thrown in for favor. (continued)
- I like a glass of deterministic with a shot of stochastic thrown in for favor. (continued)Del To (Part Two) Tenet 2:The rules place the players at their echelon of command. This is a critical part of a successful rule set; the players make decisions that are appropriate to the level of command in the battle. E.g., if the players are at the corps level, they are not deciding whether to… Read more: I like a glass of deterministic with a shot of stochastic thrown in for favor. (continued)
- I’d like a glass of deterministic with a shot of stochastic thrown in for favor. My ideas of what I look for in a set of wargame rules.Del et (Part One). General Principle: Wargame rules are like wine; one will know what they like when they taste it. I felt it is important for readers of my blog to have a sense of what I like in a set of rules as that will color my comments made during AARs or other… Read more: I’d like a glass of deterministic with a shot of stochastic thrown in for favor. My ideas of what I look for in a set of wargame rules.
- Königgrätz 1866This is my second replay of the Battle of Königgrätz (1866) using the Bloody Big Battles ruleset by Chris Pringle. The scenario used is from Bloody Big European Battles scenario book also by Chris Pringle. Figure scale is one stand = 2500 men or 60 guns. Each turn is an hour. The scenario goes from… Read more: Königgrätz 1866
The Manchurian War 