Monthly Archives: July 2012

Reviews of ‘War Games Through the Ages’ books

Posted on July 30, 2012 by George Arnold

Paul Le Long reviews a four-volume set of books by Donald Featherstone, “War Games Through the Ages,” with each volume focusing on a different historical era. It’s on the Reviews page.

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Review of ‘Secrets of Wargames Design’ book

Posted on July 27, 2012 by George Arnold

Rich Barbuto looks at a book that compiles many of the design ideas of the late Wally Simon, “Wally Simon’s Secrets of Wargame Design, Vol. 1.” It’s on the Reviews page.

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What’s new — More digital back issues available & more TOCs

Posted on July 25, 2012 by George Arnold

Lone Warrior Editor Rich Barbuto advises that he now has even more digital back issues available. Available issues now include magazine Numbers 109-170. The Tables of Contents of the magazine also have been expanded to include the issues so far … Continue reading →

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Colored models for ‘Fighting Rules for Sailing Ships’

Posted on July 20, 2012 by mike crane

By Mike Crane A few years ago I was reading through the Aubrey-Maturin novels by Patrick O’Brian. If you have not read the books, perhaps you have seen the movie, Master and Commander, which starred Russell Crowe and was based … Continue reading →

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More science fiction warships

Posted on July 18, 2012 by George Arnold

By Rob Morgan The photo of the large brown vessel shown here is a 1/600th CSS Louisiana, which I described in Lone Warrior magazine No. 144 as “Titan,” an unsinkable wooden man o’ war. This is her at her most … Continue reading →

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A different approach

Posted on July 15, 2012 by George Arnold

Jeff Chorney investigates wargaming as Kriegspiel. It’s on the Miscellaneous page.

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Review of ‘The Best of Board Wargaming’ book

Posted on July 13, 2012 by George Arnold

Jonathan Aird reviews another blast-from-the-past book, this one a 1980 review of many of the board games then available. It’s on the Reviews page.

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Refighting Gaugamela

Posted on July 11, 2012 by George Arnold

Chris Hahn reports on his re-fight of Alexander’s great victory at Gaugamela, using the Hail Caesar rules. It’s on the Miscellaneous page

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Another one bites the dust

Posted on July 9, 2012 by George Arnold

(Rob Morgan submits the following report.) A July review note from Paul Le Long on Phil Olley’s Classic Wargames Journal made the publication seem right up my street. So I dropped Phil a line and enclosed a cheque. Sadly, back … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘Fantasy Wargaming’ book

Posted on July 6, 2012 by George Arnold

Paul Le Long reviews a 1990 book on gaming in the realm of fantasy. It’s on the Reviews page.

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