An announcement from Rich Barbuto, Lone Warrior editor: Effective Feb. 1, John Yorio will take over as manager of the Lone Warrior website. John is a long-time member of the Solo Wargamers Association and has an extensive background in IT. He also has experience in running his own wargaming blog at https://54mmorfight.blogspot.com/ He can be […]
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More musings on a campaign game
By George Banic Hi All, I had promised to send in an article when I got my ideas sorted out, but I’m still in the process of developing my ideas and, seeing the enormous value I got out of our interactive discussion via the earlier thread, I thought to throw out my ideas so far […]
A reader seeks information
<George Banic writes the following from Australia.> G’day from downunder! I have just discovered your website and am trying to find ideas/solutions to automating the opposing force (or both forces) in a solo wargaming context. I am also looking to run a campaign to provide a reason for my battles. My main periods of interest […]
Christmas greetings to all Lone Warriors!
In the spirit of the season, here’s hoping each of you finds your stockings stuffed with everything your heart desires — more Ospreys perhaps, or some Featherstone classics? Or simply more lead to add to the pile? And don’t forget another year’s subscription to Lone Warrior, even if it’s a gift to yourself. Merry Christmas […]
Fir tree models for winter terrain
Jonathan Aird found some fir trees that should work with smaller-scale figures and reviews them on the Reviews page.
The latest issue is on the way!
Editor Rich Barbuto informs that the latest issue of Lone Warrior is being finalized for publication within the next few days. While we wait for issue No. 217, here’s a quick preview of what will be included. “Old Hickory and the Mortain Counterattack,” by Peter R. Barkworth. Background and a game report on an August […]
‘Queen Victoria’s Enemies (3) India’ Osprey review added
Martin Smith has added another review of the Ospreys detailing Great Britain’s colonial enemies. This one focuses on India. It’s on the Ospreys at a Glance page.
An old convention programme — Games Day 1978
By Jonathan Aird I’ve been tidying. Arguably, I should do this more frequently than every 20 years or so, but on the other hand if I tidied every year would I still have some of the hobby ephemera which inevitably turns up? Probably not, and we can leave for another time the discussion of whether […]
MWAN – an appreciation
By Rob Morgan Thanks to George Arnold’s generosity, I’ve been reading a journal I’d heard of in the past few months, but never seen — the MidWest Wargamers Association Newsletter, known as MWAN. I’d never heard of the association either, but to produce a journal of this size and quality, it must have been something! […]
SOTCW aiming for a re-launch
Mark Wheeler has sent the following announcement that may be of interest to Lone Warriors: The Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers (SOTCW) is being relaunched for 2022. Here is the proposal so far, but it is draft/evolving so please bear with us. The Society will continue to promote the hobby as defined by wargamers, modellers […]