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Spotlight Articles

Outstanding articles that are not necessarily linked to one particular game, but may have broad appeal to gamers.

Armchair Dragoons Fall Assembly 11-13 October

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Join the Dragoons for an event with "...multiple tables for wargaming events, plus a large table for all-day monster wargaming across extended sessions."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 9/3/2024


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Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 4/29/2024


History of Wargaming

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One of our Grognard members kindly submitted a scan of a fascinating early article about wargaming. The article is The History of Wargaming, by Martin Campion and Steven Patrick, and was in Strategy & Tactics, 1972, issue 33 used with permission from Decision Games.

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 4/4/2023


Campaigning and fast play WWII tactical rules

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"The rules provided by Matt are designed to allow the fast play needed to cover so much potential action, so that friends can complete their campaign in a day." Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, checks out a fast play campaign system offered by Matt Irsik in Warning Order, which is a free, online wargames journal. Check out the action in Norm's test run through, and why he concludes that "…Matt has provided us with an engine that gets things moving and helps ensure that a campaign can be fought through relatively quickly to a conclusion."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 8/10/2022


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Poster: Pat L.
Post Date: 6/26/2022


Poster: Pat L.
Post Date: 6/22/2022


Poster: Pat L.
Post Date: 5/26/2022


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Gaming Conventions

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A Close Look at a Neglected Gem

Long overdue review of Victory Games' "Central America: America's Backyard War", written by Mark D.. In depth review covering rules, game features, and scenarios (one of the highlights of the game). Editor's note: I've been playing this game again after a long, long time, so I felt this article was worth re-publishing to maybe spark interest in the game...

Falling Sky - Perfect Opening Moves - Roman (updated)

Is there such a thing as a "Perfect Opening Move" in any of GMT's COIN Series games? Mark D. shares his idea of a "perfect" opening turn for the Romans in Falling Sky. Enjoy.

Editor's note added on 5/15/2021.

Higlanders - Scenario for Vietnam: 1965-1975

Experimental scenario for Vietnam: 1965-1975 created and shared by Mark D'Agosta.

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Game: Ironclads



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Publisher: Yaquinto
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): John W. Fuseler
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240
Date: 4/30/2016
Poster: Mark D.
Naval Conflict between USN and RN circa 1865 (Ironclads)

After-action report of a homebrewed scenario using Yaquinto's "Ironclads" rules. It pits the Royal Navy's ironclads against an assembled American fleet of ironclads and wooden ships, circa 1865. Extremely detailed and informative, as usual for Dav Vandenbroucke. Fans of the game will just love this...
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239
Date: 1/19/2016
Poster: Mark D.
Control Sheets for Hypothetical Naval Conflict between USN and RN circa 1865 (Excel)

An Excel workbook containing the control sheets for a hypothetical clash between the USN and the Royal Navy circa 1865 that can be used for Ironclads and Shot & Shell games. It uses ships from Ironclads, Ironclads Expansion, and Shot & Shell, although most of the ships are from the expansion kit. The first worksheet ("Vessel Log") is a template for creating additional control sheets. Created and graciously shared by Dav Vandenbroucke.
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224
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
errata

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225
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
errata (2nd ed)

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226
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Excalibre/Yaquinto Ironclad Expansion Kit scenarios

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227
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
list of scenarios

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228
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
game assistance program (BASIC)

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229
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
ship list (Excel file)

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230
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
article index

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231
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
obstacles chart (Excel)

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232
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
fort morale chart (Excel)

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233
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
ship morale chart (Excel)

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234
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review of Expansion Kit

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235
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
replay

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236
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review pg #1

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237
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review pg #2

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238
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review pg #3

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