October 2018 saw the release of the small flotilla naval game Cruel Seas, by Warlord Games, one massive errata sheet later, as well as an array of splendid model boats and accessories and here comes the release of the first published supplement - Close Quarters. https://youtu.be/F5nY3GTift8 Note: The text below is the
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OBSERVATION POST Our latest gander at a range of products, including our ‘Spotted at…’ show feature. THEME: THE IRON DUKE How did Wellesley become Wellington and what can we do to simulate the man and his methods on the tabletop? DESIGNER’S NOTES: THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE The author of the latest Bolt Action Campaign
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THEME: STRIKE FAST, STRIKE HARD, GET OUT! An introduction to our theme, exploring the role of raids in history and looking at featuring these actions on the tabletop. THE SCALE OF THE GAME Some ideas on expanding the gaming possibilities of a number of Flames Of War related products. THEME: WOLF OF THE SEA Dash,
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Second Ypres, 1915 In our lead article for this month’s theme, Jim Graham demonstrates how warfare had begunto change by 1915, using the events around Ypres as a backdrop. Defending the Reich Wayne Turner discusses the fi ner points of the Nachtjäger Intelligence Handbook for Flames Of War and the new equipment
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Godwine’s Great Gamble Our multi-period theme content begins in the Dark Ages with some Saxon-on-Saxon longship raiding, pillaging and burning action, from the pen (or rather keyboard) of Early Medieval expert Dr. Ryan Lavelle. Welcome to the world of Dust In an alternative 1940s reality, alien technology fuels gigantic machines of war
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Wargaming the War of Spanish Succession This month’s theme author Simon MacDowall begins our journey into the War of Spanish Succession with this guide to everything you need to start gaming WoSS. Outfitting: ACW Command We continue our “Outfitting” series with the fourth instalment from Don Effinger & Mike Evans. This time
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The Eagle has Landed - Part Two Mike Blake Recreating Jack Higgins’ famous book (and film) on the tabletop. Battle for the Peach Orchard David Brown Scenario focusing on the action in ‘The Peach Orchard’ at Gettysburg on 2 July 1863. John Westwood’s Napoleonic Ship Collection Paul Davies A detailed look at an enviable collection of 1:1200 scale ships. Splice the Parrot - Part One Neil
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The Hill WW2, WWII, World War Two Richard Clarke A ‘run through’ of a typical I Ain’t Been Shot, Mum! game allowing gamers an insight into the ethos of the game and providing a greater understanding of the systems and mechanisms within the rules. Set in Normandy 1944. The Battle of Skalitz, 1866 Colonial Ralph Weaver In
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Kalavryai 1078 Medieval Paul Leach Two warring Byzantine armies meet is this scenario for W.A.B. - Byzantium: Beyond The Golden Gate. Photo Feature Colonial John Ray John Ray’s fantastic 18th Century collection. Operation Goodwood - Part Two WW2, WWII, World War Two John Lander The concluding look at this 1/35th scale game based on the post D-Day WWII British advance into
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The Sung Dynasty and Their Enemies - Part 1 Chris Peers A look at the Sung Dynasty Chinese, their conflicts and the enemies they faced. Woodland Longhouses Herb Gundt How to convert a Native American longhouse into a ‘council house’, and a ‘mission’. Indian Tribes of the Eastern Woodland Tim Greene Historical background and painting guide. Uncombined Operations - Part
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More Normans in Italy - Turning Point at Civitate Dark Age Paul Leach A second month of action for the Normans in Italy with a new scenario, Civitate 1053. Ascending Scales WW2, WWII, World War Two Barry Hilton A look at the array of scales in WWII wargaming. Uncombined Operations - Part 2 WW1, WWI, World War One Richard Wimpenny Second part
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Wargaming Korea Modern Rob Anderson The Korean War 1950 - 53, how to transfer the conflict onto the wargames table. The Normans in Italy - Part 1 Dark Age Paul Leach The first in a two part guide to wargaming the Anglo-Normans in Italy. Featuring; Monte Maggiore 1041, a Lombard revolt scenario. The Battle for the Pratzen Heights - Part
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‘Bloodybacks’ Rules for the American War of Independence Steve Jones Infantry for the B.E.F., 1914-15 Dr Gavin Hughes Battle for Mondement, 1914 An early WWI scenario for Contemptible Little Armies Mark Jones Size Does Matter Ground & Figure Scales Mark Plant Ships of the Armada Period A short illustrated guide Ken Fisher Seven Samurai A WAB scenario John Kersey Painting Competitions A competitor’s View Robert Cater Floating Castles A game of
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K.I.S.S Rommel ‘Keep it Simple Stupid’ WWII Western Desert Rules Norman Mackenzie The Dutch Army of William III Part IV: Allies & Generals Mark Allen Iron Ships & Wooden Heads Very Simple Naval Rules for the Big Gun Era Tim Grow Ancients Bridges! Ancients Spades! Ancients Poker! A cunning system to ‘unbalance’ one-off games Jim Long Fornovo 1495 Another DBR Scenario Ray Lucas Gabriel Mykaj’s
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The Age of Arthur, Part 7 Guy Halsall Beda Fomm A Rapid fire scenario Stewart Revell A view from the trenches Ray Lucas Renaissance Flags II Kevin Dallimore De Ballis Navalis Pre – Dreadnought rules Colin Standish In the Heart of Africa, Part 2 Chris Peers Mori Motonari, Part 2 Tim Cockrell Derby Wargames Club’s dark Age game Photo Feature Skirmishing Wild West Movies #5 Ian Barstow Dahomy, 1892 Steve Blease Conventions:
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Kampfgruppe Barenfanger A WWII Scenario for Rapid Fire Stuart Pearson Perfect Palms A date with hoosier horticulture Herb Gundt Air Power for AK47 An ass on for the popular modern Africa rules Chris Peers Great Ships Fast play rules for Naval wargames in the Restoration Period David Manley Adobe Architecture Gazza’s Master Builder classes continue Gary Chalk Renaissance Flags Imperial & Spanish flags in colour Kevin Dallimore Broadly
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“It was our first real fight” Yorktown & Williamsburg, April-May 1862 David Bickley Kurovitsy, 30th August 1941 Another small scale action on the Eastern Front Chris Peers “This foolish game” Simple rules for Anglo-French naval battles, 1867-1873 Chris Peers Skinning the cat The attack on Eben Emael, Part 3 Tim Price More Imitation Foreign Devils Other disciplined Chinese units of the Taiping era Ian
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The Capture of Bagamoyo German East Africa, 15 August 1915 Colin Rumford Debacle at Kalach A WWII Eastern Front scenario Peter P.H. Heath “Fire & Fury” Small Battles 4: Second Day at luka John Watts The Rus – a thunderbolt from Heaven, Part Three Martin Jones De Ballis Navalis DBA Disciples (like ducks?) can now take to water Neil Patterson Third Time Lucky ‘Invicta’ organiser
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Judging Wargame Demonstrations A points system to impose some uniformity John T. Tuckey Toyotomi & the Turtle Ships The Japanese invasion of Korea, 1592. P.J O’Hara Affray! Medieval Skirmish Rules Peter Morrison Painting the Wargames Horse Be slick with oils John Watts An Ancient Chinese Wargames Day The author enjoys incarceration in the Tower! Chris Peers Dreadnoughts Background to designing a computer game Peter Turcan Computer Game Reviews Western
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Spies in campaigns Tony Jerome ‘The day Mr Brown didn’t go off too town’ An ‘Operation Sealion’ demo game Colin Rumford Ligny, the Last Victory, Part II S.M Pearce The U.S- Mexican War of 1846 - 48 Part II Colin Ashton Global Conflict by Land & Sea. Part IV continued. Keith Benson 'Red Sun Rising’. Part II. The Russian Army Mike Grayer The
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Tshushima, Part II. The Battle Richard Watson Bavarian Dragoons, 1701 - 1704 Gabriel Mykaj ‘The Great Brilliance’: Military Campaigns of the Ming Dynasty, Part 1 Chris Peers ‘Bluejackets & Headhunters’ Rajah Brooke & the Pirates of Bornio, 1841-1844 Harry Pearson The Russian Civil War, Part 2:Weapons, Equipment and Tactics Andy Callan Sweden Triumphant The Battle of Jankow: a Thirty Years War scenario Mike
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The Battle of Medellin, 1809 Steve Shann Operation Sea-Lion: Part III Anthony Tucker The Battle of Prairie Grove, 1862 David Snowden The Russian Civil War, Part 1 Andy Callan Kreta. A WWII mini-campaign Colin Rumford ‘Blood for the Drums’ Warfare in ancient China, 700-400 BC Chris Peers Wargaming the Siege of Acre, 1291 Iain Dunbar Tsushima, Part 1. The Voyage Richard Watson
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The Farnham Greencoats, Part III John Tincey Kirovograd, Part III Andy Grainger The Arkadian Cattle Raid Ian Russel Lowell An Historical look at The Alamo Greg Novak Mine Warfare John Salt Brigadier Young & Jack Scruby Don Featherstone Another Armada game review Arthur Harman Global Conflict, Part 1 Keith Benson Picture Reviews Staff Photographer The Battle of Magenta, 1859 Stephen Shann The Siege of Winchester, 1141 Stephen Simpson
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Organisation of the Prussian Artillery, 1870-71 Part II Martin Tomczak German villages for the Seven Years War Pete Duckworth Decision Games IV The concluding part of this Medieval campaign system Roger Underwood Kirovograd, Part 1 The beginning of a two-part look at wargaming one of the major conflicts of WWII’s Eastern Front. Andy Grainger The Farnham Greencoats, Part II The life
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Crimean Small Actions, 4: Kurudere Stephen Allen The Farnham Greencoats - An ECW Regiment, Part 1 John Tincey Spanish Civil Wargame Rules Bob Cordery The Road to Berlin, Part II David Harrison Scotty Smith: South Africa’s Robin Hood Mike Bell The Battle of Fraustadt – The Caroline Army at War - 1706 Pete Berry Greek Fortifications Ian Weekley The Staff Photographer Picture Reviews Algeciras, 1801
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Crimean Small Actions III: Skirmish on the Bulganak Stephen Allen Rules for the use of Prussian Artillery 1870 – 1871 Martin Tomezak The Devil’s Wind Ted Brown The Piedmontese Army, 1701 – 1712 Luigi Casali Strange deeds in deepest Northamptonshire.. (the ‘must’ on the Knuston) Graham Evans (& Dormouse!) The Death Ride of the Battleship Yamoto (Part II):Mini-Campaign Peter P.H.Heath Cavalry in
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Crimean Small Actions II: Evpatoria Stephen Allen Xenophon and the Scythed Chariot Jim Webster Cast Features Vs. Hand-made Buildings Ian Weekley ‘Bridgehead’ at the Army Transport Museum Convention Feature Relentless Pursuit (A fairly trivial pastime) R.J Oliver Revolt in the West Arthur Harman The Land is Dead, Part III Ian Knight Fire Across the Ice Part II R.J Oliver Death Ride of the Battleship Yamato Peter Heath The
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Cogs, Carracks & Caravels Ian Hales ‘It’s down to the Triarii’ Andy Grainger ‘A Monmouth’ Ian Castle The Byng touch Andy Callan Loose morales: The art of the chart Arthur Harman Reviews The Inspector General Franco-Prussian Wargaming Matthew Hawkins An ECW Water Mill Ian Weekley
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