tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post3994618004648124825..comments2024-03-26T07:37:26.452+11:00Comments on Grid based wargaming - but not always: Second hand book purchasesPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-10084852587483899652018-02-07T21:34:32.235+11:002018-02-07T21:34:32.235+11:00Indeed, it is!Indeed, it is!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-68471239217970607572018-02-06T07:05:01.847+11:002018-02-06T07:05:01.847+11:00Yes, I was very happy the day they arrived in the ...Yes, I was very happy the day they arrived in the post.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-73126022111516583702018-02-06T00:23:23.475+11:002018-02-06T00:23:23.475+11:00Great finds! I very nearly bought the Bruce Quarri...Great finds! I very nearly bought the Bruce Quarrie one myself recently.Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-19551466872616865492018-02-04T08:28:08.564+11:002018-02-04T08:28:08.564+11:00It will be interesting after reading Practical War...It will be interesting after reading Practical Wargaming whether it has an influence on my approach to rules. Adding weather effects are the most likely.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-79984022483446259402018-02-04T08:22:31.448+11:002018-02-04T08:22:31.448+11:00Short rules were always preferred when copying the...Short rules were always preferred when copying them out by hand.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-23443606773973854042018-02-04T08:10:42.805+11:002018-02-04T08:10:42.805+11:00Practical Wargaming does have a very memorable cov...Practical Wargaming does have a very memorable cover.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-76905763114546825522018-02-04T08:07:43.571+11:002018-02-04T08:07:43.571+11:00It is always a joy adding to the wargaming library...It is always a joy adding to the wargaming library.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-18912472768356234522018-02-04T08:02:04.870+11:002018-02-04T08:02:04.870+11:00I to will be getting the With Pike and Shot soon t...I to will be getting the With Pike and Shot soon to help as part of my planned ECW project for 2018.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-42263539663253898142018-02-04T00:05:49.642+11:002018-02-04T00:05:49.642+11:00When I first started wargaming, Practical Wargamin...When I first started wargaming, Practical Wargaming was one of my first books. While I never played the rules, it certainly fueled my interest. I have both books; any time I came find older books like this I will buy them, even if I don't use the rules.jhnptrqnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011208263053721255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-55870221532541872822018-02-03T18:43:49.628+11:002018-02-03T18:43:49.628+11:00Ahhh. Savings throws. Some days you just ignore th...Ahhh. Savings throws. Some days you just ignore them, some days you need them depending on your size of game. <br />I remember copying out Featherstone rules onto paper or a spare second hand reused scrounged hard back notebook in the days before photocopies. Mark, Man of TINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10485063133593455522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-43309600853055886802018-02-03T18:21:44.369+11:002018-02-03T18:21:44.369+11:00A nostalgic blast form the past, just looking at t...A nostalgic blast form the past, just looking at the book covers brings a smile. Good buy.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-47718706164551458972018-02-03T17:41:16.153+11:002018-02-03T17:41:16.153+11:00I have both these books, Practical Wargaming I als...I have both these books, Practical Wargaming I also used to borrow from my local library. Also have Wesencrafts With Pike and Shotjohntheonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414075054980657341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-42121851769017847672018-02-03T12:17:03.967+11:002018-02-03T12:17:03.967+11:00Two very good additions to your Old School Wargami...Two very good additions to your Old School Wargaming library. Both are in my library as well.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com