Well, here we are. My first venture into the 21st century art of on-line war gaming.
I'm Michael and i've been a wargamer for around 48 years. I have tried numerous systems of play. I have to say that for me personally, using a grid of squares works every time. I also have a slight disability which also reflects on my choice of gaming.
There is also another aspect to this euphemistically known as "Gamesmanship". Have you been in a situation whereby you are watching your opponent measure to move and you just know that they have moved that extra distance to either gain the advantage or to get themselves out of trouble. When questioned about this manoeuvre they either;
A: mumble into their beer mug that there was no difference,
B: point to some obscure rule in the small print that its allowed on any day with an "A" in it.
C: More often ,stomp up and down waving their arms about and shouting a lot whilst the face has turned such a colour as to prompt your Memory on CPR procedure!!
Well, all these moments have happened, including an episode where I had to stop members of our gathering engaging in activities covered by the Marquis of Queensbury!
My starting point in the hobby was Don Featherstones Battles with Model Soldiers and everything moved on from there. However for all the reasons stated above, war gaming on a grid is where I'm at.
Hopefully in time, I will be able to bring you more news of the methods I use and how I employ them and also some decent pics once I have a firmer grasp on the tech!!
