"What is your general interest in history?" Topic

I suppose this is aimed more at historical gamers but don't feel constrained.

Had a talk with an acquaintance about whether wargamers tend to also be general history buffs or whether we tend to focus just on the military aspects.

1: I am interested in all manner of history. Roman pottery, Hungarian political organization or WW1 bayonets? I'm in!

2: I am interested in almost everything regarding a particular country or period.

3: I am interested in military history in every period.

4: I am interested in military history of a specific period.

5: "How far do the red guys move?"

Add other answers as appropriate.

1

1,3

1,3

4.1: several specific periods.

1 and 3, but inevitably 2 when I'm working on a project.

1 and 2

1 and 3 for me too.

2 and 3

I amended 2 to say "country or period" since I know a few ww2 gamers who are interested in things like domestic policies, social mores etc. in that period along with the tiger tanks and penetration scores.

And yeah, take 4 to mean "one or more specific periods" :)

1, 3

Love to read about history

I am reading a book about Lincoln's early political history now

1.3

1, 2

1

2

I like military history, particularly weapons and tactics of the flintlock era, but I also like other areas on either side of the flintlock era. I also enjoy political history of the US (my home) and European countries. If a knowledgeable expert speaks on history, I enjoy listening, generally.

3 first then 1

Joe's Shop +1

John T

Same as 14Bore, 3 then 1.

1, but let's be real. It's a qualified 1. I have a tremendous interest in most aspects and periods of American History. I have an obsessively unreasonable interest in the Hundred Years period.

1,3

4 – quite a few periods and 6 – everything about certain eras

1

1

1,2,3

1,3

1.

3 with focus on certain periods.

1. All day every day

1.

1, 3

6. I am interested in political history in mostly every period

7. I am interested in the history of technology and science in mostly every period.

1 overlaps with special interest in 3, 6, and 7, which have intersections.

One.

1

6: I have a degree in history.

1 in a way

but 2 for the 18th, 19th, and pre-WW2 20th century.

1

1 I read a lot of history of varying eras & countrys

1 and 4.

1

0.1 I've learned several different languages, primarily so I can read original source material.

1

3

I don't know if I could fit into one of the poll choices. I love history in general, mostly though Ancient & medievals, all aspects. My interest drops after the late Medieval period with few exceptions, and doesn't really pick up until the turn of the 20th C.

Damon.

1 and 4 (varied periods)

me: 3
my opponent: 5

Somewhat 2 & 4. Certain places in every period, and lots of specific periods.