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Editor in Chief Bill	26 Oct 2018 10:08 p.m. PST
Which well-known miniature wargamer most influenced you?
cavcrazy	26 Oct 2018 10:53 p.m. PST
Dick Bryant
nevinsrip	27 Oct 2018 12:02 a.m. PST
Duke
advocate	27 Oct 2018 1:47 a.m. PST
Have to go with three: Donald Featherstone for the books and inspiration rather than the rules Michael Blake and Steve Curtis for their skirmish rules John Tunstill – author of Discovering Wargames, a small book of rules for several periods. After that I bought and played many rules, and tinkered with all of them.
Winston Smith	27 Oct 2018 1:53 a.m. PST
Charlie Sharp
Jcfrog	27 Oct 2018 2:07 a.m. PST
Scot Bowden then Richard Clarke then Pierre my pal for all those last 33+ years.😋
ZULUPAUL	27 Oct 2018 2:12 a.m. PST
My friend Jim Kirwan, sadly passed on years ago.
DestoFante	27 Oct 2018 2:43 a.m. PST
Eric Burgess is a continuing source of inspiration: for the Piquet modules he wrote, the beautiful games he organizes at convention, and his support and enthusiasm for everything hobby-related.
20thmaine	27 Oct 2018 2:51 a.m. PST
Probably Dave Rotor – he recognised someone who was a potential lifelong customer and was very patient whilst relieving me of my weekly pocket money.
nsolomon99	27 Oct 2018 3:07 a.m. PST
Scot Bowden
Fat Wally	27 Oct 2018 3:29 a.m. PST
Probably Rich Clarke of TFL
pzivh43	27 Oct 2018 3:37 a.m. PST
Rich Haseanuer.
Jeffers	27 Oct 2018 3:50 a.m. PST
Terry Wise. His Airfix ACW book kicked everything off for me.
skinkmasterreturns	27 Oct 2018 3:53 a.m. PST
TMP member War Artisan. He got myself and a friend started back in the mid 1980s.
Prince Alberts Revenge	27 Oct 2018 3:59 a.m. PST
Paul Hague. Sea Battles in Miniature was a book that I checked out of the library on a weekly basis.
Florida Tory	27 Oct 2018 4:09 a.m. PST
Fred Vietmeyer
mrwigglesworth	27 Oct 2018 4:16 a.m. PST
My big brother pzgeneral. It's his fault.
IUsedToBeSomeone	27 Oct 2018 4:58 a.m. PST
H G Wells for the copy of Little Wars I took out of the library aged 12…
rustymusket	27 Oct 2018 5:05 a.m. PST
I was influenced more by the first rule set I was introduced to than anyone. I grew to learn names of Donald Featherstone, etc. and read some of the books written by the famous, but it was more of a coalescence of all things taken in than one person drawing me in to it. I played different rules sets and learned such things as "game mechanics" as part of my education in gaming.
Vigilant	27 Oct 2018 5:08 a.m. PST
Donald Featherstone and Charles Grant were my entry into the hobby in the 70s.
boggler	27 Oct 2018 6:02 a.m. PST
Not famous but a chap who got me back into wargaming about fifteen years ago – Dave Spender – with a bucket full of experience, enthusiasm and generosity. RIP
Cerdic	27 Oct 2018 6:05 a.m. PST
Don Featherstone and Bruce Quarrie. Bruce seems to get overlooked these days, but he published a fair amount of stuff. His day job as an editor for the publishers PSL only made his influence wider due to the number of wargamery-type titles they put out!
robert piepenbrink	27 Oct 2018 6:23 a.m. PST
Fred Vietmeyer.
Joes Shop	27 Oct 2018 6:25 a.m. PST
Charles Grant and Arty Conliffe.
khanscom	27 Oct 2018 6:44 a.m. PST
Don Lowry and Jack Scruby
nnascati	27 Oct 2018 6:52 a.m. PST
Ed Miller, who is my gaming "mentor", Dick Bryant and Bob Beattie.
Extrabio1947	27 Oct 2018 7:02 a.m. PST
Brigadier Peter Young And Col. J. P. Lawford for "Charge," and Charles Grant for "The Wargame."
21eRegt	27 Oct 2018 7:26 a.m. PST
Charles Grant Sr., Phil Barker, Scott Bowden and Dean West as my interests and knowledge progressed.
Stosstruppen	27 Oct 2018 7:29 a.m. PST
None of the big names really, It was a very dear friend of mine that we lost a week after 9/11, Terry Boldt. Introduced me to miniatures gaming. If I had to pick a big name it would be Charles Grant for he Wargame….
KSmyth	27 Oct 2018 7:47 a.m. PST
Rich Hasenauer and Larry Brom.
Saber6	27 Oct 2018 7:48 a.m. PST
Rich Hasenauer and Frank Chadwick
dragon6	27 Oct 2018 7:51 a.m. PST
John the OFM
Wackmole9	27 Oct 2018 7:55 a.m. PST
My Brother Ray and his Friend Danny. Curse those lovely Airfix French Foreign Legionnaire and there fort.
dBerczerk	27 Oct 2018 8:48 a.m. PST
Toby Barrett
Skeets	27 Oct 2018 9:20 a.m. PST
Dick Bryant. HE introduced me to miniature wargaming 46 years ago and the original Courier got me into it big time. We still game together, though not as often as time and distance can be an issue.
PJ ONeill	27 Oct 2018 9:21 a.m. PST
John Hill showed me why we move those toy soldiers around a table-top, because it was fun to crush your enemies, and see them run before you (Connan)
Phil Hall	27 Oct 2018 9:24 a.m. PST
Greg Novak. He introduced me to miniature wargaming.
jefritrout	27 Oct 2018 9:26 a.m. PST
Wally Simon
Cyrus the Great	27 Oct 2018 9:40 a.m. PST
Joseph Morschauser.
wrgmr1	27 Oct 2018 9:41 a.m. PST
Chris Leach.
Richard Brooks	27 Oct 2018 9:43 a.m. PST
Jack Scruby then Don Featherstone
Timmo uk	27 Oct 2018 9:59 a.m. PST
George Gush, it was his writing and rules that really got me into the ECW followed by Bruce Quarrie who cemented an interest in Napoleonics.
ColCampbell	27 Oct 2018 10:00 a.m. PST
In no particular order: Don Featherstone -- books and rules Jack Scruby -- figures and rules Dick Bryant -- The Courier magazine Larry Brom -- The Sword and the Flame rules Jay Stribling -- college room mate and gaming buddy Bill Protz -- rules and gaming blogs Jim Purky -- painting, gaming blogs, and figures Jim
Ragbones	27 Oct 2018 11:47 a.m. PST
Dick Bryant and Larry Brom.
parrskool	27 Oct 2018 11:55 a.m. PST
Don featherston Charles Grant Terry Wise
StoneMtnMinis	27 Oct 2018 12:08 p.m. PST
Gene McCoy's "Wargamers Digest" Vol 2 No 5 (which I still have). Followed by Airfix Guide #9 "Ancient Wargaming" by Phil Barker(signed by the man himself). Dave
jrbatso	27 Oct 2018 12:30 p.m. PST
John Hill and Richard Clark.
Dragon Gunner	27 Oct 2018 1:10 p.m. PST
Bob Brynildson When he was owner of Legacy Games in Saint Paul ( Now The Source). I walked into his store when I was a kid and he invited me to play a KV-2 in a skirmish game on the store sand table. I had a blast and was hooked!
saltflats1929	27 Oct 2018 1:20 p.m. PST
My dad.
Perris0707	27 Oct 2018 1:44 p.m. PST
Don Featherstone, Peter Young, Tony Bath, and Jack Scruby.