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Where are all the blogs going?	31	17 May 2026 5:22 a.m. PST
Wargames Without Weather?	31	13 May 2026 1:33 a.m. PST
We can do historical battles!	6	11 May 2026 2:23 a.m. PST
Why the Gap Between Fantasy and Historical?	40	11 May 2026 1:58 a.m. PST
Nightmare opponents	19	02 May 2026 4:35 a.m. PST
What figures will you never own?	47	30 Apr 2026 3:34 p.m. PST
When Generals break	19	26 Apr 2026 2:34 a.m. PST
Mad or ‘Mad like a Fox’?	14	26 Apr 2026 2:20 a.m. PST
2' x 2' skirmish games help	17	04 Apr 2026 7:33 a.m. PST
Where Are The Camp Followers?	30	01 Apr 2026 1:13 a.m. PST
Buenos Aires - Hobby shops?	1	29 Mar 2026 10:47 a.m. PST
Starting Over: Scale?	39	24 Mar 2026 11:20 p.m. PST
Which Period Is Hardest to Wargame Well?	39	21 Mar 2026 8:54 a.m. PST
Colonial Warfare - the ideal wargame	26	19 Mar 2026 1:23 p.m. PST
Success of Warlord Epic scale ranges?	26	16 Mar 2026 3:57 p.m. PST
Asymmetrical Warfare – Hard to Wargame?	17	15 Mar 2026 12:05 p.m. PST
Do you use "hidden" scenarios?	18	15 Mar 2026 3:14 a.m. PST
Tweaking the totals	26	10 Mar 2026 2:37 a.m. PST
Tiny Wargaming/Big Wargames/Warmats UK	12	04 Mar 2026 2:18 p.m. PST
Proxies: Yes or No?	45	27 Feb 2026 4:16 a.m. PST
How many units is enough for one player?	31	26 Feb 2026 10:25 a.m. PST
The factors that impact Combat Efficiency	24	24 Feb 2026 5:43 a.m. PST
Is “historical accuracy” overrated on the tabletop?	45	23 Feb 2026 4:05 a.m. PST
How many armies?	48	12 Feb 2026 1:43 p.m. PST
5 Little Hobby Projects	15	11 Feb 2026 2:04 a.m. PST
Discussion killers	15	10 Feb 2026 4:49 p.m. PST
Friction in Wargaming	54	07 Feb 2026 4:17 p.m. PST
Single-Combat in Warfare.	14	03 Feb 2026 6:02 p.m. PST
Artillery - The God of War	25	31 Jan 2026 7:49 a.m. PST
Are you planning on downsizing/reducing in 2026?	54	06 Jan 2026 11:49 p.m. PST
Well, more productive than I thought...	6	06 Jan 2026 5:40 p.m. PST
War on the Rocks needs podcasters	5	02 Jan 2026 8:43 a.m. PST
KAM DAKKA 1879 Parts 3: Battle Rages & 4: Big Finale	4	02 Jan 2026 3:36 a.m. PST
What Do You Like Least About Miniatures Wargaming?	43	31 Dec 2025 1:27 p.m. PST
LWTV & David Glantz present Op Winter Storm	5	27 Dec 2025 11:06 a.m. PST
Scratchbuilding Protected Cruiser USS Atlanta in 28mm	14	16 Dec 2025 9:27 p.m. PST
KAM DAKKA 1879 Part 2: Battle Begins...	4	15 Dec 2025 12:31 a.m. PST
Try 40K for lots of reasons!	9	13 Dec 2025 6:47 a.m. PST
Time to put an end to sabot bases?	20	25 Nov 2025 8:16 a.m. PST
Some 28mm prints from Dungeon Artifacts	3	21 Nov 2025 10:49 p.m. PST
Sitting on the deck at the back	4	12 Nov 2025 8:55 p.m. PST
Can we really do historical battles?	41	16 Oct 2025 1:15 a.m. PST
La Réunion DBA Tournament on the Beach	3	12 Oct 2025 7:43 a.m. PST
WW2 Russian sailors	4	09 Oct 2025 1:34 p.m. PST
Best way to quote a quote	9	06 Oct 2025 1:11 p.m. PST
Mass Build Seven 1/72 Polikarpov I-15s	12	14 Sep 2025 9:59 p.m. PST
Playing With Toy Soldiers	8	07 Sep 2025 10:23 p.m. PST
The Wheels Came Off The Wagon! Repairing Chariots	8	03 Sep 2025 5:17 p.m. PST
Better markers for MIdgard	5	02 Sep 2025 10:04 p.m. PST
MINI WARS Convention Oct. 11 & 12 in Fullerton, California	10	02 Sep 2025 12:05 a.m. PST
Artaxerxes Triumphant, a Midgard battle	1	17 Aug 2025 11:04 p.m. PST
All About 'Dat Base	4	17 Aug 2025 7:49 p.m. PST
Cool old minis Xerxesbates the distractions!	6	14 Aug 2025 4:55 a.m. PST
28mm Warlord Imperial Roman Infabtry	2	10 Aug 2025 3:43 p.m. PST
Fireforge 28mm Russian Infantry painted	7	09 Aug 2025 1:10 p.m. PST
28mm Conquest Medieval Knights built and painted	6	05 Aug 2025 11:26 p.m. PST
Making new game markers that blend with the table	33	23 Jul 2025 3:34 a.m. PST
World Cup of Wargaming Pet Hates - Quarter Finals	8	18 Jul 2025 9:52 p.m. PST
A quick visit to sunny Spain circa 1936!	7	15 Jul 2025 12:23 p.m. PST
Dealing with panzergrenadiers in Chain of Command	2	08 Jul 2025 9:06 a.m. PST
World Cup of Wargaming Pet Hates - Round 2	14	05 Jul 2025 12:26 p.m. PST
Wargames Atlantic Middle Ages Mounted Sergeants	9	27 Jun 2025 5:46 p.m. PST
Best Historical Period That's Not Popular? SYW!	15	27 Jun 2025 4:47 p.m. PST
Academic Distain for Wargaming	8	27 Jun 2025 2:33 p.m. PST
Getting into the Hobby on the Cheap	32	20 Jun 2025 5:00 a.m. PST
Wargames Atlantic Middle Ages Foot Painted	8	19 Jun 2025 11:45 a.m. PST
HMGS-PSW SAND WARS June 7 + 8 in Chandler, Arizona	13	07 Jun 2025 7:06 a.m. PST
Best Military Stamps (Art) - what are your favorites	10	06 Jun 2025 1:47 a.m. PST
Your oldest battle? Dinosaurs!	6	04 Jun 2025 2:42 p.m. PST
World Cup of Wargaming Pet Hates Prelim Rd Results	19	04 Jun 2025 5:34 a.m. PST
World Cup of Wargaming Pet Hates	34	01 Jun 2025 4:03 a.m. PST
War of the Roses, Midgard style	2	06 May 2025 2:14 p.m. PST
More Mucking About With Midgard	3	21 Apr 2025 11:52 a.m. PST
Perry Bros 28 Bavarian Infantry photo review	5	16 Apr 2025 3:47 a.m. PST
My feelings on Midgard	16	07 Apr 2025 10:42 a.m. PST
Longest game you ever played in.	34	04 Apr 2025 10:51 a.m. PST
Extra boats for my Confederate Navy	12	30 Mar 2025 6:28 a.m. PST
Scouts Out! Great War on the Western Front	6	29 Mar 2025 12:52 p.m. PST
28mm Wargames Atlantic Age of Chivalry Peasants	11	21 Mar 2025 1:08 p.m. PST
Threesomes?	21	13 Mar 2025 11:20 a.m. PST
28mm Wargames Artlantic German MG'08	4	26 Feb 2025 12:34 a.m. PST
28mm Wargames Atlantic Age of Chivalry Serjeants	10	25 Feb 2025 4:27 p.m. PST
Lancers and levade posture	16	17 Feb 2025 1:16 p.m. PST
Taking a stab at scaling up from 1/100 to 1/72 scale	8	16 Feb 2025 1:18 p.m. PST
1/72 Curtiss P-36	8	16 Feb 2025 12:07 p.m. PST
Typical game night	18	04 Feb 2025 9:35 a.m. PST
What Happens to Your Stuff When You Die?	29	02 Feb 2025 3:34 a.m. PST
ADVANCE! 2025 Miniature Wargame Con April 5th, San Diego CA	2	20 Jan 2025 9:45 p.m. PST
Tell us about any Christmas themed game you ever had	13	27 Dec 2024 9:02 p.m. PST
Merry Christmas from Gen. Pettygree and Bill P.	9	23 Dec 2024 4:18 p.m. PST
Powder River Western by Gen. Pettygree, Act 4 The End	7	22 Dec 2024 5:53 p.m. PST
Rule Longevity	26	20 Dec 2024 7:01 a.m. PST
What's next with Warlord Games Epic Scale?	27	18 Dec 2024 8:51 a.m. PST
Powder River Western by Gen. Pettygree Act 3 Surrounded	7	09 Dec 2024 4:23 p.m. PST
Powder River Western Act 2 Gen. Pettygree	8	25 Nov 2024 10:13 a.m. PST
Richmond Virginia	5	20 Nov 2024 7:59 p.m. PST
Powder River Western by General Pettygree	12	15 Nov 2024 4:25 p.m. PST
Mass-producing Henschel HS-123s in 1/72	8	06 Nov 2024 9:49 a.m. PST
Attack on Cahokia at the St. Charles County Heritage Museum	5	03 Nov 2024 1:13 a.m. PST
The Penultimate Indian Army Post	3	31 Oct 2024 6:48 p.m. PST