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Warband - Early Medieval / Dark Ages large skirmish rules
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18 May 2013 1:32 p.m. PST
Why I Hate Buckets O Dice
39
18 May 2013 12:42 p.m. PST
Dice to hit.
20
18 May 2013 9:59 a.m. PST
How much "Playtesting" means a rule set is "Playtested"?
33
17 May 2013 10:31 p.m. PST
Taking the shooting phase out of Necromunda
14
16 May 2013 7:54 p.m. PST
Action Points for Necromunda?
14
16 May 2013 10:02 a.m. PST
Towns aren't
26
15 May 2013 11:47 p.m. PST
God of Battles - Foundries new fantasy system
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15 May 2013 3:53 a.m. PST
Magnetic Gaming Table and Terrain
4
12 May 2013 10:24 p.m. PST
Generic Historical Scenario Design
9
11 May 2013 1:41 a.m. PST
WAB 2d edition rules pictures question
6
07 May 2013 1:40 p.m. PST
Real firepower of WW2 riflemen in company level rules
64
07 May 2013 1:49 a.m. PST
gaming the new 15mm Alamo vs Hudson 28mm
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04 May 2013 9:21 a.m. PST
Being There: some ideas on creating a setting in wargames
6
03 May 2013 11:26 a.m. PST
Medieval Skirmish - Brainstorming a Command & Control System
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02 May 2013 4:03 p.m. PST
Rick Priestley on Rules Questions
31
02 May 2013 6:23 a.m. PST
Maths help.with D6.
23
29 Apr 2013 10:52 a.m. PST
Help name my rules
64
25 Apr 2013 12:14 p.m. PST
Card based initiative
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24 Apr 2013 6:07 p.m. PST
Main Gun Depression
27
24 Apr 2013 4:48 a.m. PST
Snappy Nappy Day at Time Machine Hobby
7
23 Apr 2013 4:34 a.m. PST
Vehicle Ramming: Worth the Rules Overhead?
36
22 Apr 2013 5:22 p.m. PST
online card files - what kind?
4
22 Apr 2013 3:44 p.m. PST
Red and White Special d12
4
17 Apr 2013 5:17 a.m. PST
Melee: Both sides attack. Shooting: One side attacks...Why?
23
16 Apr 2013 3:03 p.m. PST
Why use D10 instead of 2d6?
33
16 Apr 2013 6:36 a.m. PST
What are yours called?
27
16 Apr 2013 6:22 a.m. PST
Dealing with Turret Down Positions in War Games
29
15 Apr 2013 10:51 p.m. PST
Virtus vs Discipline
12
15 Apr 2013 7:03 a.m. PST
New project seeks play testers, artists and feedback (LoM)
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12 Apr 2013 5:10 a.m. PST
Battle of Athens, Tennessee, 1946
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11 Apr 2013 6:58 a.m. PST
Points
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09 Apr 2013 6:46 p.m. PST
Wargame rules for E-readers and Tablets like the IPad
21
06 Apr 2013 9:21 p.m. PST
Wargaming Recon 89: Secrets of Wargame Design V2
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05 Apr 2013 10:00 a.m. PST
Faction Rules in Historical Small Unit Games: Aye or Nay?
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04 Apr 2013 9:01 p.m. PST
Rules for PARADOX
1
04 Apr 2013 3:23 p.m. PST
Effects of EW on Command and Control?
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01 Apr 2013 6:45 a.m. PST
That one #*&#* Scenario
24
01 Apr 2013 4:12 a.m. PST
Hmm... Modern/SF Unit Activations
4
31 Mar 2013 10:10 a.m. PST
Starting a new sci-fi wargames rules
14
30 Mar 2013 7:20 a.m. PST
Car Park Now Available
8
29 Mar 2013 6:07 a.m. PST
Averaging Dice
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28 Mar 2013 10:51 a.m. PST
solo napoleonic rules
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28 Mar 2013 10:39 a.m. PST
Best "Design your own unit" system
20
27 Mar 2013 9:17 a.m. PST
Small Arms Vs Soft Skin: Should Wheeled/Tracked Matter?
27
26 Mar 2013 11:45 a.m. PST
Soluna Prominence bio
2
26 Mar 2013 6:20 a.m. PST
Some Ideas for a new game with 28mm Fantasy
15
25 Mar 2013 5:33 a.m. PST
GMU: Swedish Brigade vs Imperial Tercio combat test
2
23 Mar 2013 10:16 p.m. PST
A Firepower vs Armor question.
6
23 Mar 2013 10:00 a.m. PST
Kick Starter Project- how to get started
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22 Mar 2013 11:58 a.m. PST
Should tank hits be Kill/Ok only?
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22 Mar 2013 2:45 a.m. PST
Are you influenced by rule set names?
55
21 Mar 2013 10:29 p.m. PST
Scheisse! -room for another black powder skirmish ruleset?
13
21 Mar 2013 6:43 a.m. PST
Rules, are they just recycled ideas repackaged?
57
21 Mar 2013 6:25 a.m. PST
Does 'Bog Check' Sound Ridiculous?
29
20 Mar 2013 10:04 a.m. PST
Blank hex jpeg?
5
18 Mar 2013 12:06 p.m. PST
Which is roll vs stat method is better?
29
18 Mar 2013 5:12 a.m. PST
The Haunted House Comedy as a Game?
13
14 Mar 2013 5:57 p.m. PST
17c Example of Play
4
09 Mar 2013 5:21 a.m. PST
"CHOOSE OUR OWN VICTORY CONDITIONS."
40
08 Mar 2013 3:27 p.m. PST
The Wonder of Square Bases
25
06 Mar 2013 4:54 a.m. PST
A Question for Those Who Prefer Complicated Rules
36
05 Mar 2013 11:13 a.m. PST
Price of Rules - what's fair?
40
04 Mar 2013 5:04 p.m. PST
Need help with an Excel formula
11
04 Mar 2013 12:44 p.m. PST
Thinking of designing a rule set for 28mm Fantasy.
23
28 Feb 2013 5:28 a.m. PST
How Do You Represent The Advantage Of High Ground?
15
27 Feb 2013 9:36 a.m. PST
Gerard de Gre/Charlie Sweet's Ancient Wargame rules
2
23 Feb 2013 2:28 p.m. PST
Deployment Doctrine
38
23 Feb 2013 2:30 a.m. PST
Are you fearful of "gamey/movie" historical wargames?
307
22 Feb 2013 8:13 a.m. PST
Thinking of writing some 1 to 1 scale micro armour rules
44
22 Feb 2013 12:22 a.m. PST
Sharing figures activation in solo skirmish game
5
21 Feb 2013 12:53 a.m. PST
ALL ABOUT BAR #3
6
20 Feb 2013 8:41 p.m. PST
Towed Gun Sizes for Manhandling & Limbering
21
20 Feb 2013 7:06 p.m. PST
How many minis per kid?
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19 Feb 2013 3:27 p.m. PST
Software For Making Scenario Maps
24
17 Feb 2013 8:01 a.m. PST
Towed Gun: Bugging Out of a Position
19
15 Feb 2013 5:01 p.m. PST
Cavalry pursuit pre-1525
12
13 Feb 2013 4:52 a.m. PST
Fireteam Andromeda - Now available!
6
12 Feb 2013 10:03 a.m. PST
Fortress of Blood --Where to find..?
4
11 Feb 2013 3:55 p.m. PST
Solo Gaming Maneuver Template?
6
10 Feb 2013 10:18 a.m. PST
This is more difficult than I thought
24
10 Feb 2013 9:36 a.m. PST
Which Monopoly piece will no longer be a part of the game?
21
08 Feb 2013 8:57 a.m. PST
How did 17th century cavalry break off from combat?
10
07 Feb 2013 1:44 p.m. PST
Wanted - Artists /Graphic Designers
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06 Feb 2013 3:44 p.m. PST
Followup Spear question, foot vs mounted
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05 Feb 2013 7:01 p.m. PST
Levels of Cover
19
05 Feb 2013 10:24 a.m. PST
What good is a spear?
48
05 Feb 2013 9:09 a.m. PST
Early rules draft for hex-based modern micro-armor
6
03 Feb 2013 9:19 p.m. PST
One Page Horse and Musket Rules
8
03 Feb 2013 6:53 a.m. PST
exotic dice? like or hate
47
02 Feb 2013 5:14 p.m. PST
Prominence Sihithis Aushwua 3D
1
31 Jan 2013 5:00 a.m. PST
Vehicle Weapon Minimum Ranges?
16
30 Jan 2013 3:38 a.m. PST
More About BAR: Batailles de l'Ancien Régime 1740-1763
8
29 Jan 2013 6:53 a.m. PST
What's the ultimate zombie apocalypse firearm?
120
27 Jan 2013 3:54 p.m. PST
Help on my own Wargame
8
25 Jan 2013 12:13 p.m. PST
Shooting into melee
38
25 Jan 2013 11:47 a.m. PST
Exoshift - Scifi Mass Battles rules draft
8
24 Jan 2013 9:11 p.m. PST
Simulation Study: Musketry Effectiveness
32
24 Jan 2013 1:40 p.m. PST
Big Board Portable Wargame: Modern AAR on my blog
4
24 Jan 2013 1:25 p.m. PST
Secondary combat effects on a tank platoon?
17
24 Jan 2013 4:21 a.m. PST