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Favourite team vs team firefight resolution mechanics?
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21 Jul 2014 7:15 p.m. PST
My combat rules
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21 Jul 2014 9:12 a.m. PST
artillery effects
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20 Jul 2014 3:23 a.m. PST
What are your favorite Tank on Tank Rules?
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19 Jul 2014 5:22 a.m. PST
rules with e.w.?
18
17 Jul 2014 2:20 p.m. PST
How many units ca you use in a game?
43
16 Jul 2014 8:56 p.m. PST
What happened when cavalry charged artillery?
96
16 Jul 2014 8:22 a.m. PST
Which Wars and How ?
62
16 Jul 2014 7:03 a.m. PST
Reasons for Playing Wargames
160
15 Jul 2014 11:42 a.m. PST
Luck Versus Chutzpah
12
15 Jul 2014 11:19 a.m. PST
Different types of armor
22
14 Jul 2014 4:53 a.m. PST
Rules Rant
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12 Jul 2014 3:16 p.m. PST
A Discussion of Common Problems Found in Wargame Designs
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12 Jul 2014 2:26 p.m. PST
Differentiation of the Sexes in Character Generation
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11 Jul 2014 2:50 a.m. PST
Representing Buttoned/Unbuttoned AFVs
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09 Jul 2014 11:27 p.m. PST
Realistic Modelling of Small Group Comabt
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09 Jul 2014 12:28 p.m. PST
New free wargame rules for the pinboard hex project
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06 Jul 2014 11:12 a.m. PST
Block of soldiers vs skirmishers
12
04 Jul 2014 11:47 a.m. PST
Sculptor available for work
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02 Jul 2014 6:47 a.m. PST
Fast Game Mechanics
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01 Jul 2014 2:09 p.m. PST
Game in development purchase
6
30 Jun 2014 4:19 a.m. PST
Escaping Bobruisk 1944. AAR and new hex rules
1
28 Jun 2014 10:56 a.m. PST
Observations from the duck blind.
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28 Jun 2014 5:32 a.m. PST
Making the French Rev & Napoleonic Wars into a boardgame
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26 Jun 2014 4:44 a.m. PST
What's The Best Way You've Seen Fog of War Being Managed
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26 Jun 2014 4:39 a.m. PST
Report on Experiments in doing things differently.
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25 Jun 2014 9:04 a.m. PST
Squexes
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22 Jun 2014 4:15 a.m. PST
2d8 as an option?
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20 Jun 2014 9:59 a.m. PST
An App For Hidden Movement and FOW
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20 Jun 2014 4:04 a.m. PST
Wargame 2080
5
19 Jun 2014 1:59 p.m. PST
FIRE AND MANEUVER!
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17 Jun 2014 10:11 a.m. PST
Playtesters wanted for Sword & Spear Rules
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16 Jun 2014 3:24 p.m. PST
Rick Priestley on Army Lists and Commerce
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16 Jun 2014 4:06 a.m. PST
Wargames are unrealistic realistic
43
14 Jun 2014 9:06 p.m. PST
Silent Death - an invite
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13 Jun 2014 9:57 p.m. PST
A different way to use playing cards for activation?
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12 Jun 2014 7:24 p.m. PST
d20 Attack vs Defence Table
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11 Jun 2014 2:43 p.m. PST
Listen to Little Wars . . . for free
6
11 Jun 2014 12:38 p.m. PST
Biology of Risk
4
09 Jun 2014 11:59 a.m. PST
Free Wargame!
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09 Jun 2014 10:41 a.m. PST
Graphics or Pictures of Miniatures for Rule Diagrams?
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07 Jun 2014 2:32 p.m. PST
Dice rolling
11
07 Jun 2014 2:26 p.m. PST
3D reproduction of airfights
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06 Jun 2014 4:10 p.m. PST
Visibility Night-time D-Day morning
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06 Jun 2014 2:16 p.m. PST
Your favourite action reaction system
43
06 Jun 2014 1:19 p.m. PST
PanzerGrenadier Deluxe Now Out!
35
06 Jun 2014 8:14 a.m. PST
Pure point systems promote team games?
7
05 Jun 2014 2:50 p.m. PST
Written vs verbal rules
19
05 Jun 2014 2:05 p.m. PST
Name My Rules!
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04 Jun 2014 1:50 p.m. PST
Card Activation---Feedback Requested
22
03 Jun 2014 5:39 a.m. PST
"Hail Of Fire" simple 3-page rules! Looking for feedback!
22
01 Jun 2014 7:43 p.m. PST
the problem of evil in spooky stories
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30 May 2014 5:57 p.m. PST
hex rules WWII with 10mm (AAR)
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30 May 2014 4:40 p.m. PST
Interview with Marcin Gerkowiecz, author of "PMC 2640" game
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30 May 2014 12:30 p.m. PST
Wargames as mythbusters/mythbuilders
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29 May 2014 9:22 p.m. PST
Both sides make ranged attacks. Don't they?
26
29 May 2014 7:52 a.m. PST
Skirmish games and Donnybrook
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28 May 2014 6:44 p.m. PST
FYI: Non-computer games on the rise.
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24 May 2014 12:22 p.m. PST
How Much Designer's Notes/Playtest Notes Do You Want?
47
24 May 2014 4:16 a.m. PST
Tales of Action and Adventure
1
23 May 2014 11:00 a.m. PST
Artwork needed for rules cover
9
23 May 2014 10:16 a.m. PST
New default scenario for Fireteam Andromeda
6
22 May 2014 2:53 p.m. PST
Review of Campaign Secrets of Wargame Design
2
22 May 2014 12:52 p.m. PST
10mm Game on hexes for pinboard sized games
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22 May 2014 7:15 a.m. PST
Multi Player Battle for Warsaw 1920
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22 May 2014 2:24 a.m. PST
Hastings board game - an AAR
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21 May 2014 10:15 p.m. PST
The Great Amish Rake Fight Games of 02/03, a retrospective!
21
21 May 2014 2:46 p.m. PST
Another one die combat system
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21 May 2014 2:49 a.m. PST
Playtesters Wanted (Kid's Introductory Game)
6
20 May 2014 12:41 p.m. PST
Hippies vs Police: How Would You Design It?
47
16 May 2014 9:58 a.m. PST
What do you think of this shooting idea?
21
16 May 2014 4:47 a.m. PST
Help with chances on a die roll score.
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14 May 2014 7:41 a.m. PST
RPG Rules: How Much Analysis Goes Into the Design?
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14 May 2014 7:17 a.m. PST
Birthday Game Day: SYW Game + Companionable Thoughts
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08 May 2014 5:43 a.m. PST
How to calculate a distribution curve for hits.....
10
04 May 2014 4:31 p.m. PST
Pinboard wargaming last monthly update
3
28 Apr 2014 7:53 p.m. PST
PanzerGrenadier Deluxe Design Thoughts 3
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28 Apr 2014 7:41 a.m. PST
Amazons Attack Athens
7
27 Apr 2014 4:12 p.m. PST
Maneuver Dial Plastic Joiners? (X-Wing)
7
23 Apr 2014 12:25 p.m. PST
Miniature Ranges for Sale
4
07 Apr 2014 4:27 a.m. PST
Best Stat Card Sizes?
7
03 Apr 2014 10:52 a.m. PST
Is this really a new way of running a minis game?
15
03 Apr 2014 10:01 a.m. PST
Sci Fi Camo Pattern Types
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01 Apr 2014 12:10 p.m. PST
Representing Reconaissance, Ambushes, Spies ?
21
30 Mar 2014 6:12 p.m. PST
Using TSATF for The Greek War of Independence 1821-1830
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27 Mar 2014 2:23 p.m. PST
6mm / 10mm game on a pinboard - month 2 update
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24 Mar 2014 4:58 p.m. PST
Programmed-side deployment
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19 Mar 2014 9:16 a.m. PST
Help! Looking for an RGP game.
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17 Mar 2014 8:00 p.m. PST
Software for diagrams in rules
11
17 Mar 2014 5:26 a.m. PST
Warband - Early Medieval / Dark Ages large skirmish rules
22
16 Mar 2014 3:36 p.m. PST
How to make a free game available
21
15 Mar 2014 3:51 p.m. PST
Stopping Ahistorical tactics
67
14 Mar 2014 1:11 p.m. PST
PanzerGrenadier Deluxe Rules Design Thoughts 2.
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14 Mar 2014 8:25 a.m. PST
Orbital Space Combat
22
13 Mar 2014 7:45 a.m. PST
Vows of Iron test Play at ColdWars
5
12 Mar 2014 4:32 a.m. PST
Delayed resolution in higher level WW2 games
20
11 Mar 2014 4:07 p.m. PST
Allenstein
1
07 Mar 2014 10:23 a.m. PST
Simplified Ancients rules and notes posted on my blog
5
06 Mar 2014 8:01 p.m. PST
15mm Tactical Sci-Fi Rules in development
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05 Mar 2014 7:09 p.m. PST
Flashburn variant. looking for feedback :)
1
05 Mar 2014 6:47 p.m. PST