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Saturday, July 17, 2004

Dragon Rune: Arena of Death rules

Rules Fantasy

Miniatures Company Dragon Rune has released these free wargames rules for playing fantasy gladiatorial combat. The downloads page includes the rules, champion cards, a hex grid arena, and coins.

 

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Saturday, July 17, 2004

HG Wells Little Wars Part V

Little Wars

Famed science fiction writer HG Wells also is widely acknowledged as the first to write a commercially published set of miniature wargames rules. Published in 1913, "Little Wars", has long been out of print -- and existing copies are rare and expensive. However, because the copyright has expired on Little Wars, it can now be freely distributed. So, here on Miniature Wargaming dot Com, is the full text of Wells' classic wargames rules (no pictures, unfortunately.)They will be published over the next six weeks -- one chapter each Saturday morning. And the best part is: Little Wars is free. Here, then, is Part V Continued...

 

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Friday, July 16, 2004

MWG Now Accepts Banner Ads

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MWG now is now experimenting with banner advertising. There will be a free trial run for a limited number of advertisers until September 1, 2004. To learn more, contact the editor. And, if while you're visiting, you DON'T see an ad at the top, please let me know. I need to find out if this thing is working for anyone but me. Thanks

 

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Friday, July 16, 2004

R Lee Ermey’s Official Website

Wargaming Sites

You've seen him on the History Channel's "Mail Call", in "Full Metal Jacket", and "The Boys In Company C". Now you can visit R. Lee Ermey's Official Website. Don't miss the animated introduction. Its a hoot.

 

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Friday, July 16, 2004

Making Jungle Terrain

Terrain Outdoor

Kilroy Industries has released this guide to making jungle terrain for your miniatures wargames. I have been working on terrain for my 25mm United States in the Philippines games and found this advice useful. Its in the PDF format, with pictures. These also would be good for WWII Pacific theatre stuff, as Venus in a Gaslight campaign, or as a homeworld for your Kroot in Warhammer 40K.

 

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Thursday, July 15, 2004

Near Run Thing Napoleonics Rules

Rules Napoleonics

A Near Run Thing is a set of Napoleonics rules by Peter Hunt of the -- are you ready for this? -- Hong Kong Society of Wargamers. From the members list, it seems that Hong Kong has quite a thriving miniature wargames community. Back to the rules: A Near Run Thing apparently once was available as a commercial set, but now is revised and available on the net. Peter Hunt writes: Continued...

 

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About the Miniature Wargaming Hobby

Miniature Wargaming is part of the "adventure games" hobby, which includes r ole p laying and board games. Wargamers recreate battles on the tabletop with toy soldiers, like a more complicated game of chess. Models range in height from 6mm to 28mm tall, with 15mm and 25mm being the most popular. There also is a growing interest in toy soldiers and military models, such as the 1/32 and 1/35 scale plastic soldiers from Conte, and Marx.

The most popular miniature wargames are fantasy and science fiction based, such as Warhammer, Warhammer 40K, Warmachine and The Lord of the Rings. World War II games such as Flames of War and Axis and Allies are new favorites. Other favorite historical periods include Napoleonics, the American Civil War, and ancients, such as Romans or Greeks. Other gamers enjoy miniature naval wargames, recreating battles like Trafalgar, Jutland and the Coral Sea.

Hobbyists research historical periods and paint their tiny soldiers in accurate uniforms. Others develop "historically realistic" rules sets or build scale battlefield terrain using model railroad techniques.

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Some of the bigger hobby companies are Games Workshop, which produces Warhammer, Wargames Foundry and Old Glory Miniatures. Wizards of the Coast produces several lines of pre-painted miniatures games, such as the Star Wars and Dungeons and Dragons miniatures games, and a historical game with pre-painted miniatures: The new Axis and Allies game. Wizkids produces a fantasy collectable miniatures game, such as the Mage Knight and Heroclick fantasy games, the science fiction games MechWarrior and Rocketmen, as well as the quasi-historical Pirates of the Spanish Main.

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