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Calandale
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« on: July 09, 2014, 09:33:44 am »

I don't remember the guy's name - Jason or something. Real twerp at BGG.

But, people always gave me **** for carving out space for the 'historical only' definition of wargaming,
as though the type never existed. I'm kinda glad they're still around. Maintains my sense of balance
in the world. I think the feeling may be stronger in the minis side of things.
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« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2014, 12:50:52 pm »

thanks for creating this forum calen
and yes, historical miniature wargames are an excellent source of amusement
not only does one learn about battles from across history, but I believe a firm grounding in tactics is aquired with more and more experience in historical games

personally, Ive wargamed across early medieval, late medieval, civil war era, and turn-of-the-century naval wargaming, but found I am most comfortable with modern.
of course, modern can encompass a wide range of levels of technology
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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2014, 04:54:34 pm »

I wished I would have seen some of those threads/posts ... I think I am in in like 99.9% for the history.

Not much time this morning- so I guess I have to leave this one brief.
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« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2014, 06:03:53 pm »

I've always felt that SF and fantasy stuff that shares a lot of the core designs
of historically based games fits into the hobby, in the sense that the gamers
that I grouped with who liked historical were good with stuff that was all
make-believe. But, there's always been a wing that held otherwise. Maybe they
mainly quit boardgames. Maybe they just got driven from BGG. Dunno.

Such folk would be pretty pissed if asked to play a wargame, to find
out that they were playing something based on Lord of the Rings.
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