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T h e W O R L D ’ S P R E M I E R TA B L E T O P G A M I N G M A G A Z I N E
SKIRMISH
Wargaming
FIREPOWER
PERRY MINIATURES
ACW RULES
Issue 338
december 2015
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austerlitz
e fate of empires
Make Victorian buildings
HOW TO....
galleys, guns & glory
New Renaissance naval rules
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wargames illustrated issue wi338, DECEMBER 2015
From the editor
The essence of wargaming is a table full of rank-upon-rank of painted figures, wheeling,
marching and manoeuvring in unison, whilst their general issues sweeping orders and
contemplates his army’s next flanking move or cavalry charge…. Or is it? Is the essence
of gaming taking on the role of a single character figure in his struggle for survival on the
tabletop. Is it all about the derring-dos of this individual and his small band of brothers, and
the player’s ability to use their well defined traits to his advantage and win the game.
Rather than either being the essence of wargaming, the above are descriptions of two well-
established branches of our hobby; big battle and skirmish wargaming.
Over the last few years several people have told me that “skirmish wargaming is very
popular at the moment” and with games such as
Saga, Bolt Action
and
7TV
all amongst the
top sellers in the hobby it’s hard to disagree, but that’s not to say skirmish gaming doesn’t
have a long and well established tradition of popularity in our hobby and we are lucky to
have Mike Blake writing for us this month, the man who supplied us with one of the very
first skirmish rulesets, and as an active member of the Skirmish Wargames Group, is well
placed to educate us on the history of the movement.
Skirmish wargaming forms the theme for this month’s magazine with several articles
dedicated to the subject. But there is plenty of Big Battle action to enjoy as well - check out
our piece on Austerlitz, which will have skirmish die-hards running for cover!
There is plenty more - skirmish and other - wargaming goodness to get into this month, so
I’ll stop rattling and let you get on with it!
Happy reading, and gaming.
Dan Faulconbridge
Editor
This month’s cover artwork, by Peter Dennis, is a section of the box art from Perry Miniatures’
new American Civil War ‘Battle in Box’. See their advert on page 59 for more information.
Used with kind permission.
WHAT IS SKIRMISH
WARGAMING ? ....................... 8
CHASING SHADOWS ........... 30
it’s all about the
character’s ...................... 40
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contents
THEME:
what is skirmish
wargaming ....................................... 8
In our lead article for this month’s theme,
Mike Blake offers a comprehensive
overview of this popular style of gaming.
TEAM YANKEE .................................... 14
An excerpt from the
Team Yankee
novel
to whet the appetite of the Cold War Gone
Hot gamer.
THEME:
THE SKIRMISH
WARGAMES GROUP ........................ 20
Mike Blake is back to chart the growth
of his group of like-minded individuals
and their collective contribution to the
skirmish gaming scene.
chasing shadows ....................... 30
Neil Smith looks at an elite group of
Allied soldiers from World War Two, the
Chindits, renowned for their ability to
undertake dangerous missions in the face
of extreme conditions.
THEME:
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE
CHARACTERS / ‘LET’S GO!’ ........... 40
Inspiration for skirmish gaming can come
from many sources. Pete Brown looks at
adding characters to your games and then
provides a scenario taken from the movie
The Wild Bunch.
DESIGNER’S NOTES:
GALLEYS, GUNS AND GLORY! ...... 48
Jay White introduces us to the process
behind the creation of his Renaissance Era
naval rules.
THEME:
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND
THE TRIUMVIRATE OF TERROR ... 54
Paul Chapman enlightens us regarding a
case from the time of the Great Hiatus,
presenting the same for players of
In Her
Majesty’s Name.
BEERSHEBA ........................................ 60
Adrian Howe recounts the story of the
Battle of Beersheba, in reality and as
presented in the classic Australian movie
The Lighthorsemen.
THEME:
FIFE AND DRUMS ALONG
THE MONTMORENCY .................... 66
A guide to the skirmish gaming
opportunities provided by the French
and Indian Wars, complete with a sample
scenario for
Musket and Tomahawks.
RULES SHOWCASE:
FIREPOWER .. 72
We take part in a battle between brothers
as Alan and Michael Perry showcase their
first ‘Battle In A Box’, complete with fast
play rules for the American Civil War
from Alessio Cavatore.
THEME:
HOW TO MAKE
VICTORIAN BUILDINGS .................. 76
Inspired by our Sherlock Holmes
adventure, Paul Davies show us how to
make some suitable scenery to represent
the Victorian London.
AUSTERLITZ ........................................ 82
Gary Kitching presents an epic article
about this epic battle of the Napoleonic
Wars - one of Napoleons most crushing
victories. Is that the way it will turn out in
the refight...?
SHOW REPORT:
COLOURS 2015 .. 92
After its return this year, Paul Davies
provides a pictorial and personal record of
this re-vamped UK show.
fighting talk:
silver bullet .. 96
To license or not to license? Alessio
Cavatore provides an insight into the highs
and lows of optioning that movie or TV
show that you’ve always wanted to turn
into a game.
BEERSHEBA ............................ 60
fife and drums .................. 66
firepower ............................... 72
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WARGAMING – THE MOVIE!
Have you ever wanted to be a movie star? Well, this could be your chance or, at the
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Irish production company Sheefra Films has started work on a feature length documentary
on wargaming. The director of the film, James O’ Sullivan, and director of photography,
Jack Lunt, dropped by the
WI
office lately to update us on progress. “We’re at the end of
our second week of shooting in Nottingham, the beating heart of the wargames industry,
and have been bowled over by the generosity and openness of everyone we’ve met and
interviewed so far. There’s a remarkable story emerging here.”
With the Nottingham leg of the shoot drawing to a close, the crew are gearing up
for the next steps. “We’ve weeks of studio work lined up next, then the London
part of the shoot to prep for,” explains the director. “The wargaming community
is such a broad church. There’s really so much to cover if you want to do it right.
Our cameras will certainly be rolling on this one for some time yet.”
The film is scheduled for completion in mid-2016 and should start popping up
at film festivals towards the end of 2016. The team are contactable by email at:
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