Anything But a One! Adventures in Historical Miniature Wargaming

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Taking a short break from gaming, the gang attended the opening night of Ridley Scott's Napoleon. Spoiler Alert! Well....  There are spoilers in the podcast.  Napoleon dies!


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I've Got an Angle

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Today we give our thoughts on the American Civil War rules Altar of Freedom!

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Altar of Freedom Rules

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Sam Mustafa, author of Blucher, LaSalle2, Nimitz and many other games joins us in sunny south Texas to test play his latest WWII project in the works.


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Honour Games

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If you want to hear three tech troglodytes talk about 3D printing are you ever in luck! Today we examine or limited experience in the medium and how it is changing how we game.

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Piano Wargames

Lone Star 3D Printing Co.

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You heard us! With War of the Roses in the books, it's time for a new project. Listen to our ideas and tell us which one we should do!

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We recently played our first game of the Perry Brothers second edition of Valor & Fortitude. In this episode we share our thoughts about this free set of rules.

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Valour & Fortitude Rules Free Download

Wargames Illustrated Interview with Game Authors Jervis Johnson and the Perry Twins

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It's convention time in Houston, Texas! Andy Bouffard tells us all we need to know about Texas BROADSIDE! 2023!


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Texas BROADSIDE! 2023

Battleship Texas YouTube Channel

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You always need a new set of rules, right? Aching to paint yet another army? Well what game or time period would it be?

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We actually kinda sorta met our goal! We've played multiple War of the Roses games! It's time for an update.

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There are no words. Thank you so much for listening! We will look back on where we've been and where we might go next.

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Well we may not be on the cutting edge, but after a couple of years we have some thoughts on Contrast and Speed Paints.

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So how is it that after all the Epic bashing we are now painting Epic Pike and Shotte?

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The gang made a pact in January to start 28mm Wars of the Roses. I wonder how that went?


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7th Son Wars of the Roses

Lance and Longbow Society  - Wars of the Roses Banners

War of the Roses Facebook Page

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We wanted to respond to recent YouTube video that alleged historical games suffer from people not wanting to play "The bad guys."


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7th Son response to the OP

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It seemed fitting to replay our ESR episode just in time for the release of the Wargaming Company's new line of 10mm miniatures!

We will be back in two weeks with a brand new episode!

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Larry works with youth and also has played Arty Conliffe's Crossfire with combat veterans. How "realistic" is it? They also have house rules bringing the rules to the modern era.

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Co-author and rules guru Jim Getz joins us to inflict his revenge on us for abusing his Empire rules!

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Sam makes his return to the show to talk about his new rules Nimitz! We also talk about rule mechanics and theory.

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Where to get Nimitz (US)

Sam's Website

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Today Tony Concagh joins us from the South London Warlords Wargame Club to tell us all about Salute 50. It's the largest one day game show in Europe!

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Here are links to the show and the South London Warlords

Salute 50

South London Warlords

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Thirty Years War...English Civil War...  Wars of Religion...If you long to model cavaliers and roundheads tune in!


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Cromwell Movie

Sealed Knot Society

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How do you rate troops when writing rules or making scenarios? Balancing the game? 100% historical?

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This week we go back to the 90's to play a set of rules from the great Arty Conliffe. How did we miss these back then?



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Here is the Little Wars TV episode we mentioned

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Today we discuss rules that were influential to us in our development as gamers.

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Style points? Rule of Cool? Power house? How do you pick the armies you collect and paint?

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Why aren't there more Great War games? Is the topic too difficult? Is it lost on American audiences?


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World War One Movies Ranked

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It's been around since the beginning of games, but are I go, you go games outdated?

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Rob Wubbenhorst joins us to discuss how to get started in gaming WWII.



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Wings Palette

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Have you ever had so much information about a topic that gaming that topic was difficult? Can you know too much?

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What does historical gaming gain from it fantasy cousins? Do you play both?

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We are back with a new "So you want to" series. This time we cover the American Civil War.

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Today we chat with Edgar Pabon and Damien Macomber, co-authors of Blood & Steel - Victorian Age Combat.

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Firelock Games

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Some people love it. Others, not so much. However you feel about, modeling and painting is a huge part of this hobby. Today we talk about our ways of "coping" with this side of things.

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Welcome to Season 3! Today we discuss gaming  and research in periods where written records are hard to come by.

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The gaming convention is a great place to learn about new games. But are you ready to dive in and roll dice or would you rather be an observer? We talk about the pros and cons of convention games with Alan Spencer from Heart of Texas Wargamers.

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Heart of Texas Wargamers on Facebook

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We are going to start something new this episode. This is the first installment of episodes relating to starting a particular time period. We are starting with Napoleonics.

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Have you ever played in an extended campaign? Did you finish? What does it take to start and finish a wargame campaign? We are joined by Rob Wubbenhorst from Fights On! Games.


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Fight's On! Games

Zor Con in Lake Jackson, TX

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Most of us don't want to change rule sets too often. But how often should you reevaluate the rules you use?

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Heart of Texas Wargamers Facebook Group

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Are our favorite rules based in historical fact or tired clichés? Today we examine if authors feel compelled to give us rules that we think are realistic, but may not be.

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In this episode we talk with the author of ESR Series 3 David Ensteness. Et sans resultat! is a Napoleonic wargame rule set with a unique point of view.


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You can find the ESR rules, books, and support items at

www.thewargamingcompany.com

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Today we interview Charles Sharp who is one of the pioneers of modern wargaming. From Charles has worked on ground breaking rules like Crossfire and has helped young people get into the hobby.

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With chatter on social media about stats for Ukrainian armor, how soon is too soon to game a conflict? 

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Hear what it's like to try your hand at a brick and mortar game store from Will Gaskins, former owner of Table Top Generals.

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How do you start a new game era? Do you dive head first into the deep end? Is skirmish gaming a viable introduction?

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In today's episode we visit with Alan Spencer from the Heart of Texas Wargamers. He stopped by to talk about game scale.

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Heart of Texas Wargamers on Facebook

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Is it possible for a brick and mortar game store to survive in this day and age? Too many product lines, too few customers, and too much competition from online suppliers may spell the end of the corner store.

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Throw away that ratty old felt sheet you've been playing your games on and give a listen to Cory Ring from Cigar Box Mats!


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Cigar Box Mats

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We are so sorry that we couldn't make our deadline to get a new episode up. DAMN DAY JOBS AND HEALTH ISSUES! Seriously, We will have a great episode up early next week. Stay tuned. In the meantime, here is an encore episode of Gamer Types.

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Today we talk to the author of Warbound, a WWII skirmish game written by 12 year old game designer Landon D!

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Email us for a PDF of Landon's rules

[email protected]

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Can you define what makes rules complex? Does it necessarily mean they are difficult? Today we talk with Sam Mustafa,  author of Blucher, Rommel, Lasalle 2, and many others. We talk about complexity as it pertains to wargame rules.

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Honour Games

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Jason Weiser tells us about his brand new, US based wargame magazine.


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Find the magazine at

Military Miniature Magazine

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Today we talk about our thoughts on the return of Millennium-Con in Austin, TX. We discuss the games that we played and our overall thoughts. Once again, many thanks to Rob Wubbenhorst at Fight's On! Games for hosting a game of Battlegroup for our show! Find his awesome store at

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We are joined today by Tony Morano and Greg Wagman from Little Wars TV! We talk games, venues, conventions, and a whole lot more.

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Little Wars TV

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Is there a perfect set of rules? Do you ever quit trying new rules? The guys will argue endlessly about what is " too much!"

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Do you have gaming habits you wish you didn't have? Does someone in your group do something that drives you nuts?


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Fight's On Store

Millennium Con

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An interview with the creators of your unpainted 28mm miniature pile of shame! Michael and Alan Perry talk with us about the process of creating miniatures, their beginnings, and whats up next!


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Perry Miniatures

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Today the guys examine after action reports on YouTube. Do you need to see everything? Do you want an edited, short capsule of information?

Remember to look for us at Millennium Con! Fights On Games will be running a Battlegroup game for us!

Millennium Con

Fight's On Games

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7th Son

Too Fat Lardies

Bolt Action Action

Miniature Game Montage

Little Wars TV

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Are we just getting old? Trick question! We are already old! But are games getting better or just dumbed down?



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Living in the Past by Jethro Tull

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Do you field armies with three shades for every color? Or do you field unpainted gray masses?
In today's episode we examine the impact, if any, of painting standards.


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Fight's On!

Millennium Con 2021

Battlegroup Ruleset

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In this episode we talk about what no one wants; price increases. How much is too much? Has the rising cost of international postage changed your purchase habits?

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Our One Year Anniversary Episode! Thanks to all of our listeners for a great year! Today we examine tabletop terrain. Do you play on custom battle boards or  piece of green felt with books underneath for hills?

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Fight's On! 

Millennium Con 2021

Battlegroup Ruleset

Wargamers' Terrain

Little Wars TV

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This week the guys talk about the silver screen feel of skirmish wargames.


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Saving Private Bjornsen (the ridiculous Rus landing scene from Vikings)

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In this week's episode the guys delve into the choppy waters of gaming Facebook Groups and forums. Are we using them for good or for evil?

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On today's episode the gang waxes poetic about the fond memories and blood curdling nightmares created by the ruleset Empire 3rd Edition.

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On today's episode the gang  talks about what they have always wanted but rarely achieved; a meaningful campaign system to generate tabletop games,

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Today we interview game designer Sam Mustafa. His newest release is LaSalle 2, a rethink of his classic Napoleonics rules.

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Sam's rules can be found directly from his website

Honour Games

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Other than the obvious lack of miniature soldiers, how different are board games from miniature games?

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Are all dice created equal? Are you superstitious about who touches your dice? In this episode we get scientific (kinda) on rollin' the bones!

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This week we are joined by the guys from the Lead Pursuit Podcast! Douglas Glover and Brett Canter talk Blood Red Skies and their thoughts on Beer and Pretzels games vs Simulations.


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On this episode the guys tackle historical symbolism that is not always crowd-friendly. How do you adjust? or do you?

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This week we have a very special guest, Gabrio Tolentino! We will  cover Warlord's Black Seas from development to the newest products on the horizon.

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Keep up with all things Black Seas here

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Just because they make miniatures in every conceivable scale, do they all work for the kind of game you want to play? In this episode we talk about  our struggle resisting the siren's call for a new scale of miniatures.

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In this episode we chat with Rob Wubbenhorst with Fight's On! Miniatures. We cover his Beer and Pretzels gaming group, his company, and much more!

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Somewhere between rules so good they play themselves and rules so bad you throw them away, there are house rules! Some add flavor. Some clarify ambiguity. Some crash play balance!

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The crew takes a moment to think about what they would like in gaming for 2021.

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Happy Holidays! This week we  take a light hearted look at the different types of people that play wargames! I'm sure you've encountered them all!

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This week the gang talks about games where army list building is an integral part of the mechanics.

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In this episode we examine the importance of "the look of the game".  Do you play with little works of art or are you lucky to have assembled, bare plastic and metal armies?

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In this episode we interview game designer, author, webmaster Bill Gray.  Bill designed  the outstanding Napoleonic rules Age of Eagles. He has also published the supplements Age of Honor for earlier battles and Age of Valor for warfare up to 1914.

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You can find all of Bill's products here

www.ageofeagles.com

He is also a member (and webmaster) of the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society, inc.

https://www.hmgs.org/

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In response to Episode 5, Barnaby Ore from Hamilton, Ontario tells us that historical miniature gaming isn't dying at his club. It's thriving.  Meet the Hamilton Tabletop Gaming Society.

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You can find out more about this great club at

Hamilton Tabletop Gaming Society

YouTube channel mentioned

Kitchen Wargamers 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2KsvEYTZ87PQfZDwEBuCeQ

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First, a huge thanks to Dinosaur George for the use of his recording studio! The sound improvement is astounding! You can find out more about him at

www.dinosaurgeorge.com

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Here are the miniature manufacturers mentioned in this show. Unfortunately a few are no longer in business.

Wizards of the Coast- The War at Sea miniatures Richard mentioned are no longer being produced. They can however be found on eBay and other re-sellers.

Victrix Miniatures - www.victrixlimited.com

Front Rank Miniatures -www.frontfrank.com

Old Glory Miniatures - www.oldgloryminiatures.com

Essex Miniatures - https://www.essexminiatures.co.uk/

Stone Mountain Miniatures - http://www.wargamingminiatures.com/

Minfigs - No longer in production.

Mike's Models - No longer in production

Perry Miniatures - www.perry-miniatures.com

Warlord Games - https://store.warlordgames.com/

Empress Miniatures -https://www.empressminiatures.com/

Rubicon - https://www.rubiconmodelsusa.com/

GHQ Miniatures - https://www.ghqmodels.com/

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In this installment the guys discuss the state of historical miniature wargaming. Is it graying? Is it dying? Or is it just changing?

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This episode references a video posted on YouTube by Little Wars TV. Here is the link to the video.

https://youtu.be/9m7JWNd0AYE

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Synopsis

The guys are back with more movies that they have taken inspiration from. In Episode 3 we talked about obscure films. In this episode we go after the big boys! Yo've heard of most of these. but did you like them?

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Sharpe's Rifles Series

Waterloo

Midway (2019)

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Last of the Mohicans

The Alamo (1960)

Zulu

Tora Tora Tora

A Bridge Too Far

Gladiator

Cromwell

March or Die

Saving Private Ryan

Band of Brothers

Patton

Apocalypse Now

Full Metal Jacket

Gettysburg

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Synopsis

Has a movie or TV show ever fired you up to paint minis or play a game? In this episode the team talks about the movies, both good and bad, that have made an impact on their gaming. This is the first part of a two part series. Part one deals with lesser known films or forgotten gems.

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The Lost Battalion - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0287535/

The Duelists - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075968/

Days of Glory - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0444182/

White Queen/White Princess - https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00HY7VU60/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B06XFQTFTZ/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Braveheart - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112573/

Great Waldo Pepper - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073075/

We Were Soldiers - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277434/

Von Richtofen and Brown - https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0095GEILM/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0095GEILM/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

The Last Kingdom - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4179452/

Correction

I referred to a YouTube channel as "History Geek" when it is in fact "History Buff". My Bad! This is a great channel! Nick Hodges reviews movies and TV shows for their historical accuracy. Check out his channel  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggHoXaj8BQHIiPmOxezeWA

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In this installment the guys examine why everyone loves to hate Warlord Games. Is it fair? Is it justified? Is it just social media trolling?

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Tom Castanos, Ray Winstead, and Richard Martinez discuss (argue about) what makes for a good set of tabletop miniature wargame rules. Each with 40+ plus years of gaming experience, the guys have seen the good, the bad, and the unplayable come across their game tables. 

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