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Tag Archives: Naval History
Dreadnoughts in Space Games
Ahoy there! So, I’ve got to warn you all ahead of time, this post is going to be a bit more of a rant and somewhat more negative than the usual fare around here! Today I’m going to talk a … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, Space Naval Gaming
Tagged game design, Naval Gaming, Naval History, space combat
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2016 Naval Gaming Predictions
Happy New Year! It’s time for the second edition of my annual Naval Wargaming predictions. If you haven’t yet done so, be sure to read last year’s predictions and how well I did on them! Just like last year, I … Continue reading
Posted in Predictions
Tagged Age of Sail, BFG, Dystopian Wars, Firestorm Armada, Naval History, WoWS
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Fatal Choices Book Review
As I mentioned in a brief post a while back, I recently backed a Kickstarter for a book project called “Fatal Choices: Wargames Decisions and Destiny in the 1914 Battles of Coronel and Falklands” by Seth Owen, who posts in … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Naval Games, Naval History, Review
Tagged Kickstarter, Naval History, WWI
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Fatal Choices Kickstarter
Hey all! I just wanted to point your attention towards a Kickstarter that is running right now, created by a good friend of mine named Seth Owen (who posts on the MBS forms as wargamer55). He has created a self-contained … Continue reading
Ghenghis Con 2014
Landlubber here! Spent Friday and Saturday this past weekend at Genghis Con 2014, a local gaming convention put on by the good folks at the Denver Gamers Association. The con was here in Denver (actually Aurora, a suburb), at the … Continue reading
Posted in Event Report, Historical Naval Games, Naval History
Tagged ACW, Age of Sail, DWCO, Naval Gaming, Naval History, Special Event, Star Wars
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Fighting Lady
Saw this video posted over on the Forumini, and thought I would share it here. It is an hour-long period piece about the 2nd USS Yorktown and her first actions in the Pacific. What makes this piece particluarly interesting is … Continue reading
Battle of Midway Lecture
So, as I mentioned a while back when I posted a War at Sea battle report that re-created the battle of Midway, this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. I recently discovered an excellent lecture by … Continue reading
Dystopian Wars vs. Real Life Pt. 4: Cruisers
Having looked at the “big boys” (battleships and dreadnoughts) in parts 1 and 2 of this series, and at the “small guys” (destroyers) in the third, I am now turning my attention to the middle for a discussion on cruisers … Continue reading
War At Sea Battle Report: Midway
Foreward This year marks the 70th anniversary of a number of pivotal battles from the Pacific War, the foremost among them being the Battle of Midway. To be honest, I had intended to write an article about this battle last … Continue reading
Posted in Battle Report, Historical Naval Games
Tagged Batrep, Naval Gaming, Naval History, War at Sea
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Dystopian Wars vs. Real Life, Pt 3: Destroyers
Welcome to the third installment of my series that examines how the steampunk universe of Dystopian Wars compares to real-world naval history! The first two installments discussed naval technology in general, and also focused on the big boys; the battleships … Continue reading