Category: WSS
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WSS72 – A New Hope
In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast, the team discuss their wargaming goals for 2023. As ever, Guy also tells us what is new in wargaming. LinksSpeed Paints 2.0 (Army Painter)The Doomed (Osprey)A War Transformed (Osprey)Tough Gut (Bolt Action/Osprey)With Hot Lead and Cold Steel (Osprey)Charlie FoxtrotWe Have Ways PodcastSalute
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WSS71 – Best Laid Plans… 2023
The Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy team are back with the first episode of 2023. The chaps discuss their plans for 2023. LinksPhase Line: Black power Red EarthNever Mind the Billhooks DeluxeAtlantic DigitalMyMiniFactoryOnly-Games.co
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WSS70 – The Christmas Quiz
In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy, Mark takes on the role of quiz master, and Jasper and Angus face off against Guy and Chris in this battle of wits (or half-wits). Guy also has a round-up of the latest releases that have arrived at Bowers Towers. LinksHail Caesar 2nd EditionWargames Annual 2022Battlegroup…
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WSS69 – A Knight at the Museum
On the back of Jasper and Guy’s wargaming Operation Market Garden at the Hartenstein Hotel Airborne Museum in Arnhem, Jasper talks to Kelly McManus and Jared Fishman from HMGS Next Gen Gaming. Kelly works for Dey Mansion, and with Jared’s help, he organised a games day at the museum. LinksDey Mansion Washington’s Headquarters, 1780HMGS Next…
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WSS68 – 3D or Not 3D
In the latest episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy Magazine podcast Guy and Jasper tell us about their Operation Market Garden game in Arnhem with the Too Fat Lardies. In the news, Guy brings us the latest releases and then has a chat with Bob and Brad from bobmac 3d. The team then discuss…
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WSS67 – Thinking inside the box
Jasper hosts this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy Podcast, with Guy, Mark and Chris he discusses the merits of playing ‘a game in a box’, that is, buying a game with the rules and everything to go with it in one package. Also in this episode, Guy talks to Graham Davey, the publisher…
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WSS66 – The Butterfly Effect
In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy Magazine podcast, the team discuss the butterfly effect. This is not how a butterfly might flap its wings and cause a typhoon, but rather, how the flitting from project to project and following one’s whims leaves us with heaps of unpainted lead as projects flounder. In…
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WSS65 – Campaigning
Set in France in 1940, Guy and Chris are playing a large ongoing campaign at their club. They explain to Jasper and Angus how they planned it and how it worked and offer some tips for running your own campaign games. >>Download<< Links Hold Fast! Black Sea Lion Rampant Wargaming Campaigns Pendraken
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WSS64 – Art of articles
In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast, the team discuss what makes a good article for the magazine. Guy gives us his criteria and the twitterverse tells us what they think. >>Download<< References: Cold War Commander Vlad’s Army Wars of Orcs and Dwarfs
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WSS63 – Do we need another set of Napoleonic rules?
In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy magazine podcast on top of the usual news round-up, Guy has a chat with Warwick Kinrade about his new rule set Soldiers of Napoleon. >>Download<< Links: Warwick Kinrade Strength & Honour Karwansaray Forgotten Battles Castles in the Sky Poldercon Legionary Partizan Britcon