Wargaming - Richard Lee's site

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Frequently Asked Questions

Periods

Ancients and Early Medieval ("Warband", "Corvus" version 2, "Century" and "Heroes Before Iron" rules)

English Civil War

Fantasy Wargaming ("Slayer of Vampyres", "Wrath of the Gods" and "Wilderland" rules)

This site is about wargaming, and in particular is to distribute (as free downloads) and support my own rules. My interests include the ancient and early medieval periods, the English Civil War and some aspects of fantasy. Sometimes I use commercially available rules, mainly DBA and it's offshoots. Sometimes I write my own. Lately I have begun experimenting with early eighteenth century and Pacific Theatre Second World War wargaming.

I like quick games. I usually aim for my games to last no more than 2½ hours. If I have more wargaming time I usually prefer multiple short games to games that take longer.

Concerning figure scales, I use individually based 25 mm figures for one to one skirmish rules. (I use the word "skirmish" loosely - one set of rules uses 60+ figures for a unit.) For larger battles I prefer smaller figures. I started wargaming with 6 mm figures from the excellent Baccus ranges. I have tried 10 mm. At the moment I find that I am starting many new projects in 15 mm.

These are just my personal preferences. I do not criticise anyone for preferring different periods, scales or rules. Wargaming is a hobby. The main thing is for people to enjoy it and do what they want to do in it.

Links

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clubs and societies

The Society of Ancients publishes an excellent bi-monthly journal, and aims to promote ancient and medieval wargaming http://www.soa.org.uk
Wargames Developments is an non commercial organisation for people who like to write wargames rules http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~warden/
The Pike and Shot Society cater for periods from the late 15th to early 18th centuries Pike and Shot Society - Renaissance Warfare 1400-1720
Sheffield Wargames Club hosts Triples, which is a large wargames show in the North of England. For information about Triples: Sheffield Wargames Society and Triples or the old and superseded http://mysite.freeserve.com/sheffieldwargames
Wakefield and Ossett Wargamers run a pleasant little show called "Recon". For the last couple of years they have run a "Hordes of the Things" competion. Wakefield & Ossett Wargamers home page
Here is the site of an American club (Long Island Wargames Association). It has some nice pictures which may give people who are interested in becoming wargamers some idea. Sadly, I have not been able to visit their premises in person: www.longislandwargames.com

other wargaming sites (for manufacturers see below this section)

Fanaticus is a site primarily intended for DBA players, but has some material which will be of interest to other wargamers http://www.fanaticus.org/
The Miniatures Page is a huge site for nearly all aspects of wargaming http://www.theminiaturespage.com/
The Stronghold - an excellent Hordes of the Things page The Stronghold - The 'Hordes of the Things' Page
David Kuijit has some excellent pages on both historical and fantasy armies: Medieval Armies DBA Page and Tolkein in DBA 2.0
Luke Ueda-Sarson has some Middle Earth army lists for DBM, DBA and HotT: DBM: Middle-Earth Army Lists
The Free Wargames Rules page offers a variety of rules: http://www.freewargamesrules.co.uk
Keep Wargaming publish the "De Bellis Civile" booklets as part of their business: http://www.keepwargaming.co.uk/
Arnstein Orten has an interesting page. Some of his ideas about wargaming DBA/DBM in 6 mm are different from mine. DBx in 6mm
Wargames Forum has a lot of reviews and other information: WargamesForum
Bill Bennett's website covers DBA and HotT: Lazarus' Lair
David Kuijt and David Schlanger have published a website: Big Battle DBA
Ed's Hobby Hovel, A Wargamer's Webpage
For hints on terrain making try: TerraGenesis

Some Manufacturers

Amazon have a varied selection of figures, including the old QT range. Some of their figures have impressed and pleased me. Well worth comparing their products to other firms' offerings: http://www.amazonminiatures.com
Baccus 6mm manufacture excellent 6 mm figures and has a web site that supports wargaming in 6 mm Baccus Mega Micro Minis
Donnington Miniatures make excellent 15mm figures at a reasonable price Home Page
East Riding Miniatures sell some very interesting 15 mm figures: http://www.eastridingminiatures.co.uk
Essex Miniatures are another good manufacturer. I particularly like their 15 mm DBA packs http://www.essexminiatures.co.uk/
Foundary do not make cheap figures, but many people rate their work highly http://www.wargamesfoundry.com
Gladiator Games sell the excellent Coat D'Arms paints: Gladiator Games
Gripping Beast make some very nice dark age 28 mm figures Gripping Beast
Ground Zero Games make some useful modern, fantasy and science fiction figures: http://www.gzg.com
Hovels make model buildings for wargames: http://www.hovelsltd.co.uk/
Irregular Miniatures have a vast range of most, if not all, scales. Their mail order service is excellent, and the prices tend to be reasonable. In my opinion their output quality varies a bit. Some of their products have pleased me very much. http://www.irregularminiatures.co.uk/
Kallistra do some nice (though rather large) 25 mm fantasy figures at reasonal price for fantasy: Kallistra Limited
Lancashire games are another manufacturer of cheap but good 25 mm and 15 mm figures: www.lancashiregames.com
MY Miniatures make some interesting 15 mm armies MY Miniatures
Navigator Miniatures make high quality figures. I was pleased with all the 25 mm figures I bought from them: www.magistermilitum.com
Newline Designs make good quality figures at a reasonable price www.newlinedesigns.co.uk
Old Glory are yet another fine figure manufacturer. Their UK and European website is: Old Glory UK Homepage. The USA sites are: http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/ for the 25 mm ranges and http://www.og15s.com/ for 15 mm figures.
Pendraken make excellent 10 mm figures http://www.pendraken.co.uk
Peter Pig do some excellent 15 mm ancients and fantasy figures; their main interest is 20th century 15 mm http://www.peterpig.demon.co.uk/
Redoubt make excellent Trojan Wars figures http://www.redoubtenterprises.com/frames.htm
Vallejo make an excellent range of paints for wargamers: http://www.acrylicosvallejo.com/
Vendel Miniatures make some of my favourite fantasy 28mm figures http://www.vendelminiatures.co.uk
Warrior Miniatures makes a lot of good stuff (including the ships I developed "Corvus" for) at a very reasonable price. One of my favourites: http://www.warrioronline.demon.co.uk/

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