tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post3725598880275774376..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: Making This Up As I Go….David Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-53978060983778548082022-09-16T07:39:42.158+01:002022-09-16T07:39:42.158+01:00Hello there Paul,
Megalomania? Moi? Surely you je...Hello there Paul,<br /><br />Megalomania? Moi? Surely you jest old chap… ;-)<br /><br />Their will definitely be some waterways featuring and for the very same reason you mentioned - not only that some river gunboats will also be fun to build!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-28372096561121415072022-09-15T22:27:53.887+01:002022-09-15T22:27:53.887+01:00Well I think your grande design has just the right...Well I think your grande design has just the right combination of creativity, gaming opportunity and megalomania :-)<br /><br />How about a few waterways to get some ACW-esque riverine action into the mix?Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-22264372625254859782022-09-15T20:10:31.806+01:002022-09-15T20:10:31.806+01:00Hi there Norm,
You are absolutely right about the...Hi there Norm,<br /><br />You are absolutely right about the whole ‘what battle is this then?’ I am absolutely sure that if anyone looks deeply at any fantasy style battles there is usually a historical background to a lesser or greater extent. I suppose for me that the problem I have always seemed to have is taking that leap of faith to go on full on imagi-nation which is probably ironic as one could argue that any wargame that is not a historical refight has an element of imagination built in.<br /><br />As you rightly say there is less of a line - I would say that the line can veer between the two options depending on the inclination of the wargamer in question. Swinging both ways if you like!<br /><br />All the best and thanks for the comment, very thought provoking!<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-11114246242528239632022-09-15T18:59:14.144+01:002022-09-15T18:59:14.144+01:00I fancy that there is less of a line between histo...I fancy that there is less of a line between historical and imaginations, but rather a merging or blending of the two. <br /><br />The imaginations brings excellent scope for narrative and freshness in situations that give a sense of creativity as they take on a life of their own, but a visitor to your table might ask 'what battle is this then' as in truth in all practical terms it could be any one of several 'real' (historical) battles or part there-of.<br /><br />I look forward to seeing where this takes you and where you take us!:-)Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.com