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1. GeekList: Chris' Introductory Wargame List

David Dockter

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Very good "new to wargaming" list.

Related: a brief overview of wargaming: http://talk.consimworld.com/WebX/?233@@.1dd309ee!enclosure=....

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2. GeekList: Getting Started in Wargaming Metalist

David Dockter

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...another decent list of lists place to begin...

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3. Wargames :: Thread: Advice for Big Noob....

David Dockter

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...and here is some advice for fellow grasshoppers...

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4. GeekList: The Road to Hell is Paved with Wargames

David Dockter

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...some advice from a fellow pilgrim.

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5. GeekList: Wargames and books

David Dockter

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But, really the place to start is with a topic. Read a book on a subject that REALLY interests you - and then purchase a game related to the conflict that sparked your interest. For example, ancients? Ancients Wargames: The glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome

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6. GeekList: Favorite Operational/Strategic Wargames by Historical Period

David Dockter

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...or for other historical periods, try one of the gems on this list.

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7. GeekList: March to the Sound of the Guns: Wargame Podcasts

David Dockter

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United States
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Once you have your hands on your first game and your are reading your first rule book, listen to a wargaming podcast in the background.

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8. GeekList: Games Where Some Guy Just Totally Flipped Out

David Dockter

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Maybe read up on some wargame folklore: item 99 is a personal fav...

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9. A World at War :: Session: A life-altering game deserves this kind of session report.

David Dockter

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...more folklore: an INCREDIBLE wargame story...

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10. GeekList: 1st MN/Sawatdee/Herr Dr Session Reports

David Dockter

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...and we make our own stories: read a few wargame session reports...

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11. GeekList: Wargames with Odd or Special Units

David Dockter

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Check out some of the great flavor ("chrome") in the genre...

Posted Wed Mar 23, 2016 1:59 pm

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12. GeekList: Most Brilliant Single Piece of Game Design Ever

David Dockter

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...or some fantastic design elements in our MANY great games.

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13. GeekList: The Way of the Beast: Session reports & reviews of heavy wargames

David Dockter

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Set your sites high: slay the beast!

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14. GeekList: Death to the Cult of the New: Top 100 wargames without grade inflation

David Dockter

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One word to the wise: don't always trust BGG ratings when selecting a wargame: damm that grade inflation!

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15. GeekList: Welcome to the GaGa Zone: Wargames with High Fanboy bases and lots of LUST: 2nd Golden Age of Wargaming Edition

David Dockter

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...and if you're looking for more recent wargames that have nutcase followings...

Posted Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:06 pm

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16. GeekList: Your Most Anticipated Wargames of 2018

David Dockter

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...and then preorder something, comrade.

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17. GeekList: 164 Hours of DonCon - the 2009 WBCs

David Dockter

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Attend a wargame con: http://grogheads.com/?p=9657

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18. GeekList: NEW Subscription Thread to the Monthly Vassal/Cyberboard/Skype Request List

David Dockter

(Herr Dr)

United States
Minnesota

You can ALWAYS find an opponent - at anytime, anywhere on this particular planet.

Play someone via Vassal (which has a module for about every wargame ever made) and Skype: it is essentially playing just like in real life. Vassal has all the components to the game. You play on a "board" (actually a electronic version of it - a whiteboard): when you move a piece, your opponent sees it moving: you both seen the same screen. Vassal handles all the dice rolls/card plays. And, with Skype, you can trash talk, ask questions, whatever.

Just like being there!

http://www.vassalengine.org

And here the top games being played on Vassal recently: Vassal: What Wargames have been played in the last month?

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19. First Minnesota Historical Wargame Society :: Thread: G.A.A.R. -- 3/18/16

David Dockter

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Minnesota

Join a game club!

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20. Wargames :: Thread: Making/Revitalizing a (war)game club

David Dockter

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United States
Minnesota

...or grow your own wargame club at home...or try to make one elsewhere arrrh

: Wargamers or Pirates in Nassau? 1st MN hits the beaches of the Bahamas.

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21. GeekList: Enlisting the New Guard: Recruiting Wargamers

David Dockter

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United States
Minnesota

...and once you are no longer a grasshopper, enlist more.

Posted Tue Mar 29, 2016 1:54 pm

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22. Wargames :: Thread: How do you meet new wargamers?

David Dockter

(Herr Dr)

United States
Minnesota

...and a tool to find warmers close to you...just enter your zip code:

https://boardgamegeek.com/geekmap.php?country=US&action=user...

Or, try this:

https://www.meetup.com/topics/wargame/all/

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23. GeekList: Wargamer's Guide to Wargaming Geeklists

David Dockter

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United States
Minnesota

...and if you're still looking for more ideas regarding where to begin... click on the list for this entry.

Good luck, pilgrim: you've begun your life time journey through the best hobby on the planet. arrrh

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24. First Minnesota Historical Wargame Society :: Thread: F.o.G.A.A.R (Friends of Gordo After Action Report): 1st MN: Hurricane Edition: The Teachers of Grasshoppers: SEP 8, 2017

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...oh, and be a teacher: pass this great hobby on.

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25. Wargames :: Thread: Analysis of Wargaming based upon the BGG database: Top 266 wargames

David Dockter

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United States
Minnesota

And, if you want to find ideas for other wargames to play, check out an analysis I did a few years ago:

http://talk.consimworld.com/WebX/?233@@.1dd309ee!enclosure=....

266 Top wargames (at that time back 2008).

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