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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Fred Manzo December 24, 2016 0

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. (H/T Powerlineblog)  

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Geek Gamer Video: Combat Result Table [CRT] (Wargaming 101)

Geek Gamer Video: Combat Result Table [CRT] (Wargaming 101)

Other December 23, 2016 0

Combat Result Table [CRT] (Wargaming 101) Published on Dec 19, 2016 a combat results table is discussed and demonstrated Yes, there are lots of #s in this vid!  

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Flying Pig: Yaah #8, with “The Race to the Sea – 1914” to be released in January 2017

Flying Pig: Yaah #8, with “The Race to the Sea – 1914” to be released in January 2017

Other December 17, 2016 0

By the Flying Pig Staff: Includes Unique WWI Game, Race to the Sea Shipping early January. Our BIGGEST issue yet. Pre-order here to get over 10% off of the beautiful, perfect bound, full-color magazine and Race

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The National Interest: The Shocking Secret Why America’s Aircraft Carriers Dominate the World’s Oceans

The National Interest: The Shocking Secret Why America’s Aircraft Carriers Dominate the World’s Oceans

Other December 10, 2016 0

By Dave Majumdar December 8, 2016 “Naval aviation is an inherently dangerous business, but over the course of more than 75 years, through robust procedures, rigorous training and continuous practice, the U.S. Navy has honed

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Lifedaily: 20 Quotes From Germans About American Troops After World War I

Lifedaily: 20 Quotes From Germans About American Troops After World War I

Other December 10, 2016 0

By the Staff of Lifedaily: You might be surprised to read some of things defeated German soldiers had to say about American troops after World War I… The year was 1919, following the allies

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The National Interest: The Royal Navy Only Has 26 Combat Vessels

The National Interest: The Royal Navy Only Has 26 Combat Vessels

Other December 10, 2016 0

 (And Is Now Killing-Off Its Only Aircraft Carrier) Robert Beckhusen December 7, 2016 “HMS Illustrious, the last of the Royal Navy’s Invincible-class carriers, has set sail from Portsmouth to meet her doom at a Turkish

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The National Interest: NATO, Nukes & Nazis: The Craziest World War III Game Ever Made

The National Interest: NATO, Nukes & Nazis: The Craziest World War III Game Ever Made

Other December 7, 2016 0

BY Michael Peck December 5, 2016 “It’s 1990, and the Third Reich lives. Ever since World War II ended with a compromise peace between Germany and the Allies, the Cold War has been waged between

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Geek Gamers Video: Choosing a Game (Wargaming 101)

Geek Gamers Video: Choosing a Game (Wargaming 101)

Other December 6, 2016 0

Published on Nov 17, 2016 First in a series of short videos designed to introduce people to board wargaming.

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Geek Gamers video: Hexes! (Wargaming 101)

Geek Gamers video: Hexes! (Wargaming 101)

Other December 6, 2016 0

Published on Dec 5, 2016 intro (0:00); why hexes? (0:59); purpose of maps (1:33); plexiglass? (2:48) terrain (4:15); LOS (5:18); CRT (6:43); scale (7:38); maps as dynamic systems (9:45) (And it even mentions “Space

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Geek Gamers Video: Counters (Wargaming 101)

Geek Gamers Video: Counters (Wargaming 101)

Other December 6, 2016 0

Published on Nov 28, 2016 what’s so special about counters anyway? (0:00); some individual counters (0:49); step #1 (3:08); step #2 (3:33); step #3 (4:52); counter storage (7:20)    

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