Little Wars TV Q&A #3

This week on Little Wars TV, we reflect back on our second season by answering your questions! Sit down, pour yourself a dram of Scotch, and join us to discuss where we store our miniatures, how we design scenarios, and so much more.
Thanks to everyone who submitted questions over the last month! We tried to get through as many as we could without running too long. If you want to stay up to date with the latest LWTV news, we encourage you to follow us on our aptly named "Little Wars TV" Facebook Group. Of course, you can also visit us on our official homepage at www.LittleWarsTV.com and right here on KZbin where our channel lives. If you love historical wargames as much as we do, please tell your history-minded friends where to find us so that we can keep growing the audience for this incredible hobby.

[@LittleWarsTV]

PRODUCTION NEWS: Filming on our second season--including this Q&A--concluded months ago. Our club has been closed since the COVID-19 pandemic and we encourage all fellow gamers to stay safe. We hope to provide an update in April with how the current shutdown may impact the future of this channel.

[@BillsWargameWorld]

Little Wars TV be safe all you at Little wars HQ

[@corvusboreus2072]

I offer a suggestion for a cheap and useful addition to any generic wargamer's kit: a set of camo dice marked with Roman numerals. I made a set from a cheap-shop bag of 12mm wooden cubes, spray painted with earthy brown and green hues, then Roman numbered with a white marker. Some are marked from I-V, others from VI-X, always leaving one blank face. This gives a cheap, flexible way of marking things like unit attrition in a way that better blends in with the scenery whilst also visibly standing out from the myriad of other dice that tend to get scattered around the table. Cheers fellas. Stay safe. Ps, that Gallipoli table looks intriguing.

[@seanmcbride8]

Our club is in the same situation, but it is great for getting painting done. This was an enjoyable video as it showed more of your personalities, and to me, that is as enjoyable as the game. Maybe one day I'll see about getting an invite. Stay safe and have fun.

[@napoleonbonapartei7245]

You have to do a 7 years war campaign on multiple tables. I watched the d day war game (both parts), loved it. I subbed

[@MegaGamer-lg7sp]

Hey, Little Wars, I'm sorry about how the pandemic has affected the club, but I'd like to make a battle request, if possible, since the date is incoming pretty soon. But the Battle of Grunwald was a pretty significant and possibly largest battle in the Medieval world, and I was wondering if it would be possible to see that in a future season.

[@becsaighead]

"We're not [interested in 'balance'-this is a historical wargaming club...we're interested in setting up historical scenarios...doesn't matter if the game is 'fair'; it's usually not 'fair.'" Bravo! It's gratifying to hear someone else speak to this consideration creeping into the hobby, sometimes. I've tried to explain to some that 'balance' can be found in other considerations in a game-a set of victory conditions that measures the relative performance/outcome of a participant vs. their historical counterpart. BUt, many look for a perfectly balanced, ahistorical portrayal, w/ the history just pasted on as a garnish...dunno: I appreciate your approach!

[@GDL1181]

Two great conflicts shaped Paraguay, The triple alliance war (Paraguay vs Argentina-Brazil-Uruguay) and the Chaco War (Paraguay vs Bolivia). The triple alliance war completely decimated Paraguay, some historians estimate the loss of about 90% of the population. It's a tragic and really interesting war.

[@IronIvanKeith]

I read a few articles for a modern history class I was taking during my phd course work and it was really fascinating. A period that deserves more attention in western history.

[@tgmckinney]

I have painted the ships to do the Battle of the Riachuelo at some point this year. I always find wars of that decade fascinating. From the Prussian-Danish to the Franco-Prussia. It would be cool to do something in South America.

[@JulianY2K12]

I don't play historical games but I could listen to this all day 👌

[@mjh8247]

On comparing rule sets: I would think that you could run identical scenarios on separate tables using the rule sets being compared and then do a debrief at the end.

[@davidtuck8584]

Great channel, your club sounds like our group.The emphasis is on fun laughter and taking the piss out of each other and ourselves! Missing it due to the lockdown. Best wishes from the Victorian Outpost Grimsby England

[@LittleWarsTV]

Hope your club can start gathering again soon--we've only just been able to start returning here in the States.

[@jbusniewski]

I do the reverse to magnetize my minis: I have a custom-cut sheet of steel (not all that heavy) on the bottom of my plastic containers and glue rare-earth magnets inside the hollow bases of my minis.

[@IronIvanKeith]

That's a great option as well. I believe Chal does something similar for some of his armies.

[@TheTazman49684]

You guys can hopefully reopen when this is all over... I consider you guys "essential" at this particular time, looking forward to season 3. Being older definitely changes your outlook on gaming and life in general...Your perspective changes once the front rank starts to thin a little! Perhaps that's why people move over to historicals later in their lives? Respectfully, Gunny

[@jakajaka22]

Actually, I did pour a dram before sitting down to this Q&A (a 12 year old Glengoyne). It's entertaining to hear the thoughts of members of a club that mirrors so exactly the attitudes of our own local group - we're there to explore the history, to play well, and to enjoy each others' company, with "winning" being a secondary consideration. Stay well, Little Warriors. I'll be looking forward to seeing what you do when the pandemic blows over. By the way, I think the format of having some of you sit down with a scotch and hash out the relative merits of various rule systems WITH THE CAMERA ON would be a big winner.

[@LittleWarsTV]

That's an excellent choice! We are likewise looking forward to returning to normal life, which includes a return to weekly gaming at the club. We'll talk about how to potentially do some comparative rule reviews on the channel.

[@rollingo8678]

I’d love to see you guys play out either the battle of Towton or the battle of Bosworth

[@LittleWarsTV]

Us too! We have some War of the Roses figures in 15mm scale here.

[@iratespartan13]

Hearfelt thanks for another great season! I know that it takes hours of labor to put together each episode and I wanted each of you to know that your enthusiasm and joy for the hobby really shines through. For those of us who don't have our own club, its great to see what might be

[@bertkelher4970]

I could listen to this all day.

[@thattassiewargamer]

Great Q&A session gives. Keep them coming.👍

[@Colin-sm2iq]

Great discussion, you could play this in many clubs in the UK, and identify with many of our members. Interesting

[@KrisV385]

You guys are awesome! Thanks for this and other videos and I hope you are able to return some time soon. Foremost be safe and stay healthy.

[@LittleWarsTV]

We hope so too. It's already feeling like a long time since we gamed as a club. This is the first time in almost 20 years we haven't met for weekly gaming. Stay safe, Kris.

[@seanmorgan2257]

Hi guys, really enjoyed this video the humour comes through so well. Stay safe all

[@LittleWarsTV]

Thanks, you too!

Have you ever played Sam Mustafas "Blücher" or the old "Crossfire" rules at your club? I would be really interested in seeing a review of these two.

[@kindermord]

I’d be curious about crossfire.

[@lockdowngaming2512]

Thanks for answering my convoluted multi part question! Outstanding as usual LWT!

[@LittleWarsTV]

Our pleasure!

[@MutantGuppyFromHell]

Great video to end the season! Love the basement terrain storage! I have to tell a tragic story of my flames of war German SS. Was unpacking my car at my store for a game (we were doing the Market Garden Campaign) I had a bunch of the tackle type storage boxes in my hand and tripped... lost a bunch of bases and had to fix some paint jobs

[@russby3554]

Happiness. Just what I needed

[@slartybartfarst55]

That was wonderful! More of these please!

[@rodneip7077]

I'd had forgotten of these questions!.Thank you for the attention to your community. Keep it up.

[@dalerobinson8051]

It's appropriate that you posted on April 21st: Anniversary of the Richthofen's death because you showed a scene from your Red Baron Wings of Glory game at the end. BTW, I was happy that you reviewed WOG even though it's a little different from the typical miniatures game.

[@regwirth3004]

Greetings from a couple of exits up the Green Stamp. Would love to see you play and review some of the musket period skirmish rules that are now out there. Things like M&T or SP2, they appear to combine RPG with historical. They also permit you to put more effort into the quality of your miniatures and terrain. As you are not building large units or armies. Things are looking up now that the State stores are open, but only 6 bottles a day. Good health and good gaming.

[@LittleWarsTV]

Definitely have enjoyed playing Muskets & Tomahawks, and we look forward to the upcoming second edition. I like that the game allows for small units and low figure counts, as you said.

[@sumerandaccad]

The Q&A's are an interesting view on the workings of the club. Many people I'm sure also need some direction when coming into the hobby or think about changing from one type of gaming to another or joining a group to wargame.

[@timgoodchild5330]

Great session guys. Stay safe. I’m already looking forward to the next season!

[@andrewshaw6063]

Steve, please publish your modified ‘Alter of freedom’ for medieval japan 😊

[@LittleWarsTV]

He should! It's outstanding.

[@martinmeltzer2696]

THAT was a fun episode to watch and to get a peek behind the curtain as to how things are run in your club! I have noticed that there are a lot of shelves with books on them, scattered about the rooms. Are they there for eye candy... like the weapons hung on the walls... or do they form a, "Wargamer's Library", of historical reference materials for the members to use to research for inspiration for scenarios; a "feel", and backgroungd for different eras; and not least, orders of battle? Do members donate books? Does the club purchase books that may be too expensive/out of print for members to buy on their own? Are Library Sales, Used Book Stores, and/or Yard Sales utilized? What criteria, if any, is used to determine if a book is worthy enough to be included or not? Thanks for providing another great video! I'm looking forward to Season Three and the Further Adventures of Little Wars TV!

[@dieseldejavu]

Martin Meltzer it’s our wargaming library mostly. A collection of references, map atlas’s, rule sets, and historical nonfiction for anyone in the club to use for game design or sitting by the fire at night for some light reading before bedtime. The sources have been mostly club member donations.

[@LittleWarsTV]

Two shelves of the giant bookshelf are strictly house copies of wargame rules. Most of the club members have their own copies of favorite systems, but we also maintain a collection of rules to stay at the club for open use!

[@lwtvsteve4975]

We also used to have a copy of Emily Post on Etiquette, too. Seriously. Not sure if it's still there, though.

[@martinmeltzer2696]

@@lwtvsteve4975 I could certainly understand how Emily's book could grow legs and walk out the door! So, if you have a copy of Robert's Rules Of Order... guard it carefully!

[@sumerandaccad]

I wondered about them also.

[@militarywargaming7840]

Well said wargamers do the historical and balance is irrelevant it’s about testing and examining the history

[@irishmarine3]

I will never not refer to Chal as "The Quiet Killer" from now on

[@hamm6035]

Scotch and talk! Format discussion is a good idea. Bring your favorite unit from your favorite game and explain why you like the unit in the game THANKS FOR A VERY GOOD VIDEO.

[@Kili121416]

Thanks guys, this was so much fun.

[@bradleydunlap5451]

Great Season! I purchased Altar of Freedom and have been inspired to start painting so I can play it. The fist full of Tows rules look really fun as well. I really enjoy your show and hope when all of the current situations calm down a bit we can look forward too seeing more episodes. Until then stay safe! Your terrain is always amazing as well. I would enjoy seeing SYW at some point. Maybe one day you could come up with a version of Altar of Freedom for the Seven years war.

[@rbale2]

Suggestion for you guys that I feel more empowered to make after the Star Wars Legion game-- Saga (late classical, dark age, medieval miniatures). Very interesting game mechanics, really but historical in flavor only.

[@baliusd]

Great Season Guys!

[@farfarawaywargames]

Thank you so much for Season 2. It was thoroughly enjoyable. I look forward to S03:E01!

[@LittleWarsTV]

Glad you enjoyed it, Owen. Thanks!

[@39stepstbhlol]

Thanks for the video,

[@MayhemGames]

I am mostly a solo historical gamer as there is no "club" environment close by. There is a good game store, however, 40K dominates, and there is no set game night. The owner does set up tournaments which are well received by those that play. Attempts to gain interest in any historical gaming stopped at Bolt Action, and the power gamers have ruined that for me. That said, I love the videos Little Wars puts out, whether they be reviews or games. The "perfect club" atmosphere comes through, leaving me wishing I lived closer to your club!

[@Chrisbo123]

The "Have a Scotch and talk"-Rules System discussion sounds like a pretty awesome format!

[@Chrisbo123]

PS: I would love to see you guys use Flames of War in a Batrep. Sure it is somewhat ahistorical but it is a great gateway game for historically interested players and is really easy to set up and run

[@JamesWilliams-ks3lp]

Definitely interested in hearing the comparison between rule sets. Also explain the mechanics of how basic war games work

[@BillsWargameWorld]

Another great video!!

[@Vorpal_Wit]

Try putting the magnetic sheet in the lids and using the really useful box upside down - instant tray holding your minis, and easier to get at. you might even at a could of adhesive rubber pads to the corners of the lid to make it a little grippy. BTW, I'd love to see you guys do some Ultracombat Normandy, game or even just a review.

[@warrenbruhn5888]

Would love to see you guys try out 2nd Ed. Pulp Alley. I've been having a blast with it using mostly historical interwar figures. Have also used it for samurai and plan to use it AWI, Vikings vs. Saxons, and ancient Greeks.

[@sheldrake6]

Question: Have you ever done Franco-Prussian War games? I have always been fascinated by the Napoleonic uniforms with Civil War tech to include MGs. There was a set of rules specifically for the period, many years ago.

[@LittleWarsTV]

Indeed, we have! Tom owns a very nice collection of 6mm FPW figures that we have used on a number of occassions. It's not a regular period for us at the club, but it does come at an interesting time in the development of weapons technology.

[@HuntersFLGS]

Would be great to see you guys do Franco Prussian war using Bloody Big Battles. Your rules review after the game would be interesting.

[@scottmellon4549]

The sitting and talking rules comparison would be fun to watch

[@weon_absoluto]

Maybe since south american battles were smaller maybe you could make a naval battle and each member of the club commands a ship insted of a fleet or an army

[@gregbrinsden2088]

I can't believe that Chal was not chosen to be General McDowell because of his resemblance

[@LittleWarsTV]

We can't either. Just dumb luck!

[@michaelparks807]

Have you considered doing a "tour" video of Little Big Horn Battlefield? I can give you all the historical background info you want.

[@Mark-fw8pd]

Really fun right through to the end. But, that might be because at the moment I can't leave the house...

[@treydelisle3530]

I would love to see you guys do the Battle of the Little Bighorn like you did with Gettysburg

[@seanhillman1016]

My introduction to some of the South American conflicts came from a counters war gamed called Trench Foot by GDW, which had a scenario for the Chaco War. I guess you could use terrain and miniatures instead of the counters and map with Trench Foot. As as thought, I think Altar of Freedom would work fine with Franco-Prussian War era, with a few tweaks here and there.

[@joshstreet6819]

Question: A few of my friends and me are wanting to try to fight the Civil War from the first Manassas through the Appomattox Court House. We were wondering what would be the best rule set to run a continuous campaign for the Civil War in 6mm? (We are coming over from playing Warhammer 40k)

[@wesdyer9085]

I'd love to see a Wild West game with a RPGesque feel to it like you described in season 3!

[@gilmer3718]

I noticed the Chal resemblance. I remember thinking, he sure does look like that guy.

[@joshuaholt6298]

Would love your opinion/a video on Studio Tomahawk games, I really am enamored with them currently. Muskets& Tomahawks, Jugula, Saga, etc.

[@markrealvid]

And about the person who was asking about starting out on historical gaming. Try going to your local club or convention and participating in games to get a feel. And finding like- minded people. If you can...

[@fuzztsimmers3415]

i use a really useful box for my warmachine armies and i use battlefoam foam to store them in a closet .

[@edwardstabletoparmies955]

I got in to gaming when I was 11 when I bought an Airfix book by Bruce Quarrie titled, Napoleonic Wargaming. Have you ever played with the rules he included in the book? I would be really curious to see the club run a game with his rules as a lot of wargamers "cut their teeth" with his rules and were introduced to the hobby by this book. Many gamers remember them with affection and people still use them. He included a revised rule set in his further publication titled "Napoleon's Campaigns in Miniature".

[@sjhhej]

Comparing games- something we do at our club is play the same battle with different rules to see how things run. Do something like that maybe? I'd be interested in that. :)

[@MrDadman03]

I love to see a two part show, starting with the Campaign of Gettysburg with one group from the club, then a second Battle of Gettysburg that arises from the result of the Campaign. So the second team players for the Battle would be given a unique set of circumstances, with the battle maybe at Gettysburg, or Hanover, or Emmittsburg or elsewhere. Plus the troops would coming from different directions. I do enjoy the channel, thanks!

[@billmasters385]

Pretty good idea. Sounds like fun - and a bit challenging!

[@lwtvsteve4975]

It didn't work quite like you describe, but Greg did run a Gettysburg campaign for the club a few years back with thick fog of war -- until our forces met, we did not even know who controlled other Corps/Divisions in our own army. As it turned out, we did end up in a huge battle - in Emmittsburg. I remade the intro sequence of the movie "Gettysburg" to star us, and that actually was a big step in the path to creating LWTV!

[@BillsWargameWorld]

Combat Patrol by Buck at the HAWKS war game club!

[@christopherlivingstone8581]

Hello my fellow Pennsylvanians,, hope all is goin good for yinz at little wars tv. I enjoy the videos, I'm into military history from sword and spear to present. I dont have miniatures, I dont play miniatures but I enjoy watching the battles unfold. Thank you for great content and be safe through these crazy times.,,,,I got a quik question for Greg,,were you a tour guide at the Gettysburg battlefield? I coulda sworn I seen you on tv a long while ago givin a tour on PCN,,I could be wrong,, dunno,,in any case take care all

[@sumerandaccad]

Greg did say he was guide there

[@christopherlivingstone8581]

@@sumerandaccad thanx,,I coulda sworn I seen him cause I watch the gettysburg battle tours every year and I knew I seen Greg there,,he did an awesome job of the battle details. Do u know what video he mentioned that in?

[@IronIvanKeith]

Greg mentioned this in the Antietam battlefield tour episode IIRC. Being from York, I'd say you'ses guyses take care out there on the other side of the Alleghenies then yet.

[@sillycelt5356]

A nice long episode, huzzah !

[@LittleWarsTV]

It's easy to film a long one when you just have to sit around a table with Scotch and coffee!

[@sillycelt5356]

Little Wars TV very true haha keep up the great work!

[@DeePsix501]

I think comparing mechanics of the rules would be interesting. Maybe start with Poker Table & Scotch format comparing rulesets and how you find they play.

[@Tupinamba77]

I'd be interested in the comparative rules reviews. Focusing on the differences between the games and their pros and cons.

[@MadScientistProspecting]

I downloaded ultimate general civil car. Been having a lot of fun with it. Especially since we are not allowed to go prospecting at the moment.

[@sparkey6746]

My wife once described my old group in Dallas as a bunch of friends and wargame breaks out. Sounds like y'all have the same vibe.

[@Malnic301]

The Normady game was awesome, they would be great as a campaign. Would you be willing to film a France campaign in some way? I play Bolt Action, I have only seen one game of this system. Would you film additional games? And show that basement showing all storage.

[@85Funkadelic]

I'd say the way you guys run a lot of your games is almost role-playing. some of your first videos I watched really captured my interest because people were playing the roles of specific generals. Although there's no character development you are definitely playing roles. I'd actually be interested in seeing you guys do some sort of an extended campaign that maybe included some development of leaders and troops. A good example was your multi-table Napoleonic Italian campaign. The way you did the fog of war and had different actions going on in different parts of the area was extremely interesting. I'd like to see something like that but with an even more extended time line. Keep up the good work, love you guys.

[@LittleWarsTV]

We do play extended campaigns in the club...we just haven't filmed any of them! Not yet, anyway. Thinking about how to make that work....

[@ostrowulf]

I think a comparisson of the aspects of games could be interesting. A straight forward example would be Black Powder and Muskets & Tomahawks. A comparrison would point out that if you are wanting to replay a movie like Waterloo, then that is Black Powder's strength, but if you want Richard Sharp or Last of the Mohecans then Muskets & Tomahawks may be more your speed. If you are new to the era the M&T may be a good start so you can get minis on the table, with Black Powder on the shelf for long term army planning.

[@sumerandaccad]

As regards Solo Wargaming. There is the Solo Wargaming Association with a bi-monthly magazine with often interesting articles. Being a solo wargamer I use whatever rules I prefer. The difference is either fighting for one or both sides. Using a programmed response or A.I. to control one side, or both. Using cards/dice or another means for deciding a likely response to to a situation.

[@LittleWarsTV]

Thanks for mentioning this resource for solo gamers!

[@frankhernandez6883]

when we use to play British Colonial Wars, we would find it hard to find players to manage the Brits cause they didn't want to get overwhelmed by the natives! L0L! Remember England! Remember England!

[@adamhammer5210]

For the guy looking the start WW2....pick something that you know that people play so you can get games. Go where the people already are. Try Bolt Action and/or Flames of War

[@weon_absoluto]

The south american wars you can do it with napoleon era figures the uniforms were really similar

[@13thLegio]

Ha, like one of the questioners, I too am moving to Spain and will have the same problem. Who to game with?

[@doncygan3067]

Question: What is your take on mash-ups? In other words, combinations of some game rules. I tend to like the activation dice in Bolt Action, but I prefer the combat rules from Combat Patrol, etc. I also like FIre and Fury for my ACW, but utilize an older set of rules (Rally Round the Flag) for organizing my regiments/brigades. I also supplement with rules I create myself -- in other words, I find a game where I don't like the morale rules, so I substitute with my own that I create. Sometimes I'm looking for something to tweak that I feel one set of rules is lacking.

[@lwtvsteve4975]

Personally I have done the same myself. I think one of the great things about being in a part of the hobby where there is no central "big game" that requires conformity (and the fact I don't much like tournaments) makes it ripe for cobbling together your "perfect rules." As long as you have fun with it, do it!

[@duaneleavesley3778]

best video ever

[@kartchner7]

Love this session! Like you I played 40k and fantasy, and have gone historical. Great advice! Curious your take on the new warlord acw?

[@LittleWarsTV]

We hope the new Warlord project is a huge success! It's a shame they didn't choose to go 15mm to make the range more compatible with existing figures, but the plastic sprues look really nice and the cost is quite reasonable.

[@antoniomendoza2682]

The guy who moved to spain, which city did he moved? There are a lot of clubs here but they hard to find. Maybe I could help him

[@Schwarzgardist]

26:09 - it´s a Chal-lenge? ;D

[@davefranklin7305]

Nothing about the answer to the playtest question surprised me except the admission of not playtesting a convention scenario. While I agree after several years, you get a feel for "balance", to me it seems a little irresponsible to not playtest a convention scenario at least once. WRT the "new wargamers starting out", this triggered a pet peeve of mine: if you are going to play a miniatures game somewhere, bring a tape measure! And nowadays you should get one that has both inches and centimeters. They aren't expensive, and bringing your own shows you have at least the minimum interest in supporting the hobby, and the people who are taking the time to acquire and paint the miniatures and run the games. Great job on Season 2 LWTV, looking forward to next season!

[@LittleWarsTV]

Keith may not playtest his convention scenarios, but most of us do. Well, maybe half of us. But we're also running game rules that we've played in the club very often, so you do get a feel for what works and what doesn't.

[@IronIvanKeith]

I ran so many convention games using my own rules systems over the years I just didn't need to test most scenarios. That's not to say I never play test or refuse to, I just have a feel for when I need to and when I don't. It's been a while since I've run convention games though.

[@marekjurko4548]

I would honestly hear more about Napoleonic rulesets you use, so the joke was a bit lost there. Great material as always. :)

[@producerjjones9976]

I'm planning a wargame for me and three other players. But the players have never played the rule set that we're using. How do I explain it to them?

[@sumerandaccad]

The basics are formation, movement, firing and melee. Be the umpire so the game runs more smoothly.

[@dwreck1971]

Speaking of lop-sided historic Battles... The Battle of Avay was probably the most "unfair" battle you could possibly replay.....With the Paraguayan forces being outnumbered almost 4 to 1 by the Brasilian forces....

[@RAVENWING117]

I want to see Gallipoli. give it to me now!

[@dieseldejavu]

RAVENWING117 I have built a 2-table game involving Cape Helles and ANZAC sectors and we have run some play tests and will be bringing it to a HMGS convention soon. Well... as soon as legally possible.

[@DeePsix501]

Hey Gang, random question: I love the world maps you have on the wall and was looking for one similar for my game room. Do you know where you got them from, or are they custom?

[@lwtvsteve4975]

They are custom. And one day we'll pop some pictures up on the screen and challenge you all to find each misspelling.

[@DeePsix501]

LWTV Steve thanks Steve! No better time than a global pandemic to do word searches!

[@lochmoigh1]

The Gamefor app has an option to setup a group, with that you can schedule out.

[@LittleWarsTV]

Haven't heard of that one, we will look into it! Thanks for the tip!

[@crupt7301]

I know you guys have been asked this a lot and have denied doing it all the time but I would love to see the collection of the club in the basement

[@thehistoadian]

A game of the Falklands war, Rhodesian bush war or some sort of North American Indian plain wars would be epic

[@weon_absoluto]

Have you thought of the battle of rancagua epic 2 day battle chilean forces were besiged at the town center in rancagua and the chileans made a breakthrough with all the troops they had left, the chileans resisted outnumbered because they had the hope general carrera will bring around 2000 reinforcement but he never came

[@johnwayneeverett6263]

COME BACK WE NEED YOU

[@LittleWarsTV]

New video posting tomorrow! And soon we'll have an update about the channel's longer term plans.

[@nickkobe9729]

Well, it is July! Other channels are up with precautions.

[@LittleWarsTV]

Production on most of our videos has a long lead time--especially the big main episodes--and COVID totally shut us down for the last several months. But we'll be announcing some future channel plans soon....

[@death2all79zx]

Are you guys coming back? And have you looked at the Admiral 2.0 rules from Luxlu?

[@LittleWarsTV]

We will return later this year! At the moment we are all enjoying a production vacation after last year's marathon.

[@redmist1122]

Another great video guys! So a curious question, maybe for the next time or whenever; so why haven't you filmed a WWII game with Keith's rules, "Disposable Hero's"? You did a Chain of Command and a Bolt Action game already, but no DH's. As a die-hard CoC player, I'm still open to other gaming systems, and would love to see a game of DH from the "horses mouth". Looks cool, but know nothing about it. Big Rich from TFLs does a ton of videos on his game systems...why not one of your system? Take care.

[@LittleWarsTV]

An excellent suggestion! The TFL guys really do a great job supporting their rules. It should be noted that while Keith (and Chal) created DH many years ago, they since sold their game company to Brigade Games, so that's all owed and run by a third party not related to our club. Keith still writes for them, but it's not quite the same as the TFL guys, who own and run their business directly.

[@redmist1122]

@@LittleWarsTV Didn't know Chal was a co-creator of the rules...as I never played them nor own any copies of the material. I did buy into Brigade Games Kickstarter a few years back for WWII miniature sets. Gotcha on the TFL guys...it would be cool to see a different flavor of WWII skirmish gaming in the mix. The maybe a cross review of all three systems. Take care and thank you for the response.

[@IronIvanKeith]

I'd be open to running a game of Disposable Heroes II for the next season. I've written part of an episode for the show on the battle of Stonne, 1940. Maybe I'll have to finish that...

[@WilliamsburgLegati]

Force on Force and Skirmish Sangin are not in the same rules family other than they are modern warfare rulesets. Force on Force is designed more for larger platoon size games with the fire team as the base maneuver element, where Sangin is more of a micro skirmish where you are focused on the actions of the individual soldiers and/or insurgents. Sangin is also more narrative focus as a game is quite enjoyable in a campaign format. So it really depends on player interest, as for our group we play both with scope of game being the determining factor regarding which system to use. Dishdash Games will be releasing UltraCombat: Modern this summer, and it will have more of a sliding scale of play where you can have a micro skirmish with individual soldiers or company sized engagements with the squad as the base maneuver element.

[@eriknpf1]

I play to win, but more importantly, I play to learn. Ay the end of the night, it is just a game.

[@johnkeeports8795]

Question for next time: do you consider imagi-nations wargaming close to historical or off in its own genre? Does anyone at the club enjoy or has tried any imagi-nations wargaming?

[@LittleWarsTV]

We have not ever tried "imagi-nations" as a club, but I know it's popular and would not be opposed to trying. It definitely feels like it's own genre--historical units and tactical gaming, combined with a non-historical setting. It only seems fun in a campaign-style setting where you'd be building a nation.

[@oneMeVz]

I've heard of it only by name, and no inkling of what it involves

[@sumerandaccad]

@@oneMeVz It's usually involves taking a period, often the Seven Years War, and creating fictional armies based around the organisation of the units creating armies and a fictional nation/country. Sometimes, again, based on real areas or countries. Usually they also include the making up of fictional characters to rule or lead the counties or armies. Look up Imagi-nations on google there are plenty of blogs around.

[@myramadd6651]

Ya'll ever tried, betrayal at the house on the hill by avalon hill?

[@LittleWarsTV]

Yes! Chal brought this game into the club last year and it was a blast. Really enjoyed it.

[@derekclements5682]

Have you guys games Franco Prussian war and if so was Fire and Fury used or twicked to suit the period

[@IronIvanKeith]

Tom has run a few Franco Prussian war games, though if I remember correctly he used 1870 for the rules.

[@spqrd13]

Speaking of South America, have yall ever looked into the filibustering that many of the Southerns did in Nicaragua and other places before the ACW. I haven't myself but I probably will soon.