tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post4901510700469597006..comments2024-03-18T18:29:49.735-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: Of Dice and (Tin) Men; "Something Sweet for Christmas!"Gonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-29885363185035949042012-12-31T14:57:34.020-05:002012-12-31T14:57:34.020-05:00Thanks, Ross. I enjoy reading your blog; mine will...Thanks, Ross. I enjoy reading your blog; mine will be 2 years old as of midnight tonight! <br /><br />As far as Americam Wragamers, certainly Jack Scruby has first place of honor there. Without him, the hobby would have taken far longer to grow the way that it did... both in the US and abroad. The American guys weren't book writers the way the British were (Featherstone, Grant, Young); only Morschauser had much of a role there, although in my case it was the critical spark (I know you've done a lot with his rules and ideas derived from them). <br /><br />Wishing you all the best for 2013 as well. Ross. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-77412361247260538952012-12-31T09:18:21.311-05:002012-12-31T09:18:21.311-05:00Peter, having just been pointed to the Charlie Swe...Peter, having just been pointed to the Charlie Sweet post and thus discovering or possibly rediscovering your blog, I have been greatly enjoying your dice and tin men posts (will read more topics later). <br /><br />I entered the wargaming waters in the early 70's in the wargaming backwater of Quebec, influence from British Authors on one hand (Featherstone, Lawford & Young, Charge! and WRG on one hand (still haven't played Little Wars straight up but played the rest) and Americans on the other Milgamex Ancient Warfare & Sword & Spear, various FGU rules, of which I bought several including Legio and played each maybe once!, Gene McCoy's Wargamers Digest, then the new Courier. For some reason the early American wargamers seem to get less press on the internet so well done for reminding us.<br /><br />I wish you all of the best for 2013.<br /><br />Ross<br />http://gameofmonth.blogspot.ca/Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-73764661918575569062012-12-30T16:18:35.766-05:002012-12-30T16:18:35.766-05:00Glad you enjoyed it. Mike. When you have time and ...Glad you enjoyed it. Mike. When you have time and inclination, why not post some of your own early recollections?Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-29732063086716765062012-12-30T16:00:51.030-05:002012-12-30T16:00:51.030-05:00This is indeed, a great post; I enjoyed it very mu...This is indeed, a great post; I enjoyed it very much. Reminded me of my own college days in the '70's and the guys with whom I gamed.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959234679802481723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-49081567860795625502012-12-30T10:38:51.354-05:002012-12-30T10:38:51.354-05:00Glad you enjoyed it. Charlie was a wonderful man, ...Glad you enjoyed it. Charlie was a wonderful man, with a great enthusiasm for our hobby!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-45602062408523918802012-12-30T08:31:34.392-05:002012-12-30T08:31:34.392-05:00Great post. I really enjoyed reading the early yea...Great post. I really enjoyed reading the early years of the hobby's pioneers. Thanks for sharing those memories. Phinster the Gamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01370860307518908372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-92058458244731611592012-12-27T13:21:48.805-05:002012-12-27T13:21:48.805-05:00Glad you enjoyed it, John, and thanks for the grea...Glad you enjoyed it, John, and thanks for the great work you are doing keeping the classics of the hobby available to us!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-79909353961400422872012-12-27T13:13:04.870-05:002012-12-27T13:13:04.870-05:00Most interesting.
John Curry www.wargaming.coMost interesting. <br /><br />John Curry www.wargaming.coJohn Curry Editor History of Wargaming Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350363410688664287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-18653364961203069142012-12-27T13:09:22.162-05:002012-12-27T13:09:22.162-05:00Thanks, Alan! Glad you enjoyed it.Thanks, Alan! Glad you enjoyed it.Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-39596013681135267302012-12-27T12:15:01.963-05:002012-12-27T12:15:01.963-05:00Many thanks for an inspiring post.
best wishes
Ala...Many thanks for an inspiring post.<br />best wishes<br />Alantradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-84875509698974577812012-12-26T10:50:35.890-05:002012-12-26T10:50:35.890-05:00Glad you enjoyed it, Paul!Glad you enjoyed it, Paul!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-13597812779556699842012-12-26T04:24:59.262-05:002012-12-26T04:24:59.262-05:00Cracking post Peter, very interesting read for a m...Cracking post Peter, very interesting read for a meet like myself. <br />Cheers<br />PaulPaulalbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482911273863430204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-27973602968587529012012-12-25T12:00:42.075-05:002012-12-25T12:00:42.075-05:00Joe,
Yes, exactly. It is hard adequately to commu...Joe,<br /><br />Yes, exactly. It is hard adequately to communicate what a genuinely nice and charming man Charlie was.<br /><br />I'm sure I missed some of the special rules for the different armies, like the Assyrian Heavy Archers, with their big cane shields, always counting as being in a "protected" square. Of course, it was all those special rules that made the Sweet's Ancients wargame especially fun! Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-18476871362839344392012-12-25T11:56:03.282-05:002012-12-25T11:56:03.282-05:00Happy Christmas to you as well, Gary!
I'll pr...Happy Christmas to you as well, Gary!<br /><br />I'll probably post my Legion Based rules here eventually...Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-76872212386862258492012-12-25T11:47:11.039-05:002012-12-25T11:47:11.039-05:00Charlie was a true gentleman. It was always fun t...Charlie was a true gentleman. It was always fun to visit and play on that great big pool table with all his great figures. I think you've got the rules down as well as they could be. The ancient armies all had a special rule for certain unit types. Great fun reading about the long ago..... pancernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108442113999809459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-35693425964033777192012-12-25T02:27:59.744-05:002012-12-25T02:27:59.744-05:00Very interesting read about one of the pioneers of...Very interesting read about one of the pioneers of the hobby<br />Legion sound interesting<br /><br />Happy Christmas<br /><br />Sgt Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805201299484374889noreply@blogger.com