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News:

  • Origins 2025 will be held in Columbus OH from 18-22 June, and the Wargame HQ will be back with over 150 events across all 5 days, and publishers like GMT, Decision, Fort Circle, Catastrophe, Ares, and the Dietz Foundation all supporting us.
  • The 2026 Fall Assembly is being held in Raleigh/Cary, NC from 10-12 October.  Come join us for a weekend of wargaming with a great group of Dragoons.

News

Origins 2025 will be held in Columbus OH from 18-22 June, and the Wargame HQ will be back with over 150 events across all 5 days, and publishers like GMT, Decision, Fort Circle, Catastrophe, Ares, and the Dietz Foundation all supporting us.

Recent Posts

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Age of Gunpowder / Re: Battle of Agnadello, May 14, 1509
« Last post by Tolstoi on Today at 01:53:41 PM »
Maybe they were trying to find some Italian pasta to go with their French wine? :biggrin:

Trying to claim parts of Italy was one of France's favourite hobbies.
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Intel Dump / Re: Wargame Design Studio News Thread + Latest Sale Titles
« Last post by rahamy on Today at 07:48:36 AM »
Today we are pleased to bring you a preview of another upcoming game. This will be the second entry in our new Sword & Siege series - Age of Longbow Volume I: Hundred Years War. After the great reception that Crusades: Book I has had, we're moving forward with new content for this series. Read more about it in todays blog post:

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/age-of-longbow-preview
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Organizations, Vehicles, Equipment / Re: Planes!
« Last post by bob48 on Yesterday at 04:29:31 PM »
We've had the 2 seat Spitfire at Newcastle Airport for the last few days doing flights around the area.

You can book a 30 minute session, of which about 20 minutes is actually flying, for...............................£3,400 ($4500).

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Sci-fi & Fantasy Warfare / Re: Black Mesa
« Last post by bob48 on Yesterday at 02:26:37 PM »
 :bigthumb:
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Sci-fi & Fantasy Warfare / Re: Black Mesa
« Last post by Doctor Quest on Yesterday at 02:14:32 PM »
I really liked Half Life...

and I'm cheap.

I'm in.

Thanks for the heads up!
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Sci-fi & Fantasy Warfare / Black Mesa
« Last post by bob48 on Yesterday at 01:53:51 PM »
I'm not one for first person shoot 'em ups, but, like a lot of others, I remember being blown away by the incredible atmosphere of 'Half Life', and did spend quite a lot of time playing it.

Therefore, its such a temptation to revisit it with this, especially since it so cheap;

https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/Black_Mesa/
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History and Tall Tales / Re: This Day in History
« Last post by besilarius on Yesterday at 01:45:32 PM »

1945  the IJN cruiser Haguro is engaged by units of the British Far Eastern fleet.

https://www.worldwartwo.uk/haguro.html
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Sci-fi & Fantasy Warfare / Re: SpellForce: Conquest of Eo
« Last post by Gusington on Yesterday at 09:41:03 AM »
Or Tech Noir from the Terminator?

Age of Wonders had me forget all about Spellforce :/

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Sci-fi & Fantasy Warfare / Re: SpellForce: Conquest of Eo
« Last post by bbmike on Yesterday at 08:52:03 AM »
Children of Nor? Were they born on Terok Nor?  :whistle: