I love wargaming blogs. In the wargaming world not much ever changes. It´s a very solid and old fashioned hobby. However these last few years some stuff has been changing the way we play and talk about wargames. Blogs are one of them.
I have been wargaming for a relatively short time. I am 27 and started at 18 or 19. It´s really nothing compared to most historical wargamers I know (the ones that stick with it at least). But popular use of blogs, and the evolution of the digital camera are some things I got to see in my “wargaming career”.
I don´t have a links section in this blog. Mainly because it´s tought out as a website rather than a journal. Sometimes I update regularly, sometimes I don´t. And blogs, specially in the beginning, tended to be abandoned alarmingly often. Half of your links would be dead in six months.
However, I´ll link to some blogs here in this post. These are some of the blogs I read, and have the stuff that I enjoy most.
- Casual wargaming topics. Just stuff you would talk about with a gamer friend.
- Reports from wargaming clubs, with games played and pictures.
- Info on several topics and eras, some in the same blog.
- Pictures of unpainted figures that just came in the mail or on the painting table.
- Pics of painted figures on the tabletop.
- Pics of the actual people playing the game. I love to see general pics that are not just diorama-like.
- Pics of games being played with all the stuff attached to it. Dice, rulers, markers, chits, the odd drink left on the table, etc.
- General pics of wargaming events, not just the tables or the figures.
That´s some stuff I like, and you can see I do some of that in this blog.
So, here are some links for you to enjoy:
http://saskminigamer.blogspot.com/
http://grandduchyofstollen.blogspot.com/
http://steve-the-wargamer.blogspot.com/
http://olicanalad.blogspot.com/
http://lonelygamers.blogspot.com/
http://ittybittybattlefields.blogspot.com/
http://grimsbywargaming.blogspot.com/
http://epicscapes.wordpress.com/
http://soawargamesteam.blogspot.com/
http://altefritz.blogspot.com/
http://hessefedora.blogspot.com
February 8, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Hi
totally agree with your post and I follow many on your list of Links. I’ve been modelling and painting figures for 35 years with wargaming and D&D thrown into the mix. i’ve now got to grips with my blog & hopefully looks presentable. When I get around to gaming will post pictures of the action and any shows I go too (not many with family activities!) I enjoy the blogs which show painted figures & also background history to the units & battles. Also peoples actual battlefield walks are fascinating reads.
Info on makes of figures & painting/basing tips are very useful your never to old to learn!!
Excellent blog by the way benn reading it for 18 months
Dave
February 8, 2009 at 3:16 pm
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February 12, 2009 at 9:47 pm
Nice selection – most I’m reading, but a couple of new ones to explore. Thanks