As mentioned in the beginning of this issue, Cry "Havoc!" was recently reviewed in Line of Departure. At the risk of being called an egotist, I'm reprinting it here for those of you who might be curious about other people's opinions and who foolishly don't subscribe* to Line of Departure Cry "Havoc!" is [the latest] contribution to wargaming's growing alternative media. It is also the first hobby publication to emerge from Saudi Arabia where Tschanz lives and works. [Tschanz'] goal is to fill niches let empty by more orthodox publications, both professional and amateur. He shies away from the reliance on game reviews and analysis that dominate other magazines, though they are present. Instead his main efforts are in other areas of interest to the gamer and his family. There are travel articles, for example, Issue No. 2 (May 1, 1993) carries pieces on the old citadel at Amman, Jordan and the Antietam National Battlefield. The premier issue (December 1, 1992) also featured an article by Cyndy Tschanz, the editor's wife on the logistics and rewards of visiting Civil War battlefields with small children. In the second issue, she also contributes Civil War-era recipes. Try finding that in Fire & Movement! But hardcore gamers need not worry; this is not Good Housekeeping from the desert. Dave Tschanz' book review in the first edition looks at Gordon R. Dickson's science fiction novel The Tactics of Mistake, finding parallels with the military theories of Helmuth von Moltke. In the second he offers a cogent analysis of Macchiavelli's The Art of War, correctly showing that the great Renaissance thinker's military ideas originated in his views on politics. Readers in search of the latest game releases are best encouraged to look elsewhere. But Cry "Havoc!" is an excellent purchase for gamers whose interests extend further than the edge of the map. Another great appeal of the magazine is that it is oriented toward the wargamer with a family. They too will find something of value in Cry "Havoc!"'s pages. If nothing else they should discover that Daddy's hobby isn't really some alien cardboard cult. from Line of Departure 7:14-5 (Summer 1993). *Subscriptions to Line of Departure can be obtained from James P. Werbaneth; PO Box 508; Gibsonia, PA 15044; USA. Rates are $15.00 per year (US Domestic) and $22.00 (Overseas) Back to Cry Havoc #3 Table of Contents Back to Cry Havoc List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1993 by David W. Tschanz. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com