The reason behind this article, which has given me more than enough satisfaction, is not exactly what you probably initially thought! I was kindly sent a copy of Armies of Antiquity, (AOA) for review by Jervis Johnson, followed by the Warhammer Ancient Battles (WHAB) rules set. Full details of this are contained in another article. However, inspired to get to know the rules, I dug out my Ancient dust-covered armies and began to work my way through them. Needless to say in solo mode it soon became apparent to me that I was completely out of wargaming shape in that my back started to give me jip, no sooner had I started to play. The solution to this painful problem was to raise the level of my wargames table and so I accordingly got it up! Now, it is just about level with my belly-button and I can use the table with little or no discomfort. The rise was only 10", but the difference it made is wonderful and of course I now have additional storage space which measures 10" x 6' x 4', for putting trays of figures and the like. The frame was made of 1" x 2" wood, very cheap, and was basically two open frames, 6' x 4' joined together with 10" bracing bars/legs. Well within the capabilities of any desperate wargamer who needs that extra few inches. This may not sound like a revolution in wargaming equipment to you, but I can assure you it certainly has been for me. Take the backache out of gaming by getting it up! Size does matter! Back to MWAN #102 Table of Contents Back to MWAN List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 1999 Hal Thinglum 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