Midwest Wargamers
Association Newsletter

Table of Contents # 122
March - April 2003

Rule Sets and Rules Variants

George Knapp's Battle of the Bulge
Tabletop Game by George Knapp.

Stonewall Brigade
American Civil War Miniature Rules.

Bushwar
Modern Skirmish Rules by Sam Scott.

Historical Analysis and Scenarios

First Come, First Serve
A Bushwar Scenario by Sam Scott.

Shiloh Solo Part 1 by Chris Hahn

Revisiting and Revising
Rules Revisions
Scenario Revisited
Orders of Battle

Going It Alone: The Solo Wargamers Corner First Bull Run (part II) by Rich Barbuto

Introduction and OOB
The Desperate Struggle

Snappy Nappy 1806 French vs. Prussians by Russ Lockwood

Introduction, Background, and Order of Battle
Success and Failure
Snappy Nappy: "Message for you, sir!"

Reviews, News, and Other Views

Editorial Thoughts and Observations by Hal Thinglum
Wren's Roost and Computer Corner Play Station by Dr. Rennie Baumstark.
Hat Industrie, Inc. Sherman M4 Review by Peter Michels
Update on French Napoleonic Figures 20/ 22mm Collector and Gamer by Chris Brooks
Bicorne Miniatures 25mm Italian Colonials. Review by Darryl R. Smith.
Alphacast's 15mm Balkan Wars Figures A (Very Biased) Review by Darryl R. Smith.
Homegrown Miniatures 25mm U.S. Marines 1910-30 Review by Darryl R. Smith.
Perry Miniatures 28mm Scots An Unabashed Favorable Review by Mark Brown.
"Process vs. Outcome" Wargame Mechanics by Sam Mustafa.
Crash A Wargame Parable by Sam Mustafa.
A Question of Propriety Ethics of Wargaming by Jim Getz
More About Perceptions of Wargaming More Ethics by Richard G. Heath
How People See Us Painting a Positive Picture by Russell Stratton.
Reasons for Playing With Toy Soldiers Lines of Defense by Bill Protz.
How Others View the Hobby My Comments by Peter Michels.
Publicity and the Historical Gamer
Or, Keeping a Low Profile in the Pre-Foxhole Era by Robert Piepenbrink.
Wargame Magazine News Future of Reading and Magazines Capsules by Russ Lockwood.
Letters Letters to the Editor.

More Articles

Old Toy Soldiers Never Die
They Just Join the Chilean Army of 1879 By Mitru Costea.
Those Fightin' 54s
Great Toy Soldier Collections by Charley Elsden.
54mm Plastics
Some Reasons Why I Started Gaming 54mm Plastics - A Response by Mike Blake.
Little Wars at Historicon
HG Wells' Game by Chris Brooks
Larry Leadhead
Comic Strip
Horizons and Such...
Wargame Design Ideas by Jim Getz.
Upcoming Events
2003 by S. Richard Black and Maj. Bill Harting.
Wargaming Clubs of the World
2003 by John Stafford.