1) Dave Latz of Chicago, Illinois writes "I am currently working on some fast and easy rules (based on Ral Partha's RULES ACCORDING TO RAL) for use with Samurai 15mm. I'd like to use them to run beginner's games at conventions to get more people interested in our hobby." 2) David Raybin, 912 Neartop Drive, Nashville, Tenn. 37205 reports that his local group is currently gaming in the Crimean War, Franco-Prussian War, ACW, and Wooden Ships & Iron Mon. (Editor's Notet would like to see some articles, David, on the Crimean War & Franco-Prussian War as regards rules/figures/organization/etc.) 3) I have put together the results of the survey enclosed with MWAN two issues ago. Fifty-nine people returned the survey portion or answered it. The mean totals for each of MWAN's regular columns was as such: Editorial (8.14); Upcoming Events (7.48); Wargaming Magazines (7.19); Sutler's Wagon (8.19); Sits & Pieces (9-03); MWAN News (8.00); and interview With A Wargamer (7.93). Thanks to those who responded. By the way, this was based on a ten point scale. I did this because I felt I was getting too many regular columns in MWAN and felt that if any of them scored low, I would drop them, however, all of them were fairly equal in my opinion so they will all stay. 4) MWAN members who have published in other wargaming magazines as of late: Frank Chadwick "Gentlemen of France, Fire First", VEDETTE, Vol. II, #12. Paul Koch, "Tableblitz II", PW REVIEW, October, 1986 Doug Ziprick, "Russian Demo-Derby", PW REVIEW, October, 86. Paddy Griffith, "A Few Thoughts on Sea Power From the British Army's Perspective" EMPIRES, EAGLES & LIONS, #94. Tom DeVoe, "Decision at the Chesapeake, Part Vs The Yorktown Campaign", EMPIRES, EAGLES & LIONS,"4. Ned Zuparko, "Winter Quarters", EE&L. #94. Howard Whitehouse, "Galloping At Everything: Cavalry Brigade Action in the Peninsular War", EE&L, #94. Paddy Griffith, "Sestertius: Alternative Roman Wargame 511, SLINGSHOT, #127. Howard Whitehouse, "The Myth of Pure Tactics", SLINGSHOT, W127. Pat Condray, "Cavalry in the Age of Napoleon The Little", THE COURIER, Vol. VII, #1. Pat Condray, "Modelling the French & Prussian Armies 1866-IM70, PartI, THE COURIER, Vol. VII, #1. Terry Gore, "The Battle of Monte Figaro", THE COURIER , Vol. VII, #1. Dean West, "Brice's Crossroads", THE COURIER, Vol. VII, #1. Paul Koch, "The Battle of Prattville Valley", THE COURIER, Vol. VII, #1. Greg Novak, "Fieldcraft & Fire", THE COURIER, Vol. VII, #1. Hal Thinglum, The Courier Dispatch, THE COURIER, Vol. VII, #1. Greg Novak, "There 6, Back Again: Being a Short Account of a Trip to Historicon", THE VEDETTE, Vol. III, #10. Greg Novak "The Wilderness Project", THE NUGGET, #33. Paddy Griffith, "La Guerre Be Oemain" ' THE NUGGET, #33. Paddy Griffith, "The Case Against Intellectuals", THE NUGGET, #33. Paddy Griffith, "Strategic Bombing Committee Game Revisited", THE NUGGET, #33. Terry Gore, "Why Bid We Leave Our Shields Behind", SAGA. Vol. II, #5. Walter Compton, "Skirmishing With 25mm Ancients", SAGA, Vol. II, #5. Terry Gore, "A Definition of Terms for WRG 7th Edition", SAGA, VVol. II, #5. Terry Gore, "Wargaming With the 7th Edition t Part I", SAGA, Vol. II #5. Terry Gore, "More Army Lists" ' SAGA, Vol. II #5. Paul Koch, "Le Kriegspiel A La Griffith", PW REVIEW, September, 86. Larry Brom, "A Reluctant Commentary", PW REVIEW, September, 86. Ned Zuparkot "The Mother Tongue", PW REVIEW, September, 86. Walter Simon, "Four Days at the Fairt A Quicky Report on Historicon 86", PW REVIEW, September, 86. Terry Gore, "The Use of the Standard in Bark Ages Warfare", SAGA, Vol. II, A. Hal Thinglum, "Single Figure Based Dark Ages Wargaming", SAGA, Vol. II, #4. Terry Gore, "A Dark Ages English Army List 600 AD-950 AD", SAGA, Vol. II, A. Ned Zuparko, "A Variable Length View of the VLB Game", THE NUGGETv #34 Howard Whitehouse, "Meanwhile, At the Came] Market". THE NUGGETP #34. Paddy Griffith, "With the Other Machine Gun to Cambraill, THE NUGGET, #34. Mark Keigwin, "Dress in the Army of Gustave II Adolf-The Cavalry, 86), Dress in the Army of Karl X Gustav" (#3, 86), Uniforms in the Army of Christian IV of Denmark" (#l, 85), Uniforms in the Army of Gustav II Adolf (#2, 85),"Uniforms of the Archer de la Garde-Suisse' of Louis XII, 150711 03, 85), THE ARQUEBUSIER, Paddy Griffith, "Valium! Alternative Roman Wargame", SLINGSHOT, #124.- 5) CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS, a Chicago-based business publication, recently in July published an article on wargaming in their "Options" section. Interviewed for the article were Dick Bryant (THE COURIER), Todd Fisher (HMGS-MIDWEST), Charlie Prosek (Prosek's Military Model Shop in Chicago), Tony Adams (THE HELIOGRAPH), and Hal Thinglum (MWAN). The article featured photos of Rich Black's Norman/Saxon/Viking 25mm collection and gave an favorable overview of the hobby. The publication reaches some 80,000 Chicago readers. 6) THE CALL-LEADER, an Elwood, Indiana newspaper printed a very nice story in February of 86 on Bill Hargrave who runs Metalcraft, Miniatures & More. The article provided background on Bill, the hobby, his business, and painting contests. 7) Paddy Griffith will soon have yet another book in print. BATTLE IN THE CIVIL WAR will take an indepth look at the roles of ACW commanders at every level, their men, weapons & tactics. This will be the first in a series and I am interested in seeing it when it comes out. 8) Additional MWANer's who have published elsewhere: Paddy Griffith, "Some Quick Thougths on Cavalry Melees", THE COURIER, Vol. VI, #6 Bob Beattie, "Figures Available for the Boxer Rebellion", THE COURIER, Vol. VI, #6 Paul Koch, "Experimental Morale Rules for On To Richmond", THE COURIER,Vol. VI, #6. Hal Thinglum, "The Defense of Rorke's Drift", THE COURIER, v6n1 Paul Koch, "On To Sevastapol!", THE COURIER, Vol. V1, #6. Hal Thinglum, "The Courier Dispatch", THE COURIER Vol. VI, #6. 9) The schedule for the Hospital games at Oak Forelst Hospital, 15900 S. Cicero Ave, Oak Forest, Illinois on the second Friday of each month for our local group is as follows: November 14th: Jim Torello (Starguard Robots) - John Duffy December 12th: John Hendron (Modern Armor) - Greg Principato (Zulus Vs Zulus). Back to MWAN # 24 Table of Contents Back to MWAN List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 1986 Legio X This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com