Back (B)log 3 – Teaching Chain of Command

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In the fall we introduced a friend (Mike) to Chain of Command and he had a blast! We fought over Villons Les Buissons, using basically the same set-up we had used here. As Lucius and I were familiar with the terrain it made it easier to guide a new player through the game itself. As always, click the pictures to see them fully – in gallery mode they don’t always show up properly otherwise. Also – a quick edit here. It looks like the captions on the pictures don’t show up when you read this blog on email. If you’re a subscriber and want to see some more context in the future, please check out the blog post (here) via a browser.

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Back (B)log 2 – WW2 Italians for Chain of Command

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In preparation for a long-awaited pseudo-Sicilian campaign (which we will be calling OP LEOPARD), I commissioned Jacquesofallgames to paint up my Perry Miniatures Italians. These are done in the grey that was primarily used by Coastal Divisions but could also be the fatigues of a regular unit.

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Back (B)log 1 – Bag the Hun

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While Lucius and I have played a bit of Wings of Glory, we wanted a better simulation of flights of aircraft in combat and so landed upon Bag the Hun (BtH) by TFL. Blood Red Skies aircraft were on sale, I had some Wings of Glory already and other 1:200 aircraft were available online easily enough (but needed bases) so we charged ahead.

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Swallowed the Anchor

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Well, over 20 years in uniform I have released from the Canadian Armed Forces. I originally joined to serve my country, gain life experience, and have an adventure. I’m pleased to say that I met all three goals and thoroughly enjoyed my time in uniform.

That said, life’s twists and turns can be unexpected. I did not forsee the adventures I was to have, nor the injury that ended my first career. My left arm is not quite up to snuff so it is on to new adventures and a different part of this journey.

I am pleased to report that I am going back to school and have started work as a civilian. I’m feeling like I have my feet under me again so will be posting a back-(b)log of posts from the past several months as I have been gaming, just not posting. To correct that I will be establishing a routine for posting or at least reviewing/approving comments.

All in all, exciting times! I’ve got newly painted Italians who performed well in battle until they didn’t as well as other games to write about.

More soon!