Tactical Wargamer's Journal Issue 1
Published by: tacticalwargamer.com. July 2013
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Introduction:
Tactical Wargamer's Journal (ISSN 1918-9729), published on a non-regular schedule, covers topics of interest in the world of commercial tactical wargaming, focusing on land warfare at platoon level and below in the 20th/21st Centuries. TWJ places emphasis on both military and wargaming history. The premiere issue includes articles on the history of tactical wargaming, board wargaming packaging/box art, ASL components described at the Desperation Morale website with background on the site, the Red Army in World War II and its depiction in games, Soviet tanks in miniature, board and PC games, Soviet tank unit history and organization, and a comparison of CMBB and PC:K. A 2014 supplement adds a second feature on the Infantry Regiment "Grossdeutschland" as well as a custom made ASL scenario with detailed playtest report. Issue 1 is now available in both print and e-copy format.
Map board(s):
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Articles and Resources:
Title | Author | Description | Page/url |
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Kriegspiel: The History of Tactical Wargaming | Michael A. Dorosh | Reference Material | 5-38 |
Containers: 20th Century Tactical Board Game Packaging | Michael Dorosh | Reference Material | 39-58 |
Keeping Track: The Desperation Morale Website | Michael A. Dorosh | Reference Material | 59-62 |
The World of ASL | Michael A. Dorosh | Reference Material | 63-72 |
Frontovik: The Red Army of the Great Patriotic War in Tactical Wargames | John Kosar | Analysis | 73-102 |
Diversity of Design: Modelling the Red Army's Armor Force | Andrew Danyluk | Analysis | 103-122 |
Red Armor: Soviet Tank Units 1941-1945 | Steve Overton | Reference Material | 123-130 |
Platform Comparison: CMBB vs. PCK | Kevin Prouty | Analysis | 131-140 |
Großdeutschland: Defining an Elite in Wargaming Terms | Michael A. Dorosh | Analysis | 143-210 |
Errata: Updates and Corrections | Reference Material | 213-218 |
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Scenarios:
Scenario | Played | Total | Rating | Location | Theatre | Attacker | Defender | Length | Balance | Popularity* |
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TWJ 1: Kruglowka Railway | 0 | 0 | Kruglowka, Russia | ETO | Russian | German | 2.5 hrs | Unknown | 0% |
* Popularity is the sum of Roar and Archive reported playings based as a percentage of the parent publication's total games.
(Dark) grey rows indicate Night scenarios.
Median length of scenarios: 2.5hrs
Average rating of scenarios: n/a
Total playing time: 2.5hrs