While it has a somewhat bombastic title, James F. Dunnigan’s How to Make War won’t actually teach you how to start, fight, or win a
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War Game: Sinking a Battleship With Tanks
General Purpose Analytical Scope and Level Range of Command Levels Tactical Military Services Involved U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Type of Operations Anti-shipping [Hypothetical] Area of
Attending the “Connections Online” Wargaming Conference
Since I’ve been doing more reading on wargaming and its applications, I thought it would be good to get some more perspectives on it, particularly
On War Gaming: [pt. 5] – Personal Gaming Experiences
Part 5: Personal Gaming Experiences In the previous posts of “On War Gaming” we examined the concept of metagaming and several ways that it can
War Game: Sink the Admiral (Nagato Battleship)
Premise & Rules The premise behind the “sink the admiral” war game is that there’s a high-ranking officer of an enemy force that’s attempting to
On War Gaming: [Pt. 4] – Metagaming
In this post I’ll be discussing metagaming and its ramifications when playing computer game simulations. In a later post, I’ll discuss my personal experience with
