#Two hour wargames office plus#

It's been said that if you join their very active yahoo group then you can post questions and you'll get prompt care, and I believe that. You then go back and read the rules and say, 'oh yeah, that's what he said last weekend, I get what that means now.' But someone who is just looking at the printed word will think, 'huh?' I suspect that lots of the game's fiercest advocates are people who have been through such an experience. I understand from people who play at events and have the THW guys walk them through it that they love the rules and have a great time. I would read through the rules and then follow the example, and rules that were not mentioned in the main rule section would pop up in the example, and vice versa.

I've also found that the layout and writing make learning the game very confusing.

I'd definitely run through a couple of games before trying to introduce it to other players, since the mechanics are so different from other games. Depending on your group, this may be an advantage or a problem. They are not (necessarily) as 'tourney-proof' as others you may be more familiar with. The focus is on the game, not on the rules. That said, I did find that adjusting to THW games took a bit of a mental reset to get away from some of the rigid rules expectations I had from other games. They are intended for smaller games, but I've found that as I get more games under my belt, they scale up reasonably well.

#Two hour wargames office plus#

At the intended game level (roughly a squad per side, plus some reinforcements and support), Nuts is a great game for WW2. With a lot of players, or with a large number of figures, you need to have the rules down to keep things moving. There are also sections on campaigns and solo games.The rules are definitely improving in terms of clarity and flow with recent releases, and THW/Ed have tweaked the rules recently with Chain Reaction 3 to smooth game play. Also ideal for a quick game in the evening when a friend pops round. The rules only require a small number of miniatures, so this really is an ideal way for new gamers, or veterans trying a new period, to get started with minimal investment of time and money. All the rules and scenarios are intended to be played on a 3ft x 3ft battlefield. The book contains 8 (all-new) sets of very simple rules for various periods, from Ancient to WW2 and 30 scenarios which can be played using any of them, so you don't even have to take too much time thinking up a stimulating tactical situation and objectives. Now it is practical to play a game in around an hour on a normal dining table or living room floor. In One-hour Wargames, veteran gamer and rule-writer Neil Thomas has addressed both these problems. Apart from time, the other consideration is space, which further constrains the opportunities for a game. For many gamers this means that their lavishly prepared miniature armies rarely get used at all. Most commercially available sets of rules require several hours to set up and play to a conclusion some can easily swallow up a whole day or weekend.

One of the biggest problems facing wargamers is finding the time to actually play.