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Jonathan
Jonathan is the PR Coordinator for Frak Media LLC., Battlestar Forum, and Battlestar Wiki. I am the guy who tells you what you need to know. I put the s in spin and I spin it right round, baby; right round like a record, baby. You can reach me 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year at jon @ frakmedia DOT net. I'm often on the go but stay connected on my iPad.
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My sweet and highly advanced technological setup, which allows me to do all that I do for BSG Wiki. User:Joe_Beaudoin_Jr. is my guiding light.
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The heavy weight contributors have already done it all. But, I'm a gamer and have adopted the following: __ Updating Battlestar_Galactica_Collectable_Card_Game. __ Keeping Battlestar Forum members entertained.
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Jonathan's Biography
Bio Jonathan is a late-twenties New Englander who has been fascinated with science fiction since day one. He works in the library field, holds a B.A. in Politics & History with a minor in Philosophy. He is currently married and is a retired elected official. He loves reading graphic novels and playing all sorts of games. Jonathan is the owner and operator of the CWF Game Cast, which discusses gaming and is aimed at fellow New Englanders. Frak Media LLC Jonathan, as PR Coordinator, is involved with Frak Media. He spends most of his time on the Battlestar Forum and answering e-mails. Battlestar Galactica Like everyone else Jonathan is a BSG fan. He is drawn to the socio-political and philosophical aspects of the show. He credits this to his bachelor's degree in politics and history and his minor in philosophy. Hobbies Jonathan is an avid tabletop and board gamer. He currently or has played Battlestar_Galactica_Collectable_Card_Game, Battlestar_Galactica:_The_Board_Game, Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Warmachine, Starship Troopers, Battlefleet Gothic, Star Wars Minis, Starship Battles, Mage Knight, Heroclix, Halo Action Clix, Axis and Allies Minis, War at Sea, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-gi-oh CCG, World of Warcraft TCG, Star Wars CCG, Star Trek CCG, Axis and Allies, Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride, Sitting Ducks, Infernal Contraption, Agricola, Starfarers of Catan, and Farkle. Politics Jonathan is a retired elected official in his hometown. He served as Chair of the Board of Library Trustees, which oversees the municipal libraries. The board sets policies, the annual budget, and oversees the director. He served as a trustee since 2006-2010. Before that he served a one year term as a Town Representative to Town Meeting. Technologies This is his computer setup. He is also tethered via his iPad and iTouch. Computers My main computer is a iMac 20 inch running OS X Snow Leopard. It features 3GB of memory, 250GB of disk space, comes equipped with the iLife (featuring iMovie, GarageBand, and iPhoto). Plus, using Bootcamp it is partitioned to have Windows XP Home for his gaming needs. Additionally, it has a 1TB external hard drive. Through the magic of dual monitors productivity has increased. Stereo When not listening to my iTunes, my iPod Classic, my iPod Nano, or the radio streaming online I use my stereo. It is old and acts wonky so it is mainly good for the radio. Jonathan's Lair His room is a typical place to reside when not working, on the campaign trail, or hanging with friends.
Jonathan's Personal Blog
Wargaming Recon #91: Aaron Bostian and How Wargamers Can Give Back Aaron Bostian blogging at the Fancy Wars. Aaron shares the many ways that he gives back in his community. Jonathan discusses the 3 mile walk he is doing on May 18, 2013 to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis. You can DONATE HERE. We also discuss: Listener Richard Crawley from the U.K. has his latest e-mail [?] Wargaming Recon #90: Henry Hyde Editor of Miniature Wargames now with Battlegames Henry Hyde Editor of Miniature Wargames now with Battlegames. Henry Hyde reveals lots of amazing news to the Wargaming Recon audience before anyone else! Editor Henry Hyde is back to discuss the upcoming release to his book, the Wargaming Compendium, and his role as the newest editor of Miniature Wargames magazine. Henry first appeared in [?] Wargaming Recon #23: Learn to Play War at Sea Learn to Play War at Sea. Originally released on May 4, 2007 this recording is the 23rd episode of what is now known as Wargaming Recon. This episode has an interesting history that you’ll hear in the intro to the recording. Some highlights from the episode are: Play through of Axis & Allies: War at [?] Wargaming Recon #89: More Secrets of Wargame Design Wally Simon’s More Secrets of Wargame Design Volume 2. Imagine a booklet answering your questions on game design. It inspires you to modify your favorite game rules to suit your needs. That’s what this booklet does. Editor Russ Lockwood is back to discuss the 2nd installment of the Wally Simon series of Secrets of Wargame [?] Wargaming Recon #88: Save the Higgins Armory Save the Higgins Armory Museum. Imagine a place where you get first hand experience with military history. A place more incredible than anything you could imagine. That place is the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, Massachusetts and it is closing for good on December 31, 2013.. We share the news about the closing and why [?] Wargaming Recon #87: TotalCon 27 TotalCon 27. Fix yourself a snack, sit in a comfy chair, and ready yourself to listen to a mammoth Wargaming Recon episode. Total Confusion 27 is discussed at length. Jonathan recorded audio live at the con from his hotel room. That audio forms the first hour of this episode. The second hour covers Friday night [?] Wargaming Recon #86: Angelia â TotalConâs Promotional Director Angelia Parenteau – TotalCon’s Promotional Director. Long term listeners may recall Episode 69: Angelia Heroux & TotalCon when I first chatted with Angelia, newly married, about Total Confusion LLC (TotalCon). TotalCon is New England’s largest tabletop gaming convention. This time we discuss Total Confusion 27. Plenty of great events are happening with a multitude of [?] Wargaming Recon #1: Introducing Wargaming Recon Introducing Wargaming Recon. Originally released on August 17, 2006 this recording is the debut of what is now known as Wargaming Recon. Episode 1 was recorded as part of a requirement for an online class for work. Some highlights from the episode are: First mention of Battleground Games and Derek Lloyd Discussion of Black Gobbo [?] Wargaming Recon #85: 5 Goals for 2013 5 Goals for 2013. Last year I set my (Un)Realistic Goals for 2012. Liking the idea I am continuing the trend with my 5 Goals for 2013. Improve Accessibility Consistently Release Great Content Nurture a Strong and Growing Community Mix It Up Give Back Also discussed: New recording workflow using new equipment: Behringer XENYX 802 [?] No Wargaming Recon This Week We’re very sorry but there is no new episode of Wargaming Recon for the week of January 6, 2013. This is a crappy way to start the new year but it is for a very good reason. On December 28th my wife and I closed on our first house. We got the keys that day [?] 2012 By the Numbers 2012 is dead. Long live 2013. Or, something like that. Over the years we’ve succumbed to the common practice of recounting last year’s highlights as a way of welcoming the new year. We’re fools for a tradition. The amazing people at WordPress.com compiled a 2012 Annual Report for us but it lacks our heart. It [?] Wargaming Recon #84: Wargaming on the Cheap Wargaming on the Cheap. Not everyone can afford to buy the latest rulebook, the next expansion, or the newest miniatures. Not everyone wants to do that either. It is not only possible but exciting to wargame on the cheap. In this episode Jonathan shares some great ways that you can wargame on the cheap. Use [?] 12-7-Games.com Renews Sponsorship of Wargaming Recon With pleasure I can announce that 12-7-Games.com has agreed to renew its sponsorship of Wargaming Recon for another year. Their support is invaluable to our mission of sharing historical and New England gaming with you through our podcast. If you are looking for the best online vendor for the cheapest Axis & Allies minis on [?] Wargaming Recon Holiday Schedule With the holidays here all of our lives become a little crazy. We spend more time with friends and families. We spend more time decorating the tree, lighting the menorah, and planning our local Festivus. Like you, I will be increasingly busy and that necessitates a little vacation from podcasting. Don’t worry though because my [?] Wargaming Recon #83: Holiday Gift Guide 2012 Holiday Gift Guide 2012. December is here and that means it is time for another installment of the annual holiday gift guide. Don’t worry, Jonathan mistakenly says “Holiday Gift Guide 2013″ in the episode but he really means 2012. This year there are a couple of changes. The price categories are now Under $20, Under [?] Wargaming Recon #82: 6 Must Read Magazines for Historical Gamers 6 Must Read Magazines for Historical Gamers. These are magazines that any historical gamer, or wargamer, will find useful. They contain articles, photographs, reviews, and imagery that, together, provide the full picture on any historical era of interest. Archaeology magazine Wargames Illustrated magazine Military History magazine Naval History magazine Battlegames magazine Wargames Soldiers & Strategy [?] Wargaming Recon #81: Tabletop Conquest with Brent Newhall Tabletop Conquest. Also discussed: 24 hour Game-a-thon for Boston Children’s Hospital 24 Hour Game-a-thon for Boston Children’s Hospital 24 hours straight, all board games, RPGs and video games, non-stop because I want to help heal kids. Donate Securely Here I’m on a mission to save kids through table top games, and I need your help. [?] Wargaming Recon #80: Civ IV Colonization Civ IV: Colonization. Also discussed: New Logo by Jeremy Kostiew Mailbag: Responses to Ep 79: 5 Reasons You SHOULD Shop at Your FLGS “Buy” episodes, for free, on Wargame Vault Civilization 4: Colonization Is a great source of inspiration and information for my Dedhampton Revolution historical what-if campaign. Each nation has a different bonus and [?] Wargaming Recon #79: 5 Reasons You SHOULD Shop at Your FLGS 5 Reasons You SHOULD Shop at Your Friendly Local Game Store. Also discussed: Dedhampton Revolution Update TotalCon 2013 Plans Troll in the Corner Podcast Network August 2012 Stats 5 Reasons You SHOULD Shop at Your Friendly Local Game Store The FLGS has better customer service The FLGS lets you try before you buy The FLGS [?] Dedhampton Revolution: BREAKING NEWS Dedhampton to Raise Taxes on Colonies Governor Jacob Ralf Reisen of New Dedhampton announced the passage of the Mineral Act in the House of Lords. The Mineral Act requires a new tax on all endeavors pertaining to the industry of mining and sale of the minerals, metals, gems, and valuables unearthed from the ground. This new tax is 40% higher than [?] Wargaming Recon #78: 5 Reasons to NOT Shop at Your FLGS 5 Reasons to NOT Shop at Your Friendly Local Game Store. Also discussed: Tabletop Conquest Solo Wargame Overview 20 Questions: Wargamer Edition 5 Reasons to NOT Shop at Your Friendly Local Game Store The FLGS is NOT friendly The FLGS does NOT stock merchandise you need The FLGS is NOT local The FLGS does NOT [?] Wargaming Recon is a WargameVault Publisher Listeners who frequent WargameVault (affiliate link)/DriveThruRPG (affiliate link) can now download episodes of Wargaming Recon (affiliate link) while doing the rest of your shopping. We have been approved as a publisher on all of the websites associated with WargameVault and DriveThruRPG. A few podcast episodes are now available, which you can “buy” for FREE! New [?] Wargaming Recon #77: Russ Lockwood Game Designer & Editor Russ Lockwood, editor of Wally Simon’s Secrets of Wargame Design Volume 1, is the guest. Also discussed: Explanation for poor audio quality Statement on Talkshoe messing up the audio for part of recording Snappy Nappy – Napoleonic rules written by Russ Lockwood Thanks to Purple Duck Games for sponsoring TCPN Troll in the Corner Podcast [?] WargameVault/DriveThruRPG Podcast Program With delight I can announce that we are finally a member of the WargameVault (affiliate link)/DriveThruRPG.com (affiliate link) Podcast Program. Back in February I submitted an application to join the program but never heard back. Turns out that was a snafu and the program coordinator recently activated everything. What this means for all of you: [?] Wargaming Recon #76: Wally Simonâs Secrets of Wargame Design Wally Simon’s Secrets of Wargame Design edited by Russ Lockwood of On Military Matters takes the center stage. Also discussed: Update on the Flames of War Events Situation Wargames Illustrated Issue 296 Dedhampton Revolution Update Plimoth Plantation Trip Mail Bag – Comments on Episode 75 Pinterest Troll in the Corner Podcast Network Wargaming Recon belongs [?] FREE Devious NPCs & Curious Creatures Ben Gerber, owner of Troll in the Corner, is showing his thanks for all the help people gave concerning the hacking, read more at What the hell?, by making his Devious NPCs & Curious Creatures PDF FREE for eternity. You can get your FREE copy below. [?] Amended (Un)Realistic Goals for 2012 In January I created my (Un)Realistic Goals for 2012. The 10 goals cover a range of activities from marketing to rewards to community building to self improvement. Now that six months have passed, it is a good opportunity to reflect on the goals. Here’s what the goals looked like in January: Attend gaming conventions. I [?] Wargaming Recon Episode 75: Battlefront Restricts Flames of War Host Jonathan J. Reinhart hosts the 75th episode of the podcast! On the show he reviews a book, updates the Battlegames Magazine situation, reviews Wunderlist, and gives in depth coverage of the Battlefront announcement. This is the 75th episode! Thank you for hanging around. The new podcast equipment is discussed. Check out photographs on the [?] Wargaming Recon Episode 74: Troll in the Corner Podcast Network Host Jonathan J. Reinhart announces a BIG NEWS, reminds listeners about the Historicon 2012 Contest, Promotes Cityographer, and reviews two historical books. If you wish to receive a free digital coupon for discounted admission to Historicon 2012 please send an e-mail to cwfgamecast@wargamingforums.com with your name. Remember that the coupon is only good for 1st [?] âFor the times they are a-changinââ As Bob Dylan famously said, “for the times they are a-changin’.” Change is coming to Wargaming Recon. I can’t divulge everything just yet but I want to tell you that this change means bigger and better things for the podcast. An upcoming episode will explain in more detail. Until then, know that he change should [?] Wargaming Recon 73 1/2: Blue Snowball Host Jonathan J. Reinhart announces a delay in recording and releasing Episode 74 of Wargaming Recon. He explains the delay and promotes some other podcasts he hosts.. Check out Jonathan’s other podcasts: Geeks Explicitly – the weekly, explicit, unedited, conversational podcast discussing geek life with my buddy Drew McCarthy. New episodes every Wednesday on the [?] Wargaming Recon Episode 73: Historicon Giveaway Host Jonathan J. Reinhart announces a Historicon 2012 Giveaway, discusses the Dedhampton Revolution, reviews both Old Glory and the new Citadel Paints, shares some unknown Hexographer abilities, and has an after action report for Crisis Point run by Richard Crawley. If you wish to receive a free digital coupon for discounted admission to Historicon 2012 [?] Wargaming Recon â The Promo We know how much you love the show and that you want to spread the word to other potential listeners. At last, a promo is here. Please feel free to take the promo, put it in your podcast, share it with friends, use it to promote the show. The promo clocks in at 46 seconds [?] Wargaming Recon Episode 72: HUZZAH 2012 Host Jonathan J. Reinhart begins the show with a monologue on the responsibility podcasters have to their listeners (inspired by the latest installment of his column at TrollITC, read How Kevin Smith Rekindled My Podcasting Flame). The show discusses Huzzah Convention 2012 held in Portland, Maine. Jonathan discusses all things Huzzah Con 2012 including his [?] Wargaming Recon Episode 71: Letâs Play in a Campaign Host Jonathan J. Reinhart begins the show apologizing for background noise from the fans needed to cool down on a very hot day. The show includes an overview of Havoc 2012, updates the situation with Battlegames Magazine’s digital “subscription”, discusses the Crisis Point Cold War Commander, examines the Seaward March 1 Day campaign, and various [?] ReCast #2: CWF-2007-12-27 Cases for Collectible Minis, Welcome Back Podcast, and December Wrap-up THIS IS A PREVIOUSLY BROADCAST EPISODE FROM DECEMBER 27, 2007. IT FEATURES A REVIEW OF CASES FOR COLLECTIBLE MINIATURES FOR GAMES LIKE WAR AT SEA, HEROCLIX, AND D&D MINIS. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL LINKS INCLUDED BELOW ARE OPERATIONAL. THESE SHOW NOTES ARE COPIED, VERBATIM, FROM THE ORIGINAL POSTING. CWF GameCast features Cases for Collectible [?] Naming Dedhampton Revolutionâs Citizens Henry Hyde, yes the Henry Hyde that I keep mentioning in relation to the Dedhampton Revolution, asked me for feedback on his Wars of the Faltenian Succession articles, which appeared in early issues of Battlegames Magazine. I wrote him 3,000 words responding to his 30+ pages of imagi-nation goodness. While I wrote my thoughts I [?] Podcasting By the Numbers It might be crass to talk numbers with you. You may not care how many times an episode is downloaded. It probably isn’t necessary for you to know which episodes are more popular. Perhaps, knowing which guests were downloaded the most doesn’t do anything for you. But, all of this does something for me. It [?] Seaward March â Renedra Tents At Havoc I picked up a package of Renedra tents in 15mm from the Hobby Bunker stall. They’re perfect for my Seaward March, one day American Civil War, campaign that I am running on the 31st. Cort owns a lot of 15mm ACW figures and terrain. But, it’d be nice to have some tents in [?] Wargaming Recon Episode 70: Dedhampton Revolution Host Jonathan J. Reinhart unleashes this episode with an apology for his noisy rabbits. The show includes a review of the next installment of the Jack Steel novels, a review of Hexographer the map-making program, an introduction to the Dedhampton Revolution, a chat about running a 1 Day Campaign, and a reminder about our Podcast [?] Dedhampton Demands Colonies to Increase Exports Governor Jacob Ralf Reisen, cousin to His Majesty Felix Drake Reisen, announced a new imperial decree that requires all colonies to triple their exports to the homeland. After a series of wars with neighboring countries, the imperial coffers are diminished. It is hoped that the swell of exports will replenish the treasury. Ezekiel Hosmer, president [?] ReCast #1: CWF-2006-12-7 Solo-Cast w/ CWF Holiday Gift Guide, Chester French, Privateer Press Updates, and Pearl Harbor Day THIS IS A PREVIOUSLY BROADCAST EPISODE FROM DECEMBER 7, 2006. IT IS THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL LINKS INCLUDED BELOW ARE OPERATIONAL. THESE SHOW NOTES ARE COPIED, VERBATIM, FROM THE ORIGINAL POSTING. This solo-cast is with Jonathan. Today we discuss CWF Holiday Gift Guide, Chester French, and [?] Dedhampton Revolution: House of Reisen This is a brief posting to introduce the House of Reisen. They rule Dedhampton and her colonies. His Majesty King Felix Drake Reisen has subjects on both sides of Bradford Ocean. His sons princes Wilf Gregg Reisen and Peers Justinian Reisen serve in His Majesty’s armed forces. Prince Wilf commands one of Dedhampton’s fighting ships [?] Dedhampton Revolution Revealed In a previous post I announced my immersion into the realm of imagi-nation gaming. I quite rightly put all the blame on Henry Hyde. He piqued my interested with the Wars of the Faltenian Succession. This article will expound some of the details. Hopefully it will also answer some of your questions and maybe it [?] Dedhampton Revolution A detailed and well-written post will appear in due course. This posting is to show you the map I’ve created for my Dedhampton Revolution. The Dedhampton Revolution is my imagi-nation, inspired by Henry Hyde’s Wars of the Faltenian Succession, based on the American Revolution. My world is populated with: Dedhampton-Based on the United Kingdom and [?] Wargaming Map Making I’ve wanted to run a campaign for a decade or more. That never happened because, as we may all know, of the heavy work-load to create a campaign. The campaign creator needs to do a TON of work behind the scenes to get the campaign started, keep it running, and reach a conclusion. The players [?] Wargaming Recon Episode 69 1/2: Podcast Promo Contest Host Jonathan J. Reinhart unleashes this mini episode with a contest announcement. Listeners are asked to participate in the Wargaming Recon Promo Contest (click for full details). You have until Midnight EST on Friday, March 30th to get your submission to cwfgamecast@wargamingforums.com. You need to send your promo idea that sums up what this show [?] Wargaming Recon Promo Contest Lately Iâve been listening to some awesome podcast promos. That has reminded me how badly the Wargaming Recon needs a promo. You may remember how awesome the Monty and the Fox promo was, which my former co-host Tom Barbalet created. He geared it towards listeners of WWPD and put his DJ and music skills to [?] Wargaming Recon Episode 69: Angelia Heroux & TotalCon Host Jonathan J. Reinhart introduces special guest: Angelia Heroux, Media Director for TotalCon. Angelia reveals how she became involved with TotalCon, announces her pick between Han Solo and Malcolm Reynolds, and which industry guest she was starstruck to meet. She talks about the Total Confusion (TotalCon) gaming convention held annually in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Show listeners [?] TOTALCON 26 â Daybreak at Hangmanâs Creek PICS I know you’ve been reading the TotalCon postings on here and hopefully you’ve been enjoying them. As a reward you will find pictures, below, from the Daybreak at Hangman’s Creek game that Adrian B., Cort N., and I ran. I am the fat kid in the blue Wargaming Recon shirt. Adrian took the pictures but [?] Ask a TotalCon Director ANYTHING That’s right! Tomorrow evening I am interviewing Angelia Heroux, PR Director for TotalCon, for the next episode of Wargaming Recon. We will be discussing gaming, geekiness, and TotalCon. This is YOUR chance to ask Angelia a question. Please submit your question(s) to me no later than 3pm EST TOMORROW (March 1, 2012). Send them via [?] TotalCon 26 Recap TotalCon. Where do I begin? Okay, Iâm going to sum up the entire con in a single word. You might think that is difficult to do. But, here goes. AMAZING! TotalCon 26 was the most fun Iâve had at TotalCon. If youâre unfamiliar with Total Confusion, then youâre missing out. Briefly, it is the longest-running, [?] TotalCon 26 is HERE! No, I didnât steal this from Ben Gerber who posted Total Confusion XXVI â if youâre going to be there, come say hello! But, if I did happen to steal it, and Iâm not saying I did, letâs just remember that adage about great minds stealing instead of borrowing. Thatâs all Iâm saying on the [?] Wargaming Recon Episode 68: Tropico & TotalCon 2012 Host Jonathan J. Reinhart opens the show with some announcements. He highlights the show contents: TotalCon 2012 Contest Results, SOPA/PIPA Update, Tropico 4 review, Napoleon Total War Review, and more. Surprise is expressed at the lack of feedback to Episode 67‘s review of Battlegames Magazine‘s new digital subscription format. Episode 67 set a record as [?] Wargaming Recon Episode 67: Bibliomania Host Jonathan J. Reinhart opens the show with some announcements. He discusses thanks everyone for their condolences, announces a new endeavor, promotes the TotalCon 2012 Contest, reviews the new Battlegames magazine digital subscription, chats about the holidays, talks books, reviews Man of Honour by Iain Gale, and editorializes about SOPA & PIPA. An explanation is [?] (Un)Realistic Goals for 2012 Who doesn’t love to read top 10 lists and goals for a new year? Â People make resolutions, companies strategically plan, and websites reveal annual goals. Â Not being one that enjoys abandonment in the dust, I thought you would like to see my 2012 plans for this blog and podcast. Some of the plans are probably [?] Weâre Striking! Three topics never belong in a blog. Â Politics, religion, and sports. Â Unless you’re running a blog dedicated to politics, religion, or sports you need to STAY CLEAR of those issues. Â That is something I firmly believe and a belief I have tried to adhere to (except the sports bit…I mean c’mon its the Boston Bruins). [?] Top Content of 2011 New Year’s Eve is fast approaching New England. That means it is time for the obligatory top list that every radio station, podcast, blog, website, book, and person seems to compose at this time of year. Last year we said Goodbye 2010, Hello 2011. Much of what we said then holds true now. Everything keeps [?] New Episodes to Resume 2012 Thank you everyone for your kind thoughts and condolences. As you can guess, this has been a very difficult time. Receiving your messages has meant a lot to me. Thank you for your understanding and sympathy. Losing my grandfather on my dad’s birthday was awful. Taking this time to mourn his passing has helped. In [?] R.I.P. Joseph Gonsalves (my grandfather) Yesterday my grandfather passed away suddenly in his sleep. He was surrounded by loved ones. As you can imagine I am grieving his loss. Until further notice the podcast is on hold. So are new articles. I apologize for the disruption this causes but hope you will bear with me. [?] Wargaming Recon Episode 66: Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Host Jonathan J. Reinhart opens the show with the 2011 Holiday Gift Guide. He discusses the gift guide, congratulates Steven & Lydia MacLauchlan on the birth of baby Isabelle, makes an announcement about Wargames, Soldiers, and Strategy magazine; promotes the TotalCon 2012 Contest, reveals more about the Black Powder scenario Daybreak at Hangman’s Creek running [?] Wargaming Recon Holiday Gift Guide 2011 We’ve recovered from the large turkey dinner complete with stuffing and pie. Black Friday has been followed by Cyber Monday. It must be time to release the annual holiday gift guide. Shopping for others is never easy and even more difficult when shopping for gamers. Perhaps you don’t play the game(s) they do. Perhaps you [?] Wargaming Recon Episode 65: Goodbye Battlegames? NEVER! Host Jonathan J. Reinhart opens with a special message about Battlegames Magazine and then transitions to the show as regularly recorded. He discusses the Battlegames Magazine rollercoaster, TotalCon 2012 Contest, reviews Wargames Illustrated Special Great Wargames issue, opens the Mailbag, and announces a future Guest. The special message reveals a safe future for Battlegames Magazine. [?] Battlegames is SAVED To quote Professor Farnsworth, “Good news everybody!” Battlegames Magazine is saved. Editor Henry Hyde revealed to me that Atlantic Publishers are becoming the new owners. They publish Miniatures Wargames magazine plus several model railroading titles. Battlegames will continue on as a bi-monthly, stand-alone, publication with Henry as its editor/designer/writer. New issues will appear around New [?] WIN FREE TotalCon 2012 Passes The deadline has been EXTENDED until midnight on February 1, 2012!Â Act now for your chance to win FREE TotalCon 2012 passes. Want to win FREE passes to Massachusetts’ premier gaming convention? I thought so. You can easily win FREE passes to TotalCon 2012 by participating in this contest. The kind folks at TotalCon (many [?] BREAKING NEWS â BATTLEGAMES MAGAZINE IS CEASING PUBLICATION Sorry for the all caps title but this is big, and incredibly sad, news.Â Today I received an e-mail from Henry Hyde, editor of Battlegames Magazine, stating that he is stopping publication of Battlegames Magazine. Details are posted on the Battlegames website.Â Henry’s open letter is reproduced below.Â Subscribers have also received e-mails providing options [?] Podcasting by the Numbers Playing with numbers causes me to geek out. Â The ability to look at stats, compare them with other stats, and then visually see how the numbers become charts fascinates me. Â On top of that I love Top Whatever lists. Â Fortune magazine does them, David Letterman does it, and I like to do them too. For [?] Wargaming Recon Episode 64: Historical Modelling Host Jonathan J. Reinhart releases the inaugural Wargaming Recon episode. Dispatches from HQ (or should I say Despatches from HQ) kicks off the show. Â Henry Hyde’s forthcoming book The Wargaming Compendium (searching Barnes & Nobles website will know show the book, please use the link I provide) is discussed. Â Pre-order troubles with both Amazon and [?] Wargaming Recon Ending Credits Hi gang. Â This is a test of the changes to the RSS feed that puts the podcast into iTunes. Â In this post you can preview the new ending credits for the show. Â Hopefully this shows up in iTunes and updates iTunes with the new name etc. Episode 64 will come out very soon. Â As a [?] Daybreak at Hangmanâs Creek for TotalCon 2012 After a long march initial Union forces have made camp south of Culpeper. Major General Wackenham and his brigade commanders rest in the town near Hangman’s Creek. It isn’t known for much but the town has a gun foundry making weaponry for the war. The bulk of the division is still arriving. A defensive picket [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 63: Wargaming Recon is Born Host Jonathan J. Reinhart releases a short show. This will be one of the last shows using the name CWF Game Cast. An explanation is given for the name change as covered in I’ve Got a Golden Ticket. Black Powder is mentioned with the Battle of Chelsea Creek being discussed. An announcement for this Saturday [?] Army Painter Quick Shade 2 â Infantry Knowing that practice makes perfect I set to work on another piece to dip in the Army Painter Quick Shade Strong tone that I bought at The Whiz, Rte 9 East in Westborough, recently. Â I grabbed a Perry Miniatures Mounted Infantry Officer in hunting shirt and painted him. Â He might be my army general and [?] Daybreak at Hangmanâs Creek Coming to The Whiz on Oct 8 2011 Who wants to play some Black Powder at The Whiz’s new location in Westborough? Adrian, Cort, and myself are going to run Daybreak at Hangman’s Creek on Saturday, October 8th at 2pm at The Whiz’s new location in Westborough.Â The game will be played according to the scenario in the Black Powder book and will [?] Army Painter Quick Shade A trip to The Whiz, Rte 9 East in Westborough, resulted in a special order for Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone for $29.99. Â Chris Walsh, co-owner with wife Lynne, used this to paint an entire 2,000 point Flames of War French army in record time. Â That is all I needed to hear before wanting [?] Bristling With Enthusiasm In order to apply paint onto the molten (or plastic) toy soldiers one must use a paint brush.Â But, what type of brush should you use?Â This depends on the type of paint being used. Most of my brushes are purchased from the local craft shop, A.C. Moore in my case, where there’s many to [?] Iâve Got a Golden Ticket With delight, happiness, and joy I announce the conclusion of the Name the Podcast Deux Contest. Â Almost 30 potential names were submitted. Â They range from Games for Gamers and Doughboy’s Telegraph to Wargaming Recon and Intercourse of the War Gamer. The winning name is Wargaming Recon! Â It is a name I created by combining submissions [?] Painting Station As a teenager I had a space and table dedicated to assembling and painting models. Â Back then I hated that aspect of playing miniatures games like 40k and Warhammer Fantasy. Â The table eventually went away but the desire for a painting table returned after my wedding. Â Moving into the new condo I knew that not [?] Battle of Chelsea Creek (58 Pictures) A more fulfilling write up of the Battle of Chelsea Creek battle is forthcoming. Â Richard Claydon of the Boston Trained Bands (Chris was home ill) did a fantastic job as umpire and scenario creator. Â He ran the battle for the five of us and we had a blast! Â Below you can see numerous pictures. Â Adrian [?] Visiting USS Salem (CA-139) 200+ Images Groupon had a great deal for customers to pay half price for tickets to tour the USS Salem (CA-139) located in Quincy, Massachusetts. Â My father is a retired Chief Petty Officer after serving 23 years. Â I knew he’d enjoy visiting the ship. Â He never served on a cruiser, instead serving on two troops ships, an [?] Oooh, Pretty! Behold, NewsDaily! Our newest look uses the NewsDaily theme. It delivers everything we hoped for and more. Unlike previous themes we now have full social media integration. RSS feeds, Facebook, and Twitter are prominent. At the top of the blog and in the left sidebar you can easily subscribe to our Podcast’s RSS feed, be [?] Editorâs Choice: The (New) Whiz Store 98% The Whiz store moved to a new location during Hurricane Irene. The new place can be found at 122 Turnpike Street (aka Rte 9 East) about 2 miles east of their old location. Chris Walsh, who owns the store with his wife Lynne, invited me down for a pre-opening tour. That didn’t happen until today [?] Axis & Allies ForuMINI Newsletter September 2011 The Axis & Allies ForuMINI has released their seventh newsletter. It covers War at Sea World Rankings, WWII Naval Camouflage, Community Comments, an Axis & Allies Minis deathmatch game, new players thoughts on WAS ships, a couple WAS scenarios, sponsored tournaments, and the Danaussie’s Golden Battleship Competition 2011. For a fan-created newsletter it is a [?] The Move The move is complete. Last Friday my wife and I moved into our condo. Aside from the movers being an hour late it went well. Numerous trips bringing boxes between the old and new locations completed the move. The condo is bigger than our old apartment, of a good size for our needs, but only [?] Copyrighted Materials & Blogging Earlier this week a Facebook status existed on the issue of bloggers using copyrighted material without permission of the copyright holder. In the case of that status the copyright holder had a bit of trouble with a blogger who used maps on their blog without asking permission. This prompted some thoughtful internal discussion on my [?] Address Changes Gamers Overlook Anyone who has ever moved knows the ins and outs involved. The paring down of things. The packing of memories. The physical exertion of moving out of one home and into another. Part of moving to a new home is submitting notification of your new address. The internet has lists of common places needing your [?] Boston Trained Bands to Run Black Powder At Battleground Games in Abington UPDATED 8/23/11 The Boston Trained Bands wargaming club, based in The Hobby Bunker in Malden, will be running the Battle of Chelsea Creek using Warlord Games’ Black Powder rules at 1pm on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at the Abington Battleground Games & Hobbies location. Participants are asked to register for this FREE game. Please e-mail [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 62: The Battle of Abington Host Jonathan J. Reinhart releases a short show. The episode begins, unusually, with Dispatches from HQ. This is the LAST episode before Jonathan’s move. New episodes will officially commence on September 1st, but might appear sooner if possible. After the move the show will have one other change. It will now be a bi-weekly hour [?] Prussian Empire Takes to the Sea The Whiz, on Rte 9 East in Westborough, is moving two miles closer to Rte 495. To lessen their move burden they are discounting everything in store from 15-50%. My friend Murf and I went to the store to see what we could buy. I purchased a lot of Dystopian Wars products including the Prussian [?] The Battle of Abington Brigadier General Nathaniel Hawkinsworth was absorbed in the latest dispatches. The 22nd Massachusetts Brigade assembled at their camp where supplies trickled in. The civilian leaders were slow to dispense the necessary funds to equip his brigade with the armaments, clothing, food, baggage, and gun powder he needed to get the men ready for battle. One [?] 22nd Massachusetts Brigade Reporting Brigadier General Nathaniel Hawkinsworth, commander, of the 22nd Massachusetts Brigade is prepared to devise a cunning plan that will push the Redcoats back into the ocean and, hopefully, send them packing to their mad King George. If only he could get his men to follow the plan it will be a smashing success. As you [?] Artillery Crew at the Ready At last it was time for my reward. I painted another group of six militia (article coming soon) finishing off my first militia regiment (excluding command). Now my 6pdr cannon would be given to its crew. The four crew members are Perry Miniatures AW101 Continental Artillery firing 6 pounder as is the 6pdr from the [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 61: Bailey Records Music to Game By Host Jonathan J. Reinhart and guest host Drew McCarthy begin with the usual week in gaming. Drew mentions dropping from a weekly RPG he was participating in. Jonathan announces dropping from the the monthly Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition he played with Drew McCarthy and his friends. Additionally, he discussed the many painting projects he [?] FREE Huzzah Con 2011 T-Shirt Giveaway What’s this? FREE t-shirts from Huzzah Con 2011! ZOMFG! You can have your very own FREE t-shirt from Huzzah Con 2011. These are the very last t-shirts from this con that anyone, anywhere on the planet, can get their hands on. If you want one of the t-shirts follow these easy steps. What You Need [?] Saturday Historical Gaming In an attempt to try something new I set up an informal historical gaming gathering at Battleground Games Plainville for today. A few people popped in but sadly most were unable to attend. There is a small number of people interested in historical gaming. Most had other commitments such as reenacting, two do AWI, vacations, [?] Panzergrenadiers Reporting For Duty For a change of pace I painted my Panzergrenadier Platoon for Flames of War. I’ve had Flames of War models since the game first came out back in 2002. But, I’m now finally finishing my first army. Other projects caused this to be pushed back. A gaming buddy, John, is helping me out by assembling [?] Artillery Barrage at the Ready The 6pdr’s lure was too much for me. The intention was for me to finish the first Militia unit chronicled in numerous Painting articles. I would paint the remaining militia for the first unit, including the unit leader with his accompanying musician and standard bearer, and then reward myself by painting the artillery battery. That [?] Name the Podcast Deux UPDATED: 9/12/11 The contest is now closed. Â A winning name was chosen. We’re running another Name the Podcast contest. Tom’s departure also sees “Monty & the Fox’s Wargaming Show” going the way of the dodo. Got a cool name for the show? Send it via e-mail to cwfgamecast@wargamingforums.com Enter as many times as you want, [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 60: Local Events Roundup Host Jonathan J. Reinhart begins as usual his week in gaming. He updates the happenings in the monthly Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition he plays with Drew McCarthy and his friends. Jonathan updates listeners on the status of his Flames of War army. Dispatches from headquarters are shared announcing a big move for Jonathan and [?] Painting AWI American Militia Update Work is progressing on my American War of Independence (AWI) American Militia army for use with Warlord Games’ Black Powder rules by Rick Priestley et al. I have completed the next batch of six militia men. They were painted differently from the first batch as part of portraying the ragtag militia nature. GW’s foundation paints [?] First Glance: Battlegames Magazine #26 We’re reviving First Glance, which is the third of our magazine series together with Quick Picks and Inside. Today we’re covering Battlegames Magazine #26. This issue heralds some big changes for Battlegames. It features some great content. Speaking of which let’s get into our first glance. Cover: That is a great photograph on the cover. [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 59: Wargaming Magazine Extravaganza Host Jonathan J. Reinhart debuts the new show sans former co-host Tom Barbalet. As usual the episode begins with Jonathan’s week in gaming. He played a couple introductory games of Flames of War. Cort Naegelin receives another mention for lending issues of The Courier. Jonathan highlights issue 65 of that magazine for its article on [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 58: Henry Hyde and Battlegames Magazine Host Jonathan J. Reinhart and guest Henry Hyde, editor of Battlegames Magazine, discuss a myriad of topics. Jonathan gets Henry to reveal some of his background, musical talent, and an explanation on why Battlegames Magazine stands out. The short answer is, “words.” This gargantuan episode clocks in at over 2 hours and 24 minutes making [?] Battlegames Magazine #26 Quick Picks Title: Battlegames Magazine Cost: 9 GBP or approx $14.73 USD (outside of Europe) We scoured the latest issue of Battlegames Magazine and have chosen 5 Quick Picks for your perusal. If you hate reading the entire mag, have a short attention span, or just want the best hereâs 5 sections you canât miss. Our top [?] Inside Battlegames Magazine #26 Title: Battlegames Magazine Cost: 9 GBP or approx $14.73 USD (outside of Europe) Wondering if the new Battlegames is worth purchasing? The table of contents below tells you what issue #26 covers. Thereâs plenty of thought-provoking content on generalship and DBA. This month has 56 pages of Battlegames goodness to feast your eyes on. Use [?] So Long Tom, and Thanks For All The Fish There’s been some reorganizing happening here lately. Tom Barbalet has decided to leave the CWF Game Cast. He has many projects he is working on such as his books, roleplaying game, model railroading, and numerous other podcasts. His encouragement to restart this podcast and his help co-hosting will be missed. We are most thankful to [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 57 FIXED: Neil Shuck and Force on Force FIXED version of Episode 57. iTunes shows wrong audio length. This new entry is the full Episode 57. If you previously downloaded Episode 51 you got the bad version. Please download this version. This only impacts those who download episodes via iTunes. We are very sorry for the inconvenience this has caused. Host Tom Barbalet [?] 4th Annual 40k Megabatttle I’m sitting here in the grand ballroom of the Holiday Inn in Rockland, Massachusetts. The fourth annual Warhammer 40k Megabattle hosted by Battleground Games & Hobbies has been going since 9am this morning. Over 160 thousand points spread over 40 gamers are battling across a dozen 4×6 tables depicting a landscape changing from muddy swamps [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 56: Huzzah Con After Action Report Hosts Jonathan J. Reinhart and Tom Barbalet discuss Jonathan’s trip to Huzzah Con 2011. Jonathan provides a brief overview of Huzzah and some sights to see in Portland, Maine. Almost the entire show is devoted to a discussion of Huzzah Con 2011. Jonathan describes the first game he played, Raiders of Sulu Sea by Mike [?] Wargamers Rock! Wargamers are some of the friendliest people I have ever met. Never has this been more apparent than this year. My friends are overwhelmingly wargamers. Our merry band of dice rolling nerds, freaks, geeks, and other social outcasts exist in a realm that is both part of and separate from mainstream society. Writing this blog [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 55: Deceased Estates 101 Hosts Jonathan J. Reinhart and Tom Barbalet have a fun-filled time discussing a myriad of topics. Tom cites the rebirth of Neil Shuck’s Incoming 2.0 Podcast, which Neil credits Jonathan as the inspiration. Jonathan opens the mail bag with listener feedback covering Warlord Games’ Black Powder rules. He explains the problems with episodes 50 and [?] Black Powder Terrain Part 1 At Huzzah Con 2011 in Portland, Maine I picked up some buildings to use with Warlord Games’ Black Powder rules. The gang at Battleground Games & Hobbies (BG) are using these rules for 28mm American War of Independence (AWI) gaming. Historicals, outside of Flames of War, are not in vogue at BG. Both of the [?] Huzzah Con 2011 Photo Spread Major warning to dial up users. This post includes almost 300 pictures that I took while at Huzzah Con 2011. It will take awhile to load. These pictures mostly depict the games I played: Battle of the Sulu Sea (home-grown game), Battle of Olustee (using Warlord Games’ Black Powder rules), Remember the Alamo (using Warhammer [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 54: Huzzah Con Prep Host Jonathan J. Reinhart discusses Huzzah Con 2011 (click to go register). He chats about the games he will be playing and why he is attending the con with his wife. Jonathan highlights some other games that he wishes he could play. He manages to insert a reference to deceased estates while discussing the bring [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 53: Drew McCarthy and The Gate Stormers Host Jonathan J. Reinhart interviews his friend and fellow gamer, Drew McCarthy of The Gate Stormers. The two sat down for a chat, replicating what they often do at Battleground Games & Hobbies. Drew talks about his love for role-playing games (RPGs) such as those for the World of Darkness system along with Dungeons & [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 52: Neil Shuck & Meeples & Miniatures Host Tom Barbaletâs records this very special episode featuring one of the most influential and all-around great guy in the world of gaming podcasting. Tom interviews the one, the only, Neil Shuck of Meeples & Miniatures (M&M). The two adopt a View from the Veranda format. They discuss a myriad of topics. Tom gets answers [?] Podcasting Archive With the reboot, to use a much bandied Hollywood term, of the podcast firmly in place more and more people are subscribing and listening to the show. What new listeners may not realize is that I (Jonathan) have been running this podcast, off and on, since 2006. It is possible to find most of the [?] Painting Update 3: Perry Bros AWI American Militia Get Your Guns Huzzah! No, I’m not going to discuss Huzzah Con 2011. My wife and I will be in attendance and I will be playing in the only Warlord Games’ Black Powder rules event, Battle of Olustee from the American Civil War, but that is for another blog post and another episode of the podcast. This writing [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 51 FIXED: Black Powder Explosion FIXED version of Episode 51. iTunes only shows 1 second of audio. This new entry is the full Episode 51. If you previously downloaded Episode 51 you got the bad version. Please download this version. This only impacts those who download episodes via iTunes. We are very sorry for the inconvenience this has caused. Co-hosts [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 50 FIXED: WWPD News From the Front and Steven MacLauchlan FIXED version of Episode 50. iTunes only shows 1 second of audio. This new entry is the full Episode 50. If you previously downloaded Episode 50 you got the bad version. Please download this version. This only impacts those who download episodes via iTunes. We are very sorry for the inconvenience this has caused. Host [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 51: Black Powder Explosion Co-hosts Jonathan J. Reinhart and Tom Barbalet record together for the first time since Jonathan was sick with the zombie flu (actually, a severe respiratory virus that grossly exacerbated his asthma). As usual the week in wargaming is discussed. Most of it is focused on Black Powder, which the dynamic duo swiftly transition into. A [?] AWI Decisions and Contest Prizes Recently, I wrote a post discussing the American Revolution (or American War of Independence as it is called in historical wargaming). In that article I cited Henry Hyde and his multi-decade running campaign The Wars of the Faltenian Succession. Henry has expanded his campaign with a series of articles on the Battlegames Magazine blog. Acting [?] War of American Independence â Black Powder Style Podcast listeners and blog readers will be familiar with my ramblings, frustration, and discussions of Warlord Games’ Black Powder ruleset. Lately, I’ve heavily blogged on this subject. Black Powder has managed to kick Earth out of its orbit by enticing me to paint miniatures. That is a feat I haven’t accomplished in a long time. [?] Protected: Prizes for The Gate Stormers Listeners There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 50: WWPD News From the Front and Steven MacLauchlan Host Tom Barbaletâs records this very special 50th episode to cover for Jonathan who was sick with the zombie flu (actually, a severe respiratory virus that grossly exacerbated his asthma). Tom interviews special guest Steven MacLauchlan of WWPD: News From the Front. As usual the week in wargaming is discussed. Steven discusses Cold Wars 2011 [?] War at Sea Contest Ended 1 Monty and the Foxâs Wargaming Show t-shirt (being designed by Tom’s wife, not yet completed) 1 War at Sea booster (sponsored by 12-7-Games.com) 1 Set of 4 Litko Aerosystems Small Smoke Markers 1 TotalCon 25 t-shirt (courtesy of TotalCon) 1 The World of Aruneus – Contagion Infected Zombies PDF for the Pathfinder RPG system [?] Painting Update 2: Perry Bros AWI American Militia Ever since I painted trousers onto my Perry Miniatures AWI Southern American Militia I became eager to paint again. This unusual feeling went unrecognized at first. Slowly, the persistent feeling broke through my mental barrier. Another trek to Battleground Games & Hobbies transformed into a prime painting opportunity. The agenda held realistic and optimistic goals. [?] Last Day Tomorrow for War at Sea Contest Tomorrow is the last day to get in your submission for the War at Sea Contest. You have until Midnight EST to throw your hat into the ring for a chance to win tons of fantastic prizes! If at least five people enter the contest we will include the following as a bonus to the [?] Disease Curing Flash Games If you’re like me, then you really enjoy the board game Pandemic. It is a blast to play, even when losing. The board game does suffer from one major deficiency, which is also a strength. You need other people in order to play the game. What are you to do if nobody else is available [?] War at Sea Contest Ends THURSDAY Midnight EST The article title says everything you need to know. Our War at Sea contest, with the largest prize basket we’ve ever offered, ends THIS THURSDAY! Please get your submissions in by Midnight EST on 3/31/11. You can read the full contest guidelines by visiting War at Sea Contest. If no less than five people participate [?] Pay Where You Play? Backstory Pay Where You Play? will always exist vibrantly in my mind. It prompted a lot of firsts including one of the highest comment totals on a post and the first time I had to edit/remove a user’s comment. Because of the history the article has made on this blog and because I always intended to, [?] Pandemic Stop Action Video We’ve…well, I’ve been pretty obsessed with Pandemic since my friend Kurt recommended the game. Listeners to the podcast will note updates corresponding with the latest attempt to beat the game. It may be difficult to picture how the game as played. The below stop action video not only is interesting to watch but serves as [?] Sponsor 12-7-Games Temporarily Closes, Reopening April 1st (It is no joke) Our Sponsor, 12-7-Games.com, recently announced that they are temporarily closing shop. Bill Dettmers, owner and CEO of 12-7-Games, has long expressed unhappiness with the Vendio platform for a web store. He’s had techmarines hard at work crafting a new e-commerce platform. In order to implement the new platform he has closed shop with April 1st, [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 49: Tom Takes Over Host Tom Barbaletâs records a solo show to cover for Jonathan who was sick with the zombie flu (actually, a severe respiratory virus that grossly exacerbated his asthma). As usual the week in wargaming is discussed. Field of Chaos along with other book titles are mentioned. Tom gives thumbs up to a few of them. [?] Painting Update: Perry Bros AWI American Militia Defying the odds, and past trends, I grabbed my Perry Bros AWI models, gaming bags, and hit the road with the goal of painting in my mind. Painting at home is a possibility but there’s something fun about going to a game store to paint. The atmosphere is different, fellow gamers walk by praising and [?] Planned Downtime Per Web Host Our web host is moving us to a new and expanded data center. This will occur between 9pm MDT on March 24th and 5am MTD on March 25th. Downtime could last from 1-3 hours. We apologize for this disruption and hope that it will be minimal. When we know that the downtime has finished we [?] Perry Bros. North American Farmhouse Looking Good The Perry Brothers released a plastic kit that would make a nice piece of terrain for anyone using Warlord Games’ Black Powder rules. I am, of course, talking about the North American Farmhouse 1750-1900. This retails for 15 GBP, which, according to XE.com, converts into $24.36 as of the time of this writing. You can [?] Missing Contentâ¦What Gives? Readers may notice that some content is missing or altered since the last time you visited. We have been reminded of sections of our web host’s terms of service, which dictates what may and may not exist on their customers’ websites. Some of our content does not adhere to those terms. We are in the [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 48 1/2: War at Sea Contest Reminder Host Jonathan J. Reinhart brings you this solo mini-cast to discuss some important reminders and announcements. Jonathan briefly discusses his guest appearance on the debut episode of The Gate Stormers. He states why listeners may like this other podcast and he focuses a spotlight on the contest/giveaway he created at the end of The Gate [?] Spotlight on Flames of War Fuel Dump Objective Marker Several months ago I began to paint a Fuel Dump objective marker for my Mid-war Panzerkompanie army for Flames of War. I meant to chronicle my progress and naturally forgot. Actually, I knew if I kept track of what I was doing that I wouldn’t complete the model. It became an easy decision to fully [?] Jonathan is Featured Guest for The Gate Stormers Inaugural Podcast Episode My friend Drew runs The Gate Stormers blog and podcast. He interviewed me for the debut episode of his podcast. I reveal how I started this blog and podcast, which is a story also told on Stone Ape #19 New England Gaming Vegas With Jonathan Reinhart [October 31, 2010], amongst myriad other topics. Before I [?] Viking Invasion! Revell Delivers Gripping Beast to Your Shores Gripping Beast is leading a Viking invasion. It is time to lock up your valuables and defend the shoreline. Your Viking Hirdmen can ride in style with the new 1:50 scale plastic Viking Longboat from Revell. The longboat features: - Two-piece wood grained hull - Large area deck parts with many engraved details - Typical [?] Painting Perry Miniatures American Revolution Militia Earlier this week I blogged my confusion with Warlord Games’ Black Powder ruleset (see Black Powder Fog of War for my confusion). Paul of Wargamer Blue cleared up some of my misconceptions and with his information in mind I read the beginning of the rulebook while ordering some American Revolution (or AWI to historical gamers) [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 48: TotalCon 25 and Bay Area Travels Hosts Jonathan J. Reinhart and Tom Barbalet’s record together for the first time in weeks. Jonathan reviews his first trip to a con when he attended TotalCon 25. Tom recounts his trip to the Californian Bay area with coverage of their local book and game stores. Some discussion is held of Rick Priestley leaving Games [?] Black Powder Fog of War LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1860. Warlord Games publishes the Black Powder rules written by Rick Priestley and Jervis Johnson (both of Games [?] Pay Where You Play? An oft quoted statement amongst gamers is “pay where you play.” It is meant to concisely remind gamers of how important it is to financially support your friendly local game store (FLGS). Proponents declare this to their fellow gamers by implying that the little mom and pop game shop will go the way of Main [?] War at Sea Contest Please read the bottom of this article to find out who won! Episode 47 of our podcast featured Bill Dettmers, CEO of our sponsor 12-7-Games.com, and I discussing War at Sea. During the interview Bill expressed his desire to help younger gamers obtain the expensive and out of print units they seek from the early [?] Something Looks A Little Different Hereâ¦ YES! We have changed our appearance. Spring fast approaches and with it comes Spring cleaning. We’ve done some cleaning of our own. First up is Mimbo, by Darren Hoyt, which provides a magazine oriented style. The CWF Game Cast wishes to reflect its maturation from a personal blog to a gaming news blog supported by [?] Total Con 25 Game Designers Panel Brimming with anticipation I attended my first gaming convention on Friday night. Total Confusion celebrates its silver anniversary, which portented a good time. Despite the rain and the snow I arrived at the convention in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The venue is expansive and constructed with a good flow for people to travel. I had some time [?] WordPress 3.0.5 Upgrade Completed The CWF Game Cast has completed its update from its previous version of WordPress to 3.0.5. Why do this, you may ask. Instead of trying to explain it all to you, the WordPress people did a great job of it already. Please read WordPress 3.0.5 at the official WordPress blog. That explains all the reasons [?] Spam User Registration Influx For an unknown reason we’re experiencing an influx of what appear to be spam user registrations on the blog. Due to this, we are shutting down user registrations until we can institute superior countermeasures. If you wish to create a user account please contact us at our e-mail address of cwfgamecast@wargamingforums.com. We will create your [?] Bloodline Champions FREE Game I came across this video on Youtube and it really intrigued me as an action game inspired in part by WoW. I haven’t played it but am interested in giving it a try. [?] The Gate Stormers Blog Goes Live Previously we announced The Gate Stormers podcast and now we’re happy to say their blog is live. It experienced a few hiccups at first resulting in downtime of roughly a day. But, it is now fully operational. They’re using a great theme by The Cloisters, who are sadly going out of business, which is very [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 47: 12-7-Games and War at Sea With Bill Dettmers Host Jonathan J. Reinhart explains Tom Barbalet’s absence for this episode. He introduces Bill Dettmers, CEO and Owner of 12-7-Games.com, for this special episode of the podcast. As owner of 12-7-Games.com, Bill is the one who orchestrated the sponsorship of the CWF Game Cast and Monty and the Fox’s Wargaming Show. Jonathan and Bill discuss [?] Wiccat Debuts Tom creates the newest installment of our video reviews. Check out Wiccat’s debut! [?] Tomâs Video Review of Palladiumâs Compendium of Contemporary Weapons Tom continues our video review series with his thoughts on Palladium’s Compendium of Contemporary Weapons. [?] Wanted: New England Gaming Events Attention Game Store Owners, Convention Organizers, and Gamers. We want to promote the businesses you love, the games you play, and the cons you attend. Please share information on New England gaming events with us. In particular we’d love to know about tournaments, pre-releases, and weekly game sessions open to new players. Previously we have [?] Tomâs Video Review of Eric Michelettiâs Special Forces War Against Saddam Hussein Tom asked me to make this post for him. It is a video review of Eric Micheletti’s Special Forces War Against Saddam Hussein. We hope you find it useful. This should be the start of a series of video reviews shown for the CWF Game Cast. If you know of a product you would like [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 46: Goblins, Osprey, and TotalCon Oh My! Co-hosts Jonathan J. Reinhart and Tom Barbalet adhere to the 60 minute format discussing a myriad of topics. Both discuss their last two weeks of gaming. Jonathan discusses his first glance of Side Quest 002 Goblins in the Streets. The Name Our Podcast contest is updated. Tom reviews a multitude of Osprey Publishing books and [?] The Gate Stormers Podcast Debuts February 2011 The Gate Stormers is a brand new gaming podcast from southeastern Massachusetts run by my friend Drew McCarthy. Drew has been a long time friend and fan of this blog and podcast. He loves to game and was inspired enough by what we do to make his own podcast. Drew is ironing out the details [?] Monty and the Foxâs Wargaming Show We want to thank everyone for their submissions to the Name Our Podcast contest. We have ended the contest and chosen a new name. Graham Goodwin of London submitted the winning name of Monty and the Fox. Graham asked us to not send him anything to save the postage and instead give the prizes locally. [?] Side Quest 002 Goblins in the Streets Review 82% This review is a follow up of our Sneak Peek Side Quest 2 Goblins in the Streets article. You can also hear my first impressions “review” in Episode 46 of our podcast. Side Quest 002: Goblins in the Streets is the second D&D 4th edition adventure from Imperium Star Games (ISG). They are a local [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 45: Hello 2011 Co-hosts Jonathan J. Reinhart and Tom Barbalet catch up after Tom’s absence. Tom discusses the Close Combat computer games and their relation to Flames of War. Jonathan discusses World of Warcraft and Hobbit Houses. He follows up with Zombie Dice and the board game Pandemic as played with his friend Paul Castillo. Both cover their [?] TotalCon 25 Releases Events Listing TotalCon has released the events listing for TotalCon 25. You can find the complete list of events, by game type (RPG, Board Game, Minis, CCGs, Workshops, etc) on their website. Below you will find the highlights. If you weren’t planning on going to TotalCon 25 before, then hopefully these events will change your mind. Highlights: [?] TotalCon 25 Puffing Billy Board Game Tournament TotalCon has released the categories for their Puffing Billy tournament. As you can see from the categories, Puffing Billy is a train-themed board game tournament. Trains are very popular and train-themed board games have a large following. Be sure to get plugged into the Puffing Billy tournament at TotalCon 25! Here are the new catagories [?] Sneak Peek Side Quest 2 Goblins in the Streets Imperium Star Games is following up their initial hit, Temple of Stone, with Side Quest 002 Goblins in the Streets, which releases on 1/11/11 (tomorrow) from DriveThruRPG.com for just $2.50. Goblins is their second D&D 4e adventure from their Side Quest line. It does officially release TODAY but Adam McLaughlin, the owner, games at Battleground [?] Podcast Episode 45 Delayed, No Episode on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Dear Listeners, Eepisode 45 of the podcast has been delayed. Additionally, no episode will be released on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. There was a death in my family on Friday, January 7th. This, along with the almost 2 hours and 30 minute running time of Episode 45 (before editing), has resulted in the delay [?] Pathfinder Floods TotalCon 25 There are going to be a TON of Pathfinder events at TotalCon this year. So many, in fact, that a gigantic post was made to the TotalCon listserv. Rather than paraphrase and re-word the posting, as is my want,I’ve pasted the post below. Hopefully, you are interested in at least one of these events. They [?] Goodbye 2010, Hello 2011 Today is New Year’s Eve and as is the custom we are reflecting on the past year while also looking forward to the new year. Two thousand and ten saw many changes at the CWF Game Cast. All of them proved good in some way and some of them proved excellent in every way. It [?] War at Sea: V Stat Card Gallery This is the complete Set V Picture Gallery. It shows all cards personally scanned in by me at 600 dpi per card. Please note all our stat card scans (including these) are released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share alike 3.0 Unported license (as is everything on this blog). You must adhere to that license in [?] Adler Hobby Hosts 2 FoW Events @ TotalCon 25 in Mansfield Adler Hobby is a dedicated game store in New Hampshire that has a strong focus on Flames of War. The owner is a friend of a gaming buddy and he has invited us (through my gaming buddy) to come up to NH and visit their store. We’re hoping to make that happen in the new [?] Merry Christmas, Mr. Reinhart Referencing a classic Mr. Bean episode in this article title is my way of leading into a, hopefully, brief writing on my first Christmas as a married person. Like the famous television episode my Christmas had its turkey stuck firmly on head, surprise gift, and Christmas cracker. My wife and I celebrated our first married [?] CWF GameCast: Episode 44 Rename Our Podcast Host Jonathan J. Reinhart explains Tom’s absence (food poisoning). He highlights his week in wargaming spending time discussing Feast of Winter Veil in World of Warcraft. This is the last episode of 2010. Jonathan mentions some changes for the podcast and that new episodes will resume the first week of January, 2011. One big change [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 43: Welcome Cataclysm! For Real This Time Co-hosts Jonathan J. Reinhart and Tom Barbalet discuss their weeks in gaming. Jonathan focuses on the Cataclysm expansion to World of Warcraft. Tom discusses a recent trip to a local game store, which he previously described as “unfriendly” but one that has a lot of Flames of War product. Some discussion is held of Games [?] Rename Our Podcast We want you to help rename our podcast. The “CWF GameCast” no longer fits who we are or what we do, so we want to re-brand. All readers, listeners, fans, and friends are asked to submit your suggestions for a new name for the podcast. We will take all submissions under advisement. Provide your suggestion [?] WordPress 3.0.3 Update Completed The CWF Game Cast has completed its update from its previous version of WordPress to 3.0.3. Why do this, you may ask. Instead of trying to explain it all to you, the WordPress people did a great job of it already. Please read WordPress 3.0.3 at the official WordPress blog. That explains all the reasons [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 43: Welcome Cataclysm! Co-hosts Jonathan J. Reinhart and Tom Barbalet discuss their weeks in gaming. Jonathan focuses on the Cataclysm expansion to World of Warcraft. Tom discusses a recent trip to a local game store, which he previously described as “unfriendly” but one that has a lot of Flames of War product. Some discussion is held of Games [?] CWF Game Cast Episode 42: Battlestar Galactica Wiki and J. James Beaudoin Co-hosts Jonathan J. Reinhart and Tom Barbalet discuss their weeks in gaming. Jonathan focuses on his recent game of Dungeons & Dragons. Tom discusses work on his Noble Warfare simulation. A lively discussion, in which the pair disagrees, of Games Workshop price points for models ensues. The focus is guest J. “Joe” James Beaudoin and [?] Podcast Episode 42 Delayed Episode 42: Battlestar Wiki with Joe Beaudoin will be delayed. This episode, recorded yesterday on Talkshoe, has not been released by them for us to edit and publish to our listeners. They normally release a recording the same day, which allows us plenty of time to edit the episode so that we meet our late [?] CWF GameCast Episode 41 1/2: First Guest Reminder J James Beaudoin Jonathan J. Reinhart solos this mini-cast. He reminds everyone that J “Joe” James Beaudoin will be the first guest for the CWF Game Cast in Episode 42. Episode 42 will be published late Monday night or early Tuesday morning. Jonathan and co-host Tom Barbalet will talk with Joe about a myriad of topics including, but [?] CWF GameCast Episode 41: Holiday Gift Guide 2010 Co-hosts Jonathan J. Reinhart and Tom Barbalet discuss the 2010 Holiday Gift Guide. This return to the annual gift guide highlights our picks for this holiday season. Our respective weeks in gaming includes Jonathan discussing the book Spies of the Balkans by Alan Furst as inspiration for Flames of War. Tom discusses his Noble Warfare [?] CWF Holiday Gift Guide 2010 After an interlude of a few years the annual CWF Holiday Gift Guide has returned. This year my co-host Tom Barbalet, for our restarted podcast, and I decided to do the gift guide differently. We each have placed items on the gift guide. Instead of merging them into a single guide we have divided the [?] New Podcast Section With the return of the weekly podcast we have created a page dedicated to all things about the podcast. You can find it at the top of the blog right next to the Home link. You can also click on Podcast to get there. The page briefly describes what Tom and I will cover in [?] CWF GameCast Episode 39: When Jonathan Met Tom This is the first of the new conversational style podcasts with Jonathan J. Reinhart and Tom Barbalet co-hosting. We discuss our previous week in gaming focusing on Tom writing his own RPG based on a novel he’s written. We also discuss my trials and tribulations with Flames of War (this has since been rectified in [?] Get in the Mood for FoW It has been some time since you painted a Flames of War model or played a game. You’ve been lackluster and in need of a boost. How do you break out of this funk? You need to immerse yourself in the world of World War II. There is a plethora of WWII material out there [?] The Whiz Saves the Day Recently I visited The Whiz, Rte 9 East in Westborough, to peruse their hobby supplies and Flames of War product. They stock the complete line of FoW and have at least one, if not one unit size, of every single product available for purchase (with very few exceptions). If they don’t have a product then [?] War at Sea: Fleet Command Renamed, Box Art Available The fifth set of War at Sea has been officially renamed. It was previously known as Fleet Command to distributors and online vendors. In an interesting name choice Wizards of the Coast has interestingly enough renamed the set V, which is also the Roman numeral for 5. The set officially releases January 2011 (Amazon says [?] CWF GameCast Episode 38: Historical Gaming Roundup This is an “old style” podcast. Tom and I will be co-hosting the new style soon. I discuss my appearance on the Stone Ape Podcast. You can listen to it at Stone Ape #19: New England Gaming Vegas with Jonathan Reinhart [October 31, 2010]. An update on my Flames of War Panzerkompanie along with my [?] Dystopian Wars by Spartan Games Dystopian Wars is the latest title from Spartan Gamers, makers of the fantasy themed naval game Uncharted Waters, and the models look amazing! It is set in a steampunk 1870′s Victorian era with the major nationalities at war. It introduces four playable factions with a fifth, Covenant of Antartica, top secret one found in the [?] Tom Barbalet Joins CWF Game Cast In Episode 37 of our podcast I announced a bunch of changes. Foremost among those was our return to podcasting. Tom Barbalet, of Noble Ape fame, will be joining our team as my co-host on the podcast. He runs several amazing podcasts including Ape Reality, dealing with the Noble Ape simulation, Biota, on A.I, Model [?] CWF GameCast Episode 37: Returning to Podcasting, Flames of War, and War at Sea Fleet Commander Pre-Order Special This is hopefully the last of the old style of podcasts. I am officially returning to podcasting. Details pertaining to frequency and schedule are being ironed out but the podcast will focus, along with the blog, on historical gaming and New England gaming. I discuss the podcast’s new direction in this episode alone with some [?] CWF-2010-30-10 Guest Starring on Stone Ape Podcast This is a mini-cast to verbally announce my guest appearance on the Stone Ape Podcast by Tom Barbalet. I discuss how I came to be invited by Tom, who he is and what he does, and also gloss over some of the topics I hope to discuss on the Stone Ape Podcast. Don’t forget that [?] CWF GameCast Returns to Podcastingâ¦.Sort of Yes! We are returning to podcasting but not how you may think. We will be the guest for this Sunday’s recording of the iTunes New & Noteworthy listee Stone Ape Podcast by Tom Barbalet, A.I. extraordinaire. Tom is the creator of the Noble Ape A.I., which Apple has taken and provides on all computers as [?] This Week in Gaming â October 24, 2010 We’re doing something a little different this time. There is so much going on that fully covering everything would overload you with information. Instead we’re grouping it all together and giving you the highlights. If you want to know more about a topic we mention, please let us know and we’ll gladly cover it in [?] First Flames of War Game Tonight was Flames of War night at Battleground Games in Abington. It also was my first game of Flames of War. I have worked on a mid-war Panzerkompanie for a very long time but don’t know how to play the game, never played a game, and am still in the process of compiling my force. [?] Battleground Games Plainville Celebrates Grand Opening Battleground Games & Hobbies celebrated the Grand Opening of its Plainville location on Saturday, October 16, 2010. The fun started at 10am and CWF GameCast began the party at 9:30am with a quick stop to nearby Dunkin Donuts to fuel up on a Mocha Coolata (skim milk please, hold the whipped cream). The event got [?] Flames of War Sneak Peek â Major General Montgomery Battlefront Miniatures, the maker of Flames of War, has some great new product hitting shelves at a Friendly Local Game Store near you. This time we’re sharing a peek at Major General Montgomery for the Early War. It retails for $14 USD and includes: Major General Montgomery and his troops (five infantry, one vehicle) defending [?] The Whiz Store Roundup The Whiz Store has been very busy on Twitter and Facebook. They’ve announced so many things we decided it is easier to share them all in a roundup than a bunch of smaller blog posts. The next “black box” delivery is including Dark Eldar for 40k. The Whiz is looking for skillful painters to help [?] Flames of War Restructuring and Version 3 Coming Soon The folks at Battlefront Miniatures, the makers of Flames of War, have been busy lately. Word from a former FoW designer is that Battlefront is now working on version 3 of Flames of War. This is really early news so there are no details about timeline, changes, artwork, new rules, or anything. But it is [?] Battleground Games Plainville Grand Opening October 16, 2010 Battleground Games & Hobbies is proud to announce the Grand Opening of its Plainville location on Saturday, October 16, 2010 starting at 10am. Head to 25 Taunton Street in Plainville for the festivities. In celebration there will be lots of fun and prizes. Demos of 40k, Fantasy, and Warmachine/Hordes will run all day long. There [?] Flames of War: Battle of Berlin @ BG Plainville Today the historical gaming group from Battleground Games fought the Battle of Berlin using Flames of War rules and miniatures. I photographically documented this epic battle in 140 images. A photo slideshow will be forthcoming. Many thanks to everyone who participated, to all for allowing me to photograph this splendid game, and to Sam for [?] Privateer Press Purposefully Understocks Metal Miniatures I was just made aware that distributors, in particular ACD and Alliance, of Privateer Press products, in particular Warmachine and Hordes, have been unable to supply desired models to game stores. This has lasted almost a month for some area game stores, which prompted curiosity. Why couldn’t the distributors send the product and who is [?] Help Wanted: Looking for Axis & Allies Minis & Flames of War Bloggers I am looking for some help with the blog. I am trying to branch out into Flames of War and Axis & Allies Minis (the land game). I can provide general coverage for both games but only know War at Sea in depth. I need dedicated and knowledgeable person(s) who are familiar enough with Axis [?] Flames of War Spotlight: Gorgeous Panzer IV F1 Platoon Ever see something that stands heads and shoulders above everything else? The spotlight series is here to shine a light on that astounding object. We’re kicking off this series with a superbly painted Panzer IV F1 platoon for Flames of War. Check out the pictures below from the people at Battles of Precision. This platoon [?] Flames of War Sneak Peek â Early War British Rifle Company Battlefront Miniatures, the maker of Flames of War, has some great new product hitting shelves at a Friendly Local Game Store near you. This time we’re sharing a peek at the British Rifle Company (BEF) box for the Early War. It retails for $200 USD and includes: Company HQ 2x Command Rifle teams with optional [?] Flames of War Sneak Peek â Early War Polish Infantry Battalion Battlefront Miniatures, the maker of Flames of War, has some great new product hitting shelves at a Friendly Local Game Store near you. This time we’re sharing a peek at the Polish Infantry Battalion box for the Early War. It retails for $225 USD and includes: Battalion HQ 2x Command Rifle teams and 2x 81mm [?] FREE Papercraft Terrain My wife and I finished moving into our first apartment. This move caused a disruption in my usual blogging, for which I apologize. However, I’m getting back in the swing of things. To kick off my return to blogging I’m sharing some free papercraft terrain courtesy of GHQ Models. GHQ is the maker of WWII [?] Contest Winner Announced I am very excited to announce the winner of our first contest. Tone Knight won by entering the contest on our Facebook Page. His submission has awarded him 1 booster from Axis & Allies Minis 1939-1945 North Africa set courtesy of contest sponsor 12-7-Games. Tone is an avid gamer who bonds with his twin boys [?] War at Sea at Battleground Games Plainville This Wednesday night a group of us will be playing War at Sea at the new Battleground Games & Hobbies store in Plainville (25 Taunton Street). There should be half a dozen or more of us battling it out across the seven seas. This will be the first time a larger group of people will [?] First Contest Has Ended Our first contest has ended and we are picking the winner. We will let you know who that is and the results of this contest as soon as it is resolved. Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter this contest. We also have a TON of thanks to our sponsor 12-7-Games for [?] War at Sea: Set 5 Announced, Named, and Date of Release War at Sea’s Set V will be here before you know it. It was officially announced, named, and a release date provided. This new set, one I never thought we’d see, is named Fleet Commander. It is composed of 40 units, focusing on the engagements and nationalities of the Baltic. Boosters will set for $14.99 [?] LAST Day to Win Your FREE Axis & Allies Minis or War at Sea Booster This is absolutely the LAST day to win your FREE Axis & Allies Minis or War at Sea Booster courtesy of our sponsor, 12-7-Games. Be sure to ENTER the contest by going to Win a FREE AXIS & ALLIES MINIS or WAR AT SEA BOOSTER. Tell us “How gaming has impacted, positively or negatively, your [?] Two Days Left to WIN a FREE Axis & Allies Minis or War at Sea Booster Time is running out to win your FREE Axis & Allies Minis or War at Sea Booster courtesy of our sponsor, 12-7-Games. Be sure to ENTER the contest by going to Win a FREE AXIS & ALLIES MINIS or WAR AT SEA BOOSTER. Tell us “How gaming has impacted, positively or negatively, your life” You [?] Postini Fixed, E-mail Operational With the help of Blue Host we have fixed the Postini problem. When this feature was activated it was not fully synchronized with our account. That was rectified and we are up and operational. You can now e-mail us at our usual e-mail address. So, please send all e-mail to cwfgamecast@wargamingforums.com like before. In fact, [?] Our E-mail is NOT Working Thanks A-Lot POSTINI We recently installed Postini to protect our e-mail address from viruses and spam. It seems that Postini is too aggressive and has not allowed any e-mail to reach us since 5pm EST on 9/8/10. If you e-mailed us between then and now we did not receive it. Please re-send your e-mail to me at jon@frakmedia.net. [?] Battleground Games Plainville Opening Day Pictures As promised in our article Battleground Games & Hobbies is OPEN we have the pictures from opening day at BG Plainville. It was a lot of fun there and we spent over 8 hours live-blogging, taking pictures, hanging out, eating at Piezoni’s (you totally have to try them) and playing War at Sea where an [?] Battleground Games & Hobbies Plainville is OPEN We’re here at 25 Taunton Street in Plainville for the opening of Battleground Games & Hobbies Plainville. We will be live-blogging on the iPad this event for most of the day. Since we’re live-blogging this we don’t have the usual full functionality that we normally do. We have pictures of this on our Facebook page. [?] Win a FREE AXIS & ALLIES MINIS or WAR AT SEA BOOSTER THE CONTEST HAS ENDED. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON. Our first contest is a simple one. If you want to win a FREE Axis & Allies Minis or War at Sea Booster then read on. Thanks to our sponsor, 12-7-Games, you have the chance to win some free gaming product. At 12-7-Games you will [?] Tomorrow is First Contest for FREE Axis & Allies Minis or War at Sea Booster The contest starts TOMORROW. Stay tuned to this blog for more contest information. The contest goes LIVE on Friday, September 3, 2010 (as soon as the clock gets past midnight EST). Many thanks go to the Axis & Allies ForuMINI, Battleground Games & Hobbies, the Battlestar Galactica Wiki, and Frakmedia LLC for allowing us to [?] Battleground Games Plainville Nears Soft Opening Battleground Games & Hobbies new store in Plainville, Massachusetts is inching closer to its soft opening on Saturday, September 4, 2010. A grand opening will be held sometime in October. Despite the threat of Hurricane Earl both Derek Lloyd, owner, and Chase Laquidara, Plainville Manager, are moving ahead for Saturday’s soft opening. A crowd of [?] 3 Days Until First Contest for FREE Axis & Allies Minis or War at Sea Booster There are 3 more days until the contest starts. Stay tuned to this blog for more contest information. The contest goes LIVE on Friday, September 3, 2010 (as soon as the clock gets past midnight EST). Many thanks go to the Axis & Allies ForuMINI, Battleground Games & Hobbies, the Battlestar Galactica Wiki, and Frakmedia [?] First Contest = Win FREE Axis & Allies Minis or War at Sea Booster Our first contest will be going live THIS FRIDAY (September 3, 2010). I want to give you a sneak peek of what you need to do. Tell us how gaming has impacted, positively or negatively, your life. Simple isn’t it? The contest goes live on September 3, 2010 ending on September 11, 2010. You will [?] CWF GameCast Visits BG Plainville Today I had the opportunity to visit Battleground Games & Hobbies new location in Plainville. I drove down there and Derek Lloyd, owner, gave me an advanced tour of the new store. I spent about an hour speaking with Derek and managed to take a bunch of pictures. Before we get to the pictures I [?] Hermes Goes Live Hermes is now alive. Hermes is the new project from the CWF GameCast, which allows you to more easily communicate with us and allows us to more easily update you with announcements, works in progress, and highlights. Hermes uses the P2 theme created by Automattic, the makers of WordPress, and espouses a Twitteresque feel. We [?] War at Sea: Recosting Units Any game that issues new product suffers from power creep. This is inevitable and many heated debates permeate the gaming world on how to deal with this. War at Sea has a large bullseye for its failure to properly deal with power creep. Many units from out of print sets are simply unplayable when compared [?] Battleground Games Carpets Plainville Battleground Games & Hobbies has carpeted Plainville…literally. New photos released on their Facebook group show the installation of a grey carpet. The photos accompany some details on the store’s configuration. One of the captions informs us of the location for CCGs and card sleeves. Don’t you think the BG logo would look awesome on that [?] Battleground Games Replies to Review Battleground Games & Hobbies was newly reviewed and awarded the first ever CWF Game Cast 100% score and second ever Editor’s Choice (the first for a brick and mortar store). Derek is the superstar owner of Battleground Games. I sent him a link to the review and he e-mailed me some remarks. I always share [?] Editorâs Choice: Battleground Games & Hobbies Review 100% Battleground Games & Hobbies is the brick and mortar store owned by Dungeons & Dragons aficionado Derek Lloyd located at 1501 Bedford St in Abington, Massachusetts (right over the Weymouth line on Route 18). At this point I normally explain why I am reviewing the entity in question. To sufficiently do that would require a [?] Miniature Market August 2010 Newsletter The August 2010 issue of the Miniature Market newsletter is available. There’s some great deals inside. Be sure to check them out. [table id=9 /] [?] Battleground Games Plainville Update We have new pictures chronicling Battleground Games Plainville’s renovations. These showcase the installment of merchandising hardware along with the anti-Apple Store color scheme. We communicated with Derek Lloyd, owner of Battleground Games, about the new store. Here’s what he had to say: The new location is actually 1,733 sq ft. The Abington store was sold [?] Massachusetts Tax Free Weekend Today marks the start of Tax Free Weekend for Massachusetts. Many consumers use this to purchase big appliances and electronics such as refrigerators and flat screen TVs. Us gamers can also make the most of it by purchasing items we normally couldn’t or wouldn’t. Some board games, Tides of Iron or Agricola come to mind, [?] P2 Theme Implemented The CWF Game Cast has implemented the P2 theme, developed by Automattic who also makes WordPress, in a new venture. We will be unveiling a new project that will let us more easily show what we are working on. This will allow you to more easily communicate with us about our projects. It will also [?] 12-7-Games Reverse War at Sea Auction 12-7-Games, proud sponsor of the CWF Game Cast, is running a brilliant reverse auction for ForuMINI members. You can find the full rules at Axis & Allies ForuMINI :: 12-7-Games Reverse Auction-W@S Base Set & Task Force. But, here are the basics. All singles (rares starting no less than $7 and commons/uncommons no less than [?] CWF Administrative Fixes Recently, visitors may have experienced some difficulties with the blog. I was alerted to a few problems that needed to be fixed. The most pressing issue concerned registering a user account. Some users were notified they did not have sufficient Javascript capabilities, others could not log in to their account for the first time, and [?] 12-7-Games Announces Pre-orders for AAM Counter Offensive & WAS Set V 12-7-Games, proud sponsor of the CWF Game Cast, is now able to accept pre-orders on two pending historical miniatures games. The new Axis & Allies Minis set is called Counter Offensive. It has a tentative release date of October 26, 2010 (for more information see Axis & Allies ForuMINI :: Counter-Offensive, 1941-1943, Information So Far, [?] Battleground Games Plainville Pictures We have the first shots inside Battleground Games & Hobbies Plainville. The store is being renovated to fit the needs of a game store. In these pictures you will see Derek Lloyd, owner, and two BG regulars (Rich and Bryan) helping to paint the store. All photos were taken by Chase Laquidara, BG Plainville manager, [?] Battleground Games Announces Plainville Store Derek Lloyd, the owner of Battleground Games & Hobbies, announced the opening of a second store in Plainville on the Foxboro border. Lloyd made the announcement in a press release on the store’s Facebook group and on the store’s online message board. Big news! We are excited to announce that Battleground Games & Hobbies is [?] The Whiz Store on Route 9 East in Westborough: MA Gaming Spotlight After work today I visited The Whiz Store on Rte 9 East in Westborough (NOTE: FoW fans will know The Whiz from the FoW website because they hold FoW regional qualifiers). I have been following them on Facebook for many months and chatted online with one of their regulars. Everything online sounded amazing and to [?] WW2 RPG Demanded World War II games are some of the most popular and best-selling regardless of format and venue. Simply look at the shelves of your nearest video game, computer game, and FLGS to see that this genre dominates video games, computer games and board games. Furthermore, Baby Boomers are the largest consumer group in the history [?] Civilization Revolution for iPad Recently, I purchased two things that make the iPad more desirable than ever. The first is the Apple wireless keyboard, which is how I am typing this blog. The second is Civilization Revolution for the iPad. Civilization Revolution has a free version, which gives a nice taste where gamers play a full campaign. You can [?] Social Vibe: Help Support American Red Cross for FREE I am taking a break from blogging about gaming to discuss a very serious topic. I want to talk to you about the American Red Cross. When the BP Oil spill started, the American Red Cross was there to help the millions of people who lost their livelihoods. When Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, the [?] No Game Night Tonight = Thanks Digital Dads & C.C. Chapman Wednesday nights are game nights. I play World of Warcraft CCG (we raid), War at Sea, or Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition. Tonight’s game night is being canceled, which is a shame because I would be playing with WAS: Condition Zebra for the first time. As with most things there is a silver lining. I [?] FREE Paper Terrain Do you ever wish you could have some nice looking buildings and terrain but don’t have the skill to scratchbuild nor the money for the fancy (but expensive) pre-made pieces? Paper terrain is the answer to your prayers. It can be printed on any printer, on any paper (heavier paper like 125lb is best), and [?] Flames of War Succumbs to Price Increase Two years ago Battlefront Miniatures promised to not raise prices on their Flames of War products. They held true to their word until today. As of August 9, 2010 FoW products will cost more to buy. In a press release Battlefront cited enormous gaps in national currencies and the U.S. recession, which acts like a [?] 12-7-Games Review Spurs Company Reply 12-7-Games was recently reviewed and awarded the first ever CWF GameCast Editor’s Choice Award. Bill, its kind and amazing owner, read the review and sent me an e-mail in response. He wanted to correct one error, which I have commented on in the original review, along with replying to the review. I always share the [?] Editorâs Choice: 12-7-Games Review 96% 12-7-Games is an online retailer selling a handful of historical games and gaming supplies. It is the second most popular vendor amongst Axis & Allies ForuMINI members. 12-7-Games both sponsors that community and provides special discounts to its members. I was looking for an affordable vendor to purchase three singles to finish off my War [?] War at Sea: Condition Zebra Set List If you’re anything like me, then you miss the set lists that Wizards used to include in the starter and booster boxes. With Condition Zebra they have printed the set list on the side of the booster. While this is nice to have it certainly doesn’t replace those great checklists. Below you will find the [?] War at Sea: Condition Zebra Stat Card Gallery This is the complete Condition Zebra Picture Gallery. It shows all cards personally scanned in by me at 600 dpi per card. Please note all our stat card scans (including these) are released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share alike 3.0 Unported license (as is everything on this blog). You must adhere to that license in [?] War at Sea: Condition Zebra Case 1 Pulls My case of War at Sea: Condition Zebra has arrived courtesy of the Miniature Market. I am happy to announce that I received no duplicate rares in the case. Including the units pulled from the boosters purchased at Battleground Games in Abington my collection is now: 1 HMCS Uganda 1 Bearn 3 D.520 3 Lamotte-Picquet [?] War at Sea: Condition Zebra First Pulls I’ve been anxiously waiting for my case of Condition Zebra to arrive and couldn’t stand waiting any longer. Today I gave up the wait, drove to Battleground Games in Abington, and purchased two boosters. This gives me a start on the scanning project and marginally sates my appetite for shiny new War at Sea minis. [?] War at Sea: Condition Zebra Stat Card Gallery Update War at Sea: Condition Zebra was released about a week ago and I didn’t even notice. I recently got married and completely forgot about CZ’s release. Don’t worry, because a case of Condition Zebra is on the way into my grubby mitts. As soon as it arrives I will immediately begin scanning all of the [?]
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