Then and Now

[Angel Barracks]

What did you play first and what are you playing now?

[Thaddeus Blanchette]

Then, using Airfix Romans and British.

Now, using hard plastic 28s and also metal 3mms.

We get slapped around, but we have a good time!

[Not Connard Sage]

Obvious contrarian and passive aggressive old prat, who is taken far too seriously by some and not seriously enough by others.

[Mike Headden]

If we’re talking specifically fantasy

Warhammer 1st Edition (1983)

Now, Warmaster

 

 

There are 100 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who can work from incomplete data

[Guy Farrish]

And lots of other stuff from c43AD to c2010AD

[ian pillay]

After plastic army men. HeroQuest, still play it, every now and again. I have two sets one for general playing and the other for retirement fund with two of the four expansion sets.
Now I play One Hour Wargames when I get the chance.

Tally-Ho! Check out my blog at…..
http://steelcitywargaming.wordpress.com/

[Tim]

2001 – 2021

[Andrew Beasley]

Then:

WW2 using WRG rules and Airfix figures / tanks

LOTR using the purple SELWG rules Minifigs figures (both the Valley of the Four Winds and LOTR ranges)

D&D using the ‘white box’ rule set with 25mm figures

Now:

Songs of Blades and Heroes using many many suppliers in 15mm and 25mm+

One Hour Wargames using blocks (reminds me I must update that post).

[Hafen von Schlockenberg]

Then: Chainmail for me too.

Now: Nothing — too much junk in the way!

[Alex]

Then:

Now (things that I’m actively working on in different ways… there’s no doubt some I’ve missed!)

Alex (Does Hobby Stuff)
practising hobby eclecticism

[Steven Francis]

Then: Adeptus Titanicus 1st edition though only a few times before the Epic Second edition was my first true game. So wish to get a copy and relive the joy of opening.

Now: Warcry, is the last game but Epic 3rd edition is my favourite to play at the moment.

 

[Shaun Travers]

Hmm..

Then (1980):

WRG 6th Edition Ancients rules using 25mm figures

TRACTICS using 20mm plastics

Now:

My own Ancient rules using 15mm figures

My own WW2 rules using 20mm figures (same ones from 1980 still in the mix!)

 

[Steve Johnson]

I’m not sure which came first in the early to mid ’70’s, but contenders are Thane Tostig, Chainmail, D&D or Airfix Magazine Guides WWII rules.

Currently playing Shadow of the Eagles Napoleonics rules.

[Etranger]

Then:

and

Now:

and

Plenty of others too, but our main rules these days.

[Alex]

I’m loving the huge variety on show here!

Alex (Does Hobby Stuff)
practising hobby eclecticism

[Ricey]

Then: Adeptus Titanicus, the big box of beetleback warlords and polystyrene buildings.

Not quite the first I played, but the first that became ‘my game’

Now: Ga Pa, Great Northern war.  Still in 6mm though, some habits you don’t want to break 😉

 

 

[irishserb]

Then:  Heritage’s Panzertroops WWII with 1/72 scale plastic figures

Now: WWII with home-brew rules and 15mm and 6mm metal miniatures

[MartinR]

Now, mostly home grown stuff or adaptations of Neil Thomas rules or The Portable Wargame.

"Mistakes in the initial deployment cannot be rectified" - Helmuth von Moltke

[Blackhat]

Then:

Now:

 

[Mr. Average]

Then:

Now:

I’m nothing if not consistent. I still have, play, and enjoy Ogre on a regular basis, probably my most frequent go-to for a quick game of whatever.

[Oh no….]

Then;

Now;

With lots in between…….

[McKinstry]

The tree of Life is self pruning.

[Author]

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