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- parthianbow
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Welcome, Bob, and good luck with your gangster work-in-progress. It sounds very interesting!
Ben Kane
Bestselling author of Roman military fiction.
Spartacus - UK release 19 Jan. 2012. US release June 2012.
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Twitter: @benkaneauthor
Bestselling author of Roman military fiction.
Spartacus - UK release 19 Jan. 2012. US release June 2012.
http://www.benkane.net
Twitter: @benkaneauthor
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Thanks everyone. 
[quote=""Shield-of-Dardania""]Now then, just trying my luck here. Drawing on your expertise as a games designer, you wouldn't be able to give us a sample battle scene or two, would you? You know, something that might give us a bit of inspiration for our next potential battle.
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Oddly enough, whenever I'm stuck for inspiration I tend to first turn to my collection of the old publications of the Wargames Research Group here in the UK, covering various eras.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wargames_Research_Group
Although aimed more at miniatures / tabletop wargaming enthusiasts, these books usually included brief descriptions of the campaigns and battles of the era in question as well as fine detail of the various troop types involved. Perhaps a little outdated now, but for me they still have the ability to get the creative juices flowing!

[quote=""Shield-of-Dardania""]Now then, just trying my luck here. Drawing on your expertise as a games designer, you wouldn't be able to give us a sample battle scene or two, would you? You know, something that might give us a bit of inspiration for our next potential battle.

Oddly enough, whenever I'm stuck for inspiration I tend to first turn to my collection of the old publications of the Wargames Research Group here in the UK, covering various eras.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wargames_Research_Group
Although aimed more at miniatures / tabletop wargaming enthusiasts, these books usually included brief descriptions of the campaigns and battles of the era in question as well as fine detail of the various troop types involved. Perhaps a little outdated now, but for me they still have the ability to get the creative juices flowing!
- wendy
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Hi Bob. Love those gangster molls!
Wendy K. Perriman
Fire on Dark Water (Penguin, 2011)
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http://www.FireOnDarkWater.com
Fire on Dark Water (Penguin, 2011)
http://www.wendyperriman.com
http://www.FireOnDarkWater.com
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- wendy
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Bob - if you get a chance to check out The Museum of the American Gangster in NYC it's well worth a visit! Lorcan Otway is an amazing guide. I can't wait to read his forthcoming book about his family heritage at "Sheib's Place" - one of the city's infamous
speak-easy joints.
speak-easy joints.
Wendy K. Perriman
Fire on Dark Water (Penguin, 2011)
http://www.wendyperriman.com
http://www.FireOnDarkWater.com
Fire on Dark Water (Penguin, 2011)
http://www.wendyperriman.com
http://www.FireOnDarkWater.com
- Justin Swanton
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[quote=""GangsterFiction""]Thanks everyone. 
Oddly enough, whenever I'm stuck for inspiration I tend to first turn to my collection of the old publications of the Wargames Research Group here in the UK, covering various eras.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wargames_Research_Group
Although aimed more at miniatures / tabletop wargaming enthusiasts, these books usually included brief descriptions of the campaigns and battles of the era in question as well as fine detail of the various troop types involved. Perhaps a little outdated now, but for me they still have the ability to get the creative juices flowing![/quote]
Hi Bob, so you are a WRG man. Do you play WRG/DBM games? As a wargames enthusiast, I find that wargaming is a very good way to imaginatively understand how a battle works, which is a great help when it comes to describing one. We play DBM 3.2 at the Durban Wargames Club, FoG having fallen out of favour (it is a rehash of WRG6 and quite good, but a bit clunky).

Oddly enough, whenever I'm stuck for inspiration I tend to first turn to my collection of the old publications of the Wargames Research Group here in the UK, covering various eras.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wargames_Research_Group
Although aimed more at miniatures / tabletop wargaming enthusiasts, these books usually included brief descriptions of the campaigns and battles of the era in question as well as fine detail of the various troop types involved. Perhaps a little outdated now, but for me they still have the ability to get the creative juices flowing![/quote]
Hi Bob, so you are a WRG man. Do you play WRG/DBM games? As a wargames enthusiast, I find that wargaming is a very good way to imaginatively understand how a battle works, which is a great help when it comes to describing one. We play DBM 3.2 at the Durban Wargames Club, FoG having fallen out of favour (it is a rehash of WRG6 and quite good, but a bit clunky).
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[quote=""wendy""]Bob - if you get a chance to check out The Museum of the American Gangster in NYC it's well worth a visit! Lorcan Otway is an amazing guide. I can't wait to read his forthcoming book about his family heritage at "Sheib's Place" - one of the city's infamous
speak-easy joints.[/quote]
Thanks, Wendy, I'll add it to my list of "must see" places to visit for when I finally get chance to make the trip. It's been one of those maybe next year things for quite a few years now! Oh well, maybe next year . . .
speak-easy joints.[/quote]
Thanks, Wendy, I'll add it to my list of "must see" places to visit for when I finally get chance to make the trip. It's been one of those maybe next year things for quite a few years now! Oh well, maybe next year . . .

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[quote=""Justin Swanton""]Hi Bob, so you are a WRG man. Do you play WRG/DBM games? As a wargames enthusiast, I find that wargaming is a very good way to imaginatively understand how a battle works, which is a great help when it comes to describing one. We play DBM 3.2 at the Durban Wargames Club, FoG having fallen out of favour (it is a rehash of WRG6 and quite good, but a bit clunky).[/quote]
Hi Justin,
Not for many, many years now, unfortunately, but it's always remained a topic of interest and I've often promised myself that one day I'll find another local club. My problem is, I move around too much!
Interesting to see that you're from Durban, btw--I have very fond childhood memories of the place, being a favourite holiday spot for my family when we lived in Welkom, Orange Free State (several decades ago now). We still have friends and relatives in such as Joburg and Cape Town, and one day I'd like to return for a long visit. Maybe next year . . .
Hi Justin,
Not for many, many years now, unfortunately, but it's always remained a topic of interest and I've often promised myself that one day I'll find another local club. My problem is, I move around too much!
Interesting to see that you're from Durban, btw--I have very fond childhood memories of the place, being a favourite holiday spot for my family when we lived in Welkom, Orange Free State (several decades ago now). We still have friends and relatives in such as Joburg and Cape Town, and one day I'd like to return for a long visit. Maybe next year . . .
