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Dystopian Wars: A Brief History (Part 3)

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Ruckdog
Dystopian Wars: A Brief History (Part 3)

Greetings! As the relaunch of Dystopian Wars approaches, I felt it would be a good opportunity to take a look back at the history of the game, and reminisce a bit about its origins and past life. This winter will … Continue reading →

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Dystopian Wars: A Brief History (Part 2)

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Ruckdog
Dystopian Wars: A Brief History (Part 2)

Greetings! As the relaunch of Dystopian Wars approaches, I felt it would be a good opportunity to take a look back at the history of the game, and reminisce a bit about its origins and past life. This winter will … Continue reading →

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Dystopian Wars: A Brief History (Part 1)

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Ruckdog
Dystopian Wars: A Brief History (Part 1)

Greetings! As the relaunch of Dystopian Wars approaches, I felt it would be a good opportunity to take a look back at the history of the game, and reminisce a bit about its origins and past life. This winter will … Continue reading →

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“Victory At Sea” Is Back, and That is a Good Thing

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Ruckdog
"Victory At Sea" Is Back, and That is a Good Thing

After a long delay (made a bit longer by the 2020 global pandemic), Warlord Games is preparing to release the WWII fleet combat game Victory at Sea (VAS). I think this is going to be an important development for naval … Continue reading →

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Dreadnoughts in Space Games

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Ruckdog
Dreadnoughts in Space Games

Ahoy there! So, I’ve got to warn you all ahead of time, this post is going to be a bit more of a rant and somewhat more negative than the usual fare around here! Today I’m going to talk a … Continue reading →

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MBS General Update

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Ruckdog
MBS General Update

Now Hear This! I’m Back! Greetings everyone! Having finally returned from my latest deployment, I’m itching to get back in the saddle here at MBS. As expected, the last year or so has been exceptionally busy for me (I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Further Adventures with the DW 3.0 Beta

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Ruckdog

Greetings! I finally managed to get in another game of Dystopian Wars with my friend Matt using the 3.0 beta rules. We were able to take advantage of the most recent revision of the Beta, which hit on 4 April … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Season Scenario 6

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Ruckdog
Hurricane Season Scenario 6

Prologue FSA-occupied Guantanamo Bay, Cuba The bulk of the Baton Rouge trundled along the well-worn patrol route,exhaust smoke enveloping the land ship like a morning fog.  General Tume had always enjoyed the mountains, and the Sierra Maestras were no exception.  He briskly … Continue reading →

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2019 Naval Gaming Predictons

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Ruckdog
2019 Naval Gaming Predictons

Happy New Year! With the arrival of 2019, it’s time for me to roll out my naval gaming predictions for the year. As with previous years, I’ll be making a total of 6 predictions, which I’ll then re-visit at the … Continue reading →

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2018 Predictions Outcome

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Ruckdog
2018 Predictions Outcome

The final days of 2018 are here, which means it will soon be time for me to post my naval gaming predictions for 2019. Before we get to that, I must first re-visit my predictions from 2018, and see how … Continue reading →

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