tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338560407682566842024-02-19T09:20:04.410-08:00Wargame DevelopmentsFounded in 1980, Wargame Developments has been dedicated to the improvement of and innovation in the design of wargaming ever since.Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-16965815068468370662024-02-04T03:20:00.000-08:002024-02-04T03:20:12.859-08:002024 Sheffield CALF<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Sheffield CALF – March 2024<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>What is it?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b>When is it?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 2.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b>Where is it?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 4.0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b>What will it cost me?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As we all know, a calf is a small cow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While <a href="https://wargamedevelopments.org/conferences/cows/">COW</a> (Conference Of
Wargamers) is a full weekend, the CALF is a one-day event.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the day you should have the
opportunity to attend three or four different sessions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The CALF will take place on Friday 15 March 2024 in Sheffield.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>0930
for a 1000 start, finish at 1830.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
is plenty of free car parking.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Details of sessions available will be posted on the <a href="https://wargamedevelopments.blogspot.com/">WD Blog</a> and this will be
updated as more information becomes available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Thus far, sessions include One Hour WW2, Je Ne Regrette Rien, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Little World Wars, Not Quite Mechanised, Cold
War Blitzspiel and Wolves In The Forum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Attendance at CALF is open to the
following:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">Current
members of Wargame Developments<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">Guests
invited by WD members<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The cost to attend is a mere £25 to include a buffet lunch
and tea/coffee throughout the day.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please contact Tim Gow (details on the back on Nugget) or leave your details in a comment if you'd like to attend.</p>Tim Gowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-90236058782392695722023-11-07T02:10:00.004-08:002023-12-06T07:16:56.499-08:00COW 2024 - session list so far...updated 06/12/23<p> <b><span style="color: red;">Last updated 06/12/23</span></b></p><div style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><b>John Wilkie et al<br /></b><b>1559 PAPAL CONCLAVE: THE PLENARY GAME<br /></b>75 minutes all
attendees<br />18 Aug 1559, Pope Paul IV has died, the
Council of Trent is suspended, but the Inquisition is going strong. Rival
factions from France, Italy, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire are poised. The
longest conclave in the 16th Century is about to begin. The real conclave
lasted 121 days and left three cardinals dead and several others too ill to
continue, can we do it in an hour? Featuring plotting, conspiracy, manipulation
and riots, conclave 1559 expands on our previous Conclave 1492 with up to 55
cardinals and numerous other roles battling for control of the fate of the
Catholic Church.</div><div style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">John Bassett<br /></span></b><b><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">START DIGGING YOUR OWN GRAVES<br /></span></b><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">2 hours 3-6<br /></span><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">A crisis management game based on a
real-life hostage rescue situation in Eastern Europe. The game system builds on elements of my
"Armageddon at Waco" (COW 2022).<br /></span><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">Participants should note that this is
liable to be a black session.</span></div><div style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><b>David Burden</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-transform: uppercase;">Rubble Town<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">20-30 mins, single player, up to 2 games
in parallel multiple sessions on Friday evening post-dinner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Rubble Town is a card-based game of
clearing your way through a card generated urban route. Can you clear to the
end in a faster time, with fewer casualties and with less damage to the
environment than anyone else? COW2024 may feature the 2024 era version of the
game.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">David Burden</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-transform: uppercase;">Brick by Bloody
Brick<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">2 hrs 2-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Brick by Bloody Brick is a Company-level
game of modern urban combat. It uses a stylised gridded map and vertical blocks
and is a more tactical counterpart to last year’s Battle of Redditch. Brick by
Bloody Brick features all the tropes of modern urban battles including UAVs,
UGVs, cyber (just), EW, subterranean, civilians and collateral damage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">David Burden<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-transform: uppercase;">Urban
Insurgency – the Battle for London 2027<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">2 hrs 2-6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Urban Insurgency is inspired by Joseph
Miranda and Ty Bomba’s War in the Mega-City, but also taking ideas from We Are
Coming Nineveh, District Commander: Maracas plus some new ideas of my own. The
game uses a topological map showing the key areas of a city, and for added
immersion will be based on London during a fictional civil war in 2027.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Bob Cordery<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-transform: uppercase;">Guns, Guns,
Guns<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">1.5-2 hours any<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">A discussion about the various gunnery
mechanisms used in wargames up to 1940s<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">The session will be introduced with a
PowerPoint presentation that will look at the various gunnery mechanisms used
in wargames during the period. It will compare how closely they are an analogue
of the training and gun control methods in use at the time. Attendees will have
the opportunity to try these various mechanisms, and this will be followed by a
general discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b>John Armatys</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">Cold War blitzspiel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">2 hours 6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">A chance to shove some toys round the
table and try the latest version of my low level (a tank = a tank, an infantry
base = a section or squad) simple "modern" rules, which started life
in the Cold War Wargames Workshop at COW 2023.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p><b>Pete Sizer</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>PETE S COIN GAME<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">90 minutes 2-6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Back in an improved form this grand
tactical set of rules exploring insurgency warfare is part of my research for
my Wargaming PhD (under Dr. John Curry). It is a generic set of rules designed
to be adaptable for any twentieth century insurgency situation.<o:p></o:p></p></span></div><div style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Stephen Aquilar-Milan and Robert
Eagling<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>BAFFLED BY BOARDGAMES: KINGMAKER<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;">2 hours any<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;">A learn to play session. I have owned a copy of Kingmaker for over 20
years and I've never really understood how to play the game. We would like to
run a session where the participants, hopefully with a degree of knowledge
about how to play the game, teach us the gameplay. It's a bit like one of those
demonstration games that we see at shows, only we would like to ask the players
about the game mechanics and why they made the decisions they made. Hopefully,
we can achieve a degree of knowledge transfer and the players can have a fun
morning with the Wars of the Roses.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p></span></div><p>
</p><p></p>Tim Gowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-88230987604235495612023-11-07T02:07:00.001-08:002024-01-02T07:35:14.703-08:00VCOW 2024 - the session list so far...updated 02/01/2024<p> <b><span style="color: red;">Last updated 2 January 2024</span></b></p><p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>Russell King<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;">2 hours any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>NATIONAL SOCIALIST DRAGON’S
DEN<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;">A game called which will
explore the network - in the popular semi game-show format - of business
investment in Nazi Germany aimed at funding Aryan supremacy<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>John Curry<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">My
Aunt’s War <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;">1 hour any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">A short game about my aunt’s
war on the home front. It is a black game.
<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>John Curry<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">A
medieval Staff College problem <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;">1 hour any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">Demonstration how to turn the
standard staff college problem into an exercise in medieval warfare. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>John Bassett & Bob
Cordery<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">Amritsar
to Kargil: Wargaming South Asian Conflicts 1919 to 1999<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;">60-90 minutes any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">From the Third Afghan War to
the struggle for Indian independence, the last British campaigns on the NW
Frontier, the Burma campaign in WW2, Partition, Burmese independence, Operation
VIJAY, the 1962 China-India war, the 1965 and 1971 India-Pakistan wars, the
Golden Triangle in the 1970s, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the Tamil
Tigers, mercenaries in the Maldives, India-Pakistan
nuclear rivalry, the rise of the Taliban and the 1999 Kargil War there are a
wide variety of South Asian conflicts that Western wargamers all too often
don't understand.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">Bob and John will lead a
discussion on this neglected period, looking at what makes this region so
interesting, what they and others have done to game some of these conflicts and
what remains to be done.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">Jim Roche<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">Paddy's
NAZI Ideological Fervour Quiz<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;">1 hour any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">The war is temporarily passing
through a phase of difficulties. This is
because the army has betrayed the Fuhrer, some 'officers' have even attempted
to kill him, others are still actively working for the forces of international
Zionism and Plutocratic Bolshevism.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">In order to root them out, the
Reichsfuhrer SS has now empowered the state security services to submit this
specially designed questionnaire to every officer holding a responsible
position in the battle line.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">You must attempt to answer
every question<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>Martin Rapier<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>POLAND 1939 WITH ONE HOUR
WW2<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;">2 hours up to 6<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">The latest version of the One
Hour WW2 rules, covering grand tactical actions in the second world war, with
battalion (or equivalent) sized elements on a small hex grid. This session will
highlight the latest revisions to the rules, and is both an opportunity for
players to try the system who missed out at COW last year, and for experienced
players to try it again. The scenario will feature asymmetrical forces in a
historical engagement during the Bzura counteroffensive, which will emphasise
particular features of the rules.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>David Burden<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">Cityfight
2024</span>, <o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;">2 hrs 2-4<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">Cityfight 2024 is an updated
version of the classic Cityfight game of small-scale urban combat. The game
will be played double-blind with each side having its own map and relying on
umpire reports to identify locations of the enemy forces. The game has been
modified for playing on a square grid. The game will probably be played on a
mix of Zoom, Jitsi and Google Slides and a technical rehearsal will be held
before the VCOW weekend.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>Nick Riggs<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">Qu-AI
Sera Sera<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;">2 hours 3-6<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">A matrix-ish game. The players represent World Powers, each of
whom has only just become aware of a nascent Artificial Intelligence. The AI is
growing in intelligence and power at an exponential rate, and the players have
very little time in which to determine how they will individually or
collectively respond.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>Pete Sizer<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">Black
Gold, Blue Flames and Fibreoptic Cables: A North Sea Matrix game.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;">2 hours 6<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">A matrix game for six players
to explore present day hybrid warfare and grey zone activities in the North
Sea.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>Ian Robinson<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">People's
War in Voronoi<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;">90 minutes 4<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">People's War in Voronoi' is a
new COIN game with simple rules and combat system. It is based in the mythical
country of Voronoi and looks at a Red insurgency vs a Blue defending force. The
Red insurgency can spread and overwhelm Blue, or likewise Blue can stop the
insurgency and reverse it. The map is based on a Voronoi diagram, and it's an
alternative to standard hex or square boards. Each area represents a space that
can be crossed in a move. The rural areas (green/brown) are larger, and the
urban areas are smaller with more regular shape. The size differences arise
since distance = speed x time (time being constant), and you'll move more
slowly in an urban area compared to a rural area. The game will run using Google Drive - Meet
and links to be send out later.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>John Armatys<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>ON RANKS IN THE BRITISH ARMY<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;">90 minutes any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">A talk about ranks in the
British Army, including some pretty obscure ones (my favourites are the
Sub-Brigadier and the Marshal). The wargaming applications are limited, it
might be of use to those contemplating career games or role playing games, but
I hope that the session will provide an interesting diversion into some obscure
bits of military history.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>Toby Ewin<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>THE LAST WORD ON OFFICIAL
PRE-1914 WARGAMES…FOR NOW…<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;">1 hour any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">
</p><p style="margin: 0in;">Including the various German
games (several of which have been detailed in printed sources), the origins of
the German naval games (drawing on an as-yet-unpublished article by Prof
Wintjes), plus a little about French and Italian and (the lack of)
Austro-Hungarian games, as these have generally not been so well covered, at
least in English. Also a mention of US
games and what we now know of Russian tactical games.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>Michael D’Alessandro<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">Death
in Paradise - The Battle of Nu'uanu 1795 - A Virtual Battlefield Tour of the
Final Battle for Hawaiian Unification<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;">1 hour any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">
</p><p style="margin: 0in;">We will begin with the unique
civilization and culture of 18th century Hawaii and how its first contact with
the West led to a desire to unify the Hawaiian Islands to help balance them
against the West. Landing with Kamehameha I on Oahu at Waikiki Beach and
Diamond Head Crater, we will march up country with his army, battling at the
Punch Bowl and ultimately at the Pail Cliffs. The campaign features naval, land
and aerial combat while external agents the British and the Russians engage in
a form of a Pacific Great Game. Spears vs. cannons - what can go wrong? We will
conclude by considering the effect a unified Hawaiian kingdom had on 19th
Century history and how that effect continued to resonate in the 20th and 21st
centuries.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>Gary Sheffield, Graham Evans
and John Bassett<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b>HISTORY, HISTORICAL FICTION,
BOGUS HISTORY AND WARGAMING</b><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">90 minutes any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;">
</p><p style="margin: 0in;">A discussion on the links
between history, historical fiction, historical drama and wargaming, and how
bogus history can undermine them all.<o:p></o:p></p><div><br /></div>Tim Gowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-22439491419099518872022-11-29T01:46:00.005-08:002022-12-13T06:56:32.664-08:00VCOW 2023 - the session list so far<p><span style="color: red;"><b>UPDATED 13/12/22</b></span></p><p>While this is clearly still a work in progress, booked and prospective attendees may be interested in what's on offer.</p><p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>David Burden<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">Vertical
Urban Wargame<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">2 hrs 2-4<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">This will be an urban wargame
in 10mm, with big multi-storey buildings and limited sight lines, and all you
get to see is what your (mostly) street-level webcam tells you. A bit of an
experiment to see if remote wargaming is actually better in some ways for
tactical urban wargaming.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>John Bassett<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">Kapuziner<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">90 minutes up
to 5<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">A Zeitgeist game about Viennese
coffee house culture in the years before World War One, when Freud, Klimt and
Wittgenstein rubbed shoulders with the likes of Stalin, Hitler and
Trotsky. An experimental game, part role
play, part matrix, part balloon debate and almost certainly a complete
fiasco...<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>John Bassett, Russell King &
Ian Drury<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">Omdurman
to Sarajevo: Wargaming the Period 1898 to 1914<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">90 minutes any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">A discussion on wargaming the
decade and a half that saw Kitchener in the Sudan, San Juan Hill, Mafeking, the
relief of Beijing, the battles of Mukden and Tsushima, Italian aerial
bombardment of the Ottomans and the chaos of the Balkan wars. It's also the era of Sidney Reilly, the
Russian revolution of 1905, the Sidney Street siege and the Curragh
mutiny. It's a fascinating period that
perhaps deserves to be wargamed more than it is.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Michael D'Alessandro<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">Pearl
Harbor - A Virtual Battlefield Tour<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">1 hour any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">Covering why the Japanese
considered the war inevitable, why Oahu was the optimal target, the
technological leaps the Japanese had to make to ensure the success of the
attack, and why the Americans considered Oahu impregnable. We will start at the
tea house which the Japanese used to gather open source intelligence on the
disposition and operations of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and tour the coastal
artillery defenses the U.S. invested in and the air defenses they did not
invest in. We will visit the the fleet anchorage and airfields at Ford Island
and Bellows Field that therefore were taken by surprise. We will reflect on the
cost by visiting the USS Arizona Memorial and the National Memorial Cemetery of
the Pacific and end by considering the aftermath for all involved.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Alan Paull<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>KINGMAKER II – THE
RESURRECTION<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">1 hour any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">Back in 2019, Gibsons Games
asked me if I would be interested in re-developing Andrew McNeil's seminal Wars
of the Roses board game, Kingmaker. It seemed like a good idea at the time,
though it turned out to be a longer and bumpier journey than originally
conceived. Now, we've had a successful Kickstarter campaign, and Gibsons’ new
edition is on track for delivery in or around March 2023. In this session I'll
present some thoughts about my experience between then and now. There will be
space for questions<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Jim Roche<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>1943 AND ALL THAT<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">1 hour any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">Singalong session including the
delights of Stalingrad.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Jim Roche<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>LA GUERRE DE DEMAIN<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">90 minutes 7<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">A Paddy Griffiths game. French Officers Mess discussion in a fort
under siege in the Franco-German War of 1893.
Political future - what are we fighting for? What tactics to employ? Participants are
members of the Officers Mess in Fort de Liouville, Fort de Gironville and Fort
du Camp-des-Romains. In addition to the
major issues already set-out, we must address the issues such as Le Pantalon
Rouge, c'est la France and the role of the Chasseurs Alpin (a Lieutenant on
secondment) Jamais être pris vivant
(Eng: Never to be Taken Alive)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Russell King<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">James
F Dunnigan's Origins of World War One (1969)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">2 hours 5<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">Take part in a moderated
session of Origins of World War One by JFD, one of wargaming's great designers.
This is a keenly competitive political game in which the five major nations in
pre-World War I Europe all figure. They will pitch with and against each other
to achieve each nation's objectives using diplomatic effort and international
treaties. Ranging across theatres from mainland Europe to North Africa and
India via the troubled Balkans, a simple system of play shows clearly how
feverish intrigue developed across the world from 1909 to 1914.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Pete Sizer<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">Hybrid
Warfare: A Wargaming Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">1 hour any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">What is hybrid Warfare? Is it a
completely new phenomenon? How can we game it? This hour-long workshop will
examine the issues involved and attempt to come up with some suitable
techniques to wargame them<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>John Curry<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>BOSNIAN MERCENARY<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">90 minutes 1-15<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">The aim of this game is teach
something about the life and psychology of modern mercenary. Build your
character, then work through a series of situations as the war develops. Each
of your decisions is then compared to what the actual mercenaries did. At the
end of the campaign, your performance will be evaluated. Note: some might consider some of the content
to be exploring some very black situations.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Graham Evans<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>NORTHAMPTONSHIRE’S COUNTRY
HOUSES IN THE CIVIL WAR<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">90 minutes any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">
</p><p style="margin: 0cm;">We all know about the siege of
Basing House, but Northamptonshire has more stately homes per square mile than
any other county in Britain. Whilst this meant the county was the playground
for the rich and powerful, it was staunchly Parliamentarian during the Civil
war. However, its country houses offered
an opportunity to exert power by both sides. This talk looks at what did and
did not happen with them.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p>Tim Gowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-32575242417148439502022-11-27T05:40:00.002-08:002022-11-27T06:09:16.880-08:00VCOW 2023<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Virtual Conference Of Wargamers –
February 2023<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>What is it?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b>When is it?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 180.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 180pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b>Where is it?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 288.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 288pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b>What will it cost me?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSh-YaEIlFnPFHlrpY2kcdtPkXKvPwM4WP8W1rg-Pb3Ba6wQnlsgiLsAw0y0RdBJpJ79DaZsvMB8biyvw7IIru6Gd9HCwA7pGUQHMZqutnlOqJmYUBSZqsAJ71_j5m1QzcacovYGmwJjqc0Cy9XnjWO3fHYF_1sI2Cgk2MmyJ2qiSpnCW7oHVIu0RJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="352" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSh-YaEIlFnPFHlrpY2kcdtPkXKvPwM4WP8W1rg-Pb3Ba6wQnlsgiLsAw0y0RdBJpJ79DaZsvMB8biyvw7IIru6Gd9HCwA7pGUQHMZqutnlOqJmYUBSZqsAJ71_j5m1QzcacovYGmwJjqc0Cy9XnjWO3fHYF_1sI2Cgk2MmyJ2qiSpnCW7oHVIu0RJ" width="240" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Following the success of similarly events in the past three
years, VCOW is now an annual fixture in Wargame Developments’ calendar. VCOW 2023 will take place over the weekend of 3-5 February.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">VCOW has preciously featured participants from four
continents and welcomed many new and returning members, many of whom had in the
past been unable to share in the <a href="http://www.wargamedevelopments.org/cow.htm">COW</a> experience. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">VCOW is not a replacement for COW – the latter will take place as usual in July. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Attendance at VCOW is open to the
following:<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">Members
of Wargame Developments<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">Guests
invited by WD members<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Booking details will follow shortly. The cost will be £10 - the proceeds will be used to help defray the expenses of WD's online presence.</p>Tim Gowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-75902428014774793112022-04-10T08:31:00.000-07:002022-04-10T08:31:03.826-07:00COW 2022 Update<p> COW 2022 will not be held at Knuston Hall, which is closed until the autumn (details below).</p><p>The COW organisers are committed to holding a WD event this summer - either a VCOW over the weekend 8th - 10th July or a face to face COW at an alternative venue and possibly over a different weekend.</p><p>We hope to make an announcement at the end of this month.</p><p>The details from the Knuston Hall website and Facebook page are as follows: </p><p><i>"Knuston Hall is currently closed and courses are cancelled until Autumn 2022.</i></p><p><i>The Council is reviewing operations, including looking at improvements to the facilities and safety upgrades.</i></p><p><i>We understand this will be disappointing for our customers and hope to conclude the review as quickly as possible.</i></p><p><i>In the meantime we are not taking any bookings for future courses and any monies paid for courses in the cancellation period will be refunded. We will not be transferring money to future courses.</i></p><p><i>We will be working through cancellations in date order and will be in touch with you regarding your booking.</i></p><p><i>Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience and disappointment this has caused."</i></p><div><br /></div>John Armatyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15442089058199108869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-38925503288530209392021-12-13T08:02:00.006-08:002021-12-13T09:33:14.883-08:00VCOW 2022 - booking deadline is 14 January!<p> <span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-size: 15px;">Next year's Virtual Conference of Wargamers will take place from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 February.</span></p><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">VCOW is a mix of games, presentations and discussions organised by Wargames Developments and run over Zoom. It's open to WD members and guests. </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We're working up the programme and at present some of the highlights include:</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Keynote:</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">David Isby, legendary SPI game designer, expert on Afghanistan and colleague of Charlie Wilson</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Games:</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">* degenerate art in the Third Reich </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">* revolution in contemporary eastern Europe</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">* intrigue and diplomacy in the universe of Dune </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">* Cluedo hostage rescue</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Presentations and Workshops:</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">* wargaming the interwar years</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">* crossdressing cavaliers and transvestite troopers </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">* virtual tour of Hiroshima </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">* improving combat effectiveness </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">* wargaming urban conflict</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">VCOW 2022 costs £5 to attend and you can reserve a place using PayPal - see the link to the right of this page.</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: red;"><b>The closing date for booking a place is Friday 14 January.</b></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Tim Gowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-76053779255017236022021-11-07T02:58:00.000-08:002021-11-09T03:34:53.960-08:00Virtual Conference of Wargamers 2022<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Virtual Conference Of Wargamers – February 2022<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: large;">What is it?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">When is it?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 108pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Where is it?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 180pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">What will it cost me?</span><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The VCOWs in 2020 and 2021 were very successful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">VCOW has featured participants from four continents and welcomed many new and returning members, many of whom had in the past been unable to share in the <a href="http://www.wargamedevelopments.org/cow.htm">COW</a> experience. The post-VCOW participant’s survey revealed overwhelming support for the event and a desire to repeat the experience.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Because VCOW widened participation and encouraged many new members to join us; and that the events were so successful, the virtual committee has decided to host a similar VCOW event over the weekend of 4-6 February 2022.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span color="windowtext" style="text-underline: none;"><b>VCOW2022 </b></span>is not a replacement for COW. We are planning to hold COW as normal in July 2022. If circumstances make this impossible, we will look into running a second virtual event in the summer of 2022, however this is a backup plan only.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to seeing you all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Details of sessions available will be posted on this, the new <b>WD blog </b>and this will be updated as more information becomes available.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Attendance at VCOW is open to the following:<o:p></o:p></p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Members of Wargame Developments<o:p></o:p></p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Guests invited by WD members<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The cost to attend is a mere £5 – the Paypal link can be found on the <a href="https://wdvirtualcow.blogspot.com/">WD blog</a>.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Numbers will be limited so book now to avoid disappointment!<o:p></o:p></p>Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-485849237665502682021-03-13T09:26:00.000-08:002021-11-08T02:19:03.523-08:00CONFERENCE OF WARGAMERS 2021 - IMPORTANT UPDATE<p style="text-align: center;"><b>COW2021 2nd to 4th July 2021</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In anticipation that Stage 3 of the easing of the COVID-19 restrictions will come into operation on 17th May, we have begun the process of planning for COW2021.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At present, the situation regarding what restrictions might be in place when Knuston Hall reopens is unclear, but rather than wait until 17th May to begin preparations for the conference, we are starting now. With this in mind, we would like to make the parameters we are working to as clear as possible.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">All those who paid in full for COW2020 have had their bookings carried forward to COW2021. If you fall into this category, you do not need to book a place at COW2021 but it would be helpful if you could confirm that you still wish to attend by emailing Bob Cordery (using the email address on the back page of Nugget). If you wish to cancel your booking, please do so as soon as possible, again by emailing Bob and any money you have paid will be refunded to you.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">It is not possible at present to take any further bookings for COW2021.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">If you wish to offer a session for inclusion in the COW2021 programme, please could you contact Tim Gow (again, contact details are in Nugget) as soon as possible? He can then begin to plan the conference programme in anticipation that COW2021 will take place.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Any arrangements that we make will need to be flexible and may be subject to change at short notice. We have no control over the restrictions that Knuston Hall may need to operate under when they reopen, but rest assured that we will do our utmost to regularly update attendees.</li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Bob Cordery and Tim Gow</p><p style="text-align: justify;">COW Co-ordinators</p>Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-18158212027253416982021-02-12T09:02:00.000-08:002021-11-08T02:19:03.680-08:00When the party's over - VCOW 2021 and beyond<p>VCOW 2021 took place on 5-7 February and appears to have been a considerable success. Thanks to all of you who contributed to the weekend - and of course to the domestic authorities who facilitated our attendance and kept us fed and watered.</p><p>A survey will shortly be sent to attendees and feedback will be greatly appreciated.</p><p>So what's next? We hope to have an announcement about COW in a couple of months and it is very likely that VCOW will (or has) become an annual event.</p><p>That's all for the moment - I will leave you with one of the more harrowing sights of the weekend!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShxpjLB3cDlrLwgy0Gtql2952tKkhWV3lQmJTlugU6zk8qmwtoAOfDpiHkXa34Q3hFA8XYKXg7o8ykjpZKDVyjrVz7Bjj4O093huluCUwtfd7ca6HDrYyOns5Lqut_crW-ytEmlZXi-0/s632/VCOW2021+close.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="632" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShxpjLB3cDlrLwgy0Gtql2952tKkhWV3lQmJTlugU6zk8qmwtoAOfDpiHkXa34Q3hFA8XYKXg7o8ykjpZKDVyjrVz7Bjj4O093huluCUwtfd7ca6HDrYyOns5Lqut_crW-ytEmlZXi-0/w400-h285/VCOW2021+close.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-33255709494185082462021-01-28T10:00:00.000-08:002021-11-08T02:19:03.842-08:00VCOW latest update<p><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">VCOW 2021 - Numbers Limited Sessions</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">The deadline for booking places in numbers limited sessions (highlighted yellow in the programme) is 12 noon GMT tomorrow, Friday 29th January. Instructions on how to book are on page 2 of the programme.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Everyone who has already booked has been sent an acknowledgement by e-mail - if you haven’t got an acknowledgement you should assume that you haven’t booked.</span></p>Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-60421814566744692652021-01-25T04:58:00.000-08:002021-11-08T02:19:04.002-08:00VCOW 2021 TIMETABLE<p> The VCOW Programme is being emailed out to attendees today. The timetable for the event is as follows. Be aware that the formatting takes a hit between being copied from Word and pasted in Blogger.</p><p><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-insideh: 1.0pt solid windowtext; mso-border-insidev: 1.0pt solid windowtext; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"> <tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td colspan="6" style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 450.3pt;" valign="top" width="600"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>Friday</b><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1530-1630<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td colspan="5" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 377.45pt;" valign="top" width="503"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Virtual Battlefield Tour</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1900-1915<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 181.8pt;" valign="top" width="242"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Welcome and introduction</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3" style="background: white; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 195.65pt;" valign="top" width="261"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Note that the welcome and <u>both</u> COIN presentations will run as a single Zoom session</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1915-2000<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 181.8pt;" valign="top" width="242"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Two Sides of the COIN</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>2010-2040<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 181.8pt;" valign="top" width="242"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Both Sides of the COIN</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>2050-late<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 146.4pt;" valign="top" width="195"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Grapple X</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td colspan="3" style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 105.2pt;" valign="top" width="140"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">The Takagi March</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 125.85pt;" valign="top" width="168"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Seize Warsaw</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>2050+<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td colspan="5" style="background: #00B0F0; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 377.45pt;" valign="top" width="503"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Jitsi chat</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7;"> <td colspan="6" style="background: white; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 450.3pt;" valign="top" width="600"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Saturday</span><o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 8;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>0800-0900<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td colspan="5" style="background: #00B0F0; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 377.45pt;" valign="top" width="503"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Breakfast Chat </span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 9;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>0900-1000<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td colspan="4" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 251.6pt;" valign="top" width="335"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Gaming Tactical Actions</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td rowspan="3" style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 125.85pt;" valign="top" width="168"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Well, Did You Eva!</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 10;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1010-1110<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 146.4pt;" valign="top" width="195"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">3D Printing for Wargamers</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 105.2pt;" valign="top" width="140"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">The Six Week Naval War, 1789</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 11;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1120-1220<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 146.4pt;" valign="top" width="195"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Warsaw Pact Consultative Committee 1986</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 12;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1400-1530<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td colspan="3" style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 188.7pt;" valign="top" width="252"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Lockdown and the Portable Wargame</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 188.75pt;" valign="top" width="252"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">The Farm</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 13;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1600-1800<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 146.4pt;" valign="top" width="195"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Target Wight</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td colspan="3" style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 105.2pt;" valign="top" width="140"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">In The Heart Of America</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 125.85pt;" valign="top" width="168"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Dettingen</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 14;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1930-2130<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 146.4pt;" valign="top" width="195"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">WW2 Brigade Commander</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td colspan="3" style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 105.2pt;" valign="top" width="140"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">August 1914 – Business As Usual?</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 125.85pt;" valign="top" width="168"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Valkyrie</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 15;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>2140-2240<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td colspan="5" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 377.45pt;" valign="top" width="503"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Pandemic Blues</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 16;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>2240+<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td colspan="5" style="background: #00B0F0; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 377.45pt;" valign="top" width="503"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Late night Jitsi chat</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 17;"> <td colspan="6" style="background: white; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 450.3pt;" valign="top" width="600"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Sunday</span><o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 18;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>0830-0930<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td colspan="5" style="background: #00B0F0; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 377.45pt;" valign="top" width="503"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Breakfast Chat</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 19;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>0930-1100<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 181.8pt;" valign="top" width="242"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Wargaming the 1960s</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td colspan="3" style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 195.65pt;" valign="top" width="261"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Politics By Means Of Pointy Sticks</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 20;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1110-1310<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 181.8pt;" valign="top" width="242"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Papal Conclave 1492</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td colspan="3" style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 195.65pt;" valign="top" width="261"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Time for Truth</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 21; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72.85pt;" valign="top" width="97"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1310-1330<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td colspan="5" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 377.45pt;" valign="top" width="503"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Closing Event</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Colour Coding:<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #92D050;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Green sessions – unlimited numbers – just turn up</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: yellow;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Yellow sessions – must be booked in advance</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #00B0F0;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Blue sessions – Jitsi chatrooms – open all weekend – just turn up</span><o:p></o:p></p><br /><p></p>Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-80826892750118144942021-01-18T09:09:00.000-08:002021-11-08T02:19:04.163-08:00VCOW 2021 Session List<p> <b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">LIST UPDATED 18 January 2021</span></b></p><p>The full list of sessions for VCOW is as follows:</p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Brian Train<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>TWO SIDES OF THE COIN<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">45 minutes any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">Brian has been designing conflict simulation games for the civilian market for over 25 years, with over 50 published designs to date. His articles and games have been published by a wide range of large and small firms. His special interests in game design are irregular warfare, "pol-mil" games, concepts of political influence in games, and asymmetry in games generally. In his spare time, he is an Education Officer in the Ministry of Advanced Education of British Columbia, Canada.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">In this presentation, Brian will speak briefly about his work in designing asymmetric games on irregular warfare and how this has contributed to the origin and development of the popular "GMT COIN" system. Brian co-designed <i>A Distant Plain </i>(Afghanistan 2003-13) with Volko Ruhnke and designed <i>Colonial Twilight </i>(Algeria 1954-62). His third game using this system, <i>China's War </i>(China 1937-41), is currently under development.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>John Bassett<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>GRAPPLE X<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">2 hours 8-12<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">A game in finest WD taste about testing the British H-bomb in the 1950s. Features boffins, Valiants, the last generation of imperial administrators and a trusting but slightly anxious local population.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Pete Sizer<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">BOTH SIDES OF THE COIN: AN OVERVIEW OF COUNTERINSURGENCY GAMES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">30 minutes any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">Based on research undertaken for a PhD this talk will look at the commonly fought but infrequently gamed issue of counterinsurgency and guerrilla warfare looking at those games that have tried to simulate this complicated environment.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">Pete Sizer is a gamer of 30 years’ experience with an special interest in guerrilla warfare, counter insurgency and asymmetric warfare. He is currently doing a PhD in Wargaming at Bath Spa University, supervised by John Curry and Dr. Clifford Williamson.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Pete Sizer<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>3D PRINTING FOR WARGAMERS<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">1 hour any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">A beginner's guide to the technology that will change wargaming. An introduction to choosing a printer, finding models and printing toy soldiers, tanks and terrain.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>John Armatys<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>DETTINGEN<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">2 hours 4<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">A simple refight of the Battle of Dettingen (1743) using Brown Bess Squared (a gridded version of my Brown Bess rules - see Nugget 317) on a PowerPoint table with toy soldiers and terrain mainly from Tom Mouat’s Mapsymbs range.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>John Bassett, Ian Drury, Russell King<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>WARGAMING THE 1960s<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">90 minutes any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">A panel discussion on wargaming the decade of Algeria and Vietnam, the Berlin wall and Cuban missile crisis, OAS and UDI, Selma, Detroit and Chicago. John, Ian and Russell are inveterate 1960s gamers and will discuss approaches to recreating the era using toy soldiers, board games, free Kriegspiel and role play and will address both the attractions of this decade and what makes a good 1960s wargame.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Nick Riggs<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>GAMING TACTICAL INFANTRY ACTIONS IN THE MODERN ERA</b><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">1 hour any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">In this session I will present the first six months of my PhD research into squad-level infantry combat in the 20th and 21st centuries, and how best to represent it in a wargame, via Tabletop Simulator. The session will end with Q&A and a general discussion on what wargaming on this topic does well, less well, or not at all (but should do).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Graham Evans<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>WELL, DID YOU EVA!<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">3 hours 2-4<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">A game of the Taiping Rebellion. In the vicinity of Shanghai the Ever Victorious Army bid to free a village from the clutches of the Kingdom of Heavenly Peace. This will be a proper toy soldier game run using video streaming. Marvel at the marvellously detailed 15mmm figures, which you won’t be able to touch, as the puppet master pushes them across the table, liberally interpreting your instruction. Using the “Taiping Era” rule set, (trialled at previous COWs, and now available for purchase), this game will provide a unique opportunity to participate in a game at the legendary Shedquarters.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Evan D’Alessandro<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>TIME FOR TRUTH<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">2 hours 2-5<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">Tallinn, Estonia: A statue put in place by the Soviet Union in 1955 that commemorates the Red Army has been deemed inappropriate to have so near to Parliament. The statue is removed at midnight from near parliament to a suburb park. Due to the violence in 2007 over a similar statue removal, the plans were filed a week in advance and only a small public works crew was briefed. Last night the statue was moved without incident, however, someone got knowledge and social media is quickly aflame. As the morning breaks, a protest is being quickly organized and fears of a second Bronze Night are palpable. As the Russian bear watches from across the border, the question is open: will the situation be defused, or will 2007 repeat? Players will play real life characters, representing the government of Estonia and Tallinn, but need not stick strictly to their roles.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>John Wilkie<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>PAPAL CONCLAVE 1492<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">2 hours 4-23<o:p></o:p></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0cm;">It is August 1492 and Innocent VIII has finally done the first honest thing in his life and actually died, though there are those who were not convinced he had even managed this. But he is now in the ground and so it is time to elect a new pope, to banish the years of misrule and to tread carefully along the tightrope of 15th century Italian politics while not upsetting the French, Spanish, Neapolitans, Venetians or Turks.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0cm;">As a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church you have been charged with the task of electing a man to take on that role. You may even fancy doing it yourself.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0cm;">The game is played in accelerated real time with 15 mins covering 1 day, 1 vote per day and as much plotting, scheming and back-stabbing as you can fit in, all conducted on zoom using chat messages, break-out rooms and announcements to the assembled Cardinals. No mobile phones or whatsapp - it is 1492 after all.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Jonathan Crowe<br /></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-transform: uppercase;">IN THE HEART OF AMERICA: BUFFALO HUNTERS<br /></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">90 minutes 2-6<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">A game based on the Plains Indians’ (Native Americans’) buffalo or bison hunts. Players take the role of a Native American buffalo hunter. Their aim is to gallop alongside one of these magnificent animals and bring it down. Everything about it is then usable. Meat, sinew, hide, hair, hooves, horns. To sustain the tribe.<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The plan is to play the game over Zoom, but with a real table with toys (bison and hunters) being manoeuvred by me, plus screen layouts so players can see where they are and what to do next to bring down one of the big beasts. Hoka hey!</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> <br /></o:p><b>Russell King<br /></b><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">THE WARSAW PACT POLITICAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE 1986<br /></span></b>1 hour 8-10<br />Nuclear crises come and go, but yet again the great and the good of the Eastern Bloc get together to mull over key issues and the plans for progress in their countries - and the inevitable march to Full Socialism. Your speech will be provided to you by your friendly domestic political adviser shortly before the meeting. The minutes of the meeting, and the success of the meeting, have been agreed in advance. Presided over in the beautiful Socialist city of Budapest by the youthful - and relatively sober - team of Gorbachev and Shevardnadze.<br /><o:p> <br /></o:p><b>John Curry<br /></b><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">THE SIX-WEEK NAVAL WAR, 1789<br /></span></b>2 hours 3-15<br />It is 1 May 1789, and a new war has just broken out between Britain (and her Portuguese allies), and France (and her allies Spain and USA), over the vexed question of the Andorra Succession (the sordid diplomatic details of which need not detain us here).<br />Britain is thirsting for revenge after her defeat in the American Revolutionary War, and her fleet is in good order, maintaining an open blockade on all enemy ports.<br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The French Alliance also has a number of old scores to settle, such as regaining Gibraltar, subduing Portugal and wiping out the British sugar islands (or preferably, the City of London herself). The French Alliance can muster more and better ships than the British Alliance; but they are not in such good order.<br />Every one knows that the war will be over quickly as all three of their governments are nearly bankrupt.<br />The players represent the naval committees of Spain, France and England. Using a hex based map, the game is run using a semi rigid kriegsspiel.</div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>John Curry<br /></b><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">THE FARM<br /></span></b>90 mins 1-6<br />The British army has advanced over the Pyrenees into France in 1814 and the long war is about to end. After a small misunderstanding over goods belonging to a French farmer, you were given an option to prevent a court martial; retrieve a cannon that was left behind in yesterday’s skirmishing by a farm over the next ridge.<br />Players represent one character in the game. Using the Tabletop simulator software, you can only see from ground level, the game is using the Donald Featherstone Skirmish rules. An Irish soldier, a Scottish soldier, an English soldier etc. led by an upper-class English officer. What could possibly go wrong? The game is a manual first person shooter.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Martin Rapier<br /></b><b><span style="color: #201f1e; text-transform: uppercase;">WW2 BRIGADE COMMANDER<br /></span></b><span style="color: #201f1e;">2 hours 4- 7<br /></span><span style="color: #201f1e;">Ever since Tim Gow brought NATO Brigade Commander to COW many, many years ago, we've been using it run games at the Sheffield club. These have ranged from very modern (Gulf Wars 1 and 2), through traditional Cold War games and also many WW2 games.<br /></span><span style="color: #201f1e;">During lockdown we've found it works very well for remote gaming as it is grid based and combined with its 'unit at a time' activation mechanism, it helps mitigate the issues of large groups trying to communicate over Zoom.<br /></span><span style="color: #201f1e;">I'll be running a small game, typical of the ones we've been running since March, which covers the US 84th Infantry Division attacking the Westwall in late 1944. <br /></span><span style="color: #201f1e;">Active roles for up four US players, three German players and as many observers as can be accommodated sensibly. <br /></span><span style="color: #201f1e;">Potential players should indicate a preference for sides when booking so I can send out the right briefings.</span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #201f1e;"><br /></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #201f1e;">Tom Mouat<br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #201f1e;">THE TAKAGI MARCH<br /></span></b><span style="color: #201f1e;">3 hours 3-5<br /></span><span style="color: #201f1e;">A one-shot RPG session for 3-5 people set in a 1980's vision of the far future. The players are new crewmembers on a 5,000 ton transport ship, the TAKAGI, heading out from Nakmoye Highport, to the Belter Colony around Jak, then off to the Imperial Naval Base around Adamanthea. They have a mixed cargo of electronics, chemicals, bio-nutrient paste, medical radioactive isotopes, and some newly made ship's boats... What could possibly go wrong? Soon to be published by Drive Thru RPG.<br /></span><span style="color: #201f1e;"> </span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #201f1e;">Bob Cordery & Gary Sheffield<br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #201f1e; text-transform: uppercase;">LOCKDOWN AND </span></b><b><span style="color: #201f1e;">THE PORTABLE WARGAME<br /><o:p></o:p></span></b>90 minutes 2-6 plus spectators<br /><span style="color: #201f1e;">A session on the Portable Wargame and how it can be used virtually during lockdown. In the first part of the session Bob & Gary will talk about the origins of PW, variations on the original (Bob’s idea being that it is a toolkit which can be amended in all sorts of ways), PW campaigns, and above all, how they have adapted it for use online to play virtual games during the lockdown.<br /></span><span style="color: #201f1e;">In the second part, there will be a Portable Wargame based on a simple scenario. Players will need to equip themselves with a gridded board (easily improvised from Christmas wrapping paper, which has a grid conveniently printed on the back). The organisers will provide a QRS for the rules, and counters (or players can provide their own toy soldiers)’.</span></div><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Jim Roche<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>PANDEMIC BLUES<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">1 hour any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">A Singalong review of Historic Plagues and Flu, with Karaoke videos. This short exploration of pandemics past, will feature politics and military events. Plus a rewritten version of the 1960s hit from Bob Dylan Corona, Corona, You are on my mind<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>John Bassett<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>VALKYRIE<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">2 hours 5-10<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">A game of the attempted Berlin putsch against Hitler on 20 July 1944.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">"That's the last thing I need" - Albert Speer, 20 July 1944.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Gary Sheffield<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>AUGUST 1914: BUSINESS AS USUAL?</b><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">2 hours 6-10<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">The game is about British strategy in the earliest days of the First World War. Each player role plays a major figure (Kitchener, Churchill, Lloyd George, French, McKenna, Jellicoe, Haig, Grey, Spring-Rice) and has to arguing their particular case (e.g. a maritime strategy, or deploying a big army to France, or attacking Turkey) over a series of turns trying to win over waverers, especially the notoriously laid back and indecisive Prime Minister, H.H. Asquith, played by the umpire (Gary). Each player also has personal aims (e.g. you hate X and will try to undermine him at every opportunity).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">The umpire will also feed in various bits of news at intervals, which might influence the various arguments.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">Each player is allocated a role & given a brief in advance. At the end of the game there is a vote which will influence (but not necessarily determine) Asquith's decision as to the correct strategy to pursue.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>John Curry<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>TARGET WIGHT – A WW2 INVASION PLANNING EXERCISE<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">90 minutes any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">Germany is about to launch operation Sealion in July 1941. Your task is to plan the invasion of the Isle of Wight as the precursor to the Luftwaffe establishing airfields to support the invasion of England. You have paratroopers, gliders, swimming tanks, infantry, air support to help you seize this strategic island by storm. Based on excellent German intelligence and a 1940 map. There will be several German teams. and a British team will plan the defences. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Jonathan Crowe<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">VIRTUAL BATTLEFIELD WALK: BRÉCOURT MANOR<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">1 hour any<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">The small scale action inland from Utah Beach in Normandy on June 06 1944. Lt. Dick Winters and a small band of paratroopers from Easy Company, 2nd Battalion 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, attacked and disabled a battery of 4 German 105mm howitzers that were firing on the invasion forces landing on Utah Beach. As featured in the HBO series ‘Band of Brothers’.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">My aim is to put it into the context of the overall objectives for the US paratroopers and show the relevant locations. Some still pictures, some maps, some video footage.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Mark Flanagan<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">POLITICS BY MEANS OF POINTY STICKS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">90 minutes 4-8<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">The Peloponnesian Way of Diplomacy. An introductory level wargame using Neil Thomas' One Hour Wargame Rules, which as the name suggests should play in an hour. A figure based stand up battle that starts with an unruly display of ritualistic Greek posturing to gain sway in the Aegean. It is the tenth summer of the Peloponnesian War and goaded by their superpower sponsors two small city states do battle. Ostensibly at stake is access to the local ancient shrine of Artemis, but this is war-by-proxy, as in reality it is Athens or Sparta that will triumph.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Nick Luft<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">SEIZE WARSAW<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">3 hours 5-10<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;">An operational / tactical attempt by the 4th Panzer Division to Seize Warsaw on the evening of 7th September 1939. It uses Discord for comms, Google docs for briefings and ConceptBoard for the interactive whiteboard, map and counters.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><o:p><br /></o:p></div><p></p>Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-18856002315423129922020-09-05T04:47:00.000-07:002021-11-08T02:19:04.325-08:00Book now for Virtual COW 2021!<br /><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Virtual Conference Of Wargamers – February 2021<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>What is it?<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><b>When is it?<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 108.0pt; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><b>Where is it?<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 180.0pt; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><b>What will it cost me?<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/></v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="A close up of a logo Description automatically generated" style='width:168.75pt;height:168.75pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:/Users/TIMGOW~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.png" o:title="A close up of a logo Description automatically generated"/></v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wdvirtualcow.blogspot.com/">VCOW 2020</a>comfortably exceed the expectations we had for the event when our traditional <a href="http://www.wargamedevelopments.org/cow.htm">Conference Of W</a><span class="MsoHyperlink">argamers</span> was cancelled. That the well-educated Anarchist collective that is WD managed to pull off a weekend of innovative and entertaining gaming and discussion is a testament both to the underlying strength of the organisation and to the hard work and dedication to the cause of the membership.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">VCOW featured participants from four continents and welcomed many new and returning members, many of whom had in the past been unable to share in the <a href="http://www.wargamedevelopments.org/cow.htm">COW</a>experience. The post-VCOW participant’s survey revealed overwhelming support for the event and a desire to repeat the experience.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Given that the global pandemic shows every sign of being with us into next year; that VCOW widened participation and encouraged many new members to join us; and that the event was such a success, the virtual committee has decided to host a similar VCOW event over the weekend of 5-7 February 2021.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wdvirtualcow.blogspot.com/">VCOW 2021</a>is not a replacement for COW. We are planning to hold COW as normal in July 2021. If circumstances make this impossible, we will look into running a second virtual event in the summer of 2021, however this is a backup plan only.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">We look forward to seeing you all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Details of sessions available will be posted on the <a href="https://wdvirtualcow.blogspot.com/2020/05/vcow-session-list-last-updated-90520.html">VCOW blog</a> and this will be updated as more information becomes available.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Attendance at VCOW is open to the following:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Members of Wargame Developments<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Guests invited by WD members<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The cost to attend is a mere £5 – the Paypal link can be found on the <a href="https://wdvirtualcow.blogspot.com/">VCOW blog</a>.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Numbers will be limited so book now to avoid disappointment!<o:p></o:p></div><br />Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-47991929881498837192020-08-08T03:54:00.000-07:002021-11-08T02:19:04.482-08:00One attendees’s review of VCOWRecently, <a href="http://exiledfog.blogspot.com/">Geordie an Exiled FoG</a>, who writes the blog entitled <a href="http://exiledfog.blogspot.com/">Geordie’s Big Battles</a>, wrote a personal review of VCOW. It is well worth reading and can be read <a href="http://exiledfog.blogspot.com/2020/07/vcow-virtual-conference-of-wargamers.html">here</a>.Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-82847375595100452972020-07-08T00:09:00.000-07:002021-11-08T02:19:04.638-08:00VCOW Zoom Links<div align="justify"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I have just sent out the Zoom links for VCOW to all those of you who are registered as attendees.</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The document contains hotlinks and should be treated with care. Please <u><span style="color: red;">DO NOT</span></u> share these links with anyone as VCOW Zoom sessions are restricted.</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>If you have any queries, please contact Bob Cordery or Tim Gow and they will try to answer them.</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Please remember, <u>you have to have registered to take part in VCOW to receive this list!</u></b></span></div>Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-53102540726138590202020-06-27T04:48:00.000-07:002021-11-08T02:19:04.796-08:00URGENT - BOOKING FOR GAME SESSIONS<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><b><u><span style="color: red; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">SESSION BOOKING DEADLINE APPROACHING!<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">BOOKING FOR SESSIONS</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Sessions fall into two categories – those with no limit on numbers and smaller, numbers-limited games sessions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the timetable (<a href="https://wdvirtualcow.blogspot.com/2020/06/vcow-timetable.html">SEE PREVIOUS POST BELOW</a>) these are colour coded in green and yellow respectively.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="background: lime; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-highlight: lime; mso-ligatures: none;">For the first, Zoom links will be sent to attendees a few days before VCOW.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="background: yellow; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-highlight: yellow; mso-ligatures: none;">If you’d like to attend any of the smaller sessions, please send an email</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> as per the instructions on page 2 of the VCOW Programme </span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>NO LATER THAN 1200 ON 3 JULY!</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">For oversubscribed sessions, players will be selected randomly, though we’ll make an effort to ensure that those who want to are able to attend at least one such session.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">If you secure a place in a game session, the presenter will contact you by email in the week before VCOW.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The presenter may expect a reply to their email – so remember to check your inbox!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">If sessions are oversubscribed you may be offered a reserve place or the chance to ‘sit in’ as an observer.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><b>And if you haven't yet received a Programme & Timetable - </b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><b>YOU NEED TO BOOK!</b></span></div><br />Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-51789588974139587332020-06-21T06:06:00.000-07:002021-11-08T02:19:04.956-08:00VCOW Timetable<br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal">The VCOW 2020 Programme and Timetable should be sent to attendees by email this week. Here, in case you can't wait, is the latter.<o:p></o:p></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-insideh: 1.0pt solid windowtext; mso-border-insidev: 1.0pt solid windowtext; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="5" style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 696.9pt;" valign="top" width="929"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>Friday</b><o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1500-1600<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> <td colspan="4" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 597.4pt;" valign="top" width="797"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Virtual battlefield tour – Landsdowne 1643 [JC]<o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1920-1930<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> <td colspan="2" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 298.7pt;" valign="top" width="398"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Welcome and opening remarks [TG]<o:p></o:p></div></td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 298.7pt;" valign="top" width="398"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Note that the welcome and the two plenary lectures will run as a single Zoom session<o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1930-1955<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> <td colspan="2" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 298.7pt;" valign="top" width="398"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Wargames: What and Why (Plenary Lecture 1) [PP]<o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1955-2020<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> <td colspan="2" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 298.7pt;" valign="top" width="398"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Professional and Hobby Wargaming (Plenary Lecture 2) [MH]<o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>2030-2230<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> <td style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 199.05pt;" valign="top" width="265"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Day Of The Jackal [RK]<o:p></o:p></div></td> <td colspan="2" style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 199.15pt;" valign="top" width="266"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Great Mutiny 1857 [JC]<o:p></o:p></div></td> <td style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 199.2pt;" valign="top" width="266"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Hadley’s Hope [TP]<o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="5" style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 696.9pt;" valign="top" width="929"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>Saturday<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>0900-1030<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> <td colspan="2" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 298.7pt;" valign="top" width="398"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Give Me Back My Legions! [JB]<o:p></o:p></div></td> <td colspan="2" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 298.7pt;" valign="top" width="398"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Remote Wargames [DB]<o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1100-1230<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> <td colspan="2" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 298.7pt;" valign="top" width="398"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">ECW Virtual TEWT [JC]<o:p></o:p></div></td> <td colspan="2" style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 298.7pt;" valign="top" width="398"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Carrier Strike [MY]<o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1400-1600<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> <td style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 199.05pt;" valign="top" width="265"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">One Hour WW2 [MR]<o:p></o:p></div></td> <td colspan="2" style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 199.15pt;" valign="top" width="266"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Convoy – Gridded Age Of Sail [JA]<o:p></o:p></div></td> <td style="background: yellow; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 199.2pt;" valign="top" width="266"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Remote Kriegsspiel [TP]<o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1630-1710<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> <td colspan="4" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 597.4pt;" valign="top" width="797"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Wargaming & History [GS]<o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1720-1800<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> <td colspan="4" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 597.4pt;" valign="top" width="797"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Defence & Recreational Wargames [GLB]<o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1930-2130<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> <td colspan="4" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 597.4pt;" valign="top" width="797"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Unfortunate Differences [EM PP JC]<o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>2140-2230<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> <td colspan="4" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 597.4pt;" valign="top" width="797"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">VCOW2020 Singalong [JR]<o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="5" style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 696.9pt;" valign="top" width="929"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>Sunday<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>0930-1010<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> <td colspan="4" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 597.4pt;" valign="top" width="797"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">WD40 [BC]<o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1020-1120<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> <td colspan="2" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 298.7pt;" valign="top" width="398"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Storming a Medieval Castle [JC]<o:p></o:p></div></td> <td colspan="2" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 298.7pt;" valign="top" width="398"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">On His Most Catholic Majesty’s Service [DB]<o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1130-1230<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> <td colspan="4" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 597.4pt;" valign="top" width="797"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Adventures in Lockdown [ME]<o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>1240-1320<o:p></o:p></b></div></td> <td colspan="4" style="background: #92D050; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 597.4pt;" valign="top" width="797"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Wargame Developments Virtual AGM [TG & BC]<o:p></o:p></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.5pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></td> <td colspan="4" style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 597.4pt;" valign="top" width="797"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="104"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="203"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="102"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="94"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="203"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-67464521771401813082020-06-13T07:04:00.000-07:002021-11-08T02:19:05.118-08:00Session List latestLast edited 20 June by Tim Gow<br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="background: #ffe599; color: black;">Presenter(s)</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="background: #ffe599; color: black;">TITLE OF SESSION</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: #ffe599; color: black;">running time<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>number of players</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: #ffe599; color: black;">platform</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: #ffe599; color: black;">description</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>The Session List</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: black;">Peter Perla</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: black;">WARGAMES: WHAT AND WHY</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">25 minutes<span style="mso-tab-count: 9;"> </span>any<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Plenary lecture<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: black;">Mark Herman</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL AND HOBBY WARGAMING</b><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">25 minutes<span style="mso-tab-count: 9;"> </span>any<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Plenary lecture<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: black;">Russell King</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: black;">THE DAY OF THE JACKAL</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">90 minutes<span style="mso-tab-count: 8;"> </span>6-8 players<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">DeGaulle needs shooting for dishonouring our war dead and giving Algeria back to the terrorists. This game carries out the original plan to whack DeGaulle in his car on his way to the Elysees Palace. If you fail, you're facing the firing squad, and Edward Fox gets all the money. Features Auntie Yvonne, Paris Match, some bonkers driving and - I shall say this only once - the over-violent, gun-toting French Police.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: black;">Ed McGrady, Peter Perla, John Curry</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: black; text-transform: uppercase;">UNFORTUNATE DIFFERENCES</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">2 hours<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">The game will introduce players to the active edge of professional wargaming led by two of the top professional wargamers in the world. Participants will need to have MS Powerpoint.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">This is a simple, quick, force on modern force game in the area around the Senkaku’s. It sets up a knife fight between Japan, China, and the US, one that is inevitably going to get messy. The players represent the Japanese JTF, the US CSG commander/Commander 7th Fleet, and the Chinese Eastern Theater Command. The Chinese have occupied the Senkaku’s with “demonstrators” and slapped an exclusion zone around the islands. The Japanese are determined this will not stand and have sent a SAG along with a couple of amphibs to sort things out. The US, with its UK partners (represented by a couple of UK Daring class DDGs), wants the whole thing to go away. But the US still has a CSG muddling around somewhere out there keeping an eye on things. We will start with a planning turn, its best to designate someone in charge as the commander, and we will communicate using maps with annotations on them. Please try and annotate legibly otherwise I may assume that your comms are not working that turn! Basic turn sequence is: space (settle down, remember your ROE), cyber (capabilities will be assigned), C4ISR (how do you see stuff), and then air, surface, and subsurface. Logistics, like always, won’t play much of a role here. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">There will be three teams: Japanese, American, Chinese<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br /><b>John Curry</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: black;">ECW VIRTUAL TEWT (TACTICAL EXERCISE WITHOUT TROOPS)</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">90 minutes<span style="mso-tab-count: 8;"> </span>any number<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">The epic struggle between King and Parliament continues. Your army is in the line of march on the wat to take the city of YORKVILLE. The enemy have deployed, do you dare offer battle? You are the experienced command staff of the army, you must deploy your forces and issue your orders.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">You will have maps, photographs of the terrain, ORBAT and reports from scouts.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br /><b>John Bassett</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: black;">GIVE ME BACK MY LEGIONS!</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">20 minute presentation + 40 minute discussion<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>any <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">A review of John's sprawling Roman internet game which took place in the spring, with a focus on lessons for future multi-centre games ans some thoughts on subjects for future games.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br /><b>Martin Rapier</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: black;">ONE HOUR WW2</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">90 minutes including post-game discussion<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>4 players, plus observers<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Google Meet, with Skype as a backup<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">An adaptation of One Hour Wargames for brigade level actions in WW2. A largeish action on a small table in a relatively short period of time for up to eight players involving toy soldiers and rulers. Owners of Neil Thomas's 'One Hour Wargames' my struggle to find much resemblance to the original rules.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br /><b>John Armatys</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: black;">THE CONVOY - A SIMPLE GRIDDED AGE OF SAIL NAVAL WARGAME</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">2 hours including post-game discussion<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>up to 6 players<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Skype<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">A chance to try my pre-steam, iron and steel variant of Bob Cordery's "Gridded Naval Wargames" (Eglinton Books, 2018) using a very small hand drawn board, some very old 1/3000 ships and the cheapest IT kit available.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br /><b>Jim Roche</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #201f1e;">COW 2020 SINGALONG - TENS, TWENTIES AND MORE</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #201f1e;">1 hour<span style="mso-tab-count: 10;"> </span>any number</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #201f1e;">Zoom</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #201f1e;">This session will feature some drinking-related songs, including 1620's The Parting Glass and 1970's A sailor ain't a sailor, ain't a sailor any more, marking the ending of Rum Ration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope to provide an historical/military context for all. Along with Wee Joe and his adventures in Russia in 1920. We will also mark Hitler's Hofbräuhaus speech in 1920 by singing the non-historical Tomorrow belongs to me, while I promote the Bernie Gunther novels.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #201f1e;"><br /><b>Gary Sheffield</b></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #201f1e;">WARGAMING AND HISTORY/HISTORY AND WARGAMING</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #201f1e;">30 minutes<span style="mso-tab-count: 9;"> </span>any number</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #201f1e;">Zoom</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">In this talk Professor Gary Sheffield reflects on his career as a professional scholarly military historian and his other life as a wargamer. He has used wargaming for teaching purposes for over 30 years as well as being a recreational wargamer. Gary looks at how useful he has found wargaming as an educational tool, and discusses its strengths and limitations in informing his research. Over the years he has come across many influential wargamers such as Paddy Griffith and Phil Sabin, and will give his thoughts on the contribution of these people and others to the hobby/profession. Finally, he will indicate some areas in which he thinks there are possibilities to develop wargaming.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">John Curry<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; text-transform: uppercase;">The Great Mutiny</span><span style="color: black;"> 1857<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">1 hour<span style="mso-tab-count: 9;"> </span>5 players<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">The rebellion against the authority of the East India Company was widespread through much of Northern India, but essentially it was sparked by the mass uprising by the sepoys of the units of the Army which the company had itself raised in its Bengal Presidency (which actually covered a vast area from Assam to Peshawar). Seeking a symbol around which to rally, the first sepoys to rebel sought to reinstate the power of the Mughal Empire, which had ruled the entire Indian subcontinent during the previous centuries. Lacking overall direction, many who subsequently rebelled also flocked to Delhi.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">You are in a group of likeminded civilians with some regular officers and men of the East India Company. The enemy are spread out and lacking coordination. You are breaking the back of the rebellion one group of rebels at a time. It is a tactical map-based game.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">John Curry<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: black; text-transform: uppercase;">A Practical Guide to Storming a Medieval Castle</span></b><b><span style="color: black; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div><div style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">1 hour<span style="mso-tab-count: 11;"> </span>any<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Zoom <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">To celebrate my new book, A Practical Guide to Medieval Warfare by Richard Brooks and John Curry, I will talk about storming a castle. Faced by questions that were unanswered by the history books, the obvious thing to do was to hire some castles and pretend to storm them. This talk is by one of a few people who has actually climbed a siege ladder in recent times, dropped rocks off battlements and shot through arrowslits.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tim Price<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; text-transform: uppercase;">Remote Kriegsspiel<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 hours<span style="mso-tab-count: 10;"> </span>6-8 players<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Google Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tim Price, a professional wargamer working in the Government funded education sector will demonstrate how to run a two-sided, double blind, Kriegsspiel, using free tools and no downloaded apps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The session will include a game.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tim Price<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; text-transform: uppercase;">Hadley's Hope<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 hours<span style="mso-tab-count: 10;"> </span>6-8 players<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Google Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sci-Fi skirmish game with toy soldiers and limited information.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Graham Longley-Brown<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>DEFENCE AND RECREATIONAL WARGAMES</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">40 minutes<span style="mso-tab-count: 9;"> </span>any<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Graham Longley-Brown has wargamed since aged eight, used wargaming for serious purposes throughout his military career and been a professional wargamer since leaving the Army in 2004. He was the lead author of the 2017 MOD <i>Wargaming Handbook</i> and published his own <i>Successful Professional Wargames: A Practitioner’s Handbook</i> in 2019. He is co-organiser of Connections UK, the leading conference outside the US for wargaming professionals (those who use wargames for serious purposes). In his talk on ‘Defence and recreational wargames: distinctions and synergies’, he will discuss some of the differences between these wargame contexts and invite comments and suggestions from the wider community that might enhance Defence wargaming.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">John Curry<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; text-transform: uppercase;">Battle of Landsdowne 1643 virtual battlefield tour</span><span style="text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 hour<span style="mso-tab-count: 9;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>any<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As is traditional, there is a pre COW walk on the Friday afternoon of COW. This is the virtual replacement looking at an important and well preserved battlefield site. This will start with a 20 mins introduction to the battlefield, then break into small groups to look at the period accounts, maps, photos of the ground and use Google Earth to walk around the battlefield. Then each group will present their thoughts to the whole group. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%;">Bob Cordery<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%;">WD40 – OILING THE WHEELS OF WARGAMING SINCE 1980<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%;">40 minutes any number<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%;">Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%;">A look back at the history of Wargame Developments, how and why it came about and what it has achieved. Bob is the only current member of WD who attended the original Moor Park conference in 1980.<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mike Elliott<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ADVENTURES IN LOCKDOWN<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 hour<span style="mso-tab-count: 10;"> </span>any<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A general discussion about our wargaming experiences in lockdown:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Did you do more or less wargaming?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Did you use the time for painting figures rather than playing games?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Methods: solo, online, other?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What has worked for you?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What didn't work?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What can we learn from the experience to improve our wargaming activities in the future?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">David Bradbury<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; text-transform: uppercase;">On His Most Catholic Majesty's Service<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">1 </span>hour<span style="mso-tab-count: 10;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Zoom<span style="text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A simple look at the decision-making of the commander of a Spanish light warship on cruise in the Mediterranean in 1551.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Michael Young<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">CARRIER STRIKE: WARGAME PLAYTEST<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">90 minutes<span style="mso-tab-count: 6;"> </span>2+ players, plus assistants & observers<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Zoom (but players must have Excel and PowerPoint with macros to be a play the force commander role)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is a wargame looking at the effectiveness of the new Queen Elizabeth carrier task force written entirely in PowerPoint and Excel, illustrating how you can write a detailed wargame using just these media, and play it over the internet. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It does this by extensive use of Microsoft Visual basic macros in PowerPoint and Excel. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have been commissioned by Dstl to develop this game and have permission to use this as a playtesting session. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">PowerPoint and Excel was an interesting choice for developing a wargame, but it has the major advantage that these programs are present on all the MoD computers so there are no difficulties with porting the game from one system to another. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The players move their forces by moving shapes and arrows on a on a PowerPoint slide in design mode (making a new slide each turn) , and then fight them by putting the slide into presentation mode and clicking on the unit shapes and arrows. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clicking this way activates macros, User Forms and Excel Worksheets to resolve the movement or combat. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m developing this at the moment, so this will be a work in progress, but I hope to get some good feedback and suggestions on how to further develop the game.<o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%;">David Burden <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%; text-transform: uppercase;">Remote Wargaming<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%;">60 minutes any number<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%;">Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">This session will introduce the different forms that remote wargaming can take before providing demonstrations of three different technology solutions for ways of playing remote games synchronously (i.e. all players active in real-time): Roll20 (2D), TableTop Simulator (3D) and a prototype Virtual Reality (VR) environment. Demonstrations will include equivalents of SPI type hex games, and figure based games. There will be a chance to ask questions about each system and the session will close with an open discussion of the merits (and demerits) of different approaches and how they might be used and evolve in the future.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><br />Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-60394450998131442322020-05-28T05:17:00.000-07:002021-11-08T02:19:05.280-08:00Important COW 2020 announcement<div align="justify"><b>IMPORTANT COW2020 ANNOUNCEMENT</b><br /><br />I have just been informed by the management of Knuston Hall that they WILL NOT be able to host COW2020 this July.<br /><br />As a result, WD will be running Virtual COW (VCOW) in its place over the COW weekend.<br /><br />As further information becomes available, it will be passed on to interested parties.</div>Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-45154019574416582972020-05-15T02:51:00.000-07:002021-11-08T02:19:05.438-08:00Tech platform comparison (updated 29/05/2020)Alex Kleanthous and Martin Rapier have very kindly compiled this comparison of tech platforms which presenters may find useful.<br /><br /><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"> <tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.2pt;" valign="top" width="102"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Feature<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 67.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Zoom (paid)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 54.5pt;" valign="top" width="73"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Zoom (free)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.8pt;" valign="top" width="86"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Teams (paid)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.65pt;" valign="top" width="65"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Skype (free)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.9pt;" valign="top" width="95"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Google Meet (free)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt;" valign="top" width="91"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Google Meet (paid)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.2pt;" valign="top" width="102"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 67.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; 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padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.2pt;" valign="top" width="102"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 67.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 54.5pt;" valign="top" width="73"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.8pt;" valign="top" width="86"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.65pt;" valign="top" width="65"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.9pt;" valign="top" width="95"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt;" valign="top" width="91"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></td> </tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.2pt;" valign="top" width="102"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Max attendees<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 67.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">300 (webinar 100)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 54.5pt;" valign="top" width="73"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">300<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.8pt;" valign="top" width="86"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">250<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.65pt;" valign="top" width="65"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">50<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.9pt;" valign="top" width="95"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">100<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt;" valign="top" width="91"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Very many<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.2pt;" valign="top" width="102"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Webinar rather than meeting (better for talks)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 67.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 54.5pt;" valign="top" width="73"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.8pt;" valign="top" width="86"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N (maybe possible with difficulty?)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.65pt;" valign="top" width="65"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.9pt;" valign="top" width="95"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt;" valign="top" width="91"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.2pt;" valign="top" width="102"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Time limit?<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 67.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 54.5pt;" valign="top" width="73"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y (40 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.8pt;" valign="top" width="86"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.65pt;" valign="top" width="65"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y (4 hrs)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.9pt;" valign="top" width="95"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N (60 mins end Sept)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt;" valign="top" width="91"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.2pt;" valign="top" width="102"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Screen sharing<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 67.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 54.5pt;" valign="top" width="73"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.8pt;" valign="top" width="86"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.65pt;" valign="top" width="65"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.9pt;" valign="top" width="95"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt;" valign="top" width="91"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.2pt;" valign="top" width="102"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Scheduled meetings<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 67.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 54.5pt;" valign="top" width="73"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.8pt;" valign="top" width="86"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">X<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.65pt;" valign="top" width="65"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.9pt;" valign="top" width="95"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt;" valign="top" width="91"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 8;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.2pt;" valign="top" width="102"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Virtually raise hand<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 67.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 54.5pt;" valign="top" width="73"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.8pt;" valign="top" width="86"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.65pt;" valign="top" width="65"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.9pt;" valign="top" width="95"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt;" valign="top" width="91"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 9;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.2pt;" valign="top" width="102"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Breakout rooms set up in advance<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 67.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 54.5pt;" valign="top" width="73"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.8pt;" valign="top" width="86"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.65pt;" valign="top" width="65"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.9pt;" valign="top" width="95"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt;" valign="top" width="91"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 10;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.2pt;" valign="top" width="102"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Breakout rooms on the fly randomly<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 67.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 54.5pt;" valign="top" width="73"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.8pt;" valign="top" width="86"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.65pt;" valign="top" width="65"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.9pt;" valign="top" width="95"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt;" valign="top" width="91"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 11;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.2pt;" valign="top" width="102"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Waiting room (can’t begin without host)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 67.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 54.5pt;" valign="top" width="73"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.8pt;" valign="top" width="86"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.65pt;" valign="top" width="65"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.9pt;" valign="top" width="95"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y?<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt;" valign="top" width="91"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N?<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 12;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.2pt;" valign="top" width="102"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Background Blur<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 67.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Custom background<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 54.5pt;" valign="top" width="73"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Custom<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.8pt;" valign="top" width="86"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.65pt;" valign="top" width="65"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.9pt;" valign="top" width="95"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt;" valign="top" width="91"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 13;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.2pt;" valign="top" width="102"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Recording<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 67.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Local or cloud<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 54.5pt;" valign="top" width="73"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Local<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.8pt;" valign="top" width="86"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Cloud<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.65pt;" valign="top" width="65"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Local<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.9pt;" valign="top" width="95"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt;" valign="top" width="91"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Cloud<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 14;"> <td style="border-top: none; 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border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt;" valign="top" width="91"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 15;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.2pt;" valign="top" width="102"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Q&A tool<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; 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border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.9pt;" valign="top" width="95"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Chat<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt;" valign="top" width="91"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Chat<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 16; 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border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.65pt;" valign="top" width="65"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.9pt;" valign="top" width="95"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt;" valign="top" width="91"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr></tbody></table>Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-28143267932105615382020-05-06T01:10:00.000-07:002021-11-08T02:19:05.601-08:00Guidance for session presenters<br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: justify;">To register a session, please send Tim Gow the following information, preferably by email (contact details in Nugget) or by leaving a comment on <u><b>THIS</b></u> post. </span><br /><ul style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: justify;"><li style="color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Name of presenter(s)</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222;">Contact email address for presenter (this will be provided only to VCOW attendees) </span></li><li style="color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Title of session</li><li style="color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Type of session – e.g. Role play, matrix, toy soldier, committee, lecture.</li><li style="color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Approx. number of participants</li><li style="color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Running time</li><li style="color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">A few lines of chat about the session for the updates and programme</li><li style="color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Preferred time slot (day, morning, or afternoon)</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222;">Media for participating (Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp, etc.) </span><span style="color: #222222;">Support is available to presenters with little or no experience of such platforms. A number of WD members have Zoom licences.</span></li><li style="color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Sessions or presenters you’d prefer not to clash with. </li></ul>If you are unsure about which platform would be suitable for your session, please ask! Help and advice is available and we will shortly be posting a comparison of the various systems.<br />Presenters are urged to keep session length to multiples of <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">90 </span>minutes. Breaks between sessions will be longer than is usual - partly to limit ‘screen time’ and because unlike at Knuston, some attendees may have to cook their own meals!<br />The deadline for session submissions to be included in the programme is 12 noon on Monday 15 June.<br />The timetable will be published w/c 22 June.<br />Booking for players/participants attending sessions will open on 1 July.<br /><br />Booking are to be made by attendees contacting the session presenter (or facilitator) by email.<br />Session presenters will then confirm by email and send out instructions and briefing materials as appropriate. It is the responsibility of presenters to ensure their players have the appropriate IT.<br /><br />If you have booked to attend a session please be ready 10 minutes before the start time as presenters will not wait for you and you may lose your place. Session end times must be rigorously observed<br /><br />Provisional timetable slots are as follows:<br /><b><u>Friday</u></b><br />1500-1600 Virtual Battlefield Tour<br /><b>1920-1930 Welcome and opening remarks</b><br /><b>1930-1955 Lecture</b><br /><b>2000-2020 Lecture </b><br />2030-2230<br /><br /><b><u>Saturday</u></b><br />0900-1030<br /><b>1030-1100 morning break</b><br />1100-1230<br /><b>1230-1400 break for lunch</b><br />1400-1600<br /><b>1600-1630 afternoon break</b><br />1630-1710<br />1720-1800 Lecture<br /><b>1800-2000 break for dinner</b><br />2000-2200<br /><br /><b><u>Sunday</u></b><br />0930-1010 Lecture<br />1020-1120<br />1130-1230<br /><b>1240-1320 Virtual WD AGM</b><br /><br /><br />Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-30806290674707008592020-04-15T08:38:00.000-07:002021-11-08T02:19:05.759-08:00Planning for VCOW<div align="justify">The Conference of Wargamers is an extraordinary event. There can be very, very few, if any, conferences which charge a fee for entrance and then expect delegates to provide the entire program and write up the proceedings. Yet each year CoW is a triumph of good will and collective endeavour over standard consumer practice. Each year, as the call goes out for sessions and the members of WD provide, and we all have a jolly good time at Knuston. Then your Editor eagerly awaits, and eventually receives, enough reports for 9 issues of The Nugget.<br /><br />For obvious reasons this year is not the same. It is extremely unlikely at this time that we will be meeting at Knuston this year. We can however take this as an opportunity to develop our wargames and the way we engage with conflict simulation. Following a discussion with a handful of members, we have taken the decision to offer an alternative to COW – Virtual Conference of Wargamers (VCOW).<br /><br />VCOW will take place over same weekend as physical COW, that is the weekend of the 10th to the 12th July. It will begin on Friday with a Plenary session, and there will be 4 blocks of sessions over the Saturday and Sunday. These sessions will be a mixture of lectures, discussions and games, and attendees will be able to sign up to a range of different activities over the course of the VCOW. Sadly, you will have to provide your own food, but other than that, we hope to recreate the COW experience as far as possible for all attendees. We also hope that VCOW will provide us with some innovative new types of games and allow us all to explore the benefits and limitations of the virtual medium.<br /><br />Obviously, attendance at VCOW will be by remote access (or, from the comfort of your own home, if you prefer), using conferencing apps such as Zoom or Skype, which I’m sure many of you are becoming rather familiar with at the moment. Sessions will likewise be run via a remote access media of the session leader’s choice.<br /><br />To register a session, please send Tim Gow the following information:<br /><ul><li>Name of presenter(s)</li><li>Title of session</li><li>Type of session – e.g. Role play, matrix, toy soldier, committee, lecture.</li><li>Approx. number of participants</li><li>Running time</li><li>A few lines of chat about the session for the updates and programme</li><li>Preferred time slot (day, morning, or afternoon)</li><li>Media for participating (Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp, etc.)</li></ul>We intend to be able to provide technical support and a virtual briefing to session organisers ahead of VCOW to help the less technically secure.<br /><br />As virtual participation is rather more intense than face-to-face meetings, we recommend that non-game sessions last no longer than 40 minutes.<br /><br />We are delighted to announce that the Plenary session will feature two sort lectures by:<br /><ul><li>Peter Perla, Author of Peter Perla's Art of Wargaming</li><li>Mark Herman – author of numerous titles for SPI, Victory Games, etc.</li></ul>Also, Graham Longley Brown, a well know professional gamer who runs session for the army, will provide a lecture over the weekend.<br /><br />Any fully paid-up member of Wargame Developments or anyone who has been a member within the last two years may register to take part in the Virtual COW. In order to take part must register your email address and make a small contribution (£5.00) to the cost of the software licence. This can be done via the VCOW blog page at <a href="https://wdvirtualcow.blogspot.com/">https://wdvirtualcow.blogspot.com/</a>.<br /><br />We very much hope that this format will enable WD members who for whatever reasons have been unable to attend COW in the past will be able to participate in the full WD experience.<br /><br />Just as with COW, participants are strongly encouraged to submit On and Offside reports to the Editor of the Nugget. As always, your submissions ensure the Nugget’s publication.<br /><br />We hope that VCOW will appeal to the membership of WD, and we look forward to you registering to attend and submitting your sessions in the near future.</div>Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433856040768256684.post-74865193514022428312020-04-10T11:54:00.000-07:002021-11-08T02:19:05.918-08:00What is VCOW?<div align=justify>The organisers of COW have decided that as it is very likely that a Knuston Hall won’t be able to host COW2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they will try to organise a virtual conference ... and Virtual COW (VCOW) was born! This blog will feature the ever-developing programme for VCOW. </div>Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com0