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Loren Wiseman

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Description:Loren WisemanMarch 7, 1951 – February 14, 2017grognard (plural: grognards)1. An old soldier.2. (games, slang) Someone who enjoys playing older war-games or roleplaying games, or older versions of such games, when newer ones are available.Defining grognard as an old soldier is like defining Hercules as a strong man: technically correct, but missing mountains of meaning. Let’s try to find that meaning.Napoleon rose from obscurity in Corsica to become Emperor of the French in a series of brilliant military campaigns, and all through them his most elite (and dependable) troops were the Old Guard, battle-proved veterans who had served him since the very beginnings. They were his personal bodyguard, and his tactical reserve. They literally saved his life more than once. Those soldiers, brave, true veterans, were accorded a special privilege by their Emperor and commander: they were allowed to complain (where other soldiers were certainly not) about the petty troubles of military life; they were allowed to grumble. The Old Guard became know as the Grumblers, in French: les Grognards).The oldest roots of the hobby of wargaming is miniatures, and a favorite period was the wars of Napoleon. Groups of friendly competitors would meet for a Saturday to line up their carefully painted soldiers and recreate the battles of the past (perhaps achieving a different outcome). These devoted players remained a relatively small community in the late 1950’s and into the 60’s.The 1970’s brought changes to the hobby: the rise of board wargames with die-cut cardstock counters replacing the carefully painted miniature soldiers, and printed gameboard maps replacing tables or floors strewn with realistic scenery. The newcomers to the hobby certainly enjoyed themselves and these new games, but the experienced veterans grumbled that these new recruits had no idea of the depths of the hobby or its roots.These grumblers, steeped in military history, immediately saw a connection with Napoleon’s Old Guard. They were the Old Guard and they grumbled about it; they called themselves grognards, and these new people didn’t even know what they meant.Grognard isn’t just an old gamer, or one who prefers older games: it is a badge of honor, a label proudly worn by experienced gamers who have watched their gaming hobby grow from obscurity to mainstream.Loren Wiseman was one of those grognards.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Grognard Ruminations On 40 Years In Gaming. To get started finding Grognard Ruminations On 40 Years In Gaming, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 480

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Release: 2017

ISBN: 1558780424

Description: Loren WisemanMarch 7, 1951 – February 14, 2017grognard (plural: grognards)1. An old soldier.2. (games, slang) Someone who enjoys playing older war-games or roleplaying games, or older versions of such games, when newer ones are available.Defining grognard as an old soldier is like defining Hercules as a strong man: technically correct, but missing mountains of meaning. Let’s try to find that meaning.Napoleon rose from obscurity in Corsica to become Emperor of the French in a series of brilliant military campaigns, and all through them his most elite (and dependable) troops were the Old Guard, battle-proved veterans who had served him since the very beginnings. They were his personal bodyguard, and his tactical reserve. They literally saved his life more than once. Those soldiers, brave, true veterans, were accorded a special privilege by their Emperor and commander: they were allowed to complain (where other soldiers were certainly not) about the petty troubles of military life; they were allowed to grumble. The Old Guard became know as the Grumblers, in French: les Grognards).The oldest roots of the hobby of wargaming is miniatures, and a favorite period was the wars of Napoleon. Groups of friendly competitors would meet for a Saturday to line up their carefully painted soldiers and recreate the battles of the past (perhaps achieving a different outcome). These devoted players remained a relatively small community in the late 1950’s and into the 60’s.The 1970’s brought changes to the hobby: the rise of board wargames with die-cut cardstock counters replacing the carefully painted miniature soldiers, and printed gameboard maps replacing tables or floors strewn with realistic scenery. The newcomers to the hobby certainly enjoyed themselves and these new games, but the experienced veterans grumbled that these new recruits had no idea of the depths of the hobby or its roots.These grumblers, steeped in military history, immediately saw a connection with Napoleon’s Old Guard. They were the Old Guard and they grumbled about it; they called themselves grognards, and these new people didn’t even know what they meant.Grognard isn’t just an old gamer, or one who prefers older games: it is a badge of honor, a label proudly worn by experienced gamers who have watched their gaming hobby grow from obscurity to mainstream.Loren Wiseman was one of those grognards.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Grognard Ruminations On 40 Years In Gaming. To get started finding Grognard Ruminations On 40 Years In Gaming, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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