My summer of writing magazine articles continues to pay
dividends in this month’s Wargames: Soldiers & Strategy, Issue 105.
In this issue, I’ve got an article about 'Dice-Rolling
Etiquette'. I admit, at first glance, it sounds like a pretty light topic, but
actually, rolling dice is one of the most common elements of playing a wargame,
and almost nothing is ever said about it. Over years of gaming, I have encountered
many different dice-rolling approaches or styles that have significantly
hindered my fun, or the fun of other players. Often, this isn’t intentional,
but since the goal of the game is for everyone to have fun, I though it
deserved a little consideration.
Otherwise it is a pretty varied issue, with a lot of stuff
for the historical player, including articles on WWII, Ancient Rome, and a focus
on Spain in the Napoleonic Wars.
It’s a classy mag!
I read your column, and it made sense ;-)
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I have invested in is having different types of dice (D4, D6, D8, ...) each in their own colour. All me D8s are yellow, all my D6s are black etc. It makes for a nice visual look (instead of having a rag tag collection of dice on the table), and it helps for those who still can't distinguish between a D10 and a D12.