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<blockquote data-quote="RareBreed" data-source="post: 9066612" data-attributes="member: 6945590"><p>I actually did historical wargaming with my father as well as role playing when I was not even a teenager yet. We started out playing Johnny Reb, a 15mm American Civil War miniatures game, and a couple times some Napoleonics (forgot the rule set we used... Fire and Steel?). I even still have some of my Union and Confederate troops (I had Stonewall Jackson's Brigade, and my dad had the Irish Brigade). Tucked away somewhere, I should also have some Scots Greys, Cold Stream Guards, and Royal Highlanders 15mm minis too.</p><p></p><p>You might be right about the old grognards being of a different time and mindset. Heck, I remember having to read manuals to play PC Sim games (Falcon anyone?). I think as time marched forward, there came more and more competition for people's time. So who has time to dig through rules and simulations? That's too much like....gasp...real life!. I also think that younger generations simply aren't as interested in history for whatever reason. Maybe with today's CGI and plethora of entertainment (Netflix, Apple TV, Prime, etc etc), there's just so much fictional stuff that it's hard for historical pieces to shine. It's hard to believe that Band of Brothers is now 22 years old (feels like yesterday!) and that is already almost a generation away in time before smart phones, and before even broadband internet was common place.</p><p></p><p>I understand I'm in a tiny minority of folks which kind of sucks, but it is what it is. It's nice that solo roleplaying has really taken off. I wonder how many folks would be interested in more wargame/simulationist/historical settings, but lack a group who is willing to play in that style? Perhaps solo roleplaying is a path forward for this genre of gaming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RareBreed, post: 9066612, member: 6945590"] I actually did historical wargaming with my father as well as role playing when I was not even a teenager yet. We started out playing Johnny Reb, a 15mm American Civil War miniatures game, and a couple times some Napoleonics (forgot the rule set we used... Fire and Steel?). I even still have some of my Union and Confederate troops (I had Stonewall Jackson's Brigade, and my dad had the Irish Brigade). Tucked away somewhere, I should also have some Scots Greys, Cold Stream Guards, and Royal Highlanders 15mm minis too. You might be right about the old grognards being of a different time and mindset. Heck, I remember having to read manuals to play PC Sim games (Falcon anyone?). I think as time marched forward, there came more and more competition for people's time. So who has time to dig through rules and simulations? That's too much like....gasp...real life!. I also think that younger generations simply aren't as interested in history for whatever reason. Maybe with today's CGI and plethora of entertainment (Netflix, Apple TV, Prime, etc etc), there's just so much fictional stuff that it's hard for historical pieces to shine. It's hard to believe that Band of Brothers is now 22 years old (feels like yesterday!) and that is already almost a generation away in time before smart phones, and before even broadband internet was common place. I understand I'm in a tiny minority of folks which kind of sucks, but it is what it is. It's nice that solo roleplaying has really taken off. I wonder how many folks would be interested in more wargame/simulationist/historical settings, but lack a group who is willing to play in that style? Perhaps solo roleplaying is a path forward for this genre of gaming. [/QUOTE]
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