The Art of Wargaming
The Art of Wargaming delves into history intending to find lessons applicable to modern wargaming.
We found 10 episodes of The Art of Wargaming with the tag “wargaming”.
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Episode 87: Offense and Defense in Strategy
October 31st, 2022 | 1 hr 25 mins
belegarth, clausewitz, foam fighting, french revolution, prussia, the art of war, the art of wargaming, vom kriege, wargaming, warhammer 40k
While the principles are the same as in tactics, offense and defense take on a different characteristic when they are seen in the light of strategy. Our vision must broaden beyond a single battlefield and see the greater picture of the theatre, where the consequences of smaller tactical actions feed into the overall capability of strategy. Adam of TFG Radio joins Malark to chat about 40k and his new wargame set in Meso-America.
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Episode 86: Offense and Defense
October 16th, 2022 | 1 hr 16 mins
belegarth, clausewitz, foam fighting, french revolution, prussia, the art of war, the art of wargaming, vom kriege, wargaming, warhammer 40k
As we begin the book "Defense", we discuss what the core of defense is and its relationship with offense. In a special two for one episode, Dymphna and Sir Talon join Malark for a conversation on the nature of defense and offense.
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Episode 85: Division and Disposition
October 2nd, 2022 | 1 hr 18 mins
belegarth, clausewitz, foam fighting, french revolution, prussia, the art of war, the art of wargaming, vom kriege, wargaming, warhammer 40k
What we do off field determines entirely what we can do on the field, whether that be organization, tactics, or training. Sir Rem joins Malark to discuss division and disposition.
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Episode 84: The Three Arms
September 30th, 2022 | 1 hr 17 mins
belegarth, clausewitz, foam fighting, french revolution, prussia, the art of war, the art of wargaming, vom kriege, wargaming, warhammer 40k
Artillery, Cavalry, and Infantry are the elements that make up conventional forces. The complex interplay between them changes the tactics that can be used, and the situations to use them in. Turkeyfeathers occupies the hot seat as we look into the relationships of the three arms.
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Episode 83: The Follow Through
September 12th, 2022 | 1 hr 37 mins
belegarth, clausewitz, foam fighting, french revolution, prussia, the art of war, the art of wargaming, vom kriege, wargaming, warhammer 40k
Thumbs joins Malark to discuss the uses of battle and how to make the most of victory
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Episode 82: The Battle
September 2nd, 2022 | 1 hr 6 mins
belegarth, clausewitz, foam fighting, french revolution, prussia, the art of war, the art of wargaming, vom kriege, wargaming, warhammer 40k
The whole point of wargaming is the battle. Everything we do is in preparation to perform as well as we can in the moment. The question is, when and how do we do so? And what are the effects of the victory we might attain? These questions and more are explored as Todo joins Malark to discuss the battle.
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Episode 81: Decisive Results
July 31st, 2022 | 1 hr 26 mins
belegarth, clausewitz, foam fighting, french revolution, prussia, the art of war, the art of wargaming, vom kriege, wargaming, warhammer 40k
Victory is not always secured when we think it is. Sometimes changing battlefield circumstances can upset what we thought was a sure win. Kaji joins Malark to discuss how to achieve decisive results.
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Episode 80: The Combat In General
July 21st, 2022 | 1 hr 14 mins
belegarth, clausewitz, foam fighting, french revolution, prussia, the art of war, the art of wargaming, vom kriege, wargaming, warhammer 40k
After all of our preparation, we are finally ready to begin the study of tactics and the military strategy associated. Tactics are forever rooted in the present, and so to understand the "nature of modern war" is absolutely key. Todo joins Malark to talk meta and about the combat in general.
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Episode 79: Use of Force
July 3rd, 2022 | 1 hr 9 mins
belegarth, clausewitz, foam fighting, french revolution, prussia, the art of war, the art of wargaming, vom kriege, wargaming, warhammer 40k
It is not enough to have sheer strength of will. We must be able to marshal our power and use it effectively. Zuloo joins us to have a chat about use of force.
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Episode 78: Prerequisites of Victory
June 19th, 2022 | 1 hr 20 mins
belegarth, clausewitz, foam fighting, french revolution, prussia, the art of war, the art of wargaming, vom kriege, wargaming, warhammer 40k
Many things contribute to a favorable outcome in battle, but for this episode we focus on those concepts that are consistent throughout history. Malark is joined by Desi to discuss how we can meet the prerequisites of victory in physical wargaming.