Wargamer Fritz

Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures

You Are Invited To My Online Dungeons & Dragons Game

Exploring the ruined remains of a Vampire Lord’s castle could be dangerous… Very dangerous… While a *beast* of some sort stalks the woods. The party has just entered the first level of the dungeon under Castle Bane, and they will need some addition help soon. New players are always welcome to join the game, lurkers are welcome to follow along and see the mechanics of Dungeons & Dragons in action. Check out the game HERE: Read more…

By Wargamer Fritz, ago
Blog Post: Warhammer 40K

The Oldest Necron Army On The Internet

What is the oldest army in my collection? My Grey Knights are old- when Grey Knights used to be under the Daemonhunters codex. My Necron Raiders army is the oldest in my collection- from 1991. Some armies I’ve traded away over the years, or merged into new ones, but these guys have so much gaming history to them, I can never get rid of them. LOTS of warriors, immortals, and scarabs lead by the Egyptian Read more…

By Wargamer Fritz, ago
Blog Post: Warhammer 40K

Tyranid Army: Hulknids

Our numbers will blot out the stars… …if Tyranids could talk. This is the army that got me started with Tyranids. I never intended to play space bugs, but had a chance to buy the army years ago for a price that could not be passed up. Some interesting models and conversions in the army reflecting the history of it and the gaming club. The army started out somewhere in 4th edition with lots of Read more…

By Wargamer Fritz, ago
Blog Post: Battletech

Battletech Tactics: Manticore

You need some armor for your upcoming game… …but you don’t know the mission, and you aren’t sure of the mechs or combined arms you will face. Best tank? Best tank vs. favorite tank? I LOVE the Demolisher- when you get it in the right mission and situation it is beyond beast, but in some setups- like an open field you are in trouble. I accept that in many of my games, I enjoy running Read more…

By Wargamer Fritz, ago
Blog Post: Chain Of Command

Why Chain Of Command Is A Great Wargame

For most of my wargaming “career” I’ve been a hardcore sci-fi gamer with adventures in Warhammer 40K and Battletech. Sure I’ve played DBA a bunch, enjoyed X-Wing Miniatures before FFQ pulled the 2.0 bait and switch, and I LOVE Wings of Glory WW I- but real deal historical wargaming? Chain of Command changed that, and overall it is quickly becoming one of my favorite wargames- part setting and part rules. Playing WW 2 Germans gives Read more…

By Wargamer Fritz, ago
Blog Post: Battletech

Battletech Dragonfly One Group

Dragonfly Group One: Tasked with holding the ground around the site of a drop ship that crashed with some los-tech. Dragonfly One. <break> Hold off incoming Davion assets. <break> Affirmative, LRMs outbound. <break> Longbow and Strikers take up position in the woods, infantry in support. Valkyrie and hover support attack the flanks- delay as long as you can. Incoming Stalker, Rifleman, Schrek, and Saladin. Skirmish with the light mechs. LRM’s outbound… Can’t slow these assault’s Read more…

By Wargamer Fritz, ago