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We’re celebrating our 400th issue by giving all you lucky readers access to the previous 399 magazines online (via WiPrime) PLUS a free copy of Wargames World 6 – an online, PDF only, bonus magazine – again accessible via WiPrime. For those who don’t know, WiPrime is our online members club, and throughout April everyone can access gratis.
Let me quickly mention the (not so) ‘small print’ of the deal – to sign up to WiPrime you will need to set up an account, but you won’t start paying until the following month, and you won’t pay anything at all if you don’t want to continue your membership – you can cancel before it renews and still access all the great content.
That’s the propaganda out of the way (don’t worry there’s more on page 10!), now let me tell you a bit about your other freebie, bagged with this magazine.
Death in the Dark Continent (DitDC) is a set of wargames rules which was first self-published back in 2010 by author Chris Peers. They were then re-released in 2018 as an all-singing, all-dancing hardback by North Star. We’ve now taken some of the singing and dancing out, and are giving DitDC away to all our lovely readers as a ‘Lite’ version of the game. It contains all the main rules from the hardback version, minus loads of the background, some advanced rules, and most of the Army Lists.
We’re quite evangelical about DitDC here at Wargames Illustrated. It really is a great set of rules which, if you’ve not played them before, will take your wargaming to exotic new locations and introduce you to loads of potential new armies and nations. If you have played before, DitDC Lite will act as a great Quick Reference Guide.
Find out more about the game from its original creator, by turning to page 16.
That’s just about all I’ve got room for here, and I’ve not even mentioned what’s inside
the magazine!
Happy reading and rolling!
Dan Falconbridge
Editor and Owner
QUICK FIRE!
Readers’ short, sharp wargames projects.
FULL PAPER JACKET
Our monthly look at new and forthcoming wargames related books.
AN INVITATION TO DITDC LITE
What’s it all about – that free ruleset you received with this issue of the magazine? The game’s designer Chris Peers reveals all.
50 AND 400
Wargames Illustrated’s Editor gets reflective and takes us on a tour of some of the highlights and ‘oddlights’ of the last 399 issues.
WARGAME MECHANICS – THE TOP TEN
No stranger to crafting rules of his own for Frostgrave, Oathmark, and more – Joseph A. McCullough shared his favourite game mechanics with us.
THE FIRST TEMPLAR
Dr Gianluca Raccagni author of Crusader States, the Lion Rampant expansion, takes us on a journey back to the inception of the Templars.
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE
Pete Brown looks at the top ten most flexible armies for each of the most popular wargames periods to find out if there really is a “best” wargames army.
FIRST BULL RUN PROJECT: THE UNION
Following on from last month’s article, Nick Eyre of North Star take us on a tour of his Union figure collection for First Bull Run, 1861.
REG FOLLIT AND THE RED BARON
Inspired by an old model plane, James Morris journeyed through his family history and back to a dramatic WW1 encounter in the sky over Arras, France.
RULES SCENE
In a seamless tie-in with our 400th issue, Games Designer, Rules Writer, and all round bawcock Rick Priestley shares his thoughts on some of the most influential wargames since Wargames Illustrated first appeared on the newsstands.
SCULPTING STORIES WITH THE PERRYS
We talk about Perry related randomness with everyone’s favourite sculpting siblings.
MASS SKIRMISH Q&A
We talk large/mass skirmish gaming, with the designers of three of last year’s most popular new games.
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS OF PAGE FLICKING
Wi’s own bookworm, Neil Smith, takes a look at some titles every wargamer should have in their collection.
RICHARD GARRETSON 15MM SHOWCASE
Richard Garretson’s 15mm displays are the culmination of decades of hobby activity, representing countless hours at the modelling and painting table. Take a look at what he’s achieved.
HOW TO … MAKE A TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING
Paul Davies not only shows us how to construct a timber framed building, he also shares how he uses photographs and illustrations to provide the basis for his construction plans.