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Old Soldiers

Military history, the books and films worth your time, interviews, and older wargames revisited to see how they have aged.

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The Avid Wargamer logo on a navy hex map with the words New paint, same bad generalship9 Nov 2026New Paint, Same Bad Generalship: A Guide to the New Avid WargamerThe Avid Wargamer has been through a refit. Here is a quick guide to what changed, where everything lives now and what to expect from here.
27 Oct 2025The Road to Ruin: Maloyaroslavets and the Grand Army’s Collapseflamethrower: iwo jima medal of honor recipient and u.s. marine woody williams and his controversial award, Japan's holocaust and the pacific war14 Mar 2023Flamethrower by Bryan Mark Rigg19 May 2022Mercenaries Today18 Apr 2022Battle of Ocaña in the Peninsular War9 Dec 2021Battle of Borodino – Napoleon’s Invasion of Russia3 Oct 2021A New Home for Wargamers in 2022

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How every feature is built

  1. Then and nowRelease year, the original verdict, and what changed since.
  2. The returnThe first evening back.
  3. Still holds upWhat aged well.
  4. Showing its ageWhat did not.
  5. The expansionsWhich DLC is worth buying now, and in what order.
  6. The re-verdictShould a newcomer start here today?