Little Wars
(auch "Die Zeitmaschine"-Autor) Regelwerk von 1913 (!) für Simulation von Zinnfigurenschlachten. Waffen wurden wirklichkeitsgetreu simuliert¸ man ließ die Kanonen mit Zinnhülsen schießen. Der Faktor "Glück" oder "Zufall" überwog dadurch-keine Umsetzung der Regeln auf eine mathematische Grundlage. (Karl-Georg Müller)Written by H.G. Wells on the eve of World War I¸ Little Wars remains significant as a self-standing set of miniatures wargaming rules¸ as the source of mechanics for many modern rules systems¸ and as an enjoyable read by one of the most popular authors of all time. This useful and enjoyable book was republished once¸ in 1970¸ but has been out of print and largely unavailable since then. Highlights of this edition include an appendix by Wells on Kriegspiel--the wargame developed by the Imperial German general staff--and a Foreword by Dungeons & Dragons creator Gary Gygax¸ whose own wargame development was influenced by his experiece with Little Wars. Other features include 19 black-and-white photographs and more than 100 line drawings from the original edition of the book