Irregular Magazine is a quarterly digital publication and RU-vid Channel dedicated to the world of wargaming and tabletop gaming. The magazine covers a wide range of topics related to the hobby, including miniature painting, game design, terrain building, and roleplaying games. The magazine also includes reviews of the latest games, miniatures, and gaming accessories, as well as interviews with prominent figures in the gaming community. With a focus on creativity and innovation, Irregular Magazine is a must-read/watch for anyone passionate about the world of wargaming and tabletop gaming.
D'oh!! How did I not even realise there was an actual magazine!!! Been reading these like mad now though. Excellent 'zine, very reminiscent of the good old days. Is it possible to get the print versions anywhere?
I actually really do like the SoBH’s activation system. That not all of your units are guaranteed to activate every turn, I think, is a good equaliser for introducing newer players who might not experience enough to counter experience strategies. It makes activating lower quality units a gamble, and gambling is a concept which most everyone is (quite unfortunately) captivated by.
I love 1/72 because of the perfect blend of size and detail which doesn't necessarily get any better at 28mm but is lost in anything less. It also allows for much grander landscapes and obstacles that create more dynamic strategy and formations which lend it self much more to the historical war gamer over the role player that is more about the characters. Almost every major historical time and location has some representation. plastic soldier review is a great resource to make a collection. The only thing not cheap is wanting to keep adding in new armies so one can mix n mash all the army types. It is also easy to blend some HO scale buildings, ships and foliage to 1/72 and almost all 28mm buildings work perfectly so has a lot of options for scenery as well. I focus on ancient themes and my favorite manufactures are Zvezda, Linear A, Atlantic, Caesar, air fix others all pair pretty nicely with each other.
I agree it's a really flexible scale to work with, and the plethora of model kits out there for periods such as WW2 and the Cold War make it a great option for those historical periods.
@@irregularmagazine I have some 1/35 scale models of WW2 that I did as a teenager so I did't feel the need to go that far in history for 1/72, when I went to revisit the hobby I remembered a dream to turn the airfix English and French knights into some kind of advanced chess game and live action "age of empires" CPU game. Without knowing about table top war gaming at all.... With the more modern theme as well would seem so many model kits could work and fairly cheaply on Ebay too can good lots of HO buildings and the like be found. My main theme is 1/72 biremes and triremes from makers like Aurora, Imai, Heller, Zvezda, and some scratch built models. Its amazing when some of these ships are put together to make a big scene. Any larger scale could only do it with a couple of ships and would be boring and cost the same as several models a seller wants to get rid of. any smaller scale and then I could not really have any deck space for that other dynamic.
Interesting little book, and I'm glad I got myself a copy. Strangely, there are multiple drawings that are dead ringers for some of my friends who reenact as Soviet Naval Infantry.
Thank you ! With a friend we're going to play British vs italians in North Africa in the early stage of war... Certainly with One-Hour Skirmish Wargames.
Like most old school wargamers , I tried something in almost every scale available , finally settled on 20mm - 1/72. A lot of newer players seem to join the scene for specific games like 40k or Bolt action
My entire USAF enlistment - Nov 1965, Nov 1969, was devoted to Operation Igloo White. I was assigned to the 553 Recon Wing. Igloo White was a tremendous success. I have viewed a number of “experts” on RU-vid pronounce it as a failure. I can’t write a book here, but just remember the US quit immediately after our greatest military victory - the Tet Offensive. Igloo White was part of that victory and saved the lives of countless US and South Vietnamese soldiers.
Randomly came upon this channel! Subscribed immediately! Thank you for the sprue review and for your perspective on the space saving nature of 10-15mm! I may be a convert!
It's odd that AI can't conjure up a basic hex and counter game; but then it's odd that none of the game houses have a basic hex and counter module you can use as a foundation. Wargame construction kit 2024, where are you?
I came from 28/32mm over two years ago when I started 15mm. It's so great for all the reasons you mention. Affordability & space are my top reasons for the shift. The ease of painting doesn't hurt either!
@@randomtvninja I'm considering these by Helion; www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/bushidan-miniatures-rules-for-small-unit-warfare-in-japan-1543-to-1615-ad.php
@@irregularmagazine I saw this on my look around but wasn't sure if it would work or if it was good. Thanks for letting me know what you're considering tho, might need to look at this again.
Breakage at this scale is more about the material used to make the miniatures. Brass/metal isn't really an option but a material that is a bit more flexible than rigid allows for in scale weapons to not break as easily.
Nice video. A few rule systems i have to check out. Far too little 15mm scifi, love the scale for company size games. Most of my 15mm scifi stuff is Wakes emporium, scaled up from 6mm
I was doing star wars in 32mm with the legion models, but I gave up and sold them all, instead getting a lot 3d printed in 15mm. 15mm is perfect for sci fi.
