tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post2892848151525120379..comments2024-03-29T02:18:02.207-07:00Comments on The Mad Padre's Wargames Page: Simplify, simplify. Mad Padrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-526723809255982522015-06-04T05:19:36.911-07:002015-06-04T05:19:36.911-07:00Thanks all. Paul, I could just be a wise fool. :...Thanks all. Paul, I could just be a wise fool. :)<br />Wargaming raft, can you have too many books? The just may be out on that.<br />Simon, PC gaming is another time sink. There are some awesome historical wargames for the PC and Mac out there. A few years back I put a lot of hours into a game for the iPad called Battle Academy from Slitherine and had to force myself to let it go. The temptation just takes new forms.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-57641388370013398102015-06-04T05:16:03.090-07:002015-06-04T05:16:03.090-07:00Thanks JR. I;ll look for the Charlie Berlin books...Thanks JR. I;ll look for the Charlie Berlin books, they sound interesting.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-88901462480422238912015-06-04T05:12:55.084-07:002015-06-04T05:12:55.084-07:00I had high hopes for the Wii at the time but it st...I had high hopes for the Wii at the time but it started to seem clunky and awkward very quickly. I don't hear anyone talking about it now.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-62971171570583993352015-06-04T02:01:09.590-07:002015-06-04T02:01:09.590-07:00I have got to agree about them being time sapping....I have got to agree about them being time sapping. I spent all to much time on my pc gaming online with buddies all over the world. I then stopped after my second daughter arrived for lack of time. But found painting and gaming far more rewarding. I have been tempted by one or two games namely Fallout 3 but can't justify cost for the time spent on them. I must admit I do prefer painting its far more relaxing.Simon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-51310573857156596912015-06-03T13:47:42.432-07:002015-06-03T13:47:42.432-07:00Being also in the process of preparing a house mov...Being also in the process of preparing a house move, I can relate to your desire to simplify. Fortunately, I never got into computer gaming, but there's other stuff to get rid off. And I've got too many books!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-52830112584268071302015-06-03T04:55:34.588-07:002015-06-03T04:55:34.588-07:00Yes, let it all go Michael! Yes, let it all go Michael! Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-34974030110468246972015-06-03T00:36:03.521-07:002015-06-03T00:36:03.521-07:00Good skills Mike. I think you are wise beyond your...Good skills Mike. I think you are wise beyond your years mate.Paul Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14624335534094164830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-6756045825271060132015-06-02T18:20:41.613-07:002015-06-02T18:20:41.613-07:00Never been tempted to go down the online gaming pa...Never been tempted to go down the online gaming path, thankfully, though we have got netflix recently, which seems to be a new timewaster keeping me from the painting desk!<br /><br />If you're after some good historical fiction, I can recommend the Charlie Berlin series of detective novels set in post-WW2 Australia. The main character struggles with PTSD while coming to grips with civilian life and the bureaucracy of the police force, while solving crimes everyone else puts in the too-hard basket, expecting him to fail and be the scapegoat for. Very evocative of post-war Australia. https://www.goodreads.com/series/77499-charlie-berlinBen Gilmourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548280904041987733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-73245966175896612302015-06-02T14:35:25.911-07:002015-06-02T14:35:25.911-07:00This is a man of sound judgement. The Wii is long ...This is a man of sound judgement. The Wii is long past its day anyway.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04802420094217299660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-2843298597440740872015-06-02T14:13:11.112-07:002015-06-02T14:13:11.112-07:00Glad you approve, Tim. A coveted seal of approval...Glad you approve, Tim. A coveted seal of approval. :)Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-62396549072750983162015-06-02T14:12:49.553-07:002015-06-02T14:12:49.553-07:00Well, the blessing and curse of an undergrad in li...Well, the blessing and curse of an undergrad in literary studies is that I judge myself on how much good fiction (as opposed to paperback genre fiction) I read. My normal default is non-fiction, especially history, but I haven't read a quality novel in a long time. Besides, after a while, with history, I find I know the basic narratives, and start judging books based on whether I agree or disagree with the historian's approach. Fiction often feels, well, more novel when you don't know the ending.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-1816973089368325302015-06-02T14:10:36.226-07:002015-06-02T14:10:36.226-07:00Dai, that was just the realization with me. I fo...Dai, that was just the realization with me. I found that each evening after work it was so much easier to sit down with the controller in my hand, and yet, at the end of the evening, I had NOTHING to show for it. Even the thrill of solving a difficult level or finishing a game to the final cut scene was dissatisfying, like waking up from a dream. Wasted time, I found.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-5209291692756646112015-06-02T13:42:01.881-07:002015-06-02T13:42:01.881-07:00Getting rid of electronic crap and buying more toy...Getting rid of electronic crap and buying more toy soldiers looks like a sound plan to me. Well done!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-22790379019774534742015-06-02T13:19:24.602-07:002015-06-02T13:19:24.602-07:00Michael, your priorities look well-positioned to m...Michael, your priorities look well-positioned to me.<br />Never could get into reading fiction with so much history left unread.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-25914576147350646192015-06-02T12:42:22.252-07:002015-06-02T12:42:22.252-07:00My XBOX360 got the same treatment a while back for...My XBOX360 got the same treatment a while back for the very same reasons. I get SO MUCH MORE hobby work done without me spending hours a week wasted on video gaming. Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.com