Hethwill Wargames
@hethwill.bsky.social
Wargames hobbyist. Curious about conflict history and age of sail aficionado.
Blog @ wargamercoffeebreak.com
Ad infinitum designing - 'A Sprinkling of Nobility' - a diceless age of sail tactical naval wargame.
Blog @ wargamercoffeebreak.com
Ad infinitum designing - 'A Sprinkling of Nobility' - a diceless age of sail tactical naval wargame.
I really enjoy the Battle Planner system in TOAW.
January 31, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I really enjoy the Battle Planner system in TOAW.
New month wargamers.
Let's go! Those books and games not going to fly off the shelves by themselves.
Let's go! Those books and games not going to fly off the shelves by themselves.
January 31, 2026 at 7:22 PM
New month wargamers.
Let's go! Those books and games not going to fly off the shelves by themselves.
Let's go! Those books and games not going to fly off the shelves by themselves.
Describe your Bluesky account in a single image.
January 31, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Describe your Bluesky account in a single image.
Catching up with some purchases from last year and novelties already from 2026.
Most notable being Rader Drop Zone but also WDS War of Austrian Succession and VV War of the 1st Coalition.
All three not perfect but just perfect.
"Give me a good story, don't dump numbers on me."
Most notable being Rader Drop Zone but also WDS War of Austrian Succession and VV War of the 1st Coalition.
All three not perfect but just perfect.
"Give me a good story, don't dump numbers on me."
January 31, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Catching up with some purchases from last year and novelties already from 2026.
Most notable being Rader Drop Zone but also WDS War of Austrian Succession and VV War of the 1st Coalition.
All three not perfect but just perfect.
"Give me a good story, don't dump numbers on me."
Most notable being Rader Drop Zone but also WDS War of Austrian Succession and VV War of the 1st Coalition.
All three not perfect but just perfect.
"Give me a good story, don't dump numbers on me."
Shipyards in full activity.
2026 project. Enough models to setup any major action using FC or FASB or WSIM.
2026 project. Enough models to setup any major action using FC or FASB or WSIM.
January 31, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Shipyards in full activity.
2026 project. Enough models to setup any major action using FC or FASB or WSIM.
2026 project. Enough models to setup any major action using FC or FASB or WSIM.
Catching up with a favourite of mine, elevated to Epic.
Battle of Raphia.
Battle of Raphia.
January 31, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Catching up with a favourite of mine, elevated to Epic.
Battle of Raphia.
Battle of Raphia.
Considering that the blocks represent massed foot men-at-arms, and the pawns the commanders, mounted.
Also considering that no ground is truly flat.
Further, each zone hexagon represents roughly 100 paces.
What would each commander see from the saddle ?
Seeing being recognize individually.
Also considering that no ground is truly flat.
Further, each zone hexagon represents roughly 100 paces.
What would each commander see from the saddle ?
Seeing being recognize individually.
January 30, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Considering that the blocks represent massed foot men-at-arms, and the pawns the commanders, mounted.
Also considering that no ground is truly flat.
Further, each zone hexagon represents roughly 100 paces.
What would each commander see from the saddle ?
Seeing being recognize individually.
Also considering that no ground is truly flat.
Further, each zone hexagon represents roughly 100 paces.
What would each commander see from the saddle ?
Seeing being recognize individually.
January 29, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Five peeves of wargames, not in any particular order;
- army points
- tournament rules
- balance
- commander ratings
- script tutorials
What's yours ?
#wargaming
- army points
- tournament rules
- balance
- commander ratings
- script tutorials
What's yours ?
#wargaming
January 29, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Five peeves of wargames, not in any particular order;
- army points
- tournament rules
- balance
- commander ratings
- script tutorials
What's yours ?
#wargaming
- army points
- tournament rules
- balance
- commander ratings
- script tutorials
What's yours ?
#wargaming
Share a preacher, priest, or nun.
January 29, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Share a preacher, priest, or nun.
Yourself, but as a cartoon.
January 29, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Yourself, but as a cartoon.
Great !
Can finally play 30YW logistics.
"Thank you for your enthusiasm and winnin yield of crops. We shall take it. All."
Can finally play 30YW logistics.
"Thank you for your enthusiasm and winnin yield of crops. We shall take it. All."
January 29, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Great !
Can finally play 30YW logistics.
"Thank you for your enthusiasm and winnin yield of crops. We shall take it. All."
Can finally play 30YW logistics.
"Thank you for your enthusiasm and winnin yield of crops. We shall take it. All."
"Keep politics out of your wargames..."
Do you mean acting against Bonaparte, at sea and on land ?
Fighting the Carthaginian oligarchy?
Maybe taking the Populares side against the Optimates?
Or maybe breaking the Soviet teeth?
Or do you mean kick the shit out of Nazis everywhere?
Fuck off.
Do you mean acting against Bonaparte, at sea and on land ?
Fighting the Carthaginian oligarchy?
Maybe taking the Populares side against the Optimates?
Or maybe breaking the Soviet teeth?
Or do you mean kick the shit out of Nazis everywhere?
Fuck off.
January 27, 2026 at 10:40 PM
"Keep politics out of your wargames..."
Do you mean acting against Bonaparte, at sea and on land ?
Fighting the Carthaginian oligarchy?
Maybe taking the Populares side against the Optimates?
Or maybe breaking the Soviet teeth?
Or do you mean kick the shit out of Nazis everywhere?
Fuck off.
Do you mean acting against Bonaparte, at sea and on land ?
Fighting the Carthaginian oligarchy?
Maybe taking the Populares side against the Optimates?
Or maybe breaking the Soviet teeth?
Or do you mean kick the shit out of Nazis everywhere?
Fuck off.
Well... maybe an AAR submission might come your way, so not many details.
January 26, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Well... maybe an AAR submission might come your way, so not many details.
"I would argue against them being under the effects of preposterous doses of laudanum or chewing the coca leaves in excess, and i'd stand by both my physician and philosopher judgements Jack!
No, my dear, this is more grave. An absence of human spark."
No, my dear, this is more grave. An absence of human spark."
January 26, 2026 at 1:08 PM
"I would argue against them being under the effects of preposterous doses of laudanum or chewing the coca leaves in excess, and i'd stand by both my physician and philosopher judgements Jack!
No, my dear, this is more grave. An absence of human spark."
No, my dear, this is more grave. An absence of human spark."
#wargaming
Old digital wargames, one way older than the other, that keep clicking back into memory, for reasons. Many reasons.
- The War College
- Command Ops 2
Old digital wargames, one way older than the other, that keep clicking back into memory, for reasons. Many reasons.
- The War College
- Command Ops 2
January 26, 2026 at 11:12 AM
#wargaming
Old digital wargames, one way older than the other, that keep clicking back into memory, for reasons. Many reasons.
- The War College
- Command Ops 2
Old digital wargames, one way older than the other, that keep clicking back into memory, for reasons. Many reasons.
- The War College
- Command Ops 2
Project.
Hobby.
Tumbling Dice. 1 to 4200.
Hobby.
Tumbling Dice. 1 to 4200.
January 25, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Project.
Hobby.
Tumbling Dice. 1 to 4200.
Hobby.
Tumbling Dice. 1 to 4200.
"Command, multiple Breaches on the wire. Hordes coming through. Sector 2-8 already engaged."
"Acknowledged SurfaceOps. Capsules ready for fall wherever most pressing at your disposal. Orbital Guns heating up in case of overrun. Command out."
"Acknowledged SurfaceOps. Capsules ready for fall wherever most pressing at your disposal. Orbital Guns heating up in case of overrun. Command out."
January 25, 2026 at 1:50 PM
"Command, multiple Breaches on the wire. Hordes coming through. Sector 2-8 already engaged."
"Acknowledged SurfaceOps. Capsules ready for fall wherever most pressing at your disposal. Orbital Guns heating up in case of overrun. Command out."
"Acknowledged SurfaceOps. Capsules ready for fall wherever most pressing at your disposal. Orbital Guns heating up in case of overrun. Command out."
"Actual, small local Complex found. Evaluating..."
"Care for tunnels. That's how they move."
"Acknowledged. Actual, we found...(imperceptible)...Breach!..."
"Good, that's what we do. Force them out. Hold the Perimeter. Diverting reinforcements to your grid. A-out."
"Care for tunnels. That's how they move."
"Acknowledged. Actual, we found...(imperceptible)...Breach!..."
"Good, that's what we do. Force them out. Hold the Perimeter. Diverting reinforcements to your grid. A-out."
January 25, 2026 at 11:40 AM
"Actual, small local Complex found. Evaluating..."
"Care for tunnels. That's how they move."
"Acknowledged. Actual, we found...(imperceptible)...Breach!..."
"Good, that's what we do. Force them out. Hold the Perimeter. Diverting reinforcements to your grid. A-out."
"Care for tunnels. That's how they move."
"Acknowledged. Actual, we found...(imperceptible)...Breach!..."
"Good, that's what we do. Force them out. Hold the Perimeter. Diverting reinforcements to your grid. A-out."
still shot from EpicHistoryTV episode 5 for the American Revolution series.
January 24, 2026 at 11:24 PM
still shot from EpicHistoryTV episode 5 for the American Revolution series.
#wargaming
After several replays of the tutorial scenario I reckon I might be ready to step up and take command of the Anti-Pragmatic forces in what would become known as the Battle of Mollwitz.
(image cropped due to max 2000 size in bsky or it will reduce quality, reason why so many were blurred)
After several replays of the tutorial scenario I reckon I might be ready to step up and take command of the Anti-Pragmatic forces in what would become known as the Battle of Mollwitz.
(image cropped due to max 2000 size in bsky or it will reduce quality, reason why so many were blurred)
January 24, 2026 at 7:14 PM
#wargaming
After several replays of the tutorial scenario I reckon I might be ready to step up and take command of the Anti-Pragmatic forces in what would become known as the Battle of Mollwitz.
(image cropped due to max 2000 size in bsky or it will reduce quality, reason why so many were blurred)
After several replays of the tutorial scenario I reckon I might be ready to step up and take command of the Anti-Pragmatic forces in what would become known as the Battle of Mollwitz.
(image cropped due to max 2000 size in bsky or it will reduce quality, reason why so many were blurred)
#wargaming
Love reading a player bringing up a lot of "faults" with a rules set just to be lectured by the designers and historians about the type of warfare being simulated.
...and still can't admit own ignorance and keep pushing for rules that are different "because it makes sense" !
😂
Love reading a player bringing up a lot of "faults" with a rules set just to be lectured by the designers and historians about the type of warfare being simulated.
...and still can't admit own ignorance and keep pushing for rules that are different "because it makes sense" !
😂
January 24, 2026 at 12:33 PM
#wargaming
Love reading a player bringing up a lot of "faults" with a rules set just to be lectured by the designers and historians about the type of warfare being simulated.
...and still can't admit own ignorance and keep pushing for rules that are different "because it makes sense" !
😂
Love reading a player bringing up a lot of "faults" with a rules set just to be lectured by the designers and historians about the type of warfare being simulated.
...and still can't admit own ignorance and keep pushing for rules that are different "because it makes sense" !
😂
The 12th Regiment, the Stellar Rats, will be deployed to the surface and conduct reconnaissance in force.
January 24, 2026 at 12:19 AM
The 12th Regiment, the Stellar Rats, will be deployed to the surface and conduct reconnaissance in force.