Martlev » wargaming http://martlev.com A Geek Without Purpose Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:46:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Yet another new start. http://martlev.com/2011/07/yet-another-new-start/ http://martlev.com/2011/07/yet-another-new-start/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:36:00 +0000 Martin Leventon http://martlev.com/2011/07/yet-another-new-start/ Welcome to my new look website. While I know I keep trying to revive my website I think that this time may be a bit different (but please don’t quote me on that), recently I wrote an article for a friends website and found that I actually quite enjoyed writing about Linux again. I have decided a blog based website is definitely the way to go but I will also be putting up static pages to show off things such as photographs I have taken and websites I have created for others. Expect to see less posts about things like wargaming, I will be focussing on Linux news and tips.

]]> http://martlev.com/2011/07/yet-another-new-start/feed/ 2 A Weekend of Wargaming http://martlev.com/2009/08/a-weekend-of-wargaming/ http://martlev.com/2009/08/a-weekend-of-wargaming/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:46:23 +0000 Martin Leventon http://blog.martlev.com/?p=41 This past weekend I have been taking part in the annual Cardiff Carnage wargaming tournament organised by The Viet Taff. While I had 5 good games I managed to lose all of them to certain extents.I was using a army designed by someone else to test to see if it is the gamer or the army, partly as a experiment but more to do with the fact I didnt have a army that I wanted to use. It seems it may well be the player rather than the army. I am however not going to let this deter me and I will carry on trying to get a winning streak.

My next plan is to change to a different gaming system and I have decided on doing Warhammer 40,000 using a Space Marine army. I have most of the models already so it will be cheap to collect but will still need painting.  Currently it is thought that the gatekeepers tournament in November will allow special characters so I am going to design it with Marneus Calgar as the main HQ choice, this allows most units can choose to fail or pass moral checks at will, which will allow a few tactical options. I am unsure of the whole army yet and am working hard on working out a few possibilities.

]]> http://martlev.com/2009/08/a-weekend-of-wargaming/feed/ 0 My new blog. http://martlev.com/2007/10/my-new-blog/ http://martlev.com/2007/10/my-new-blog/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:35:59 +0000 Martin Leventon http://martlev.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/my-new-blog/ So here we are, a new blog for me. I have decided to start afresh as my computing life seems to be starting afresh too. In the last few days I have found myself sitting at a screen of code and helping more people out on IRC.

“So what am I working on ?” some of you may ask, well I am working on the new site for my local wargaming club (of which I have been re-elected to the post of gamers rep on its committee). This will most likely look near enough the same that it is now but with a new logo and some better organisation. I have also been doing some things behind the scenes with the forums updating them and the like.

I am soon to be taken on by Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council, which will mean that I am taken off the agency and will gain a contract with them directly. This will bring with it a pay rise but more importantly security.

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