tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post8717920985134033063..comments2024-03-18T23:25:24.574+00:00Comments on Megablitz and more: Donald Featherstone 1918 - 2013Tim Gowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-7104341133285422682013-09-06T19:25:10.316+01:002013-09-06T19:25:10.316+01:00He had a great innings: born during the March 1918...He had a great innings: born during the March 1918 German offensive, survived the influenza pandemic as a baby, served in WW2 and made it to 95. Winchester library had many of his books, which together with CHARGE got me into wargaming in the 70s. ian druryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14064432130356557977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-42631269190407253802013-09-05T21:36:06.435+01:002013-09-05T21:36:06.435+01:00I think he wouldI think he wouldJohn Curry Editor History of Wargaming Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350363410688664287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-32088587326471894902013-09-04T22:30:15.653+01:002013-09-04T22:30:15.653+01:00SAROE
Just back from the Wargames club where (as h...SAROE<br />Just back from the Wargames club where (as here) it seems everyone has a DF story. While the game we played was quite new (Command & Colours) it was a fun and easy to play toy soldier game (some of the toys were 40+ years old...) so I like to thnk Don would have approved. Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-7010252941883816142013-09-04T22:27:16.784+01:002013-09-04T22:27:16.784+01:00Bill
He was that Bill.Bill<br />He was that Bill.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-75170484539751407842013-09-04T22:09:18.783+01:002013-09-04T22:09:18.783+01:00I came across Wargames when I thought I was reserv...I came across <i>Wargames</i> when I thought I was reserving Grant's <i>The War Game</i>, which I could only keep out of the library for 3 weeks at a time. So, aside from some <i>Little Wars</i> style games (with marbles) Featherstone's Ancient rules (actually Tony Bath's) were the first rules I used [with homemade flats out of card and modeling clay bases]. I don't know if gaming has been as much fun since.<br /><br />So, don't be sad. Celebrate Don's life and what he gave us and fight a battle this week for Don.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-73627389705724750602013-09-04T20:18:08.147+01:002013-09-04T20:18:08.147+01:00A very sad day, he was one of the greats.A very sad day, he was one of the greats.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04345319658746951455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-69865281009328116102013-09-04T12:46:46.549+01:002013-09-04T12:46:46.549+01:00Don M
Agreed - I don't think he's in any d...Don M<br />Agreed - I don't think he's in any danger of being forgotten.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-85747068376424204302013-09-04T11:03:42.451+01:002013-09-04T11:03:42.451+01:00A sad day for the hobby, I always loved his Solo W...A sad day for the hobby, I always loved his Solo Wargaming book in particular.<br />If immortality is measured by the lives you touch, he will indeed live on for many years to come.Don Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230631364253238804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-43507925065399451462013-09-04T10:38:27.209+01:002013-09-04T10:38:27.209+01:00Jim Duncan
Well said Jim - were it not for Don'...Jim Duncan<br />Well said Jim - were it not for Don's books we might be doing something sensible!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-75285381577612482452013-09-04T10:36:55.286+01:002013-09-04T10:36:55.286+01:00War Games was the first book I read on the hobby a...War Games was the first book I read on the hobby as a teenager and I still play those rules today.<br /><br />Donald Featherstones contribution to the hobby was immense and will continue to influence many newcomers to the hobby.<br /><br />I have several of his books in my library and they will filter down the playing community when I myself follows Don to that great sand table in the sky.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.com