Mad Scientist

“… a Red Commander needs to convince Blue that the Red Team is more than a mere sparring partner, but a broader partner in learning and thinking about what could happen in a potential conflict.”  

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“All of a sudden, the room gained a level of cognition, faster than they could have otherwise, and everyone at that point knew immediately, ‘Oh my gosh — I need this!'”

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[Editor’s Note: This past spring, Army Mad Scientist sought to crowdsource the intellect of the Nation (i.e., you — our community of action!) with our Calling all Wargamers flyer, soliciting input about your wargaming experiences:

• • • What are you learning

“The technology is here.  It’s here and we need to start embracing it.  The biggest limitation is going to be us.  It’s going to be humans.”

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“The most important thing that tends to result in the overall victor is whoever can continue to produce ‘good-enough’ systems. Cheap, durable, and deployable at scale are the most dominant factors for effectiveness in campaign scale wargames.”

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