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Choosing wargames to support historical research

The research question determines which wargame is useful, with Harpoon among the systems used.

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Question

How useful is wargaming as an aid to research, and which games suit the work?

Short answer

Wargaming is useful as a research aid, and the choice of game depends on the problem being examined; Harpoon is one example.

Notes

Wargaming can serve as an aid to research. The choice of system depends on what needs to be investigated or worked out. Harpoon is one of several games used for that purpose.