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## [Tip: Using Global Option User Preferences](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/tip-using-global-option-user-preferences/72741)

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**Author:** [@marktb1961](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/marktb1961)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 6:03am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/tip-using-global-option-user-preferences/72741 "2026-08-27T06:03:06Z")

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Users will familiar with the module preference panel. It is used to set generic Vassal preferences a…

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## [Help Needed! No games working!](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/help-needed-no-games-working/90464)

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**Author:** [@Niall](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Niall)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/help-needed-no-games-working/90464 "2026-08-27T05:57:27Z")

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Hi Guys None of my Vassal games are working. When i select game it goes straight to the game screen…

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## [Vuca New Cold War FtF 8/29 Schaumburg](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vuca-new-cold-war-ftf-8-29-schaumburg/90463)

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**Author:** [@dkopman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/dkopman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vuca-new-cold-war-ftf-8-29-schaumburg/90463 "2026-08-26T15:36:40Z")

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Looking for a 4th player for an in person game in Schaumburg, Illinois this Saturday Aug 29 afternoo…

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## [SPI Leipzig updated to fix 5-5 needing to be 5-4](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/spi-leipzig-updated-to-fix-5-5-needing-to-be-5-4/90461)

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**Author:** [@ChuckS](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/ChuckS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/spi-leipzig-updated-to-fix-5-5-needing-to-be-5-4/90461 "2026-08-25T19:34:13Z")

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Leipzig: The Battle of Nations – Napoleon vs. Europe v1.1.0 is uploaded sorry for the bug!

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## [Best wargames and](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/best-wargames-and/89882)

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**Author:** [@Gamer65](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Gamer65)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/best-wargames-and/89882 "2026-08-25T18:56:32Z")

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Hi all New user of vassal here Does anyone have any recommendations for the best war games on vass…

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## [Development plan, 2026-08-24](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/development-plan-2026-08-24/90460)

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**Author:** [@uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/uckelman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/development-plan-2026-08-24/90460 "2026-08-24T21:09:15Z")

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Development report for 24 August 2026: :tada: I am now devoting my development time to V4 tech demo…

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## [Request to Save Movement Trails Currently Lost in Saved PNGs of Game Maps using Image Capture Tool](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/request-to-save-movement-trails-currently-lost-in-saved-pngs-of-game-maps-using-image-capture-tool/90459)

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**Author:** [@rwd1812](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/rwd1812)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/request-to-save-movement-trails-currently-lost-in-saved-pngs-of-game-maps-using-image-capture-tool/90459 "2026-08-24T17:25:31Z")

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In Vassal module designs with movement trails, the trail images don’t save to the PNG when capturing…

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## [Expand board while you play](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/expand-board-while-you-play/8180)

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**Author:** [@Yuyu](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Yuyu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/expand-board-while-you-play/8180 "2026-08-23T15:21:19Z")

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Sorry for my bad English… I am designing game to use a folding board, during the game the hero fall into a whirlpool and deployed dashboard appear. Any suggestions to be playing pop board as …? The board should be…

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## [Can a counter do a U-turn (and back)?](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/can-a-counter-do-a-u-turn-and-back/86587)

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**Author:** [@Joe](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Joe)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/can-a-counter-do-a-u-turn-and-back/86587 "2026-08-23T04:42:50Z")

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Is it possible to have a counter rotate 180° to its current position - make a U-turn - and do it aga…

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## [Is there some trick to global hotkeys?](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/is-there-some-trick-to-global-hotkeys/10809)

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**Author:** [@Benkyo](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Benkyo)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/is-there-some-trick-to-global-hotkeys/10809 "2026-08-23T04:37:33Z")

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Simple goal: to have a startup global key command tell a control piece to trigger a global hotkey, which tells a game piece layer control to deactivate a game piece layer that I want off by default. It works fine for th…

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## [How random are dice rolls in Vassal modules?](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/how-random-are-dice-rolls-in-vassal-modules/77940)

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**Author:** [@mike0liver](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/mike0liver)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/how-random-are-dice-rolls-in-vassal-modules/77940 "2026-08-22T22:47:46Z")

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I recently completed a symbolic dice facility in a module I’ve been working on. This involves rolling several 12-sided dice, each with different coloured faces: 4 yellow, 3 blue, 2 green and one each black, white and red…

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## [The I,Napoleon mod just released has a sad bug](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/the-i-napoleon-mod-just-released-has-a-sad-bug/90451)

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**Author:** [@Tkassel](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Tkassel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/the-i-napoleon-mod-just-released-has-a-sad-bug/90451 "2026-08-21T21:45:42Z")

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The Commander Napoleon card has no flip option so the game cannot progress beyond the initial stage. …

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## [Commands & Colors: Napoleonics - Epic and Grand Battles Version 4 Released!](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/commands-colors-napoleonics-epic-and-grand-battles-version-4-released/90450)

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**Author:** [@marktb1961](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/marktb1961)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/commands-colors-napoleonics-epic-and-grand-battles-version-4-released/90450 "2026-08-21T20:08:32Z")

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In celebration of the long-awaited arrival of Expansion #7 - The Grand Battles… Commands & Colors: …

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## [Vassal 3.8.0-beta1 Released](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vassal-3-8-0-beta1-released/90447)

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**Author:** [@uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/uckelman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vassal-3-8-0-beta1-released/90447 "2026-08-20T10:30:33Z")

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VASSAL 3.8.0-beta1 Released The VASSAL Team is happy to announce VASSAL 3.8.0-beta1, which is a prev…

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## [Change-Property Toolbar getting sloppy](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/change-property-toolbar-getting-sloppy/90444)

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**Author:** [@Matthias\_Hardel](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Matthias_Hardel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/change-property-toolbar-getting-sloppy/90444 "2026-08-19T07:18:53Z")

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Having made a simple dice roller statistic report using three Global Properties and the Hotkeys for …

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## [Vassal 3.8 Release Notes](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vassal-3-8-release-notes/90445)

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**Author:** [@uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/uckelman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vassal-3-8-release-notes/90445 "2026-08-18T18:57:34Z")

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This article will give you a quick tour of the new features in VASSAL 3.8, as well as listing some s…

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## [Any PBV (play by vassal) gamers wanna game?](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/any-pbv-play-by-vassal-gamers-wanna-game/90408)

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**Author:** [@Vhucker](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Vhucker)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/any-pbv-play-by-vassal-gamers-wanna-game/90408 "2026-08-18T14:33:38Z")

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Im looking for gamers ww2 (Avalon hill type) board gamers to play a turn based game, once a day(?)…a…

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## [Module Update: Thunderbolt Deluxe (GMT Games) Version 1.0.5](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/module-update-thunderbolt-deluxe-gmt-games-version-1-0-5/90438)

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**Author:** [@clanmacrae](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/clanmacrae)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/module-update-thunderbolt-deluxe-gmt-games-version-1-0-5/90438 "2026-08-17T20:15:53Z")

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Thunderbolt Deluxe (GMT Games) Version 1.0.5 has been added to module library at Thunderbolt Deluxe …

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## [How to Integrate VASSAL into the Linux Desktop](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/how-to-integrate-vassal-into-the-linux-desktop/84400)

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**Author:** [@cholmcc](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/cholmcc)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/how-to-integrate-vassal-into-the-linux-desktop/84400 "2026-08-17T04:40:34Z")

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Introduction Most Linux desktops (Gnome, KDE, etc.) adhere to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS…

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## [Richtofen's War](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/richtofens-war/5997)

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**Author:** [@equestriancdr](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/equestriancdr)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/richtofens-war/5997 "2026-08-16T20:58:30Z")

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Looking for a PBEM game of Richtofen’s War. New to Vassal but long time grognard. Reliable player. Looking forward to hearing from an opponent.

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## [Saving game or creating log closes Vassal](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/saving-game-or-creating-log-closes-vassal/90405)

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**Author:** [@dsulsberger](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/dsulsberger)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/saving-game-or-creating-log-closes-vassal/90405 "2026-08-16T18:59:51Z")

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OS: Windows 11 Vassal: 3.7.26 Memory 16 GB In the last 24 hours I have encountered an issue where…

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## [Unable to read pdf files in help](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/unable-to-read-pdf-files-in-help/90380)

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**Author:** [@panther\_2010](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/panther_2010)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/unable-to-read-pdf-files-in-help/90380 "2026-08-16T18:03:15Z")

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In the last versions of VASSAL is no more possible to open the pdf files in the help. Any suggestion…

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## [Rolling 2 different dice?](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/rolling-2-different-dice/90422)

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**Author:** [@Rodzilla68](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Rodzilla68)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/rolling-2-different-dice/90422 "2026-08-15T23:53:14Z")

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I want a button to roll a d6 and a d8 and give me both results. I thought I could create 2 hidden d…

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## [New project: Battlegroup Clash: Baltics](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/new-project-battlegroup-clash-baltics/90426)

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**Author:** [@gcallari](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/gcallari)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/new-project-battlegroup-clash-baltics/90426 "2026-08-15T18:34:35Z")

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I have just posted version 1.0.0 of the module for this game of tactical contemporary warfare, you c…

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## [Server disconnects](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/server-disconnects/90392)

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**Author:** [@omidamir](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/omidamir)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/server-disconnects/90392 "2026-08-13T19:10:20Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m trying to create an online room to connect with my friends and play, but I keep ge…

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## [Looking for fellow T&T players](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/looking-for-fellow-t-t-players/90415)

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**Author:** [@omidamir](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/omidamir)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/looking-for-fellow-t-t-players/90415 "2026-08-13T11:53:55Z")

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Hi … Is there a Discord server or anything else for Triumph and Tragedy where I could coordinate wi…

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## [Looking to get back into gaming](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/looking-to-get-back-into-gaming/90144)

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**Author:** [@brooklynlou](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/brooklynlou)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/looking-to-get-back-into-gaming/90144 "2026-08-13T01:27:33Z")

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Retiring soon and looking to get back into gaming (and VASSAL) after a 20 year hiatus. Able to dedic…

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## [Module update: Napoleon at Waterloo - 2.0.0](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/module-update-napoleon-at-waterloo-2-0-0/90413)

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**Author:** [@cholmcc](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/cholmcc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/module-update-napoleon-at-waterloo-2-0-0/90413 "2026-08-12T18:31:16Z")

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There’s a new release of the module Napoleon at Waterloo (2nd & 3rd Ed) - release 2.0.0 The major c…

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## [Editor problems with repositioning decks and stacks](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/editor-problems-with-repositioning-decks-and-stacks/90387)

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**Author:** [@shilinski](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/shilinski)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/editor-problems-with-repositioning-decks-and-stacks/90387 "2026-08-12T15:49:46Z")

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I thought I’d report a few problems I’ve seen in the editor. I’m running the latest vassal 3.7.26 on…

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## [How to format posts](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/how-to-format-posts/85002)

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**Author:** [@cholmcc](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/cholmcc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/how-to-format-posts/85002 "2025-04-15T20:41:22Z")

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How to format posts The VASSAL forum supports MarkDown to format posts. MarkDown is a simple mar…

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