Player Profile #15 Foul.

[Mr Grumpy]

What is your real name?
Darran Fowler

How did you decide upon your Blitz nickname?
I have been called "Foul" for as long as i remember, i wonder why....

What ladders are you represented on?
Only PzC

What is your favourite PC War-game?
Not only is PzC my favourite PC wargame, it is my only PC wargame, i just don't have time for anything else.

Who has been your hardest opponent?
Well early on i played Esher (who was top of the ladder), what a shock that was! Since then RickyB and Volcano Man stand out as guys you really want to beat.

How long have you been a member of the Blitz?
July 2004

What War interests you the most?
Well despite playing PzC my real interest is in the whole Napoleonic era, i also have a big interest in the small campaigns of the Victorian era, the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 especially.

If you could choose to be present at one military historical event what would it be?
To have stood in an Allied square at Waterloo watching 8000 French cavalry bearing down on you must have been awe inspiring sight IMO.

What is your favourite War movie?
I actually prefer the old movies, of which i love "Ice Cold In Alex" starring John Mills or "The Cruel Sea" with Jack Hawkins, from modern times i thought the first 20 minutes of "Saving Private Ryan" was excellent, although after that the film lost its way a bit.

What do you snack on while gaming?
I often have a cup of tea with a couple of biscuits to "dunk".

What is your favourite and least favourite aspect of the Blitz website?
Being able to talk and game with like minded people from all over the globe is something i never quite get over, i also really enjoy running the H2H and helping with the day to day activates of this great club.

Do you own any war memorabilia?
Not a sausage.

What is the best military book you have read?
No contest, the 8 volumes of Sir Charles Omans "History of the Peninsular War" is the most amazing work of non fiction i have ever come across.

What do you think was the single most important event of WWII?
Well many people say Hitler's declaration of war on the USA, i always think that if Britain had lost the Battle of Britain that decision (if he had even gone on to make it) may not have been anywhere near as important, the survival of the UK for the whole Allied war effort was absolutely crucial, so the Battle of Britain it is.

What is the most interesting military documentary you have ever watched?
The World at War.

Which is your favourite HPS PzC title?
I love the desert titles and so i will say Tobruk, but only using VM Alt scenarios, not the stock versions.

Are there any war games catching your eye at present?
I am very tempted to try "Forge of Freedom" but will i ever have the time to play it?

What piece of wisdom would you like to pass on to your fellow Blitz members?
Just enjoy the whole PBEM experience, i have had sooo such great fun compared to playing the AI, in fact if it was not for PBEM i would have shelved these titles long ago.