| DanLewisTN | 13 Jul 2009 6:53 p.m. PST |
I'me sure this has been asked several times, but I'm new to avaiation wargaming and wonder what rule set you would recommend. |
| Top Gun Ace | 13 Jul 2009 6:58 p.m. PST |
I like Duel of Eagles. Fun, fast, accounts for the basics of aerial warfare, including 3-D maneuvering, and doesn't require a hexmat. Check your Six also seems to have a decent following for hexed game play. See more about them here: topgunmarketing.org |
John Leahy  | 13 Jul 2009 7:32 p.m. PST |
Check your 6 is pretty popular and has a fairly simple learning curve. Thanks, John |
| DanLewisTN | 13 Jul 2009 7:41 p.m. PST |
How about warbirds in miniature? |
| Kaoschallenged | 13 Jul 2009 7:56 p.m. PST |
What scale are you looking at and what size of engagements are you wanting to recreate? There is also "Bag the Hun","Scramble", "Instant Bandits" and quite a few others. There are many sets with varying levels of complexity and detail. Robert
My 1/600 scale Yahoo Wargaming Group
link
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| Binhan Lin | 13 Jul 2009 8:01 p.m. PST |
It depends on what you are looking for. For highly detailed sets – Mustangs and Messerschmidts or Fighter Pilot. For games that allow you to run 6-8 planes per person, CY6 and such. For 1-2 planes per person, Warbirds in Miniature or Knights Cross. If you are playing with people below age 13, then WBiM works pretty well. If you are interested in games that take less than 60 minutes to run, then the simpler rule sets are probably better. Some rule sets are matched to specific planes sizes (WBiM) so if the scale of the aircraft matters to you, then that may affect your decision. Some scales of aircraft have a better selection of available models than others, and some rule sets include more or less aircraft types than others. (i.e. WBiM has only about two dozen types compared to the hundred or so available in other rulesets). Some rule sets are free, some are downloadable, while others can be purchased at a local store. If you can be more specific in what you might want, then it is easier to recommend some rule sets. -Binhan |
| Kaoschallenged | 13 Jul 2009 8:02 p.m. PST |
You might want to check out this previous thread "What rules are there for WWII Aerial gaming?'
TMP link |
| DanLewisTN | 14 Jul 2009 2:28 a.m. PST |
I'm thinking 1/300. I have a large collection of micro armor so that would allow me to use the planes for land battles as well. I would be gaming with adults. And I think it would be fun to have more than just one plane per person but beyond that…don't know. I think I don't want it to be too detailed. Do any of these games have a role playing type feel, where maybe your pilots gets better with experience? That might be fun too. I'll check out the link above. |
| Timmo uk | 14 Jul 2009 4:12 a.m. PST |
As above recommendations elsewhere but if you want lots of planes and fun then Bag the Hun remains my choice and a new edition is due out very soon. And yes the game has characters who active on cards so there is an element of playing a role. |
| zippyfusenet | 14 Jul 2009 4:53 a.m. PST |
One joy of airwar gaming is that you can play using vastly different rule sets with the same models. You're not locked into a particular set of rules by scale and mounting system, as is sometimes the case with land warfare. You may need different sets of flight stands for different rules, though. |
| boggler | 14 Jul 2009 5:43 a.m. PST |
Bag The Hun has lots of characterisation, especially the Finest Hour Battle of Britain campaign supplement. |
| Toaster | 14 Jul 2009 2:38 p.m. PST |
Mustangs is free
warflag.com/mustangs
and has given me a lot of fun, its a good way to get your feet wet without a lot of outlay and will help refine your ideas of what you want to spend money on. Robert |
| Daniel | 16 Jul 2009 9:54 a.m. PST |
I ditched the "character" part of BTH and it runs just fine… |
