| Gorkathustra | 30 May 2011 7:16 p.m. PST |
Looking to start Fantasy again, have a Bretonnian army for GW but want start a new, cheaper game, preferably one with a cool background and miniatures, any ideas? |
| CPBelt | 30 May 2011 8:58 p.m. PST |
Do a google search "fantasy" and "rules" for the TMP domain and you will get 100s of threads here. Many possibilities. |
| Pedrobear | 30 May 2011 9:51 p.m. PST |
Well, if cheap is the thing then I suggest you keep your Brets and even the fluff, but use another set of rules with them. The Kings of War rules are available for free: link No specific list for Brets though, so you may have to come up with something yourself, or proxy it. There is also Basic Impetus Fantasy: link |
| hwarang | 30 May 2011 9:57 p.m. PST |
Judging from your statement that you want a game that comes with a line of minis and is cheaper than GW, I too would recommend Kings of War. |
 Parzival  | 30 May 2011 10:05 p.m. PST |
The Battle of Five Armies boxed set.
Supplement with Copplestone 10mm Fantasy.
I believe you know the "cool background."  |
| magokiron | 30 May 2011 10:56 p.m. PST |
ARMIES OF ARCANA seems to be the natural choice for lots of us who dropped WHFB. Key points are: -Can be played with several scales. If you have GW minis (28mm), they're perfect, and no need to "rebase" them. -Individual miniature count (not "bases" like Kings of War). -Heroes, Lords and Wizards for characters. -D6 system, rolls "to hit" and "to save". -More than 12 army lists, ALL IN THE SAME BOOK (No "codexes" for each army or similar nonsense). -Plenty of monster, artillery and chariot options for each army. -A point formula (and it REALLY WORKS!) if you want to include some miniatures there aren't stats for. -And I can go on and on. Check it. I'm sure you'll be glad you did. Best wishes. |
| WeeSparky | 31 May 2011 3:26 a.m. PST |
Another vote for Armies of Arcana. |
| Parmenion | 31 May 2011 6:56 a.m. PST |
I would also recommend Armies of Arcana – it's what I would use if I was going to get back into individually based mass-combat Fantasy. Unfortunately it falls short of the "cool background and miniatures". I don't honestly remember how much background there is in the book, and although there are some associations within existing miniatures ranges, AoA's strength is in being a solid and well-balanced generic system into which you can import existing armies from wherever. Or buy whatever minis you like from other companies to start new armies. |
| WeeSparky | 31 May 2011 7:24 a.m. PST |
The fluff for AoA is fairly sparce in the rulebook, but the various message boards have some fan created content. The guidelines are in place, leaving the fleshing out to gaming groups. Each new army created by my group seems to get atleast a minimal backstory to explain the various troop choices. |
| Parmenion | 31 May 2011 8:36 a.m. PST |
I should say that my comments weren't a criticism of AoA. I actually prefer generic fantasy systems over those tied to a specific setting or miniatures range – I was just addressing Tezdal2's criteria. But I find that most players leaving GW games these days are fairly happy with the background they have already, they just want better rules and cheaper minis! |
| Given up for good | 31 May 2011 2:51 p.m. PST |
Have a look at Mighty Armies from Rebel Miniatures link Simple and quick. Andrew |
| pushingtin | 31 May 2011 6:06 p.m. PST |
Havoc: Tactical Miniature Warfare
bombshell-games.com The Furioso template in the book is perfect for Bretonians! |
spies an interesting 'underground' gaming table.