| aapch45 | 11 Aug 2014 6:43 p.m. PST |
I have a bunch of older 1/72 kits of various American and German troops. My brother (16) is slowly becoming interested in ww2 gaming, I mostly do FOW… but he is more into warhammer-Esque squad gaming. Any suggestions for rules for me to suck him into the hobby? Let me know
Thanks
Austin |
| saltflats1929 | 11 Aug 2014 6:58 p.m. PST |
For small scale (man to man) try 2 Hour Wargames (free!) link For larger battles (platoon+) you could give Disposable Heroes a try (squad vs squad size). |
| thabear | 11 Aug 2014 7:04 p.m. PST |
I like and support Salflats1929 suggestions, but as soon as I re-read the post and saw the term "warhammer-esque" I couldn't help but think of Bolt Action , especially when it comes to squad/unit/force building . Easy to pick up and really not much else needed but the rulebook to begin . Although not my preferred choice but is a "beer and pretzels sort of game , cheers Tom |
 Extra Crispy  | 11 Aug 2014 8:16 p.m. PST |
Yep – Bolt Action is much more GW than either Nuts or Disposable Heroes. Plus it has codexes! |
| Tin Soldier Man | 11 Aug 2014 9:59 p.m. PST |
Definitely Bolt Action. It has nothing to do with WWII but it is very GW. |
| Pijlie | 11 Aug 2014 10:14 p.m. PST |
There is of course BAPS (Beer And Pretzels System) by Buck Surdu. |
| Hornswoggler | 12 Aug 2014 12:03 a.m. PST |
There is of course BAPS (Beer And Pretzels System) … I resisted the temptation, but somebody had to say it ! :o) |
| Khazarmac | 12 Aug 2014 3:01 a.m. PST |
I did a WWII conversion of Necromunda, and there are WWII games based on Warhammer 40K too (Warhammer WWII and Warhammer Panzer, I think). You could try those if your brother likes GW games? |
| GoneNow | 12 Aug 2014 4:36 a.m. PST |
We really enjoy Battlefield Evolution World at War for gaming squad based WWII with a couple vehicles tossed in at 1/72 scale.
It has it's issues but they can either be fixed pretty easily on the fly or just ignored. |
| Last Hussar | 12 Aug 2014 5:21 a.m. PST |
Use 40k with WW2 subbing in – "a Garand = a ….". Add some simple pin rules. Use real Orbats |
| Char B1 bis | 12 Aug 2014 8:53 a.m. PST |
+ saltflats1929
until I read Warhammeresque. It would seem Bolt Action gets a lotta love here. I'd take the advice.
THW and DH have easy to master mechanics. Personally I think they are worth a try, but if FOW/Warhammer is where yer comin' from they may not be to your taste.
I play THW mechanics and DH exclusively for WWII. |
| dglennjr | 12 Aug 2014 12:08 p.m. PST |
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