ZULUPAUL  | 05 Apr 2015 8:56 a.m. PST |
Looking for very simple 28mm rules that would cover platoon action & some vehicles. Ideally a "one brain cell" type.
Any ideas? |
chuck05  | 05 Apr 2015 9:03 a.m. PST |
Bolt action is pretty simple. |
| normsmith | 05 Apr 2015 9:21 a.m. PST |
one hour wargames by Neil Thomas. |
| Mick in Switzerland | 05 Apr 2015 9:21 a.m. PST |
Rapid Fire is actually meant for larger games but is very simple to play. |
| ashauace6970 | 05 Apr 2015 9:22 a.m. PST |
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| Fatman | 05 Apr 2015 9:37 a.m. PST |
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| Dervel | 05 Apr 2015 10:07 a.m. PST |
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| Weasel | 05 Apr 2015 10:18 a.m. PST |
Rapid Fire or FUBAR (which is free and 1 page, so you won't really lose anything if you end up not liking it). |
| combatpainter | 05 Apr 2015 10:38 a.m. PST |
Disposable Heroes and here is quick explanation: YouTube link |
| MH Dee | 05 Apr 2015 11:01 a.m. PST |
Panzergrenadier seems simple enough to me for company level stuff. I certainly prefer it to FOW, which is technically a fairly simple system but has so many bolt-on special rules I find it a bit bewildering. YMMV though. |
| ZULUPAUL | 05 Apr 2015 11:08 a.m. PST |
THANKS I'll look up some of these. |
| Allen57 | 05 Apr 2015 11:27 a.m. PST |
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| MH Dee | 05 Apr 2015 11:38 a.m. PST |
I've just realised that, in classic wargamer fashion, I replied to a post asking about platoon level rules with a suggestion of company level rules :-) Bolt Action pretty much fits the bill. |
| War Panda | 05 Apr 2015 11:47 a.m. PST |
Bolt Action is lots of fun. Core of the game is simple but there are a lots of aggregated rules that can make things more complicated But right now I'm looking at Nordic Weasel's 5Core system for Platoon level games. Really simple rules that give great entertaining games in an amazingly short amount of time. Just Jack has been playing it without ceasing for months now…and he's a complete rules junky that rarely stays with the same species for long…really worth checking out. Weasel has promised me a Platoon level version if I beg enough but I'm not holding my breath; he is a weasel after all! |
 Condotta | 05 Apr 2015 12:10 p.m. PST |
Lardie's Chain of Command is fun at platoon level. link |
| Frederick | 05 Apr 2015 12:50 p.m. PST |
We use Rapid Fire for 20mm but for 28mm I think Bolt Action or Disposable Heroes might be a better choice |
| christot | 05 Apr 2015 1:01 p.m. PST |
Well, crossfire are pretty simple…no ranges, no measuring, no move distances, all d6, you do actually have to use proper tactics and live with realistic outcomes though which is not everyone's cup of tea. |
| Weasel | 05 Apr 2015 1:23 p.m. PST |
Crossfire looks complicated when you read it but it's very fun and fast to play. It can take a game or two for it to "click" but it actually tends to work better for people who are new to gaming. |
| RetroBoom | 05 Apr 2015 1:24 p.m. PST |
Here are the most basic mechanics of crossfire, if you wanna give it a try. And it doesn't get more simple than this. link |
| freewargamesrules | 05 Apr 2015 1:25 p.m. PST |
I would suggest Chain of Command it has a real flavour of WW2 and or WW2 tactics. Bolt action has no flavour of WW2 at all and feels like a generic skirmish game. |
| sillypoint | 05 Apr 2015 1:30 p.m. PST |
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| MH Dee | 05 Apr 2015 1:50 p.m. PST |
I'm *really* Looking forward to playing Chain of Command – it seems brilliant, but I'm not sure I'd describe it as 'very simple' myself. I mean it's not exactly complex, but Bolt Action is way simpler, if that's what the OP is after. |
| RetroBoom | 05 Apr 2015 2:26 p.m. PST |
I don't think that any game with a 100+ page rulebook can be considered a "one brain cell" game. Unless I'm misunderstanding the OP, I'd stick with either the Crossfire lite set, FUBAR, or maybe the PZ8 WWII postcard rules. And they're all free. Try those first and then see what you like. (and if you then decide you want a 5 or 6 brain cell game, my vote is either Chain of Command or Weasle's "In Sight" system.) |
| combatpainter | 06 Apr 2015 7:42 a.m. PST |
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| War Panda | 06 Apr 2015 10:29 a.m. PST |
I'm *really* Looking forward to playing Chain of Command – it seems brilliant, but I'm not sure I'd describe it as 'very simple' myself. As much as I love CoC my experience of introducing new non-gaming types is that it's always Bolt Action that they can take to straight away…CoC must come a little later. It's not that its overly complex but the activation process can be a little daunting to a non military type gamer Crossfire is really really simple and I'd highly recommend this marvellous tutorial if Mr Lloyd's doesn't do it for you :) War Panda Channel |
| R1ch4rd | 06 Apr 2015 1:12 p.m. PST |
I think bolt action seems to fit the type you're looking for, chain of Command is not what I would call simple,it's more like a game of blindfolded chess. |
| pigasuspig | 06 Apr 2015 6:07 p.m. PST |
Another for Crossfire. It just has so few numbers, and so few modifiers, it is easy to learn. The reaction concept is weird at first, but no weirder than anything else for really new gamers. |
| By John 54 | 08 Apr 2015 5:34 a.m. PST |
I second, (third? forth?) crossfire, used it as my WWII rules of choice for many years. John |
| redmist1122 | 05 May 2015 1:21 p.m. PST |
Really…Chain of Command complicated…I think you had the wrong person show how to play. I find Bolt Action complicated as there are so many weird adaptations of what a force is and so many have made house rules to compensate for a good WWII skirmish. Played several CoC games without any house rule adaptations. I've played both and picked up CoC after a few phases. Oh, my vote is for CoC! Good luck… P. |
