| George Spiggott | 13 Oct 2015 2:40 a.m. PST |
Which is the 'best' RCW rule-set? I've been using Price of Glory (WWI rules) but it has some gaps that I think a different rule-set would fill better than adapting it. |
| Timmo uk | 13 Oct 2015 2:58 a.m. PST |
I've not played it but I have read good things about ToofatLardies Triumph of the Will. A friend of mine has his collection set-up for this rule set. toofatlardies.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=53 |
| advocate | 13 Oct 2015 3:31 a.m. PST |
What size battles are you considering? For larger battles, Square Bashing from Peter Pig is worth considering. |
| Pedrobear | 13 Oct 2015 4:12 a.m. PST |
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| Schogun | 13 Oct 2015 4:49 a.m. PST |
Triumph of the Will is a little ragged. If you're familiar with other TFL rules like IABSM or TW&T, you'll be fine. Or try the WWI variant for Chain of Command. My group has enjoyed The Perfect Captain's Red Actions (with a few house mods). We tried Price of Glory a few times but stayed with Red Actions. |
| George Spiggott | 13 Oct 2015 4:50 a.m. PST |
25/8mm Platoon sized skirmish (about 50 models) with options for vehicles, cavalry, artillery and personalities. If it plays multi player well that's a bonus. |
| Ferd45231 | 13 Oct 2015 5:32 a.m. PST |
George,
Given your parameters I'd go with Red Actions w/o hesitation. H |
 Jlundberg  | 13 Oct 2015 5:53 a.m. PST |
I would look at the SCW supplement from Iron Ivan. There are a lot of rules for the Militias that adds to the randomness |
| boggler | 13 Oct 2015 10:01 a.m. PST |
Contemptible Little Armies would work well for that size of game. |
| George Spiggott | 13 Oct 2015 3:30 p.m. PST |
Thanks guys, keep 'em coming please. @ Schogun: What put you off Price of Glory? It would be interesting to compare notes. |
| Mallen | 13 Oct 2015 5:08 p.m. PST |
Red actions is a very good time and a good simulation. And free. |
| George Spiggott | 14 Oct 2015 1:53 a.m. PST |
Where can I get hold of Red Actions? |
| Schogun | 14 Oct 2015 4:50 a.m. PST |
The Perfect Captain
link Red Actions
link
(Download button on right) Lots of other very good rules there, too. And all free! |
| Mike O | 14 Oct 2015 7:05 a.m. PST |
Red Actions is very popular and also note some 3rd party variants I mentioned in an earlier post: Mark Plant's revised rules, army lists and unit cards which aim for greater accuracy and larger battles involving command & control chains: link link A Danish club's house variant called "Red Actions, White Reactions" which has some major changes to mechanics to introduce WEGO simultaneous movement and Command Points instead of unit activation. AFAIK they can only be obtained from the Files section of the Perfect Captain Yahoo group which you have to join: link
Another free set worth looking at is Reds vs Reds by Chris Peers which was written for a Kazan scenario played here by Mark Copplestone and Richard Barbrook:
classwargames.net/?p=1638 |
| Red3584 | 14 Oct 2015 9:18 a.m. PST |
Another vote for Red Actions…excellent rules. I'd also recommend Triumph of the Will from TFL, or tweaking Through the Mud and Blood. I believe there are some adaptations of Chain of Command floating around which would be interesting to look at. Triumph and Tragedy are worth having a look at too. |
| Winston Smith | 15 Oct 2015 12:05 p.m. PST |
Flames of War has rules for armored trains and cavalry.
There is also a late Great War supplement that experimenters can graft them on to. |
| George Spiggott | 17 Oct 2015 7:24 a.m. PST |
That's a great idea for 15mm and I love FoW but I'm looking for options for single model per base 25mm games. |
adds an infantry platoon to his WWI Brits.
