| Field Marshal | 22 Mar 2016 5:29 p.m. PST |
I have Bulldogs Away but I am not sure the aircraft rules have enough chrome for me. Are there any other rulesets that can be played with 1/700 Frigates, Destroyers and FACs that also have solid rules for the air component? |
| Mako11 | 22 Mar 2016 6:39 p.m. PST |
Just bolt on a set of AirWar:C21, or Clash of Sabres. I've used both with Shipwreck too, for the aerial component of the games. Works great. |
| Desert Fox | 22 Mar 2016 7:07 p.m. PST |
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| Mako11 | 22 Mar 2016 7:42 p.m. PST |
Nah, minis are far more fun to play with. |
| daveshoe | 22 Mar 2016 8:20 p.m. PST |
If you have 3rd edition of Harpoon, that will work. Note that if this is for the Australia vs. Indonesia game, you should look for a copy of Harpoon Naval Review 1997. It has the scenario and all the ship and aircraft forms you would need. |
| Field Marshal | 23 Mar 2016 1:09 p.m. PST |
Is 1/700 too big for Harpoon though?
I have the 3rd edition and it doesnt seem as bad as what I hear of other edition, so I am open to giving it a go! |
| Rich Bliss | 23 Mar 2016 2:06 p.m. PST |
1/700 is fine for Harpoon. You should the opposing sides should be on separate tables. They should never get close enough to share the same area. Just plot movements on a map. |
| David Manley | 24 Mar 2016 9:24 a.m. PST |
What extra chrome would you have liked to see in Bulldogs? |
| Field Marshal | 24 Mar 2016 6:51 p.m. PST |
On a third and fourth read, Im happy with the rules as is in Bulldogs…..shall go with it… |
| cwlinsj | 24 Mar 2016 10:37 p.m. PST |
I happen to be awaiting an order of 1/700 FAC craft from ptdockyard.com I have both Bulldogs Away! and Shipwreck! and have so far been leaning towards Shipwreck! as Bulldogs seemed to be missing details that would need to be expanded upon during a real match. Is Bulldogs actually better in playability and speed?
Can anyone compare the two sets of rules? |
| Mako11 | 25 Mar 2016 5:01 p.m. PST |
I've used both for missile boat actions, and they work fine. Shipwreck has rules/stats for larger vessels, while Bulldogs only deals with small escorts. Perhaps, David, that's something you could add in to Bulldogs. At least give people some base values/formulae for them to create their own stats for vessels larger than frigates or small DDs, or perhaps some more examples of those. |
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