"What's for launch?" Topic

Not a typo. What percentage of the wargames that you play use rockets or missiles (unguided or guided self=propelled projectiles, not spells) as weapons?

Probably ~25% for me.

About 10% ~N scale mecha/tanks, 10% 28mm & 15mm skirmish scifi missiles, and the other 5% split among modern missiles, historical rockets, and fantasy rockets.

Up to 90% I think – space gaming, Steampunk and future ground combat all heavily feature missiles of one stripe or other :)

Not much beyond the occasional LAW or ATGM.

I guess if we include the odd spot of Battletech, maybe 2%?

Almost all of them. Flames of War has 'Fausts and Bazookas, Infinity has all sorts of self-propelled projectiles.

The Hive and the Flame has rocket rules. When faced with a zillion hungry bugs a barrage of 9.2 inch rockets is very very helpful!

I mostly play Pulp Alley, and my leagues more often than not have one character with "Burst fire"--depending on the setting, it MIGHT be a missile--though the range is pretty short. But back when I played Necromunda a few gangs had rocket launchers. They were really good, but too expensive usually.

About the same as you etotheipi. Now if we do fantasy ancients maybe some of them will have missiles. Nothing says terror like a war elephant with rocket launchers!

@bashytubits
Full agreement. A war elephant with rocket launchers is terrifying. One misfire and there's pachyderm everywhere.

… and the miniature based on Bash's post will be released in five, four, three…

It is a glorious time, isn't it? ;->=

I've just realized how many of the rules I use have 'em, but how seldom rockets/missiles show in the games we play. Curious.

Doug

Good thread!

I only play a handful of different wargames, and all of them use rockets/missiles (modern + sci-fi)

… and the miniature based on Bash's post will be released in five, four, three…

I'd buy a couple of them!

If I were home, I would have already converted a few. As it stands, it will have to wait until Saturday.

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It is interesting. They've been around since the 12th Century, are staples in some genres, and yet they often don't make their way to the table.

As a Navy officer, Tomahawk and Harpoon were warfare.

Whemever1: "I mostly play Pulp Alley, and my leagues more often than not have one character with "Burst fire"--depending on the setting, it MIGHT be a missile -- though the range is pretty short."

In Pulp Alley, a missile launcher is probably better represented by using the "gun" rules. The range is longer, and the effectiveness against enemy vehicles is greatly increased.

Well I cobbled up a 15mm item just for you Etotheipi.
Without further adieu… I present the EMRLP for your perusal. Etotheipi. Mammoth. Rocket. Launch. Platform.

Nowadays, around 80%. My space combat game uses ballistics (missiles and railguns) instead of beams.

Boilers and Breechloaders rules have the Hales Rocket, an improved Congreve rocket. Still this thing can double back. It flies 72 inches, and after each 12 inch segment the firer rolls to see whether it flies straight or makes those hairy turns. One writes the turn segment is detonates and specifies direct hit or air burst on its terminal run. I launch them from a barge in a naval harbor game. Their behavior is either funny or crazed.

I recall Roman rocket,sort of. Saw a rule that permitted the Legionaires to set a pig on fire and turn it loose amid the Carthaginian elephants. Sort of Rocket with feet. Ancients. Who knew?

@ Bashytubits – I'll take a dozen!

And here's what I came up with …

I will have to do some flaming pigs, too …

Every game! Most russian tanks have gun launched missiles. The infantry anti tank weapon is almost but exclusively based round variois Missile weapons from TOW to Armbustr and the inevitable Charlie Gee.

@etotheipi for the win!!!