D6 Junkie | 20 Feb 2017 7:04 p.m. PST |
Just curious, what rules are you guys and gals using for your 15mm scifi, and how big are your battles, fig wise. |
John Leahy | 20 Feb 2017 7:06 p.m. PST |
Fubar. 200+ infantry and 31 vehicles. |
Mister Tibbles | 20 Feb 2017 7:09 p.m. PST |
I've been thinking of using Beyond the Gates of Antares. |
Generalstoner49 | 20 Feb 2017 7:11 p.m. PST |
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Buckeye AKA Darryl | 20 Feb 2017 7:25 p.m. PST |
Tomorrow's War as well. I own a few others, but not that enamored with them. One that looks good, and would be even smaller in scope than TW is Evil Bear's Oscar Sierra Charlie…a near future set. Not a lot in the way of sci-fi, but they do cover hard suits. |
Irish Marine | 20 Feb 2017 7:44 p.m. PST |
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Weasel | 20 Feb 2017 7:56 p.m. PST |
I play around the platoon level wit various support. Primarily use my own rules (Fivecore, No stars in sight, Clash on the fringe) and the venerable but still fantastic Stargrunt 2 (from ground zero games). We used to play 5150 as our main game but my group drifted more towards Stargrunt. |
Rich Bliss | 20 Feb 2017 8:04 p.m. PST |
Striker III. Biggest battle so far was about 60 stands total, half infantry and half vehicles. |
Mako11 | 20 Feb 2017 8:20 p.m. PST |
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TNE2300 | 20 Feb 2017 8:21 p.m. PST |
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Brad Brown | 20 Feb 2017 9:47 p.m. PST |
I like Gruntz for 15mm sci-fi games. Our biggest battle was about fourteen vehicles on a side, with a couple of infantry squads thrown in for good measure. That battle took about two hours. |
David Manley | 20 Feb 2017 10:27 p.m. PST |
A local variant of Bolt Action |
Weasel | 20 Feb 2017 10:45 p.m. PST |
I was surprised it took this many posts for someone to mention Gruntz, it's super popular :-) |
Stealth1000 | 20 Feb 2017 11:43 p.m. PST |
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Wolfshanza | 21 Feb 2017 12:11 a.m. PST |
Haven't played in a while but second Gruntz ! |
John Treadaway | 21 Feb 2017 3:22 a.m. PST |
Hammer's Slammers: The Crucible. Off hand, I can't quite put my finger on why, though John Treadaway hammers-slammers.com |
Extra Crispy | 21 Feb 2017 6:48 a.m. PST |
My own. A company a side. |
D6 Junkie | 21 Feb 2017 8:03 a.m. PST |
Thanks guys, going to look into a few of those rules. Gotta get my guys on the field, eventually |
Logain | 21 Feb 2017 8:39 a.m. PST |
Weasel is being modest. TW is what we use for larger games, Weasel's Five Core is great for a handful of figures and a small table. Great gateway game. |
Patrick Sexton | 21 Feb 2017 10:25 a.m. PST |
Hammer's Slammers: The Crucible and Tomorrow's War. |
ROUWetPatchBehindTheSofa | 21 Feb 2017 10:55 a.m. PST |
Fubar, forces meaured in platoons / TW, forces measured in squads. |
Weasel | 21 Feb 2017 10:58 a.m. PST |
D6 Junkie – best thing you can do is just to get playing, then worry about the details later. 15mm scifi is wonderful :-) Logain – Thanks! |
vicmagpa1 | 21 Feb 2017 11:54 a.m. PST |
Our group uses FUBAR. But I use THUD. My home grown rules. |
Von Trinkenessen | 21 Feb 2017 12:47 p.m. PST |
I use G-Cav GZG's original set from back in the day with the 25th anniversary amendments by me. |
kmfrye | 21 Feb 2017 2:42 p.m. PST |
StarGrunt II and Striker II |
Weasel | 21 Feb 2017 4:15 p.m. PST |
Hooray for Stargrunt :-) We did actually play Striker a bit but I ended up selling off the books, since it was a bit too much work for my friends. |
wolvermonkey | 21 Feb 2017 7:32 p.m. PST |
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John Leahy | 21 Feb 2017 7:36 p.m. PST |
I tried Gruntz. Loved the army designer! The rules were ok. Just not at the scale I want. Not a fan of 2d6 either. |
Tgunner | 21 Feb 2017 8:20 p.m. PST |
FUBAR and Stargrunt for me. |
Lion in the Stars | 21 Feb 2017 11:46 p.m. PST |
Tomorrow's War and Stargrunt, max of about 50 troops per side. I've threatened to play Dirtside in 15mm to handle multiple-company per side battles. |
BaldLea | 22 Feb 2017 12:50 a.m. PST |
Gruntz for quick scenario driven games. Fireteam Andromeda for a bit more crunch. |
miniMo | 22 Feb 2017 8:41 a.m. PST |
If I had the 15mm figures, I'ld still be using: BattleTech Alpha Strike, OGRE, Rivets, and the Awful Green Things From Outer Space! |
10mm Wargaming | 22 Feb 2017 8:46 a.m. PST |
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Tony Francis | 24 Feb 2017 5:37 a.m. PST |
+1 for Hammer's Slammers; big games with lots of tanks |
Ralph Plowman | 24 Feb 2017 2:24 p.m. PST |
Hey Von Trinkenessen, I'm really keen to see what G-CAV is like. Are your 25th anniversary amendments a stand alone set or modifications to the original rules? Is it possible to see them please? Thanks Ralph |
Platybeladon | 27 Feb 2017 5:45 a.m. PST |
Alien Squad Leader & Gruntz |
infojunky | 28 Feb 2017 5:41 p.m. PST |
Savage Showdown/Savage Worlds…. Though A flavor of Traveller's Azhanti High Lightning has been on the table for a whiles now… |
Marcin from Assault Publishing | 02 Mar 2017 11:43 a.m. PST |
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Von Trinkenessen | 03 Mar 2017 5:30 a.m. PST |
Sorry not to get back to you sooner Ralph, but have been busy painting landsknechts for our Salute game. Basically its mods,updates and ideas to the original rules with the Mantra if it slows it down throw it out. About 10 – 15 years ago we had a eureka moment when we realised we were not playing scifi or moderns but 1980's sci fi so having seen an army ad on tv where a squaddie throws a desert eagle drone into the sky we introduced Drones wholesale using the produced drones and full thrust fighters singly based as the small recon drones. Expanded range of weapons and various essays on different types of alien excluding the basic xenomorphs. Ralph are you going to be at Salute, Lincombe Barn TTS or Devises as I can assemble a copy of the original rules with the additional work for you (mostly not held electronically). regards Guy T |
Ralph Plowman | 03 Mar 2017 2:42 p.m. PST |
No problem at all Guy, thanks for getting back! That's an interesting point you make. The rules are less futuristic the older they are. Maybe we should play them with figures from back then too :) I won't be at Salute, but have been meaning to go to Lincombe Barn for a few years and not made it yet. I'l definitelyl come along this year though. Look forward to seeing what you've done with the rules. Thanks Ralph |
chironex | 05 Mar 2017 11:09 p.m. PST |
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seldonH | 06 Mar 2017 8:26 a.m. PST |
Victory Decision Future Combat for platoon level games Strike Legion for larger actions Hammer's Slammer The Crucible as the source book for the setting ( I can just look at that book for hours :) ) |
John Leahy | 13 Mar 2017 11:38 a.m. PST |
Curious what thoughts you have about Quadrant 13. I REALLY wanted to get into these rules as I am a fan of TFL's systems in general. However, I rarely see comments about anyone playing the rules. Thanks. |
Kristoph09tailz | 01 Apr 2017 12:44 p.m. PST |
Gruntz! But a few mates have some home brewed hybrid thing as well which is super cool. I've enjoyed the unit builder and the missions for gruntz alot- it lends itself quite well to a campaign which I am in the process of writing/ planning. Have you ever wanted to make your own troops and or empire? Gruntz baby. |
infojunky | 01 Apr 2017 3:09 p.m. PST |
Right now Azhanti High Lightning/Striker crossed with Cepheus Engine (a OGL version of Traveller). |
Sentepid | 10 Apr 2017 11:36 p.m. PST |
Hi guys. Great suggestions here. Can anyone advise me which of these is also geared to have the figures on group bases, like FoW? I want to have fireteams operating in this way rather than single figures |
John Leahy | 11 Apr 2017 12:30 p.m. PST |
I mounted mine on metal washers (20mm ) and use Alternative armies bases that they fit into. I use the 4 slots per base as I mainly use 8 man squads. Bought about 40 to 50 of the stands. Use em for scif and WWII. Thanks. |
seldonH | 12 Apr 2017 12:59 p.m. PST |
Victory Decision Future Combat has rules for fire teams based like in FoW ( it has rules for either having your guys based in groups or individually, all units have stats for both Alternatives ).. Strike Legion uses fire teams because it is aimed at larger actions than platoon level The Crucible has rules for infantry based in teams Francisco |
Logain | 12 Apr 2017 4:11 p.m. PST |
Alien squad leader, Future War Commander & Five core company command also have fire team basing like FOW. |