nnascati  | 09 Jul 2018 8:25 a.m. PST |
So I've decided to take the plunge again into the Spanish Civil War, blame Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman!. Probably going to go with Empress 28mm. I want a game for a platoon or less per side, that captures the character of the war. I am aware of – Disposable Heroes/ Point Blank
Bolt Action
Chain of Command What else is out there, and which do you folks recommend? Nick |
| DeHewes | 09 Jul 2018 9:39 a.m. PST |
I'm using Osprey's A World Aflame for RCW. It's got a good interwar feel, but old school in that a lot of details are left up to the players' discretion. That's fine for me, as this will be a solo game. Triumph of the Will by Too Day Lardies was designed for SCW. Never played it, but I think some of its elements ended up in CoC. |
 Jlundberg | 09 Jul 2018 9:52 a.m. PST |
Primera Battala – Iron Ivan SCW specific rules – lots of rules to set it in the SCW rather than some generic 20th century rules. link |
| peterx | 09 Jul 2018 10:09 a.m. PST |
I second Jlundberg's recommendation for SCW rules. In addition to the Prima booklet, you will need the basic WWII rule book "Disposable Heroes" and ten sided dice. I also recommend playing in 20mm scale. |
| nnascati | 09 Jul 2018 10:56 a.m. PST |
peterx, if I could still get HPC figures, I would do 20mm. I'm not a fan of the Minarion's sculpts. |
| idontbelieveit | 09 Jul 2018 12:59 p.m. PST |
If you have chain of command there is a free download module for SCW. There is a LOT of flavor in the platoons there. |
| bruntonboy | 09 Jul 2018 1:13 p.m. PST |
Triumph of the Will for me, though I like the brigade level setting which is much bigger than the op is after. |
| peterx | 11 Jul 2018 4:56 p.m. PST |
Nick, I think you may have to go to 28mm or 15mm if you don't like the Minairons sculpts. I am not sure about any other available lines in 20mm scale. |
| MacColla | 14 Jul 2018 4:46 a.m. PST |
I also like A World Aflame – like DeHewes I like the use of players' discretion.
As for non-Minairons figures, Irregular Miniatures have a large 20mm range and RH Models in the UK sells the Bandera Miniatures figures that are part of the HPC range. There is also a 20mm range by Warrior Miniatures that I have never seen. Personally I prefer Bandera and Minairons. |
| 10mm Wargaming | 17 Jul 2018 2:03 a.m. PST |
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goes beyond the straight line.