Field Marshal | 31 Jan 2019 3:45 p.m. PST |
I am wondering if anyone has ever used an rpgs combat system to play a skirmish game with miniatures? I am wanting to use the Eureka 40mm Three musketeers range for games but I only really want a player controlling one or two figures at most. I have thought about using Flashing Blades combat system as it is quite straightforward and gives each figure a bit more longevity as it were. FM |
etotheipi | 31 Jan 2019 5:12 p.m. PST |
All the time. White box D&D, AD&D 2.0, Gamma World, Boot Hill, etc. |
mad monkey 1 | 31 Jan 2019 6:29 p.m. PST |
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Oberlindes Sol LIC | 31 Jan 2019 6:30 p.m. PST |
All the time. Traveller Mongoose and SRD are great for small skirmishes, like 10 or so individuals on a side (or 10 PCs vs referee-controlled horde). You're not limited to the Far Future -- just adjust your tech levels and the games should scale pretty well, but I've never tried to use them for anything historical. |
manyslayer | 31 Jan 2019 7:02 p.m. PST |
Seconded for Savage Worlds. Of course, that grew out of miniature rule set (The Great Rail War) that itself grew out of Deadlands. |
Sundance | 31 Jan 2019 7:05 p.m. PST |
Sort of. The Snapshot rules are based very closely on Traveller, and I've used both for skirmish. |
Oberlindes Sol LIC | 31 Jan 2019 7:42 p.m. PST |
Azhanti High Lighting is a slightly more granular approach to Snapshot, and likewise great for skirmishes. A question somewhat related to the original post would be, "have you ever used hex-and-counters rules for skirmishes with miniatures?" I first tried that with SPI's Sniper and 1/32 Airfix soldiers (and boxes for buildings). Later, I did the same with Snapshot. |
Dynaman8789 | 31 Jan 2019 8:27 p.m. PST |
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Striker | 01 Feb 2019 3:59 a.m. PST |
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khanscom | 01 Feb 2019 7:22 a.m. PST |
Necromunda with modifications to suit your taste; also used Rencounter to play out small skirmishes in an old Renaissance campaign. |
Jeff Ewing | 01 Feb 2019 8:15 a.m. PST |
Boot Hill many times -- usually when I should have been doing school work! Because RPGs pay a lot of attention to individual traits, they become ungainly pretty quickly when the number of figures rise. For 40mm, character-driven skirmish, I think it would be ideal. |
Gone Fishing | 02 Feb 2019 12:48 p.m. PST |
Some great suggestions above. Not to disregard your question, but do take a look, if you haven't already, at the free Musketeers set available from Eureka's site. I think they're called "All For One!" They have a very clever mechanism to them, and while not at all the rpg, detailed, gritty variety, they make for a marvelous beer and pretzels type game! |
greghallam | 04 Feb 2019 2:32 a.m. PST |
Close 🙂… The Eureka rules are "And One For All" … free… link And yes, good for a fun beer and pretzels game |
Frontline Tim | 05 Feb 2019 4:15 p.m. PST |
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