Uesugi Kenshin  | 19 Feb 2019 3:14 p.m. PST |
Have you ever used a historical battle or campaign as the outline or source material for a Sci-Fi game or campaign? |
| Soaring Soren | 19 Feb 2019 3:58 p.m. PST |
I've used the scenarios from Lock N' Load Publishing's Forgotten Heroes: Vietnam to play Catachan Imperial Guard versus Orks, in a loose solo campaign. Closest I've gotten.
Oh, and played Orks Drift before. |
 Legion 4 | 19 Feb 2019 4:38 p.m. PST |
Sure why not !? We talked about using AH's Panzerblitz scenarios for Epic. E.g. A Plt of T-34s = a Plt of L/Russes, Ragnoroks = KV1s, etc. … |
| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 19 Feb 2019 5:45 p.m. PST |
It's been said that sci-fi games and WWII games have a lot in common and share the same DNA, not just in terms of small arms ranged fire but also vehicles, big guns (arty) and air support. It would stand to reason that the missions of one could easily be used in the other. |
| Frederick | 19 Feb 2019 7:22 p.m. PST |
Yep! The Alamo works well for Space Marines vs Orks |
| surdu2005 | 19 Feb 2019 8:07 p.m. PST |
I do this all the time. Under the theory that historical battles are more interesting in most cases than one you just make up, I often disguise historical encounters and play them as science fiction games. Buck Surdu |
| DesertScrb | 19 Feb 2019 9:37 p.m. PST |
Yes. I used the battle of Stalingrad for a big Ogre scenario called Siege of Steelville:
link |
| bsrlee | 20 Feb 2019 12:25 a.m. PST |
Recycling history as SF or Fantasy fiction is pretty much standard these days, you just get to play who is who in the story. |
 etotheipi  | 20 Feb 2019 6:43 a.m. PST |
All the time. A lot of scifi through the 80's was WWII in different clothes. Colonial gaming is colonial gaming, no matter what the planet. Resistance movements also have a lot of key tactical and strategic similarities, no matter what the venue, even when moved into space. |
| Lion in the Stars | 20 Feb 2019 6:49 a.m. PST |
Crud, Lucas raided the LZ XRay movements for the Republic Gunships at the Battle of Geonosis in Ep2. |
 ColCampbell | 20 Feb 2019 8:21 a.m. PST |
I've seen Rorke's Drift refought with Imperial Space Marines versus Orcs. Looked like a fun game. Jim |
| ROUWetPatchBehindTheSofa | 20 Feb 2019 11:08 a.m. PST |
Based a FUBAR scenario on a WWII Japanese vs Commonwealth action in the Kabaw Valley, Burma. So yes. On a personal note it speeds up scenario design something wicked if you can just pinch an historic event… |
| Legion 4 | 21 Feb 2019 7:01 a.m. PST |
Or Rourke's Drift with IG vs.'Nids !  And I've seen "Orkinowa" played too.  |
| Aethelflaeda was framed | 22 Feb 2019 1:01 p.m. PST |
Did Midway as a home brewed, sci-fi fleet game. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 23 Feb 2019 1:48 p.m. PST |
I have used situations from SMALL UNIT ACTION IN VIETNAM SUMMER 1966 By Captain Francis J. West, Jr., USMCR as an inspiration for StarGrunt games. link |
| zircher | 23 Feb 2019 4:58 p.m. PST |
Some of the Berserker books also used military action such as Midway for their stories. |
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