"WWII & Modern 6mm rules ?" Topic

So which rule sets are pretty good for WWII & Modern 6mm gaming ?

Figured you guys would know !

Thanks !

What scale of command are you wanting to do? Lots of answers but depends on what you want.

Thanks.

John

Fist Full of Tows 3, I've played the modern part they are pretty good.

John – up to Rgt …

Thanks Stosstruppen !

Mein Panzer!

Fist Full of TOWS 3 is really good.

Blitzkrieg Commander looks good for WW2 stuff and there is also Cold War Commander, but I haven't read those rules.

Command Decision-Test of Battle for Regiment/Brigade level.
BattleFront for Company/Battalion level.

Seven days to the River Rhine for moderns. Not sure about WWII. Just got FFT3.

FFT3 covers 1920 to the present so you can jump from WW2 to Korea to Golan Heights to Fulda Gap and not have to learn new rules.

WRG

Battlefront for WWII
Currently using Sabre Squadron for modern
Previously used FFT2 for modern and Where Panzers Dare for WWII, also WRG for both.

Fistful of Tows for both WW2 and Modern.

ManyThanks Gents !

Spearhead and Modern Spearhead cover WW2 and Modern respectively.

You can review Spearhead, including numerous examples of games, in these links:

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Modern Spearhead is covered in these links:

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Robert

D-Day to Berlin for battalions as units

Spearhead modern.👍👍

There is us:-

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You at most are a company commander. Its for the serious player who wants to have there units in real formations and wants to think like a real company commander. The rules are not overly complex but are quite diffrent and do need a D20, for some even that is too much.

Thank you all !

I think Spearhead is better for larger division level games with 1" = 100 yards, turns of 15-30 minutes platoon stands. FFOT3 is about the same and is a very complete and tested rule set.

I think you'd identify more with Maneouver Group as it's at a more tactical level you operated in. It has interesting unit activation rules that allow for some interesting player tactics and for the initiative to swing logically.

No matter what, check out Panzer War and AirLand Battle, they're free: panzer-war.com

Check your email for the latest write-up and examples of Treadheads WWII 1:1 vehicle combat. The OODA Loop and Action Timing rules can easily be translated to post-WWII and create your own data card. "Playing the Loop" is easier and quicker than traditional activation and IGYG rules with better detail for 1:1 games delivering historic split-second results. It's free- for now.

You'll like the interaction it creates between ATGM's and their targets. You can use whatever gunnery, armor and penetration rules you want. The same concept can be applied to Sci-Fi and your Hammers Slammers.

Wolfhag

Thanks !

I wanted to start a topic about the best ruleset for Modern games, I am glad I found this one. Any more examples?
Also, I found out about the rules from Plastic Soldier Company called Northag (similar to Battlegroup) and I was wondering if any of you had a chance to test it?

Battlefront WWII also covers modern thanks to a well-developed fan supplement hosted on then BFWWII website.

Other rule sets that cover both WW2 and Modern that are in print.
Blitzkrieg Commander and Cold War Commander – platoon elements
Spearhead and Modern Spearhead – platoon elements
Test of Battle and fan made modern – platoon elements
Fistful of Tows 3, covers 1915-2015 – platoon elements
Panzer Korps and OPFOR – company elements
Lightning War – Red Storm – company elements

Blitzkrieg Commander/Cold War Commander and Fistful of Tows can also be played at one model = one tank
Fistful of Tows can also be played as company elements.
There are many other rule sets at all different scales for an overview of them see the YouTube videos at this link
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Thank you!
@Achtung Minen – yes, I will try this ruleset for both WW2, which I want for some time, and for Modern, which I didn't know it covers
@williamb – it really helps that you pointed at the rules that offer the possibility to play one model = one tank

For WWII I like Mein Panzer for 1 to 1 vehicle scale and squad/team level infantry.

For Modern era, I like Fistful of TOWs 3 which is on the scale of 1 vehicle or infantry stand equals a platoon or in some cases, a half company. Fistful of TOWs 3 can also be used for WWII gaming as well.

Thanks, Captain Pete!

You are welcome, Valderian!

@Valderian, in case you have trouble locating it, here are all the tables, extra rules and orders of battle for modern Battlefront. They won't make a ton of sense without the BFWWII rulebook in hand, of course, but for future reference:

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Excellent! Thank you, Achtung Minen!