| ciaphas | 06 Aug 2021 8:45 a.m. PST |
Hi, fairly straightforward question, I am looking for easy play ruleset, skirmish style, not really interested in Pte. Johnston has x amount of ammunition though. What would you recommend, I had thought of Ambush Alley from Osprey – the supplement book was reasonably priced. Main rulebook is looking at $125 USD on ebay. cheers
jon |
| Ferd45231 | 06 Aug 2021 10:16 a.m. PST |
People's War free on the Blue Skys Wood and Canvas website by Nick Yankosky |
| whitejamest | 06 Aug 2021 10:20 a.m. PST |
I've played some pretty fun games of Force on Force, using the Vietnam supplement. I like that I always come away from those games with a very vivid sense of a story of what happened. |
| smithsco | 06 Aug 2021 11:18 a.m. PST |
My group uses Spectre Operations. They do a good job of conventional vs guerilla forces. They're jungle warfare supplement gives good flavor to games. |
martin goddard  | 06 Aug 2021 11:54 a.m. PST |
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 Extra Crispy | 06 Aug 2021 12:44 p.m. PST |
I have written summaries of many Vietnam rules here: link I recommend FNG |
Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 06 Aug 2021 5:47 p.m. PST |
I always liked Giac My, a game from the 1970s. |
| Blutarski | 06 Aug 2021 7:38 p.m. PST |
Hah! "Giac My" – the fact that we are both aware of this rule set DEFINITELY dates us. I was at one time briefly acquainted with the author, who (IIRC) was a certified graduate of the US government's 12 month Vietnam familiarization program. B |
| Wolfhag | 06 Aug 2021 8:22 p.m. PST |
I've got "Giac My" too. Wolfhag |
| MajorB | 07 Aug 2021 1:11 a.m. PST |
I am using a variant of Crossfire for Vietnam |
| Joes Shop | 07 Aug 2021 5:48 a.m. PST |
Still playing 'GI'AC MY'! It can be easily modified to reduce or eliminate levels of detail such as tracking ammo levels. If going up a level from individual figures to Squad Bases I would second MajorB's recommendation for the 'CrossFire!' variant. |
| ccmatty | 07 Aug 2021 7:21 a.m. PST |
Ciaphas, Please let me know what you choose. I am interested in landing on a rule set for Vietnam era as well. Good luck. PS – the new releases of miniatures for this era are amazing – Empress and Gringo 40 are putting out incredible miniatures. |
| oldnorthstate | 08 Aug 2021 6:19 p.m. PST |
I use the Ambush Alley supplement for Force on Force for Vietnam and although I've had to tweak the armor rules somewhat I do like the rules overall…I think you can get a digital version of Force on Force for much less than a physical copy. |
| cmdr kevin | 09 Aug 2021 6:15 p.m. PST |
Five Core by Nordic Weasel Games link about $15 USD |
| uglyfatbloke | 12 Aug 2021 3:55 a.m. PST |
We use what my wife calls 'ALBLIBA'….A Little Bit Like Bolt Action – we've made so many amendments it's hardly recognisable. |
| Ed the Two Hour Wargames guy | 25 Aug 2021 1:55 p.m. PST |
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| ciaphas | 13 Jan 2022 9:22 a.m. PST |
ccmatty, the FLGS managed to track down a copy of force on force as well as the ambush ally supliment, eagerly awaiting Empress figures and vehicles from Butlers. good luck with your hunt
jon |
| oldnorthstate | 13 Jan 2022 12:24 p.m. PST |
I highly recommend the Vietnam variant for Force on Force…been using it for over two years. |
| Joe Legan | 20 Jan 2022 1:55 p.m. PST |
4th for ambush alley. That book is great just as a source even if you don't use force on force. Which is a great rule set. |
bases up the rifle teams.
