"Playtesting Wargames Research Group 4th Edition Ancient" Topic
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Tango01  | 20 Oct 2021 10:12 p.m. PST |
… Rules 1980
Those Old Glory Days…
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| pfmodel | 22 Oct 2021 2:10 a.m. PST |
I remember 6th edition vividly! |
| skipper John | 22 Oct 2021 7:10 a.m. PST |
I played 6th a bunch, it was a good set of rules. It had a cheat sheet full of Melee tactical plus 1's and then a die role. Plus die and minus die. The die role often decided the outcome. I remember a Detroit Con where they were playing a 6th tournament and as I walked by the many tables I heard the loudest shout ever… "PLUS 3!!!!!!!." And a great cheer went up from the crowd. Too funny! |
| Marcus Brutus | 22 Oct 2021 8:52 a.m. PST |
4th Edition was the first edition of WRG ancient rules that I used. We were just getting familiar with them when 5th edition came out. That kind of killed our interest. |
| Tango01 | 22 Oct 2021 3:29 p.m. PST |
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| Erzherzog Johann | 24 Oct 2021 2:59 p.m. PST |
My first games were in 5th edition. I played it a lot and I can still remember intending to create pages of standing orders but never getting around to it . . . 6th edition was a great game. 7th killed the system IMO. I think the "Purple Primer" was written during 4th (or maybe 3rd) edition so it referred to a few things that were different to 5th ed. Cheers,
John |
| Tango01 | 24 Oct 2021 3:38 p.m. PST |
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| Maxshadow | 27 Nov 2021 8:14 a.m. PST |
I have the memories of so many fun games of WRG 6th edition from back then. Thank you Hancock family for hosting us every Sunday. |
| pfmodel | 29 Nov 2021 11:47 p.m. PST |
You can download pdf version of WRG 1,2,3,4, 5 and 7th. I have not found 6th edition anywhere, but i do possess a copy of the rules myself. |
| wballard | 15 Dec 2021 6:25 p.m. PST |
Bought a set of WRG 4th edition 'cause it was on the shelf in the game shop the guys were playing ancients. Then found out they were using 5th edition to play. :( But the 4th edition had the fantasy elements dropped from later editions :) |
| Tricorne1971 | 31 Dec 2021 4:45 p.m. PST |
Started playing with Tony Bath rules in 1968 and then all the editions of WRG. Best was 4th. 7th was terrible. |
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