ScottWashburn  | 21 Jun 2022 4:54 a.m. PST |
Are you like me and love the Legion figures, but aren't all that keen on the rules with all those cards, counters and special rules? I just recently played a game with the Legion figures, but using the "Firefight" rules by Mantic Games. It worked out very, very well. |
| John Leahy | 21 Jun 2022 5:49 a.m. PST |
You can also try Galactic Heroes or Bigger Battles by Wiley Games. We use them and I have run massive games and small games. Wiley games ha s a load of Star Wars games on YouTube using both sets. Great stuff! Thanks John |
79thPA  | 21 Jun 2022 5:56 a.m. PST |
Rules in boxed sets like that typically don't appeal to me. I am thinking about slightly modifying some Old West rules (Desperado) for skirmish gaming. |
| Stryderg | 21 Jun 2022 6:30 a.m. PST |
I never really understood the mentality of "these figures only work with these rules". We've used 28mm infantry vs 6mm tanks with a skirmish set, the tanks were proxies for tracked drones. |
| Martian Root Canal | 21 Jun 2022 7:06 a.m. PST |
We've used Legion figures when playing Stargrave. It does a great job of handling all the 'special abilities' without getting too bogged down. But its a different type of game than a straight-up battle. |
| Micman | 21 Jun 2022 1:03 p.m. PST |
Galactic Heroes is based on Fist full of Lead, a western game. I played a game of GH last week and it was fun and moved along pretty well. |
| Lazyworker | 21 Jun 2022 1:12 p.m. PST |
A friend of mine hacked Bolt Action / Conflict 47 for his huge Star Wars collection. We made up some beer and pretzels rules on the fly about the Rancor I set loose.
[In case you were wondering, it back fired on me. That thing ate more Ewoks than Stormtroopers that game. Nuts.] |
| nnascati | 21 Jun 2022 2:56 p.m. PST |
As John said, Fistful of Lead – Galactic Heroes, or possibly One Hour Skirmish Wargames. Both will work and have existing mods. |
| whill4 | 21 Jun 2022 3:12 p.m. PST |
I will also recommend Wiley Games Galactic Heros or Bigger Battles. |
 Mister Tibbles | 21 Jun 2022 3:53 p.m. PST |
All Fantasy Flight Games miniature games are like this, Scott. Half the game is min/maxing the cards before the game ever begins, and sometimes losing before the game begins because you didn't have the best card combos. Just a warning to anyone interested in these miniature games. I say this as I look at my massive pile of X-Wing 1st Edition. Sigh. |
| nugrim | 23 Jun 2022 5:53 a.m. PST |
I like the cards, less bookeeping this way |
| smithsco | 30 Jun 2022 8:24 p.m. PST |
My group avoids including force users and we play Spectre Operations. Down and dirty counter insurgency for the empire. |
| Borderguy190 | 06 Jul 2022 9:07 p.m. PST |
Mr. Tibbles- it doesn't have to be that way. Just because the tourney meta is based around min-maxing card combos, you can have great fun limiting (or eliminating entirely) the cards allowed. Don't let your minis languish on shelves or in boxes! set them free and play YOUR way. Just need an opponent or an AI system. |
| QUATERMASS | 22 Jul 2022 10:53 p.m. PST |
Anyone not playing Spector operations really needs to spend some squid's on them rules and you can thank me later….no wait! You can thank me now.
Also crooked dice games have a free star wars PDF and you can also get a PDF of their 7tv rules that runs it I assume as I've played neither! |
| Dave Woodchuck | 31 Jul 2022 12:26 p.m. PST |
Chain of Command, with a few "retextures," works great. I've found most WW2 rules can make for decent Star Wars games. |
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