 Der Alte Fritz  | 10 Oct 2022 12:01 a.m. PST |
Any recommendations for skirmish style pulp adventure game rules. Games would be set 1920 to 1939. |
| Porthos | 10 Oct 2022 1:24 a.m. PST |
Years ago I bought the book "Policing Shanghai" by Frederic Wakeman jr. "Prewar Shanghai: casinos, brothels, Green Gang racketeers, narcotics syndicates, gun-runners, underground Communist assassins, Comitern secret agents. Frederic Wakeman's masterful study of the most colorful and corrupt city in the world at the time provides a panoramic view of the confrontation and collaboration between the Nationalist secret police and the Shanghai underworld." Since Shanghai in this period was divided into three jurisdictions (French Concession, International Settlement and Chinese) it was – as one comment on this book says "Golden years of crime". If I remember correctly the head of police was a gangster (and I mean he first was a gangster and after that head of police). I have used Shanghai for decennia (;-)) using G.A.S.L.I.G.H.T. rules. Have fun ! (And thank you for all those marvellous SYW and recently Sudan posts). |
| Norrins | 10 Oct 2022 2:16 a.m. PST |
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| Kuznetsov | 10 Oct 2022 4:49 a.m. PST |
Osprey has one coming out in December: link |
| bogdanwaz | 10 Oct 2022 5:34 a.m. PST |
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| Wackmole9 | 10 Oct 2022 6:56 a.m. PST |
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 ColCampbell | 10 Oct 2022 7:15 a.m. PST |
"Rugged Adventures" from Pulp Miniatures. link Jim |
| nnascati | 10 Oct 2022 8:47 a.m. PST |
Pulp Alley and Fistful of Lead will both suit your needs. |
| mghFond | 10 Oct 2022 9:51 a.m. PST |
My suggestion is a bit more centered on gangster skirmish rules but Howard Whitehouse has Mad Dogs with Guns that our group uses. A lot of fun and easy to learn. Published by Osprey. |
| fredavner | 10 Oct 2022 9:51 a.m. PST |
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| Mirosav | 10 Oct 2022 10:21 a.m. PST |
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| HMS Exeter | 10 Oct 2022 12:10 p.m. PST |
I have had nothing to do with it, but "A Very British Civil War" looks intriguing. Additionally, there is an entire company devoted to this, "Pulp Figures," with their own rules and an extensive figure line. |
 Mister Tibbles | 10 Oct 2022 12:52 p.m. PST |
My go to set of rules for everything skirmish is Fist Full of Lead and its variants. Best damn set of skirmish rules I ever played, especially for this ancient brain of mine. |
 Dye4minis | 10 Oct 2022 4:42 p.m. PST |
"Babyface and Me" by Ed Teixeria. An intro to Two Hour Wargames dated Feb 2009 (my computer file says when I downloaded them). IIRC, they were a free download at the time. If so, wouldn't hurt to chase them down. |
| Chuckaroobob | 11 Oct 2022 4:42 a.m. PST |
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