"“Best” version of 40K (or alternative) for light SF battles?" Topic
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 Parzival  | 12 Apr 2026 4:58 p.m. PST |
I'm sure this has been covered before, but I couldn't find it. I have some 1997 2nd Ed. Space Hulk{/i] figures that just cry out for a wider bit of battling. But I have no desire to delve into Codexes or factions or whatever fluff stuff GW offers for these. Maybe an older version of 40K would work, or possibly an alternative home-brew set. But what I want is to be able to grab whatever I have or can find super-cheap, slap it on a table, and start shootin'. So, what would you recommend? (Keep in mind I'm NEVER gonna do a tournament, and creating the Kewlest Awesomest Killer Army is not gonna be my thing, either, and I'm not buying any of GW's current product, either.) |
| Maggot | 12 Apr 2026 6:01 p.m. PST |
OPR: One Page Rules. It was designed specifically to cater to the 40K crowd without the 40K prices. And best part: the basic rules and army lists (all you really need to play) are free. And, the rules really do fit on one page (the special rules add another). |
| Parzival | 12 Apr 2026 8:13 p.m. PST |
Sorry about the italics, all. I failed to properly proofread, alas. |
| Zephyr1 | 12 Apr 2026 10:34 p.m. PST |
If you don't need vehicles, the original Rogue Trader. Lots of scenarios in the back, too… ;-) |
| colgar6 | 12 Apr 2026 10:53 p.m. PST |
Xenos Rampant works well for me. It's figure agnostic and doesn't have a fixed number of models or set base sizes for a unit. Units are extremely customisable, so you can fit pretty much any version of the fluff you choose. The scenarios included are varied and surprisingly well-balanced (though of course it's _always_ possible to break any system). |
| Frederick | 13 Apr 2026 4:02 a.m. PST |
Another vote for the Grimdark One Page Rules link As noted, it has the advantage of free – also plays very well; we use them all the time |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 13 Apr 2026 2:21 p.m. PST |
You may consider StarGrunt II, a 30-year-old game that plays well and keeps everyone engaged almost all the time. |
| PzGeneral | 13 Apr 2026 5:18 p.m. PST |
Yup. Grimdark. Either Grimdark Future for a "40k style" game or Grimsarl Firefight for Killteam. Both are excellent and WAY better than 40k.. Dave |
| JMcCarroll | 14 Apr 2026 11:38 a.m. PST |
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| The H Man | 19 Apr 2026 9:27 p.m. PST |
Fire fight by mantic a 28mm game like 40k, but more realistic future.
Or deadzone, the skirmish varient.
Just use them as enforcers. They both(?) have free rules on the mantic games site. |
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