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POLL: Best Toolbox Rules (Round 2A)


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Dave Crowell writes:

Hey, I did say they are great toolboxes. Honestly I wish I did enjoy playing them more. Maybe I should revisit the one and see if it hits better now.


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VOTING RESULTS
AnswerVotes%Chart
Black Powder
35
11%
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Bolt Action
22
7%
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Brother Against Brother
13
4%
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Chain Reaction
12
4%
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Command Decision
7
2%
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Crossfire
6
2%
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DBA/DBM/DBx
32
10%
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Fields of Glory
6
2%
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Fire and Fury
30
10%
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Fistful of Lead
22
7%
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Fistful of Lead: Big Battles
6
2%
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Flames of War
9
3%
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Force on Force/Tomorrow's War
14
5%
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Gaslight
14
5%
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GURPS
25
8%
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Hail Caesar
17
5%
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Hordes of the Things
22
7%
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all of the above
2
1%
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none of these/no opinion
7
2%
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this is ridiculous
3
1%
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not my genre
2
1%
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not my cup of tea
4
1%
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POLL IS CLOSED
POLL DESCRIPTION

Personal logo John the OFM Supporting Member of TMP writes:

The Sword and the Flame has well established and deserved reputation as a "toolbox set of rules". In other words, the basic mechanics are not really "period specific". I've used it for FIW and AWI games with very few changes. Obviously, rifles are very scarce in both, despite the prevalent mythology. So, use Carbine ranges. Are Grenadiers and Highlanders superior? If you want them to be, you can give them a +1 if you wish. I just call them Regulars who think highly of themselves. Do what you want! Or as Johnny Ringo said to Doc Holliday, "Age quod agis". Add bows? Sure. Why not. If you're fluent with the rules, you know what to do. There are 3 flavors of Native troops. Choose one, or make up your own.

But I would like to recommend another set if rules that can be considered "toolbox", and that's GASLIGHT. I've used it quite successfully for "small unit" skirmishes. Last of the Mohicans, for one. I have had Sasquatch controlled by a Lakota shaman. Even strangers at a convention accepted that with no complaint.I've run Wyoming Massacre games using both rules, with small modifications.

I'm throwing this open to the Hivemind Mib. What other rules would you recommend as "toolbox rules" that are adaptable for out-of-period play, with very few mods?

Poll set up by Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian, based on this previous poll.