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Author Topic: Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?  (Read 1265 times)

Offline Ninefingers

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Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?
« on: October 07, 2018, 08:39:34 PM »
I've gotten some figures together to do a bit of skirmishing in The Expanse setting - OPA/Settlers vs private corperate security, that sort of thing.
I'm a bit stumped on rules though. I've got Rogue Stars but that seems to be a bit too much like maths homework, so I'm looking for something which will give good, fast-paced game for multiple players and is easily teachable.
Any suggestions?

Offline Silent Invader

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Re: Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2018, 08:46:43 PM »
FFOL:Galactic Heroes
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Offline dijit

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Re: Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2018, 09:12:01 PM »
I've just tried googling 'FFOL:Galactic Heroes' and don't seem to get any hits for any rulesets. Do you have a link?

Offline Silent Invader

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Re: Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2018, 09:55:07 PM »
Baron Von J on LAF is the author. Fair number of game reports on LAF but here’s a taster

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=112349.0

I haven’t played them myself yet but I was a backer of the Kickstarter. They are from the Fistful of Lead (Old West) family, which I have had countless hours of fun with.  I’ve got the Horse and Musket variant and have also played test games of the Gothic Horror version. I have no reason to doubt that the sci fi version will provide the same amount of fun.

Online NickNascati

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Re: Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2018, 12:46:05 AM »
According to Jaye, it won't be openly available until all the Kickstarter backers have gotten their copies.  I've played the original FFOL often with my western figures, and it is a lot of fun.  I am looking forward to the SF version.

Offline Genghis

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Re: Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2018, 04:41:49 PM »
Inquisimunda/old school Necromunda might work.  The rules are readily suitable for de-40Kifying for other settings and will handle 6-12 a side without any problems.  The only significant change I'd suggest to the rules is to change the IGOUGO turn order to individual figure activation drawn from a bag.

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Offline Easy E

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Re: Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2018, 04:46:59 PM »
Here are a couple of other options:

-Blasters and Bulkheads

-Clash on the Fringe
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Offline SBMiniaturesGuy

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Re: Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2018, 04:56:55 PM »
I use 5150 Star Marine since it includes zero-G combat and ship boarding action rules.
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