Author Topic: Simple WWII Skirmish Rules Recommendations (Read 2520 times)

Parkaboy · « **on:** September 18, 2020, 06:02:05 PM »

Looking for simple WW II skirmish rules from squad level to slightly larger. I haven't found anything that works for me but have read/tried a lot. Thanks if you can help!

moiterei_1984 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 18, 2020, 07:01:23 PM »

Chain of Command by TooFatLardies. Wouldn‘t call it simple but straight forward. Needs some getting used to when coming from a more „conventional“ background.

Shahbahraz · « **Reply #2 on:** September 18, 2020, 07:56:03 PM »

Yep.. seconded, CoC is my WW2 platoon level game of choice.

Shark in Exile · « **Reply #3 on:** September 18, 2020, 10:25:06 PM »

Bolt Action or Chain of Command are both good WW II platoon level rules

dgrosso · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2020, 02:30:30 AM »

you might want to try Landser, a free rules set on the free wargames rules wiki. Nuts, by Two Hour Wargames is fun as well.

Harry Faversham · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2020, 01:38:34 PM »

You said you want 'simple', doesn't come simpler than Neil Thomas's WW2 rule set!

swiftnick · « **Reply #6 on:** September 19, 2020, 01:58:10 PM »

Necromunda!

RichBliss · « **Reply #7 on:** September 19, 2020, 06:11:54 PM »

CoC is great but not simple. To drop down a level of complexity, try Men Under Fire by Test of Battle games.

Parkaboy · « **Reply #8 on:** September 19, 2020, 10:10:26 PM »

Thanks, I will look!

blacksmith · « **Reply #9 on:** September 20, 2020, 09:14:50 AM »

Nuts! by Two Hour Wargames: https://www.twohourwargames.com/historical1.html
Play solo, co-op or vs another player.

Chain of Command by the Lardies is also very good: https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product-category/chain-of-command/

Five Men from Normandy or Company Command from Nordic Weasel Games are also good options: https://www.wargamevault.com/browse/pub/5701/Nordic-Weasel-Games

Enjoy!

fastolfrus · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2020, 02:41:36 PM »

PBI from Peter Pig isn't squad level, the game works with one company per player, but the rules are simple enough that I use them with a school club.
In part because the game works with squares, so no arguments over measuring ranges or measuring movement, also no arguments about cover - squares are open, partial-cover, or heavy cover. Whatever cover is in the square, any figures in that square are in it.

There is a free test version (PBI quick start) which has the basics:
https://www.peterpig.co.uk/rules.html

Parkaboy · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2020, 05:16:22 PM »

Cool. Thanks. I didn't no Peter Pig had a rule set.

mkultra99 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 22, 2020, 07:40:46 PM »

Love me some CoC.. but, it's not what I would call "simple".
Bolt Action is.. "WW2" in name only... but somewhat "simple".
1hour skirmish Wargame by John Lambshead is great.
Fistful of Lead is my groups current 'go to' for damn near everything.. so I'm sure we will use it for WW2 soon.

fastolfrus · « **Reply #13 on:** September 22, 2020, 09:06:13 PM »

Quote from: Parkaboy on September 20, 2020, 05:16:22 PM

Cool. Thanks. I didn't no Peter Pig had a rule set.

They have lots of rule sets for different eras.
The Spanish Civil War & Vietnam sets work well, the ECW & WoTR ones are both good, haven't tried the Western or Pirate sets.

fastolfrus · « **Reply #14 on:** September 22, 2020, 10:13:43 PM »

If you want to go old school, I see that Rapid Fire seem to have been re-released.

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