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Offline Lord GreyWolf

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Looking for Fantasy Naval rules
« on: July 09, 2014, 11:03:47 PM »
I have a number or fantasy style ships and looking for a basic rules set I can use the minis so my 6 year old son and I can do some navel battles.

Most of the ships I have are similar to the Bretonian ships from Man O war and the Nurgle fleet.

Any help in this would be great. I don't want to have to print off a bucket load of counters/templates/data sheets/rules etc just something that would be fun to play and quick.

Cheers
LGW

Offline Hat Guy

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Re: Looking for Fantasy Naval rules
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2014, 12:35:09 AM »
The old Pirates Constructable Card Game springs to mind, fast and easy to play, not sure where you'd get the cards from though. There may be an online community like there are for other defunct CCGs?

Offline Lord GreyWolf

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Re: Looking for Fantasy Naval rules
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2014, 12:54:43 AM »
The old Pirates Constructable Card Game springs to mind, fast and easy to play, not sure where you'd get the cards from though. There may be an online community like there are for other defunct CCGs?

I have a bucket load of ships just need rules that are basic and not overly complicated. Most of I have found are a bit over the top for my boy to grasp. It needs to be a game that he can learn to play.

I have around 20+ ships.  Some have paddles, sails or oars ranging from small, medium to large scale ships.
Any ideas?

LGW

Offline Timbor

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Re: Looking for Fantasy Naval rules
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2014, 03:38:05 AM »
So, if it is man o war scale, you can try uncharted seas.  Its a pretty simple game which (unfortunately) never took off as well as Spartan Games' other offerings.  Not sure if its in print anymore, but you should be able to source the rules easily enough.
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Offline Lord GreyWolf

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Re: Looking for Fantasy Naval rules
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2014, 06:46:40 AM »
So, if it is man o war scale, you can try uncharted seas.  Its a pretty simple game which (unfortunately) never took off as well as Spartan Games' other offerings.  Not sure if its in print anymore, but you should be able to source the rules easily enough.

Haven't touched any Spartan games product due to a failed group order I did fell through and cost me $$$ in exchange rates when I had to refund everyone's money... ( left a sour taste)

I do have the uncharted seas rule book on PDF may take some time and have a read see if the lad can grasp it.

Cheers
LGW

Offline AndrewBeasley

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Re: Looking for Fantasy Naval rules
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2014, 07:04:07 AM »
A couple of places to have a look at for you:

Strange Tydes http://www.blease.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/WG.strangetydes.html  (be warned the site dates back to 2002 in style and content but they are still around)

Pirates of Yendor http://www.jimwallman.org.uk/yendor/poy.htm (designed for a MEGAGAME - crawl around the floor having fun)

Flagship Games Pirate! http://www.flagshipgames.com/html/pirates.html (full set of rules and may well be to complex for an intro game)

You may also be able to adapt these http://theminiaturespage.com/workbench/83687/

Good luck and post a battle or two!
Andrew

Offline Lord GreyWolf

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Re: Looking for Fantasy Naval rules
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2014, 07:36:59 AM »
A couple of places to have a look at for you:

Strange Tydes http://www.blease.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/WG.strangetydes.html  (be warned the site dates back to 2002 in style and content but they are still around)

Dam ugly site and hard to find the rules for the game.

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Pirates of Yendor http://www.jimwallman.org.uk/yendor/poy.htm (designed for a MEGAGAME - crawl around the floor having fun)

not sure about this

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Flagship Games Pirate! http://www.flagshipgames.com/html/pirates.html (full set of rules and may well be to complex for an intro game)
lol after looking at the rules I think it will be above even my skill set.

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You may also be able to adapt these http://theminiaturespage.com/workbench/83687/

not sure where to start with this it seems to be more historical then fantasy/

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Good luck and post a battle or two!
Andrew

will do once I can nail down a rule set.

LGW

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Re: Looking for Fantasy Naval rules
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2014, 09:38:34 AM »
Simplified 'The Uncharted Seas' may work.

Begin with just the movement (including the turning arc templates), shooting and damage. If he gets that you can add wind, boarding actions and terrain. I don't think you need bother with the cards and other rules.
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Offline Lord GreyWolf

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Re: Looking for Fantasy Naval rules
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2014, 12:23:43 PM »
Simplified 'The Uncharted Seas' may work.

Begin with just the movement (including the turning arc templates), shooting and damage. If he gets that you can add wind, boarding actions and terrain. I don't think you need bother with the cards and other rules.

I think I may even have the turn templates some water that I had printed back when uncharted seas first came out. Will hunt through my stash and see if I still do.

The next thing is what races do I use a fleet of bretonian and nurgle ships in uncharted seas?

LGW

Offline von Lucky

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Re: Looking for Fantasy Naval rules
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2014, 12:58:49 PM »
Imperial Navy for Bretonnian and Bone Griffons or Orc Raiders for Nurgle.

Offline Timbor

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Re: Looking for Fantasy Naval rules
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2014, 04:09:55 PM »
Also, you should be able to find uncharted seas product and rulebook either second hand or as a clearout from retailers for next to nothing.  The game never really took off, so it seems everyone is trying to liquidate stock.

I really liked the orc ships, and have a good amount, along with some other fleets.  The sculpts were nice and fun to paint.  The rules were pretty simple, so more to my liking. 

Offline Lord GreyWolf

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Re: Looking for Fantasy Naval rules
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2014, 09:44:55 PM »
Also, you should be able to find uncharted seas product and rulebook either second hand or as a clearout from retailers for next to nothing.  The game never really took off, so it seems everyone is trying to liquidate stock.

I really liked the orc ships, and have a good amount, along with some other fleets.  The sculpts were nice and fun to paint.  The rules were pretty simple, so more to my liking. 

I have a bucket load of ships so won't need to buy any more.
Down loaded the Uncharted rule book and I  have the turning templates .
I guess all i need to do is figure out what Uncharted seas ship best matches the man o war versions I have. I have all of the various Bretonian and Nurgle ships. (At least 9 of each ship type except for the chaos death galley which I have only 3) so any ideas?

LGW

Offline fastolfrus

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Re: Looking for Fantasy Naval rules
« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2014, 10:27:25 PM »
If you go with Uncharted Seas you can download most of what you need:

http://www.spartangames.co.uk/resources/downloads

The templates etc are in the digital rulebook
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Offline Lord GreyWolf

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Re: Looking for Fantasy Naval rules
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2014, 03:08:35 AM »
If you go with Uncharted Seas you can download most of what you need:

http://www.spartangames.co.uk/resources/downloads

The templates etc are in the digital rulebook

Looks like I may have print off the tokens and templates the ones I have are not complete and extra types have been added sine I originally got them printed.

Will hunt out the ships I have and see exactly how many there are and types then need to sit down with the Uncharted Seas faction list to see what I can proxy from my minis so we can make up some fleets.

LGW

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Re: Looking for Fantasy Naval rules
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2014, 08:41:03 PM »
I shall be watching this place, as I just unearthed my Man'o'War stuff when going through some boxes in the garage last weekend...  :D
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