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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: SteveBurt on April 26, 2023, 12:19:30 PM

Title: Play testing my WW1 air rules
Post by: SteveBurt on April 26, 2023, 12:19:30 PM

Rules are nearly there now. Just a couple of tweaks to the movement cards and damage system needed
(https://i.imgur.com/KjIyIS1.jpg)

Title: Re: Play testing my WW1 air rules
Post by: Dubar on April 26, 2023, 09:33:36 PM

Looking forward to seeing more!
I've been using a modified set of Canvas Eagle rules I made, but haven't played since November (1/35 ww2 skirmish wargaming got in the way).

Title: Re: Play testing my WW1 air rules
Post by: SteveBurt on April 26, 2023, 10:17:53 PM

The cards used to move are based on the Canvas Eagles manoeuvres. You lay down two at a time, flip one and do the move, then lay another. Tailing lets you see the next card being played. Damage is mostly done by making you discard cards, reducing the things your plane can do.

Title: Re: Play testing my WW1 air rules
Post by: Baron von Wreckedoften on April 27, 2023, 03:23:23 PM

Any further details you can give us - the scale/size of the aircraft and the width of the hexes, for example?

I've used Wings of War/Glory and Algernon Pulls It Off (Too Fat Lardies) for miniatures gaming and have a lot of WW1 aerial boardgames, so I would be interested to see the approach you have taken.

Title: Re: Play testing my WW1 air rules
Post by: SteveBurt on April 28, 2023, 12:33:53 PM

The aircraft scale can be whatever you want. I use 1:72 models on hexes about 3 inches across. But a hex just needs to be big enough to hold a plane. The stands I use are telescopic magnetic pickup tools which give 6 altitudes, but you could just mark altitude with a dice; I prefer the 3D look.

Title: Re: Play testing my WW1 air rules
Post by: bluewillow on May 01, 2023, 07:49:45 AM

Looking forward to seeing them Steve

Cheers
Matt

Title: Re: Play testing my WW1 air rules
Post by: Spinal Tap on May 01, 2023, 08:38:27 AM

I too am looking forward to seeing more of this.

Title: Re: Play testing my WW1 air rules
Post by: SteveBurt on July 01, 2023, 10:30:14 AM

Well, after a further playtest, I'm happy with the rules.
You can find them here:
http://www.fluffycat.co.uk/Steves_Web_Page/Rules_files/Flying%20Circus.pdf (http://www.fluffycat.co.uk/Steves_Web_Page/Rules_files/Flying%20Circus.pdf)

The rules include the cards you need to play, and stats for 8 planes (by some strange chance, the 8 1:72 planes I own)

 

Title: Re: Play testing my WW1 air rules
Post by: Freddy on July 01, 2023, 11:37:20 AM

Seems like a nice game, I like the variable height idea.

Title: Re: Play testing my WW1 air rules
Post by: bluewillow on September 29, 2023, 11:01:35 AM

Fabulous Steve, are you planning on adding other aircraft? Early war in particular

Cheers
Matt

Title: Re: Play testing my WW1 air rules
Post by: Dubar on October 31, 2023, 09:19:44 PM

Rules look easy enough, great going Steve!!!  I was going to print them out but thought I'd wait to see if you have any updates.  Right now I'm fiddling around with my own set of no frills rules.

Title: Re: Play testing my WW1 air rules
Post by: SteveBurt on November 01, 2023, 02:55:40 PM

Not planning any updates

Title: Re: Play testing my WW1 air rules
Post by: Dubar on November 01, 2023, 04:19:51 PM

Thank you!

Title: Re: Play testing my WW1 air rules
Post by: Baron von Wreckedoften on November 01, 2023, 07:12:42 PM

Sorry, I hadn't noticed that you had replied to my questions - thank you!