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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: fastolfrus on October 31, 2009, 10:07:49 PM
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Boosted by an impulsive purchase last week and Alasdair watching Flash Gordon on tv tonight, has anyone played any Flash Gordonesque games ?
If so what rules do you use ?
Any recomendations for ships etc ?
Any good websites ?
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Can't beat Rattrap's "Fantastic Worlds" game, IMNERHO.
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Can't beat Rattrap's "Fantastic Worlds" game, IMNERHO.
Seems like the obvious choice to me.
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Without sounding totally dense (or maybe not) what does IMNERHO stand for ?
I would guess In My ..... Honest Opinion, but the NER leaves me stumped.
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NER= never even requested, not even really? :D
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In My Not Even Remotely Humble Opinion.
Heh.
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Second "Fantastic Worlds".
Good rules.
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I am running a Flash Gordon game now. I use Fantastic Worlds and I also use the Planet X supplement to FW a lot. For rocket ships, I assume you mean for tactical combat, we are pretty much up a creek until Matt Beauchamp releases his War Rocket rules and mini's. I use the Herb Deeks resin models with my 28 mm figures. They are really too small but no one's complained. These models can be had from Monsters in Motion (in the 'Flash Gordon Buck Rogers Serials' catagory) catalog numbers 18SHD03 and 18SHD04 or from Swapsale. For sites, try Tony LoBue's site http://flashgordon.ws/flash.htm and the Flash Gordon wiki http://flashgordon.wikia.com/wiki/Flash_Gordon_Wiki King features has a comics sitehttp://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/fgordon/about.htm with some Flash Gordon stuff on it, especially Raymond books which can also be had from Amazon.
If you want a more RPG approach try Savage Worlds/Slipstream from Pnnacle Entertainment Group. Spaceman's luck!
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Have you checked Tony´s (aka Dampfpanzerwagon) absolutely superb project on his blog?
CLICK HERE NOW, YOU'LL LOVE IT!!! ;) (http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/search/label/Flash%20Gordon)
Absolutely spectacular painting and such wonderful cross-use of other figure lines for a perfect overall effect. And his rocketship and tank are even better.
As for rules, I´d probably go with 45a (Fantastic Worlds resp.) as well. I got them for my retro scifi stuff and while I didn´t actually use them yet (well, I didn´t play a single game in almost two years of collecting, but I plan for large-scale skirmish, for which 45a is not really suitable), I absolutely admire the work and ideas that went into that one. And you get a ton of archetypes already worked out to help you start.
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Here's a couple of links to another Flash Gordonesque modeling blog:
http://www.miniartofwar.net/smf/index.php?topic=1145.0
http://www.miniartofwar.net/smf/index.php?topic=971.0
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If you don't know about them Wargames Supply Dump has some usefull Flash Gordon miniatures in the Dick Garrison range for 28mm http://www.wargamessupplydump.co.uk/dick%20garrison.htm, also Hydra miniatures,http://shop.hydraminiatures.com/index.php?cPath=34, sells Fantastic Worlds and Planet X rules. Matt includes a special edition mini with each book. With Fantastic worlds you get a figure that isn't Flash Gordon and Planet X includes a miniature which isn't Ming the Merciless. I will be using the latter, and I intended to use the former but my player group includes King Vultan and Albert Einstein.
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What about Lionmen & Hawkmen?
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WSG has
hawkmen Falconeers in their Dick Garrison range and a son-of-Brian Blessed Prince Volstratos.
And there is always the Heroclix PPP Hawkman for those who have limited time and would prefer to "get stuck in" gaming rather than Prepare, Prime 'n Paint. :)
Hmmm .... Lionmen.
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Lionmen - if you like 'em as Anthropomorphic cat-people ... as in the 1979 Filmation cartoon and also in the comic by Aarden Entertainment .....how about the Panthera Tribe from Black Orc?
http://100k.blackorc.com/roster.php?id=4
Otherwise any semi-naked orange man with big dreadlocks and a beard (http://flashgordon.wikia.com/wiki/File:Kingjugrid.jpg) will suffice. ;)
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Personally. I like the Crocodile Games Basti range for alien cat-people (although they're not specifically leonine...):
http://www.crocodilegames.com/secure/list_items.asp?CatID=24&SubID=23&pageHeading=Items%20-%20Miniatures%20-%20Aegyptus
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From Dampfpanzerwagon.
I've also attached a link to my Blog, but Westfalia Chris has already commented on my collection of 40mm Flash Gordon miniatures (my ever growing collection).
I use Fantastic Worlds, there is a free download (or there was) of sample rules if you want to 'try before you buy'.
I also have;
To Be Continued By Gaslight by John R. Buck and Christopher Palmer.
Space Rat by Nathan Russell.
Some notes on Flash Gordon for Savage Mongo Adventures that was released with Monolith Design cards.
Void Trek 3007A.D.
Legends in Time and Space, Dark City Games.
Rockets and Rayguns, by Angelfire.com
Plus others! I am a bit of a Flash Nut!
I hope this helps.
Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/
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Fantastic Worlds... Fantastic system!
If you add... I think it's called... The Lost Valley? The supplement with all the prehistoric creatures in it.... then Fantastic Worlds get's even BETTER (if that's possible!). Can be used as "monsters of planet whatever"... just change the name to that T-rex and you're good to go.
There is also a "Planet X" supplement also. But I haven't picked that one up yet.
Believe me, Dampfpanzerwagon... I keep up with your blog. ;)
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Fantastic Worlds... Fantastic system!
If you add... I think it's called... The Lost Valley? The supplement with all the prehistoric creatures in it.... then Fantastic Worlds get's even BETTER (if that's possible!). Can be used as "monsters of planet whatever"... just change the name to that T-rex and you're good to go.
That would be "Thrilling Expeditions: Valley of the Thunder Lizard" ;)
You can see a FW scenario including a T-Rex playing out right now as we speak on the Rattrap Forum:
http://www.rattrapproductions.com/speakeasy/viewforum.php?f=29
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Yes. As the GM of that game, let me just say: Heh.
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Thanks for refreshing the memory and correcting me, guys. :)
You know what they say... "The mind is the first thing to go." Well... actually... it's the second thing. :?
Looks like a fun game there, Foggy. If you do something like that again I might try to jump in on it.