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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: si2 on September 23, 2023, 09:02:27 PM
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Does anyone have a copy of this little rule set from many years ago?
Si
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It was the second option when I googled it
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Really? USSR?
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Sorry no I realised that after I posted its a 2 page simplification of BA skirmish not the 20 page stand alone book
But if I find it I'll let you know
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That was the first set of rules I bought/used when I returned to wargaming (which was when I joined LAF in 2008). I’m sure I still have them, it’s just a matter of finding them.
SI
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I’ll see if I can find them online whilst searching today.
Update
So far no luck. I’ve found information but no pdf or physical place to buy. It looks like they were released in 2004 and came with early bolt action miniature sets (Authors/designers names seem to be Andrew Fisher (II) , David Hawkin , Simon Bargery). Have found someone with them to trade so I’ll check that for you.
Andrew
BeneathALeadMountain
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I'd be interested in them too
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Sadly no luck, the chap had already traded them years ago.
Andrew
BeneathALeadMountain
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Hey
BA Firefight are squad level game.
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https://us.warlordgames.com/products/academy-of-street-fighting-bolt-action-firefight-pdf?_pos=1&_psq=acade&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Did you mean this?
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Yes, this is free scenario book with firefight rules used.
Firefight rules were kind of beta version, but maybe were polished in this Academy, I don't know.
USSR - tried to find it but nothing in internet. It was some beta version of Bolt Action rules?
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USSR is a skirmish set written by the owners of the Bolt Action line before it was sold to Warlord Games.
I have PM'd you about the rules as I have a set
Mike
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No help I'm afraid, just adding my voice to the choir of people also interested in seeing these rules - I had no idea bolt action ever existed separate from warlord.
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The company was Bolt Action Miniatures and was run by Simon Bargery.
He sold the range to Warlord who eventually replaced the very fine Paul Hicks sculpts with more action based rather less subtle sculpts...
The USSR rules have no connection with the Bolt Action rules. They are a set of Skirmish rules for small actions with 6 men a side.
Mike
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Found my cooy plus the two QR cards that came with the rules.
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I've now been re United with the rules thanks to Mike. I'm quite impressed with what I put together all those years ago. I'm going to have a go at rewriting them to incorporate a few new ideas.
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Glad you’ve found a copy - I kept looking but had not had any luck. Looking forwards to seeing what you do with it.
Andrew
BeneathALeadMountain
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I've now been re United with the rules thanks to Mike. I'm quite impressed with what I put together all those years ago. I'm going to have a go at rewriting them to incorporate a few new ideas.
Were you the original writer? If so it must have been frustrating to have lost access to your work.
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I ran across this tonight and thought I would post:
https://d-day.boltaction.com/ (https://d-day.boltaction.com/)
Rules and 4 scenarios:
Fuel The Fire
Final Liberation
La Marseillaise
The Barricades
Plus a campaign, Miller's Men
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Black Hat describes BA USSR in his earlier post.
It’s very much a small skirmish game that predates Warlord.
BA USSR and Bolt Action by Warlord are very different beasts.
The company was Bolt Action Miniatures and was run by Simon Bargery.
He sold the range to Warlord who eventually replaced the very fine Paul Hicks sculpts with more action based rather less subtle sculpts...
The USSR rules have no connection with the Bolt Action rules. They are a set of Skirmish rules for small actions with 6 men a side.
Mike
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Were you the original writer? If so it must have been frustrating to have lost access to your work.
I'd forgotten all about it for years and then as I've been playing GW kill team I started to think this reminds me of my old game in some aspects. My old pc is dead and gone and we sold all the copies. It was really cool to get hold of an old pdf. I wrote the bulk and then play tested it with a couple of pals. I'm interested to see how it works 😂
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Hi Si,
I somehow missed your reply. Apologies for that.
Though I have now found my copy of your USSR rules, complete with card summary sheets and the cards of tokens (as yet uncut).
I also have a screen print of the original BA website page, which summarises the rules, offers some variations, and prices them at £5. The screen print is dated 18/10/2008, which I’d guess is when I bought them.
I’d finally dug them out as having recently purchased a few Quar, I was thinking the rules might be useful for a small trench warfare (raids, etc) game.
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Hi Si,
I didn't expect to see anyone asking about USSR rules! Its been a long time since we play tested them.
How are things? If you are planning an update I'm happy to help testing the new version.
Drop me a line.
David