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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: has.been on 27 May 2024, 09:39:11 AM

Title: AK47 again!
Post by: has.been on 27 May 2024, 09:39:11 AM
Played an old set of rules with an old friend. A good time was had.
Both of us were able to curse the dice throws.
Our own, 'If only that unit had arrived earlier' and
 the opponents, 'Another 6 !!!! :o' (greatly harrassed unit passing yet another morale test).
Title: Re: AK47 again!
Post by: gamer Mac on 28 May 2024, 10:43:18 PM
Cool looking game :-* :-* :-* :-*
Don't show me anymore I don't need any encouragement to dig out my AK47 stuff
Title: Re: AK47 again!
Post by: Citizen Sade on 28 May 2024, 10:52:00 PM
Such a great game. Original or reloaded?

P.S. Proper job on those figures and terrain.
Title: Re: AK47 again!
Post by: has.been on 29 May 2024, 08:01:06 AM
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Cool looking game :-* :-* :-* :-*
Don't show me anymore I don't need any encouragement to dig out my AK47 stuff

There is a danger, I am trying to get my friend to dig out his AK47 army. :D

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Such a great game. Original or reloaded?

P.S. Proper job on those figures and terrain.

Original.  I did flirt with the first extension, but never really took to it.
I never even realised there was a reloaded version until Digits asked me to check his preposed army list & nothing fitted!  ??? ??? ???
Bought a copy of the reloaded, but again didn't really take to it.
I have a plan...OK this will be the umpteenth 'plan'.
I will do five (maybe six) 'armies' all based on the original rules, but each one a different political stance.
All the options, lists etc will be in its own really useful box.
This is already the case with:-
The Army, Peoples Pop[ular Front.
The Air Force, Dictatorship.
The Navy, Colonial Power/Settlers.

Figures allocated for;
The Marines,
The Para-Military Police &
The UN.

The grand idea is that when I fancy a game I can just take any two boxes off the shelf & be ready to play right away.
Title: Re: AK47 again!
Post by: flatpack on 29 May 2024, 08:54:05 AM
Looks fun….as always
Title: Re: AK47 again!
Post by: has.been on 29 May 2024, 09:54:07 AM
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Looks fun….as always

And Flatpack is another local AK47er.  I would like to 're-awaken'  :)
Title: Re: AK47 again!
Post by: CapnJim on 29 May 2024, 06:28:01 PM
Never played AK47.  But your terrain/figures/vehicles look the part.  Well done!
Title: Re: AK47 again!
Post by: Smoking gun on 29 May 2024, 07:54:17 PM
Nice to see an AK47 game, they are such good fun.
I played two games of "Reloaded" last Saturday (25th) at the AK47 event held in Sheffield. I lost the first game and won the second. There were 4 games of Reloaded and 5 of the original or "Classic" rules played. The event was organised through the active AK47 Wargamers facebook group.

Best wishes, Martin from Grimsby
Title: Re: AK47 again!
Post by: has.been on 29 May 2024, 09:31:16 PM
Nice looking table Smoking Gun.

CapnJim, you have got to give it a try.
From dicing up your country's flag & name, then colouring in the flag, coloured pencils useful, not something you normally hear in a wargame. :D
through to the post battle tot up & all the fun along the way.
Title: Re: AK47 again!
Post by: Smoking gun on 30 May 2024, 08:44:23 PM
For those who haven't played AK47 Republic, Billy Goat Wargaming has recently posted a video of a game using the original rules on You Tube:

https://youtu.be/V8kkCdANHmg

Best wishes,
Martin
Title: Re: AK47 again!
Post by: CapnJim on 06 June 2024, 11:23:10 PM
Nice looking table Smoking Gun.

CapnJim, you have got to give it a try.
From dicing up your country's flag & name, then colouring in the flag, coloured pencils useful, not something you normally hear in a wargame. :D
through to the post battle tot up & all the fun along the way.

Hmm.  Just what I need - another rule set...I might just have a peek at it, though!
Title: Re: AK47 again!
Post by: Commander Roj on 07 June 2024, 08:09:35 AM
For those who haven't played AK47 Republic, Billy Goat Wargaming has recently posted a video of a game using the original rules on You Tube:

https://youtu.be/V8kkCdANHmg

Best wishes,
Martin

I've been looking at AK47 recently, never having played it. I watched a few videos (possibly not Billy Goat, thanks for the link) Opinion seems divided on original and reloaded. Opinions on which might be best for a new player? I noted the new version includes Arab-Israeli and French/US intervention forces, which might be interesting to me.
Title: Re: AK47 again!
Post by: fastolfrus on 07 June 2024, 10:01:22 AM
have only played the reloaded version, in a Black Hawk Down inspired setting.
Never seen the film, but the game played well
Title: Re: AK47 again!
Post by: PBR Streetgang on 07 June 2024, 12:05:21 PM
Great looking game with beautiful models and scenery. I especially love those wheeled armored cars (Saracens?). I am fan of AK47 Republic and gearing up for another game in the coming weeks. I think I use the 2.0 version of the original (or is it 1.2?). Like you, I preferred the original to reloaded.
Title: Re: AK47 again!
Post by: has.been on 08 June 2024, 09:39:16 AM
No, they are Saladins, PBR Streetgang.
The great thing, well of the great things, with AK47 is you can use what ever equipment you want/already have.
With the original rules a tank is a tank. Nice & simple. I like simple. :D