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Title: Superhero Wargames
Post by: abhorsen950 on 08 December 2009, 06:14:30 PM
I love comicbooks okay
And basically i want some rules to play some superhero games
trying to keep them free though


Love to hear from you guys


Steve
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: fairoaks024 on 08 December 2009, 06:24:33 PM
Hi abhorsen950


the best one out there is supersystem, but it's not free, I don't know of any free ones that are worth playing,

sorry, not much help :(

regards

jim

Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: abhorsen950 on 08 December 2009, 06:40:42 PM
Ive seen Super System crop up a few times but i really cant bring myself to pay for rule sets
Im still deciding wether or not to buy inquisitor


Cheers anyway

Steve
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: wellender on 08 December 2009, 08:12:42 PM
I am not familiar with any supers rules that are worth it and free.  I had a set of free ones once, but I didn't care for them and deleted them.

Super System is the way to go.  The updated rules just came out.
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: leonmallett on 08 December 2009, 08:34:08 PM
Supersystem is very good (haven't picked up the third edition yet though).

Free? Pulp City is free (downloadable rules from their website), but the characters are pre-generated for the Pulp City universe, with stats included with the minis.

In terms of gameplay I prefer Pulp City to Supersystem (first or second edition), but with Supersystem you can build your own heroes which is a big advantage.
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: Onebigriver on 08 December 2009, 10:32:56 PM


http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=11858.0
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: Crudeboy on 09 December 2009, 08:16:24 AM
Well, I was about to suggest Savage Worlds Showdown! ruleset, but it appears that Pinnacle's taken down the link until they're ready with the newest revision. It's usable for just about any genre really, and free. I do have a copy of the "Alpha" edition, though, and can send it your way if you'd like... I don't think it'd step on any legal toes.

I do have to cast my lot in with the SuperSystem crowd, though. I was admittedly a little nervous about buying the new edition, but soon firmly decided it was $11 well spent, and am now going on a huge superhero kick.  :D
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: akanous on 09 December 2009, 04:47:27 PM
I'd have to echo the others in support of Supersystem.  It's a minimal outlay to get a set of rules that allow for a great deal of creative freedom.  In my opinion the cost is worth it when considering the work you'd have to put in to make a free system work as well (of course I might just be ignorant of the existence of a free system that's just as good).

Alex
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: Hat Guy on 10 December 2009, 03:04:09 AM
Considering that Super System is about 10.95USD, even after printing and binding it, it comes in well under the cost of a rulebook for a major wargames system. Even a deck of Warmachine unit cards costs more.
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: Agis on 10 December 2009, 05:01:01 AM
Get Supersystem! All the others sets are a bit lame compared...
 ;) :D
... and do yourself a favour and DON'T get Inquisitor. A very complex and awkward system in an odd scale. The only good about it is that it is free. But it has very little for Superhero gaming in it!
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: Uncle Mike on 10 December 2009, 03:28:27 PM
What Agis said...spend your money on Supersystem (great super-game) and forget Inquisitor (clunkety-clunk).
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: abhorsen950 on 10 December 2009, 03:53:28 PM
Cheers guys well im stuck between getting Inquisitor or Mordheim anyway and ill just buy Supersystem as it is.
What would you guys says better Mordheim or Inquisitor?
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: fairoaks024 on 10 December 2009, 04:04:35 PM
mordheim!

regards

jim
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: abhorsen950 on 10 December 2009, 04:09:31 PM
Hmm maybe was thinking INQ though...
Gonna have a nosey at the rules of Mordheim Online

Cheers

Steve
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: Agis on 10 December 2009, 04:53:12 PM
Cheers guys well im stuck between getting Inquisitor or Mordheim anyway and ill just buy Supersystem as it is.
What would you guys says better Mordheim or Inquisitor?
Mordheim, but even that game will not give you true Superhero gaming.
No Superstrength, no Flight, no stretch etc etc
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: P_Clapham on 11 December 2009, 03:12:20 AM
I'd go with Mordheim over Inquisitor any day.  Frankly for an Inquisitor skirmish game, I'd rather use Mordheim or Necromunda.
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: abhorsen950 on 11 December 2009, 04:31:28 PM
Right guys me again sorry ive not been very clear  :` Ill be buying Supersystem if i can aswell as Mordheim

Regards

Steve
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: abhorsen950 on 15 December 2009, 04:35:40 PM
Im going to be getting +60 heroclix figures soon so i want Supersystem otherwise im going for INQ playing them as masked vigilantes anyway anybody know where i can get Supersystem in the england?
Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: abhorsen950 on 15 December 2009, 04:56:32 PM
Say does anybody know any LOTR Variants for Superhero fighting?
Love to hear from you all
Steve
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: P_Clapham on 15 December 2009, 05:42:17 PM
Say does anybody know any LOTR Variants for Superhero fighting?
Love to hear from you all
Steve

I could see the Old West lotr variant being used for Pulp Hero Fighting.
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: abhorsen950 on 15 December 2009, 05:45:01 PM
Hmm yeah maybe
Might just go with the Masked Vigilantes Idea


Cheers

Steve
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: P_Clapham on 15 December 2009, 08:27:08 PM
It was the System I was planning on going with originally.  One of their scourcebooks has a small section on using the rules for cops vs gangsters.  The important bit from there was the rules for modern guns, although you might find better and free rules online.  Low Level Super abilites could be inserted via their skill system.  Mordheim had advances that gave a character +1 strength, which could take them over the human limit of 5.  A vigilante warband could have one or more characters starting with these abilites, almost like the mutations from Mordheim.  If you get a chance, check out both books and see what would be usefull to you.

For myself I'm using a variation of the Chaos & Supersystem rules set.  I'm rather enamoured with the Henchmen and character rules.

Hmm yeah maybe
Might just go with the Masked Vigilantes Idea


Cheers

Steve
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: abhorsen950 on 15 December 2009, 08:49:30 PM
Hmm soudns good let me know how you getting on.
Going to use heroclix to play with family and use INQ to tell the story of masked vigilantes.

Cheers guys

Steve
Title: Re: Superhero Wargames
Post by: Puuka on 17 December 2009, 03:03:35 PM
Cheers guys well im stuck between getting Inquisitor or Mordheim anyway and ill just buy Supersystem as it is.
What would you guys says better Mordheim or Inquisitor?

Try them both, you can download them free from the GW site now.