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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Kieffer on 30 May 2012, 10:01:56 AM
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Hello,
As it is frequently requested by newcomers some advices about choosing a WW2 miniatures rule, i have decided to begin this thread to list the available rules for playing WW2 battles with miniatures.
It is a neverending task, so please don't hesitate to submit rules without forgeting to give a link to the official website or the place where they are available.
Thanks for your help.
+WW2 rules :
- Arc of Fire : 10mm->28mm : squad to company level : http://mysite.verizon.net/fisherts/skirmishcampaigns/aof/ (http://mysite.verizon.net/fisherts/skirmishcampaigns/aof/)
- Battleground: World War II : 20/28 mm - platoon level
- Battlefront WWII : 5mm-10mm-15mm : tactical level : http://www.fireandfury.com/index.shtml (http://www.fireandfury.com/index.shtml)
- Blitzkrieg Commander : 2 to 28mm scale : company to division level : http://www.blitzkrieg-commander.com/ (http://www.blitzkrieg-commander.com/)
- Command Decision : http://testofbattle.com/drupal-4.7.4/node/28 (http://testofbattle.com/drupal-4.7.4/node/28)
- Crossfire : company level : http://crossfire.wargaming.info/ (http://crossfire.wargaming.info/)
- Disposable Heroes and Coffin for Seven Brothers : 15mm-20mm-25/28mm : platoon level : http://www.ironivangames.com/ (http://www.ironivangames.com/)
- Disposable Heroes - Point Blank : 25/28mm : squad level : http://www.ironivangames.com/ (http://www.ironivangames.com/)
- Final Combat : 15mm to 60mm : squad to platoon level : http://www.brittonpublishers.com/ (http://www.brittonpublishers.com/)
- Flames of War : 15mm : http://www.flamesofwar.com/ (http://www.flamesofwar.com/)
- GHQ Micro Armour : designed for WWII Micro Armour® : http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/mg1.html (http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/mg1.html)
- Guts 'N Glory : all scales - skirmish : http://www.gutsnglory.org/ (http://www.gutsnglory.org/)
- I Ain't Been Shot Mum ! : company level : http://toofatlardies.co.uk/ (http://toofatlardies.co.uk/)
- Nuts ! : http://www.twohourwargames.com/ww2.html (http://www.twohourwargames.com/ww2.html)
- Operation Squad : platoon level/skirmish : http://www.torrianimassimo.it/operationsquad/html_uk/game.html (http://www.torrianimassimo.it/operationsquad/html_uk/game.html)
- Rapid Fire : http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/ (http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/)
- Rate of Fire: Platoon level 15 - 28mm: http://www.crusaderpublishing.com/roff_rules.php (http://www.crusaderpublishing.com/roff_rules.php)
- Rules of Engagement : platoon level : http://www.greatescapegames.co.uk (http://www.greatescapegames.co.uk)
- The Face of Battle : http://www.thefaceofbattle.com/ (http://www.thefaceofbattle.com/)
- Troops, Weapons and Tactics : platoon level : http://toofatlardies.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=48 (http://toofatlardies.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=48)
- Victory Decision : platoon level : 20mm-25/28mm : http://www.agisn.de/html/victory_decision.html (http://www.agisn.de/html/victory_decision.html)
For free WW2 Wargames rules : http://www.freewargamesrules.co.uk/ww2.html (http://www.freewargamesrules.co.uk/ww2.html)
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Hi,
I think that Battleground is still available. It is for 20mm - 28mm and has some chart updates for those who want to play 15mm. I would say hat it is platoon level, though you mount figures individually. And movement is done by squads.
Matthew
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The Arc of Fire links don't work, you can't click on them.
I would suggest adding a space between each game.
Also, I would change Disposable Heroes to include DH: Point Blank also (squad level rules).
May be asking too much but would be helpful to the newbies may be these two items:
1) Price
2) Pros/Cons to the system. Examples like d6, d10, etc...Rules just cover the big 4 or lesser armies like the Polish, Italians, etc...order of play and so forth, just some general bits of data.
When I was doing my research on what system to get I went with Iron Ivan after a close fight against VD (sounds like I need to go to the clinic now) and ROE. What won Ivan over is that people local already play (so more players to access), the turn order and the fact there is a sourcebook that covers lesser armies.
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I'd add Two Fat Lardies' Troops, Weapons & Tactics. It's for platoon sized combat.
http://toofatlardies.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=48
Perhaps worth mentioning Free Wargames Rules' WW2 listings as well:
http://www.freewargamesrules.co.uk/ww2.html
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If you have a web adress for the Battleground WW2 rules it would be helpful.
If some users want to describe their favorite miniature ruleset in 4 to 5 lines of text, don't hesitate and i will add them to the first post.
I have updated the first post following most of the suggestions. ;)
Thanks for your input.
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Thank you Kieffer for your thread on rules, well done.
Helen
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Helen, maybe this tread should be stickyed.
Paul.
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What? Angriff isn't listed. :-)
Grimm
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Blitzkrieg Commander:
http://www.blitzkrieg-commander.com/
GHQ Micro Armour:
http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/mg1.html
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Panzer8 sets?
Crossfire?
Spearhead?
Korps Commander?
Firefly?
WRG?
Command Decision?
Kampfgruppe Normandy?
Red Poppy White Feather?
Company Commander?
Assault Gun?
Megablitz?
Piquet (POA)?
Check out the rules directory on TMP for more that you will need to research and include. Quite a major task you have set yourself.
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The Face of Battle:
http://www.thefaceofbattle.com/
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Rate of Fire: Platoon level 15 - 28mm: www.crusaderpublishing.com/roff_rules.php