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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Chris Abbey on April 20, 2016, 11:29:39 AM

Title: Modern 1980 Style Gaming using Combat Patrol
Post by: Chris Abbey on April 20, 2016, 11:29:39 AM

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A couple of weeks ago, Lewis and I started using Buck Surdu's Combat Patrol ruleset together with the free 'Winter of Discontent' supplement to do some gaming set in the fictional, alternative time line world of 'The Winter of '79'

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Buck's streamlined rulesystem with it's innovative and unique use of card based mechanisms to quickly resolve combat led to a fast paced and enjoyable game which saw me commanding 2 Pltn, A Coy, 10 Para against my sons Welsh Liberation Front (WLF) forces.

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The game was played in 28mm scale and it was the first time that I got the excellent new Miniatures from Mike Bravo into action.

(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Battle_Reports/Combat_Patrol_WOD2/combat_patrol_winter_of_79_13.jpg)

If interested, we have a full after action report at :http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Hobby-Pages/Hobby-Blog/Combat-Patrol-1979-Winter-of-Discontent-Op-Gargoyle (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Hobby-Pages/Hobby-Blog/Combat-Patrol-1979-Winter-of-Discontent-Op-Gargoyle)

Title: Re: Modern 1980 Style Gaming using Combat Patrol
Post by: juergen c. olk on April 23, 2016, 02:44:18 AM

What a great looking game..I like the fact the rules were fast flowing.

Title: Re: Modern 1980 Style Gaming using Combat Patrol
Post by: Marine0846 on April 24, 2016, 11:29:13 PM

Good looking game.
The rules look interesting.

Title: Vietnam Gaming using Combat Patrol
Post by: Chris Abbey on May 05, 2016, 11:10:09 AM

Just come across this review of Combat Patrol on Gavins Blog.
This time Combat Patrol has been adapted for Vietnam, just goes to show the versatility and strength of the core system.

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Gavins report of Vietnam using Combat Patrol is at: http://www.britishforces.org.uk/combat-patrol-tm-a-second-look (http://www.britishforces.org.uk/combat-patrol-tm-a-second-look)

Title: Re: Modern 1980 Style Gaming using Combat Patrol
Post by: CarlLeyland on May 14, 2016, 10:33:52 AM

Fantastic table! Both of them but I do like the Welsh one.