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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Ninefingers on October 07, 2018, 09:39:34 PM

Title: Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?
Post by: Ninefingers on October 07, 2018, 09:39:34 PM

I've gotten some figures together to do a bit of skirmishing in The Expanse setting - OPA/Settlers vs private corperate security, that sort of thing.
I'm a bit stumped on rules though. I've got Rogue Stars but that seems to be a bit too much like maths homework, so I'm looking for something which will give good, fast-paced game for multiple players and is easily teachable.
Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?
Post by: Silent Invader on October 07, 2018, 09:46:43 PM

FFOL:Galactic Heroes

Title: Re: Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?
Post by: dijit on October 07, 2018, 10:12:01 PM

I've just tried googling 'FFOL:Galactic Heroes' and don't seem to get any hits for any rulesets. Do you have a link?

Title: Re: Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?
Post by: Silent Invader on October 07, 2018, 10:55:07 PM

Baron Von J on LAF is the author. Fair number of game reports on LAF but here’s a taster

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=112349.0 (https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=112349.0)

I haven’t played them myself yet but I was a backer of the Kickstarter. They are from the Fistful of Lead (Old West) family, which I have had countless hours of fun with.  I’ve got the Horse and Musket variant and have also played test games of the Gothic Horror version. I have no reason to doubt that the sci fi version will provide the same amount of fun.

Title: Re: Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?
Post by: NickNascati on October 08, 2018, 01:46:05 AM

According to Jaye, it won't be openly available until all the Kickstarter backers have gotten their copies.  I've played the original FFOL often with my western figures, and it is a lot of fun.  I am looking forward to the SF version.

Title: Re: Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?
Post by: Genghis on October 08, 2018, 05:41:49 PM

Inquisimunda/old school Necromunda might work.  The rules are readily suitable for de-40Kifying for other settings and will handle 6-12 a side without any problems.  The only significant change I'd suggest to the rules is to change the IGOUGO turn order to individual figure activation drawn from a bag.

The rules can all be found in the Yaktribe vault: https://yaktribe.games/community/vault/ (https://yaktribe.games/community/vault/)

Title: Re: Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?
Post by: Easy E on October 08, 2018, 05:46:59 PM

Here are a couple of other options:

-Blasters and Bulkheads

-Clash on the Fringe

Title: Re: Skirmishes in The Expanse setting - rules?
Post by: SBMiniaturesGuy on October 08, 2018, 05:56:55 PM

I use 5150 Star Marine since it includes zero-G combat and ship boarding action rules.