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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: Antonio J Carrasco on September 05, 2019, 02:28:50 PM
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Hello
A while ago (2009) I collected and painted two small forces for the Irish War of Independence, which, in a pinch, could be used for ICW or VBCW. Thing is that I only have a few: 30+ Irish, 16 Black and Tans and 8 British regulars, plus one Armoured Car. They are enough for small skirmishes, but many of the rules that I have been looking demand bigger forces. I was wondering if anyone could recommend me a skirmish ruleset that could be used with the models I already have.
I have thought to use Fistful of Lead (PDF is only 7.00 $), but I don't know how well would adapt to early 20th Century skirmish. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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Well I use Pulp Alley for VBCW skirmish games but, at this level, my VBCW is of the whimsical-bordering-on-silly variety: Morris-men, clowns, escaped chimps, cricketers, Womens' Institute etc. Not sure how PA would suit something more hard-nosed like the IWI.
Doug
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Chain of Command would work fine. There are also free downloads to take it back to the Spanish Civil War period, and the technology is the same.
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We used to use Triumph and Tragedy for VBCW, shifted to Bolt Action, and are now experimenting with a modified version of The Men Who Would be King.
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Chain of Command is designed for platoon sized actions of approx 25-35 men per side.
You would need to make up your own lists with command structure.
Doug's tip about the SCW is a good one - there is also an Abyssinian set of mods that might give you some ideas also