Hoplite Rule suggestions? Photos added 3/8/2021

[Harry Faversham]

If it is all the same to you, then you may as well try One-Hour Wargames, which is pretty cheap and has 30 scenarios.

And delivers the goods perfectly...

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=119374.msg1495958#msg1495958

 

[Easy E]

Hoplomachia is great fun.... but it is almost too deep into the period and minutia for casual play in my book. 

[bulldogger2000]

Hope this is helpful, somehow.

It certainly is....now for the difficult part.  Deciding. 

[bulldogger2000]

It has been a few weeks(months) since I posted my question about rules.  There are several that I have ruled out as being overly simplistic, too fiddly (casualty rolls/parry rolls/saving throws/and such repetitive actions), eight figures does NOT look like a phalanx, etc.

So the search for rules continues.  But, I painted up figures that I had, purchased more figures (don't we ALL do that?), and I have decided on a Spartan/Allies  VS  Athens/Allies.  At least I have a course to chart.

Here is what I have so far.

[Easy E]

Good looking armies! 

[Fremitus Borealis]

I think I recognize the Warlord (Immortal) hoplites, but who makes the command figures?

[bulldogger2000]

I couldn't tell you who makes the command figure with the red crest and the standard behind him.  I have had that figure lying around for about 25 years.  Finally found a reason to paint it.

The bear headed figure is from the company that screwed people over a few years ago, that would scan your head into their system and then use a 3D printer to make various figures.  I got a couple figures back from them, before they snuck off into the night, without producing product for customers who paid them in advance.  So that is my head, on one of their figures.

I think I recognize the Warlord (Immortal) hoplites, but who makes the command figures?

[Fremitus Borealis]

Oh wow, I wondered if the bare headed chap was something like that! Shame about people getting screwed over by them, but that's a cool idea! I've approached something similar with the figure in my avatar, I suppose. Huzzah for green stuff!

Anywho, awesome figures and painting

[wkeyser]

Another vote for Hoplomachia. It is rather nuanced, however, it is just not another roll d6 for hits and roll 6d for saves. You can see how much the Perfect Captain put into the period feel of the rules. They also did a small scenario book.

The problem might be finding the rules now as his site has been taken down.

William

[mmcv]

I'd look at To The Strongest. It doesn't have figure removal, but is recommended as being run with a few decks of playing cards, which are used for activation, combat and strategies, it's grid based which cuts out the faff of measuring distances, rules are pretty straightforward.and plays in a reasonably quick time. While it covers the standard "ancients to medieval" period it's got enough character for specific periods (including hoplite unit types and lists) that it might fit your needs well.

[WuZhuiQiu]

Another vote for Hoplomachia. It is rather nuanced, however, it is just not another roll d6 for hits and roll 6d for saves. You can see how much the Perfect Captain put into the period feel of the rules. They also did a small scenario book.

The problem might be finding the rules now as his site has been taken down.

William

I believe that the rules are being loaded to a related facebook group...

[valerio81]

Hoplomachia is the coolest hoplite ruleset out there IMHO. While I would never call them beer e pretzel, it is not as complicated as it seems really.. it's just not very well laid out and edited, but no incredibly complex.

Yes it is available on the Perfect Captain fb group also with scenario book