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Author Topic: "Nam '68" Rules?  (Read 1364 times)

Offline SJWi

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"Nam '68" Rules?
« on: July 21, 2023, 11:49:14 AM »
Does anyone know what became of these Vietnam rules. I think they were being written by Warwick Kinrade and recall a report of what seemed a near final playtest on this Forum back in early 2020 or 2021?

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Offline Gunbird

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Re: "Nam '68" Rules?
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2023, 06:51:16 AM »
Not released yet, but still in the plans for the near future. Printing books is bloody expensive....
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Offline SJWi

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Re: "Nam '68" Rules?
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2023, 06:29:41 AM »
What about releasing straight to PdF? Quite a few people seem to be doing this due to the print costs and the balance of risk/reward . Maybe not odeal but if it "got them out there" maybe better than being unpublished.   

Offline Gunbird

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Re: "Nam '68" Rules?
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2023, 06:39:23 AM »
PDF is a surefire way to find your rules on pirate sites within a week after release, so not likely.

Maybe they will go for print on demand, who knows. You would have to ask Warwick or Piers about that.

Offline SJWi

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Re: "Nam '68" Rules?
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2023, 09:25:34 AM »
OK. Understood. I liked Warwick's "Battlegroup" a
( or contribution to,( nd have bought his Soldiers of Napoleon, so hopefully Vietnam will see the light of day fairly soon. As I said I recall some posts of playtests from maybe 2-3 years ago so was hoping they hadn't bitten the dust.

Offline hussar2m

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Re: "Nam '68" Rules?
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2024, 11:18:14 PM »
Any more word on if/when these rules might be published?  I for one would support a KS or similar.

Offline Gunbird

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Re: "Nam '68" Rules?
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2024, 11:36:55 PM »
Had a chat with Piers about it a week ago as I have collected all I need to start my build for it and the plan is to release them "somewhere this year".

I know it is a bit vague and all that, sorry.

Offline eddieazrael

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Re: "Nam '68" Rules?
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2024, 10:22:46 AM »
Good to hear they are still alive (or at least not yet still-born.)  I too am starting to collect figures for these rules, it would be nice (and a way to get the word of mouth marketing buzz running) if you could persuade Piers and Warwick to talk a bit more about them.  I'd be interested to know to start exactly what kind of forces we'd need - I understand the game is themed around the experiences of a platoon's tour, but does that mean there is a set TO&E, and what support units might I also need - (eg 1 huey, 8 hueys, a cobra, a OV10?) etc etc.)
« Last Edit: January 23, 2024, 01:36:32 PM by eddieazrael »

Offline hussar2m

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Re: "Nam '68" Rules?
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2024, 01:53:12 PM »
Thanks guys. I'll keep an eye out.

Offline Gunbird

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Re: "Nam '68" Rules?
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2024, 09:06:52 PM »
I'd be interested to know to start exactly what kind of forces we'd need -

When I asked that last year the answer was "a platoon of GI's and a bunch of VC"

I've got that sorted in bare metal, and plenty of scenery to build. Nothing stopping you from making more stuff for other Vietnam rules I suppose.

 

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