Author Topic: Terminator Wargaming- What rules and Why? (Read 7764 times)

Dewbakuk · « **on:** November 28, 2009, 05:56:56 PM »

Okay, I've dropped plenty of hints and an emailed list to my wife about what I want for christmas

So assuming everything goes to plan, and if it doesn't I'll just buy stuff myself over a couple of months, I'll have the basis for Terminator gaming. I already have the Copplestone scavenger figures and extras will come from Pig Iron at some point I expect. I have some figures for terminators and the resin ground HK. I should soon have a couple of aerial HK's and the big Harvestor figure (which will be great once detailed!) and will set about converting/building some mototerminators. What I'm missing is a rules set. What do people suggest?

revford · « **Reply #1 on:** November 28, 2009, 06:36:00 PM »

I'd go with 5150 from Two Hour Wargames for bigger skirmishes, the 2HW system has a great feel for desperate firefights.

There is a free PDF add on for it in the Yahoo Group called The Holy Church of Instumentality that has some good ideas for robots that would be spot on for Terminators (slow to react and keep getting back up).

For smaller actions, infiltration or 'have you seen this boy?' type games, Rattrap is always a favourite as it nicely covers more than just combat.

matakishi · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2009, 06:37:26 PM »

Crossfire
(of course)

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2009, 07:32:51 PM »

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I'd go with 5150 from Two Hour Wargames for bigger skirmishes, the 2HW system has a great feel for desperate firefights.

Forgot about that, I even have the rules

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There is a free PDF add on for it in the Yahoo Group called The Holy Church of Instumentality that has some good ideas for robots that would be spot on for Terminators (slow to react and keep getting back up).

Any chance you can send it to me? Don't really want to have to join yet another Yahoo group....

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Rattrap is always a favourite as it nicely covers more than just combat.

Do they have a sci-fi set?

Quote from: matakishi on November 28, 2009, 06:37:26 PM

Crossfire
(of course)

Should have found time to try that at BLAM

commissarmoody · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2009, 08:36:53 PM »

Yes rattrap dose have a sci-fi set, http://www.rattrapproductions.com/Bullpen/?page_id=22

also check out and combin there more pulpy sets to make for a more current game.

Also Rev i would also like to see a copy of it myself if your provideing them. I belong to to many groups myself.

JollyBob · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2009, 08:56:14 PM »

If you are looking for skirmish rules, what about Mutants and Death Ray Guns from Ganesha Games?

I'm fairly sure they would cover most of your troop types, although they may need modded for the vehicles. They seem like they are pretty adaptable as the SoBaH rules engine has been used for three or four different settings now.

And they are dirt cheap too...

Dan · « **Reply #6 on:** November 29, 2009, 02:02:33 AM »

Chris Peers Future Wars have rules for Terminators but they work out very expensive pointswise . I have not tried the Terminators out yet as I've just painted them.

rjandron · « **Reply #7 on:** November 29, 2009, 03:03:53 AM »

Leading Edge Games released the now out-of-print Terminator 2 Miniatures Game back in the 1990s. You may still be able to find rules for it on ebay or used game shops. The rules play very quickly, are fairly detailed, and are specific to the Terminator setting--including rules on Terminator ground and aerial HKs. They were a lot of fun each time I took them out for a spin.

warrenss2 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 29, 2009, 04:07:33 AM »

I second the -Mutants and Death Ray Guns from Ganesha Games

Might also want to look at the Skank Rules. Just a little tweaking and they'll work fine.
http://www.skankgame.com/Downloads.html
I've used them for zombie, post apcoalyptic, alien hunting, and pulp.

Grün · « **Reply #9 on:** November 29, 2009, 07:33:19 AM »

I would wait for Flying Lead from Ganesha Games.
In the meantime I would play with Song of Blades and Heroes

itchy · « **Reply #10 on:** November 29, 2009, 06:51:22 PM »

theres a add on for Ambush Alley on the yahoo group play A.A all the time and they are great my friends use the Terminator war add on and say its great

Pentaro · « **Reply #11 on:** November 29, 2009, 09:56:03 PM »

I would use FAD because it's very simple and fast, and allows you to create very different units: terminator robots (who ignore enemy fire and advance relentlessly!), professional soldiers, survivor gangs...

For smaller games based on the first two films, "Rezolution" has a very cool action flick feeling, if you don't mind writing your own stats for the characters.

warrenss2 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:17:08 AM »

I would wait for Flying Lead from Ganesha Games. - I'm going to have to check this out!

I would use FAD - Never heard of this one. What is it and do you have a linky to it?

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #13 on:** November 30, 2009, 07:59:26 AM »

I'm guessing FAD is Fast and Dirty. I've heard of it although never seen it.

As usual, as many opinions as posters

Definately quite a few to check out, thanks.

Pentaro · « **Reply #14 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:45:41 AM »

Quote from: warrenss2 on November 30, 2009, 03:17:08 AM

I would use FAD - Never heard of this one. What is it and do you have a linky to it?

Sorry! As Dewbakuk guessed, I meant Fast And Dirty:

http://www.freewebs.com/weaselfierce/
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/fastanddirty/

Now they have a LAF-like forum too but I can't remember the url.

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