Free Sci-Fi Skirmish Rules

[abhorsen950]

Just put together a little collection of rules you recommend for any new comers who come looking for rules.


Steve

[wellender]

No Limits is a free rules system everybody says is pretty good.  Haven't hada chance to give them a try myself.

http://www.wargamesunlimited.net/nolimits/index.html

They also have No Quarter which is Fantasy.

[Vinlander]

'No Limits' is an interesting rules set. Easily adapted to utilize whatever models you have lying around.

[keeper]

Not exclusively for skirmish games, but these are two free rules sets that can be used for sci-fi skirmish:

Beamstrike
http://www.neilandannettec.myby.co.uk/beamstrike.htm

Fast and Dirty
http://www.freewebs.com/weaselfierce/

[dijit]

There is a huge list of free sci-fi games out there. Let's start with my favourite (I'm a little biased!) - Crimson Dust. This is a sci-fi skirmish game, which is still being worked on ( a new version should be out after the new year), it uses mulitple D6 rolls to get the results, for example when shooting at a target you might roll 6D6 and any that score 4 or higher score, the target has a 'defence' of 4, so you'd need more than 4 scoring dice to hit. The quality of the hit is determined by how many scoring dice you have. It's skirmish in that it uses 5-15 models/ side and allows for a great deal of customisation with a huge list of skills and equipment. Also there are rules for hacking (Ghost in the Shell style) and psychic powers. http://crimsondusk.webs.com/crimsondustrules.htm

Then  theres Infinity which is bound to their models (which it has to be said are very nice, but a little pricy). A nice system with lots of interesting bits. It uses a D20 and often has 'face to face rolls, where each player rolls a dice to determine the outcome. The models are nice but expensive. http://www.infinitythegame.com/

Then theres Chain Reaction, by Two Hour Wargames. Its a love it or hate it type thing, personally I'm not convinced. The rules are hard to read and understand. It uses a unique reaction system which allows a game to almost 'play itself', it's quite popular and very well supported. http://www.angelfire.com/az3/twohourwargames/free.html

Thes eare in addition to those mentioned above. I'm sure there's more, just can't think of any right now.

[abhorsen950]

Well for me theres:
Street Fight by Wargames Foundry. Available on there website.

These rules are available from Freewargamerules.co.uk:
Afterglow
Wasteland Warriors
Grim Future

Cheers
Steve

[dijit]

There's also 'Skank Rules' which are fast and fun, they're very open to being adjusted to your own needs.:
http://www.skankgame.com/Downloads.html

[abhorsen950]

Nice one ill add that to my collection of PDF's

[Pil]

VOID 1.1
http://www.scotiagrendel.com/Products/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=59_69
Very nice squad based system which works with D10 rolls, plays quite easily and has extensive army lists

Necromunda
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat1290323&categoryId=1100011&section=&aId=5300010
Classic SF skirmish set in the Warhammer 40k universe. Very enjoyable and with a campaign system that has become a classic.

Battlefleet Gothic
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat1290319&categoryId=1100007&section=&aId=4300022
Space-ship combat in the warhammer 40k universe, never played it though.

Epic Armageddon
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat1290320&categoryId=1100008&section=&aId=4900003
6mm combat in the Warhammer 40k universe, never played it either.

Inquisitor
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat1290321&categoryId=1100009&section=&aId=4900004
54mm roleplay/miniatures game set in the Warhammer 40k universe, guess what? Never played this one either

Gorkamorka
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat1290025&categoryId=1100014&section=&aId=5300012
Post apocalyptic vehicle combat with Orks from the warhammer 40k Universe and a campaign system based on the Necromunda system. A personal favourite of mine

[abhorsen950]

Cheers Pil
Bit stupid of me not to think of those games

Anybody on here played BFG as a small scale game?


Steve

[wellender]

Dirtside
Stargrunt
Full Thrust

http://www.groundzerogames.net/

[abhorsen950]

Thanks for the help guys
weve got plenty posted up now

[dijit]

Inquisitor also works very well for 28mm, by using the scale of 1 yard - 1 inch, it makes getting models and scenary much easier.

[abhorsen950]

Thats how i inted to play INQ changing it to play many different eras aswell