Which rules?

[Hammers]

I am working on a small side project and I wonder which fast, easy rules for early WWII, 28mm skirmish level, vehicles included, work best.

[answer_is_42]

I have a copy of Disposable Heroes and a Coffin for Seven Brothers, although I've never tried them, but they do look rather good. There's an early war supplement, too.

http://www.ironivangames.com/

[Pentaro]

"Road to Hell" is very easy and free: http://www.dadiepiombo.com/uc2.html

"Chain of Command" will appear later this year. It's based on "Through the Mud and the Blood", which I think is an excellent game, realistic, fast and fun at the same time

[General]

I recommend NUTS from Two - Hour Wargames.  MG42 is their rudimentary free demo rules. 

http://www.angelfire.com/az3/twohourwargames/files/mg42.pdf

[DFlynSqrl]

I second Nuts.  It's my rules of choice for WWII.  Especially if you want to play solo or co-op.







Edit... because I can't spell.

[revford]

Nuts! is great, there is a new version out now I've not tried, but we've played and enjoyed the older one.  Works best for a squad a side, with reinforcements arriving to expand the battle on the fly.

Also worth considering are Rules of Engagement, usually a platoon a side with support, good suppression and morale rules in this one:

http://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/

And World at War from Agis/Mongoose, for a platoon plus support again, lovely system that is very clean and simple to learn, less pining and more death than RoE which makes for faster play.

http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/miniature/series.php?qsSeries=47

[chaplain severus]

I definitely support going for Disposable Heroes.

I think they are an easy & fun set of rules.

(Not knocking any of the other suggestions, mind you)

[n815e]

If you want to be a squad leader, then go for Nuts!

If you want to be a platoon commander, then Rules of Engagment or Disposable Heroes.

Don't like World at War, it's not much "WWII" and more like 40K.

[Hammers]

Thank you all! To be honest  Road to Hell seems to be ju-u-ust what the doctor ordered, and they are free. I just hope they are balanced, which is often something you sacrifice on the altar of 'fast and simple'.

[General]

I also am fond of the old Squad Leader games.

[postal]

Ive been playing frontline-command for about a year now and played battleground before that.

heres the sight for frontline command
http://www.frontline-command.com/

[David]

Depends on what level you are looking to play
If you are playing platoon level, plus tank and aircraft(up to three platoons)then i like Triumph & Tragedy
I love playing them for WW1 to 1923, SCW and for the rif wars
They are fast to play and ease to pick up, plus you do need a brain to get the order of the cards right otherwise your plans go very wrong and your units die quickly.
Going to try playing then for WW2 on monday
David

[abhorsen950]

I wanted to ask the exact same question, thanks guys you've given me some quality ones!

[Scorpio]

For future reference, let me also recommend AE-WWII. Yes, it's a Weird War game, but you can just choose not to use the Weird options, and it plays as a great skirmish-level game. (Between 3 and 20 figs per side, and tanks are scary.) Worth checking out.

[dyscordya]

"CAPTAIN SPECIAL OP’S" from Capitan Games and it´s free.