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Offline timyeh

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what 28mm WW2 game system is good?
« on: May 15, 2011, 09:03:33 PM »
Our group want to start on a 28mm WW2 game and am curious what do you guys think is a good game system? We are noob as far as WW2 game is concern. I have heard of Rules of Engagement and Nuts but do not know anything about this. What can you guys recommend.

Regards,

Tim Yeh

Offline Anatoli

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Re: what 28mm WW2 game system is good?
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2011, 10:10:54 PM »
Register at the Secret of the Third Reich forum and check the download section for "Bellum Europa". Reworked SoTR rules that are pure WW2 without weird stuff. Lots of small tweaks to it as well. It comes with army lists for US/Soviet/UK/Germany. And it is free.

http://secretsofthethirdreich.com/forums/index.php?topic=2525.0

Offline Blue in vt

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Re: what 28mm WW2 game system is good?
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2011, 01:37:38 AM »
I like Rules of engagement...but I haven't tried too many different sets of rules...I found these...like them and am sticking with them...for now... ::)

Cheers,

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Offline n815e

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Re: what 28mm WW2 game system is good?
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2011, 02:37:47 AM »
What are you looking for in a set of rules?
There are many rule sets.  Personally, I like Rules of Engagement -- but I am partial the mechanics of that game, versus something like Disposable Heroes.  However, I think DH is a fine game.
So there are plenty of good games, but the one you'll like the most is the one that most closely matches what you like.

Offline Weird WWII

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Re: what 28mm WW2 game system is good?
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2011, 03:03:01 AM »
Battleground WWII

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Offline whisperin_al

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Re: what 28mm WW2 game system is good?
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2011, 05:38:40 AM »
WW2 is one of those periods where there are a whole plethora of rules available and each usually has plenty of fans.  It really depends what you want out of a game as to which rules will be best for you.  Personally I love Nuts! but it took a little while to get my head around the reaction system they use.  Once you have I think they produce a great game with the right "feel" for me.  If you want to try the system Two Hour Wargames have the Chain Reaction core rules available to download for free.

Offline Amalric

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Re: what 28mm WW2 game system is good?
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2011, 08:37:50 PM »
Personally I love Nuts! but it took a little while to get my head around the reaction system they use.  Once you have I think they produce a great game with the right "feel" for me.  If you want to try the system Two Hour Wargames have the Chain Reaction core rules available to download for free.

What he said!
Nuts gives you a fun, quick game that at the end of the game, the results feels right.

Amalric

Offline DD-Chris

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Re: what 28mm WW2 game system is good?
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2011, 12:55:44 PM »
I really like Rate of Fire
the PDF is dirt cheap ( got mine for like $8 )
and the rules are simple, effective, and fun.
built into the rules is a system to modify and adjust things like morale, weapons rate of fire, etc
simple to learn, and probably one of the better ww2 rules sets i have played.

Offline timyeh

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Re: what 28mm WW2 game system is good?
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2011, 05:47:37 PM »
We are currently playing Ambush Alley and really like the simplicity of their system.
I also like it that they have a lot of scenarios. Another good thing about that system is that we can use the same figures and terrain as the scenario are pretty generic.
Our group is on a tight budget and prefer not to buy new figures/vehicles every second or third scenario.

Thanks,

Tim

Offline Terrible Tim

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Re: what 28mm WW2 game system is good?
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2011, 06:28:25 AM »
We play Disposable Heroes (Iron Ivan Games) at our club and we love it. They also make modern and zombie rules also. Making it easy to cross over gaming periods - nazi zombies, yes please:

Disposable Heroes Product Description
A complete small unit skirmish game for WWII. Rules for infantry, artillery, vehicles, and aircraft. Includes specific platoon list and vehicle entries for Germans, Americans, British, and Soviets.


Iron Ivan:
http://www.ironivangames.com/

Yahoo Group, quick responses from the rules writers:
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/ironivan/
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Offline Paleskin

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Re: what 28mm WW2 game system is good?
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2011, 10:08:42 PM »
Rules of engagement plays well,plenty of generic systems that will do the trick as well depending on size of games you plan.

Offline marcus

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Re: what 28mm WW2 game system is good?
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2011, 08:25:47 PM »
 I just got done playing WW2 OPERATION SQUAD , a Really neat game  for squad on squad fighting. never before has not having a pair of binoculars cost my  opponent a battle.  also the assistant  gunner for an mg has a real job of loading more ammo when it runs out. and spotting for the gunner.  no vehicle rules but they are coming out soon.    http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dwww.torrianimassimo.it%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26biw%3D1419%26bih%3D703%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=it&u=http://www.torrianimassimo.it/operationsquad/html_uk/game.html&usg=ALkJrhiz49NiPz6ErSMvuWVhLn0l8sZArA

Offline SBMiniaturesGuy

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Re: what 28mm WW2 game system is good?
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2011, 09:51:02 PM »
After having played many different systems I have become a NUTS! fan for its reaction system and ability to game battles out to conclusion in a few hours. In fact, I like it so much I'm now a NUTS author -- so color me biased! NUTS! now has supplements covering all theaters of the war except North Africa, and new books are always in being released. There's also an active Yahoo! Group for Two Hour Wargames that makes it easy to get your questions answered, find fan files, new official freebies and so on.

They are based on the Chain Reaction 3.0 rules, available free here:

http://www.angelfire.com/az3/twohourwargames/pages/cr3.htm
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Offline leadfool

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Re: what 28mm WW2 game system is good?
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2011, 08:03:03 AM »
CROSSFIRE by Arty Contliffe, no rulers, no turns, very "real" feel, lots of hidden troops, simple to learn mechanics, impossible to master.  CROSSFIRE

Mostly the "best" rule set is the one you can play with the figures/terrain that you already have. 

Oh did I mention my favorite set, Crossfire? 
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Offline opa wuttke

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Re: what 28mm WW2 game system is good?
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2011, 08:50:36 AM »
World at War by mongoose is worth trying I think.
Additional lists for the pacific and south-east asia theatre are also available.

We used to play our RCW-games predominantly with WaW:Back of beyond and liked it very well for its rules which enables a more easy gameplay. The possibility to use tanks and supports as well as fighterplanes which are integrated in your platoon asset WaW gives a realistic and satisfying game and enables a small game with only a handful of minis up to an hourlasting battle with lots of infantry, artillery, tanks and fighterplanes.

http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/

also of interest may be this

http://www.agisn.de/html/world_at_war.html

 

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