Gladiator Rules?

[Prof.Witchheimer]

There are many out there. Warhammer Historical, "Red Sand, Blue Sky", MTS and so on. I guess I would buy the Warhammer Historical "Gladiator" just for the pics but I've heard "Red Sand, Blue Sky" would provide better rules.

Any experiences, suggestions?

[Poiter50]

The free set, Munera Sine Missione, worked for my club.

[YIU]

If you like Warhammer historical rules system (like LOTOW, LOTHS,...) Gladiator is a must have. Nice book.

Anatoli wrote a review of the game :

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=34424.0

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=34727.0

You can also play free rules :

http://www.outlandgames.net/Glory%20in%20the%20Arena.pdf

And Mordheim Pit Fighter, available for free from GW site normally.

[LeadAsbestos]

RSBS is a fun set of rules. If you start running a ludus,  and play out the rise and fall of your house, it can be a good time! Still not much fun to play out individual battles, as you are really just setting the gladiators down, and moving a few squares.
Gladiator games are one of the few instances I would prefer a good video game to a miniatures game.

[matakishi]

I bought the Gladiator book for the pictures and Red Sand Blue Sky for the rules (it also includes chariot racing).
I may write my own rules if I don't like them but, so far, they seem fine and I like the area movement idea so I'd keep that whatever I choose to do later.

[Golgotha]

I used to enjoy the Avalon Hill Gladiator game - see http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1693/gladiator, despite being a board game it was ideal for minis indeed it included cardboard counters that were about 28mm.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Currently I am just thinking of some small fights with a few figures at my next wargaming weekend. Just for fun, so the rules should be quick/easy to learn.

Later, after finishing of my Ancient German project, I could imagine to make a bit more and more complex but you know the long-time-inspiration of a wargamer can be very fickle.

And how said, I will get the Warhammer Historical book either way but I'm not sure if that set is the right thing for a relaxed game with some friends drinking beer and being too lazy for long rounds

[Driscoles]

Olli did a Gladiator Game and he has rules for it. Ask him !
Björn

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Olli did a Gladiator Game

Olli? Welf VIII.? knoxville?

[Anatoli]

@Prof.Witchheimer
If you get the Warhammer Historical rules you might be interested in some enhancements/house rules I wrote to make the game a little better (imo).

http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.com/2011/11/gladiator-house-rules-and-tweaks-pdf.html

[Kingscarbine]

I want to introduce my 10yo nephew to gaming and have been thinking about using the 1/32 scale ITALERI and Pegasus sets for such a project. Free rules would be lovely.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

@Prof.Witchheimer
If you get the Warhammer Historical rules you might be interested in some enhancements/house rules I wrote to make the game a little better (imo).

http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.com/2011/11/gladiator-house-rules-and-tweaks-pdf.html

Thanks, Anatoli, will check out them as soon as I get the rules.

I want to introduce my 10yo nephew to gaming and have been thinking about using the 1/32 scale ITALERI and Pegasus sets for such a project. Free rules would be lovely.

Idea of using of larger scales was going through my mind as well. Eventually I’ve decided to go for 28mm just to be able to use the minis in other Ancient settings, probably as bodyguards in my Roman Merchant caravan for the Germania project.

[YIU]

For a beer and friends simple game try EM4 gladiators set then.

[Driscoles]

Welf

[nervisfr]

@Prof.Witchheimer
If you get the Warhammer Historical rules you might be interested in some enhancements/house rules I wrote to make the game a little better (imo).

http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.com/2011/11/gladiator-house-rules-and-tweaks-pdf.html

About the GW set of rules, there is a problem about the initiative system, that could not work with a dual fight system like one need for the gladiators way of fighting.
In the past, i had made a rules for the french magazine Vae Victis where the dual fight was at his best. At this i worked on RUDIS, the old tabletop rules, and did a more light version, less complex and more easy to learn......for the magazine's readers.
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