Defiance Games Alien War or Mantic Games Warpath Rule Set

[Marauderman]

Hi I was wondering if any one can give me their pro's and con's of Defiance Games Alien War and Mantic Games Warpath Rule Sets. I have ordered some of the Defiance Games Miniatures ( the Germans really got my eye) ,but can not decide on which of these rule sets to use. Any input would be great.

[Inso]

I think the warpath rules are free to download... so why not give them a read to see how they look?

I can't suggest either way... are the defiance rules out yet?

[tnjrp]

There is a version of Alien War rules out as freebie download as well:
http://defiancegames.com/index.php/alien-war

Not sure if that is a beta still.

On the subject of the "either or" question posed in the OP, my answer really must be "neither" based on what I've seen so far

That said, AW is clearly better of the two on paper, if you don't want to run very big games (as per # of models on the board). I still think it's going to bog down with more than 20-30 minis per side tho, unless some of the rules have been changed since I read them. You also get to use some special rules that come printed in the DG unit boxes if you go with AW, obviously you won't be able to do so if you use them in a "counts as" role in Wp.

[Marauderman]

Thanks for the quick replys and input, I have down loaded both sets of rules already but can't make up my mind yet.

[Dr.Falkenhayn]

I have ordered some of the Defiance Games Miniatures ( the Germans really got my eye)

out of curiosity did you received any Miniatures yet?  

[tnjrp]

I have down loaded both sets of rules already but can't make up my mind yet

I suppose it's much down to what sort of game you like to play. Both companies offer cheap plastic so the ethos would seem to be more @ "platoon level AKA plonk down a ton of minis" more than @ "a detailed skirmish between weapon teams". Yet AW seems more suited to the latter. Wp is definitely more at what I assume it should be, I just find in simple to the point of simplistic and that's not my cuppa.

[Marauderman]

No Dr.Falkenhayn, I only placed a order two weeks ago and I live down here in the Great Land Down Under, so I will be waiting a while for it to get here, but at $5.95 for  postage world wide I'am happy to wait a bit. I liked the strong reviews I was seeing by some of the regular miniature reviewers on the internet  who had started puting together the German Panzergrenadiers and the UAMC troops.
 I like the idea of different future troops that might be coming out in the Defiance line and hope there are future releases.
I will most likely play the Alien Wars rules set but like I said in my first post I was looking for peoples pro's and con's of the rules.

[Elbows]

I looked through the free ALIEN WARS rules and they didn't really catch me.  I didn't play an actual game though, just the rules made my eyes glaze over..kinda like 40K etc.    If you play them both, let us know.

[Sheerluck Holmes]

I live down here in the Great Land Down Under, so I will be waiting a while for it to get here, but at $5.95 for  postage world wide I'am happy to wait a bit.

 I am still waiting for my order placed with them over a month ago, so you may be waiting for a while yet. 

[Marauderman]

Thanks Scurv and the rest of you guys for your input and ideas about the rule sets.

[manatic]

A nice Alien War review here:

http://deltavector.blogspot.com/2012/07/alien-war-defiance-games.html

[Marauderman]

Thanks Manatic for the review link.