modern warfare solo ruleset ?

[sundayhero]

thanks, it's exactly the document I was looking for.

Even if US and french army organization differs a bit a squad is called "groupe de combat" and include 2 fire teams called "equipe300m" and "equipe600m" (one  team of 3 men with 1 AT4 and one team of 3 men with 1 FN Minimi). I've already got 3 of them.

Concerning insurgents and following this guide, I just have the right amount (more or less) of leaders, RPK and RPGs, finally I ordered  2 technicals too, and already have 2 snipers.

THe only thing I will be missing are PKM (I should be able to convert a couple of RPKs I already have) and DSHK teams. But I'll order the DSHK in the same time I order FoF, I think.

EDIT : I realized that I had a DSHK in my spare parts box  Just have to add a crew. I will make one stand with gunner + DSHK and keep the 2 other crew members on their own base (so I can keep use them for other purposes).

[von Lucky]

The main rule book has the 300m and 600m organisational details. Remember that FoF is scenario driven - so there's flexibility (like in real world situations) in what's in play.

[sundayhero]

THanks,

I ckecked again (using the guide provided), it seems that I'm still a bit short on insurgents for FoF (especially "regular" ak fighters)...But I already blew the minis budget for this month and probably more   



For OPEX french ruleset, I've got plenty enough minis...Even too much. So, exceptionnaly, I'll try to make my own soup using solo mechanics from diferent rulesets and use wit OPEX. Perhaps in the mean time, a solo addon will be released (it's noticed in the rules as future addon).


Now...Time to paint and convert  About 100 minis and around 10 vehicles  For something I started as simple fast skirmish game project just a few weeks ago, not too bad... Especially when so much other minis are waiting for my attention in both 10 and 28mm 

[sundayhero]

Still looking for ideas of modern warfare solo ruleset. What do you think about USEME solo rules ? How does it work ? What are the needs concerning miniatures ?

As I explained,

concerning "good guys" :

I've got french version of  1 platoon (around 40 men, 4 APC, 2 light armoured humvee-like vehicles + a dozen of SF with vehicles and helicopter)



Concerning insurgents (afghan style, to be compatibles with both Afghanistan ISAF operation and Mali french operation), I've got :

4 squads (= each squad contains 6 ak47, 1 rpg, 1rpk, 1 leader)
4 technicals (machine guns)
2 snipers
1 antitank/chopper heavyweapon (missile launcher)
+spare minis (2 RPGs, 2RPK, 1 leader, 1 -without weapon but cell phone- "big boss" mini)


What solo ruleset would allow me to play this amount of minis (without any new shopping) ? I thought about Force on Force, but the reports or scenarios I found on internet seems to engage a lot more minis than that. Maybe it's a false idea I have.


Any help will be appreciated. The 2 key points are :

-use the figures I have without needing to buy more (but keeping the games enjoyables...If I have minimal requirements only, I doubt I'll be able to make enjoyable games)
-Real solo rules mechanics, with kind of IA and unpredictability.



thanks for your help.

[sundayhero]

I finally made my choice, buying Force on Force rulebook, and some cheap soft plastic insurgent reinforcements from Caesar minis (probably 3 sets of modern militia, seems compatible with my Mali/afghanistan insurgents forces)

I was decided to go metal only for this modern warfare project, but I just can't afford it, I already spent too much money    Going metal only and covering all possible needs (grunts but also weapons types options, etc...) would be too expensive, at least for now.


If someone can confirm that I will have enough minis (for both sides) with this addon, it would be nice. 

[von Lucky]

Good choice on rules (common set, many will know or have).

I would follow that document from the previous page for answering if you have enough. It's a fexible system, with inifite scenario possibiities. Short answer - you have enough for games.

[sundayhero]

thank you for your answer,

Good choice on rules (common set, many will know or have).

I would follow that document from the previous page for answering if you have enough.

Regarding this doc especially, I have not enough (on the insurgents force), that why I was worried and why I made the choice of cheap plastic reinforcements, since I'm broke.  

[von Lucky]

Ratios, my boy. Ratios. Modern warfare has few rules; same with modern wargaming. It's your game - you won't be doing anything wrong if it's a little different.

And trust me, the insurgents recycle pretty quickly.

[sundayhero]

Thank you for your help.   

I've got good news also, my brother today went to home and asked me what I wanted for Christmas...

[sundayhero]

Hi,

I finally made a very reasonable choice. I bought (or to be more specific, I ordered and my brother paid as my christmas gift  ) one Caesar plastic minis set for most of the reinforcments I still needed, and added some Elhiem metal specialists that were not available in plastic (like DSHK crew, at5, etc...).

I still need to order Force on Force. And then I'll be officialy broke