Quick Play Sci-Fi rules wanted

[6milPhil]

I've realised I can finallt squeeze a game in this weekend with my sci-fi bits from my seemingly never ending project. I'm looking for quick play, simple rules which are free.

Recommendations?

[spevna]

I've heard lots of good things about FUBAR.

[Earther]

I heartily recommend KR16 http://angelbarracks.co.uk/rules.html

[eilif]

The rulesets below lean a bit toward pulpy sci-fi (like void, 40k, etc) but are fast and free.  I like fast-play games and have found rulesets I like for most every scope.  I've played and enjoyed all of the games below except Warpath 2.0.

For Warband size games, "In The Emperor's Name" is a great choice.  Though nominally set in the 40k universe with lots of 40k warbands listed and grimdark scnearios, it's actually a great generic skirmish engine (based on Fubar but modified for a bit more detail) with a good unit creation mechanic. I strongly advise skipping the current 3rd edition as it's not actually finished and using the 2nd edition as seen here. http://thegamesshed.wordpress.com/2011/07/02/in-the-emperors-name/
It's the game that was developed into "In Her Magesty's name"


I really like WarEngine (though you've got to join the yahoo group to get the rules now). for Platoon V Platoon, with light vehicles.  Very flexible, unit creation mechanic.  Lots of army lists at the group as well.
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/WarEngine/info

Warpath 2.0 (the current verison) looks like another good option also for games between platoon and company size..  It's free from Mantic games. No unit creation mechanic, but there are 4 armies, with enough profiles to represent most anything. 
http://www.manticgames.com/free-rules.html

If you want to play a huge 40k size game in the company size range. the Warpath 1.0 rules are still around on the interwebs. IIRC, Lots more official army lists were released for it, but at least 4 are still avaialble and it's even simpler, being basically Kings of War "In Space".  I find 40k hard to stomach nowdays, but really like Warpath 1.0 as a way to get my old 40k armies on the table for a very fast moving game. Warseer still has it.
http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?315682-Compilation-of-Warpath-Army-lists-and-rules

[Testudo Maximus]

FUBAR , one page rules that cover everything in a simple elegant manner, and two pages if you also download one of the many available supplement sheets for any of the more popular sci fi genres

cheers Tom

[aliensurfer]

Fubar.

[eilif]

Just noticed your screen name. If you're playing in 6mm, then Panzer 8 Sci-fi is an excellent choice.  A 2 page ruleset,  that plays quite fast but still gives an engaging game.  Though it might be being overshadowed by Alpha Strike at our club, we've played Panzer 8 sci-fi a number of times and enjoyed it. We even tweaked/reorganized the rules slightly and used the unit creator to make a full list of units.  

You can find the Panzer 8 rules (comes with variants for most eras) here:
http://panzer8.weebly.com

You can get our club's version here:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/downloadAttach/140892.page
And the Force list we built :
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/downloadAttach/140893.page

The main difference is a slight tweak to the rules for artillery and friendly moving through other units and a reorganization of the layout so they are easier to understand.

A couple of battle reports are here:
http://chicagoskirmish.blogspot.com/2013/01/mech-attack-and-panzer8-for-10mm-sci-fi.html

http://chicagoskirmish.blogspot.com/2012/09/trying-out-panzer-8-for-quick-play-sci.html

[mcfonz]

I've realised I can finallt squeeze a game in this weekend with my sci-fi bits from my seemingly never ending project. I'm looking for quick play, simple rules which are free.

Recommendations?

Fubar is more or less what I used for my demo game Phil. One sheet of A4 rules. Just how you like them.

[6milPhil]

Yep FUBAR has it chums.

Just noticed your screen name. If you're playing in 6mm...

Thanks for the recommendation, however I have been drawn from the true path of 6mm, and this is 28mm - I cry myself to sleep at night about this... 

[Juan]

"Resistance is Futile II", by Agema.

[Sangennaru]

I find incredible how many threads with this same topic there are, and how each of them is full of different rulesets!
I never heard of KR16 and "in the emperor's name" (although i've IHMN), both of them are really interesting!

[eilif]

I find incredible how many threads with this same topic there are, and how each of them is full of different rulesets!
I never heard of KR16 and "in the emperor's name" (although i've IHMN), both of them are really interesting!

We've all got our favorites…
As for In The Emperor's Name, if you have IHMN, you've pretty much got all the basic mechanics. ITEN is set in the 40k universe, so it's got force and weapon lists for most every 40k faction (and many obscure sub-factions) and it has a different campaign engine that looks quite good.  ITEN came first and went through a couple revisions before the mechanics  got a "major label" debut as IHMN.

Both are great in their intended genre's/settings or as generic rulesets for porting into other settings.

[Diakon]

What kind of sci-fi setting are you planning on using quick-play rules for Phil?
I find that IHMN works really well for the more dirty, grungy type of sci-fi like Post Apocalyptic, space westerns or pioneer colonist type stuff.

[Conquistador]

Yep FUBAR has it chums.

Thanks for the recommendation, however I have been drawn from the true path of 6mm, and this is 28mm - I cry myself to sleep at night about this... 

As well you should, heretic!      

Seriously, I know few people who stick exclusively with one size (and 1970s 25 mm not = 2014 28 mm in the same army, before  a certain party - you know who you are - says they do.)        Temptation can lead us astray... (bad pun intended.)

Gracias,

Glenn

[eilif]

Yep FUBAR has it chums.

Thanks for the recommendation, however I have been drawn from the true path of 6mm, and this is 28mm - I cry myself to sleep at night about this... 

Glad to hear it!
    You'll like it over here in 28mm land.  If nothing else, it's bigger!

My main 28mm games have already been listed, but what type of sci-fi and scope of engagement are you leaning toward.