Author Topic: FUBAR - 15mm Sci-Fi - Expanded Version (Read 4383 times)

Vulture · « **on:** March 09, 2015, 07:31:17 PM »

Hi everyone

Thought I’d put a short posting out about a version of the FUBAR rules I’ve been working on. FUBAR was originally authored by Craig Cardwell who had the aim of the creating a set of workable rules for modern/sc-fi combat that would fit on one side of A4.

These basic rules have now been adapted for a whole range of settings and periods, a full list of which can be found here: https://fubarwargames.wordpress.com/downloads/

After trying many many other rules sets myself, I settled on FUBAR to use with my 15mm Sci-Fi. That said whilst I’m happy to have a Quick Reference (QR) sheet on a single side of A4, I wanted extra bits and pieces added, along with more detailed armour rules - all laid out in a longer format. I’ve therefore generated my own FUBAR expanded version.

It can be downloaded for free on this page of my wargaming Blog. http://vultureswargamingblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/fubar-15mm-sci-fi-rules.html

My general ramblings on the Blog about FUBAR as a whole and a further sub variant covering 28mm Sci-Fi, can be found here: http://vultureswargamingblog.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/FUBAR

Happy to field any questions anyone might have

Kind regards to all

Vulture

Froggy the Great · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2015, 01:23:17 AM »

Nice! I'll take a look, especially the armor rules.

Vulture · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2015, 07:01:29 AM »

Quote from: Froggy the Great on March 10, 2015, 01:23:17 AM

Nice! I'll take a look, especially the armor rules.

Cool

Look forward to your thoughts as I know you've played FUBAR before

Dargoth · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2015, 09:26:28 AM »

Ummm did you photoshop the flying stand out of that hovertank picture or is this some magnets magic?

Earther · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2015, 09:33:44 AM »

Great stuff Vulture and thanks! Loving the Laserburn dreadnaught armour in your shots!

Froggy the Great · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2015, 12:05:47 PM »

a) I want that gigantic plane in your pics.
b) what is the difference in your rules between Overwatch and On Guard? As far as I can tell (haven't finished the document yet) OW gives a +1 and OG gives a -1 and they're otherwise identical. Why would you ever go OG?

Also, I may have to appropriate some of your mods for my version.

Vulture · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2015, 12:25:25 PM »

Quote from: Dargoth on March 10, 2015, 09:26:28 AM

Ummm did you photoshop the flying stand out of that hovertank picture or is this some magnets magic?

Dargoth
It's possible that some photo editing was involved...

Vulture · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2015, 12:35:38 PM »

Quote from: Earther on March 10, 2015, 09:33:44 AM

Great stuff Vulture and thanks! Loving the Laserburn dreadnaught armour in your shots!

Earther

Many years ago I had a bit of an arms race with some friends of mine. We had a no holds barred every figure we had, all day game using Imperial Commander across 6 tables.

In preparation for that I got myself 40+ Laserburn Dreadnaught guys (still produced by 15mm.co.uk) and 40+ Power Armour and modified them to carry all manner of Double Barrelled weaponry (Support Bolters, Heavy Lasers, Missile Launchers, Gatling Guns). We ended up with over 250 figures per side, plus a smattering of tanks.

They went through his force like a hot knife through butter

A battlefild mini-nuke subsequently took a lot out, but it was great fun

Still some of my favourite figures

Vulture · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2015, 12:42:57 PM »

Quote from: Froggy the Great on March 10, 2015, 12:05:47 PM

a) I want that gigantic plane in your pics.
b) what is the difference in your rules between Overwatch and On Guard? As far as I can tell (haven't finished the document yet) OW gives a +1 and OG gives a -1 and they're otherwise identical. Why would you ever go OG?

Also, I may have to appropriate some of your mods for my version.

Froggy
As you've probably guessed the spaceship is from Thunderbirds

If you fail your Initiative roll, you go On Guard.

Question for you. What rules do you use for Assaulting vehicles ? I only spotted this ommission recently.

Talking of vehicles, stats for over 100 are on that spreadsheet you can download off my blog. If you wanted an extra adding just let me know.

Kind regards
Vulture

Froggy the Great · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2015, 12:52:20 PM »

OW vs OG - That makes sense, I like that! So basically OW is saving up an aimed fire action for later in the turn.

Infantry assaulting vehicles: I also appear to have a gap here. I have vehicles ramming each other or infantry, but not vice versa.

Vulture · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2015, 07:04:18 PM »

Quote from: Froggy the Great on March 10, 2015, 12:52:20 PM

OW vs OG - That makes sense, I like that! So basically OW is saving up an aimed fire action for later in the turn.

Infantry assaulting vehicles: I also appear to have a gap here. I have vehicles ramming each other or infantry, but not vice versa.

Another advantage of OW is that it persists until you either voluntarily remove it (at the start of turn) or when you fire. In other words you don't need to keep activating that unit, to re-set OW.

How about these for some Vehicle Assault rules.
1) A squad attacks successfully on a 4 to 6. Soft skins are destroyed.
2) None Power Armoured Infantry do Glancing damage (Table eight) to armoured vehicles.
3) Power Armoured Infantry roll on the penetration chart (Table 9).

Vulture · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2015, 07:44:15 PM »

Just updated the rule pack to Version 3-6-0 incorporating the new Infantry Close Assault vehicle rules from the previous posting.

Kind regards to all

Vulture