Alternate rules for flames of war miniatures wargames. A trio of naval miniature rules the view from the turret. The rules are designed so that each player can handle one or two maneuver. Flames of war hammer likewise, the lads at battlefront down new zealand way have their own version of a starter set to get you started in what must be the largest historical miniatures wargaming franchise ever. A video showing a set of rules i found called fubar rules for modernsci fi skirmishing, this particular version is designed for 6mm figures. The top ten reasons why i play battlegroup ww2 rules.
We suggest the bigger the game the smaller the choice of figure scale to avoid having to add more table area. Each region has its own price range and in some cases specific products and different product availability. Others, like the german panther, were far fewer, but their sheer. Wwii player in constructing realistic australian military forces in papua new guinea. Aug 14, 2008 the battlefront site, is very supportive of the rules and also contains playtesting for spin offs, modern, spanish civil war etc i really like the rules but i think the ground scale works better with 3mm or 6mm rather than 15mm. Ive ordered the pdf rule book and kursk supplement. To make sure the focus is on gameplay and not on griefing, heres a quick. Some of the hardback books are now out of print, but are still available as pdfs, making it easier for overseas buyers to get their hands on the rules and supplements. To say that this rule set has great support is like saying the golden gate bridge is fairly interesting or that roman legionaries were pretty welltrained. As you can see the fib model is a bit shorter that the other two but the psc and bf models mix together perfectly.
Battlegroup ww2 tactical wargame part one introduction. This site is best viewed using a monitor setting of 800 x 600 pixels or greater in every period of warfare there existed some manner of tactical procedure, or doctrine, based upon the operational combat limitations of the period and the armies. Easy to learn, fast play rules provide players with the thrill of. Learn the rules for star wars battlefront ii so you can play fair and have fun.
However, at the moment that option isnt available to us. So we have made a pdf version in a few different formats for you to download and print out, and perhaps have it laminated. While other world war ii systems certainly have a healthy dose of historical flavour and detail, with. By making just a few subtle, albeit resonating, changes to their venerable decisive battles of wwii series, the folks at ssg have crafted a remarkably different playing experience. And then i saw that fire and fury games published a set of ww2 rules.
Combat mission fortress italys newest module adds nearly 100 new formations and over 50 new vehicles to the italian theater as the theater is expanded to the alps and the end of. Were excited to welcome players from all over the world to star wars battlefront ii. Spearhead rules and organizations for divisionlevel world war ii wargaming by arty conliffe. I recall this single site shaping my whole outlook on ww2 tactical games. It was good to see you all engaged and to see all the awesome battle reports you all turned in. The following advanced or optional rules also fit on one page, they are on page two of the pdf linked above. Normally, youd expect to play flames of war with a real fleshandblood opponent. The top ten reasons why i play battlegroup ww2 rules 10.
This follows my joining a wargames club, and the discovery of some of my old airfix models in the loft. Nov 06, 2018 modern spearhead is based on the highly successful spearhead game system arty conliffe published for world war ii. Battlegroup historical rules for wwii visit for the. Second, we want to support our products with free downloadable content to make our games the best set of historical miniatures rules in the hobby. Here is the pdf link for the rules in case you want to download them. Like spearhead, modern spearhead focuses on the higher level command and control issues rather than the minutiae of individual weapons and vehicles. Battlefront resin on the left, battlefront plastic from open fire set in the middle and psc on the right. Here you can find information on the entire range of flames of war miniatures, rules and accessories, as well as event information, gaming news and hobby tips. Feb 16, 2019 how to play flames of war 4th edition, in this video i show you how to play flames of war, i go through all the basics of the game and get you started in flames of war 4th edition. Flames of war wwii wargame battlefront minatures save 10% uk. Miniatures, rules, and scenics for the miniature gaming enthusiast. To help remedy this, i wrote some ideas on how to play a regular pickup game without an oppenet, or devise your own scenarios to play against and ai opponents. You dont need us to tell you that things are very different at the moment to the way they were a month ago, both for us at battlefront and the world at large. Over the weekend i did some work on tweaking a donald featherstone ruleset that appeared in campaigning with the duke of wellington and featherstone.
Flames of war allows players to wargame company level battles from the european, pacific and north african theatres of world war two, using 1100. These are 4 more of the standard two sided play sheet that you get one of in the rules. World war ii wargaming using the spearhead rules system 6mm miniatures by twrspearhead allows a gamer to refight it at a comfortable decision level, which by the simplicity of the. To this day there is no equal to shock forces feature set and forces for those who are interested in asymetrical warfare at the tactical level. Force on force core rules pdf version ambush alley games. How to play flames of war 4th edition, in this video i show you how to play flames of war, i go through all the basics of the game and get you started in flames of war 4th edition. To this day there is no equal to shock forces feature set and forces for those who are interested in asymetrical. Team yankee quick reference sheet numerous people asked for a handy printable version of the quick reference sheet from the back of the world war iii.
If the true measure of a great wargame is the balance it strikes between realism and fun, then ssgs battlefront has found the sweet spot between the two. Battlegroup is a set of world war ii miniatures rules published by ironfist publishing, a small independent publisher, which are available through plastic soldier company in the uk. Battlefront is a new zealandbased games company that has been making flames of war, a 15mm wwii wargame, for 15 years. Here are all the original squad leader game scenarios ever published. Finally, we want to host a forum for subjects of interest to wargamers and military history buffs, with an emphasis on relating the discussions to the. But please note that they are not being updated and will remain, as is, forever. It was a great six weeks and as a thank you we put together all the missions and printable terrain used in the event into a single pdf that you can. Psc versus battlefront versus forged in battle forum. Wwii is a tactical level miniatures game of world war ii ground combat.
These include the warhammer 40k battle primer and the warhammer age of sigmar core rules, both free. For those that dont know, battlefront miniatures are the makers of flames of war and this is the first of their products. The flames of war fow game is a fast paced and exciting way to recreate world war ii action. Fire and fury games battlefront wwii free stuff page. Tablas battlefront ww2 pdf 41k lucas willens optional rules luke is a frequent contributor to the forum who has developed some optional rules that he uses in his games. Experience an asymmetric war between nato and syrian forces backed by unconventional fighters. Others, like the german panther, were far fewer, but their sheer muscle often overcame the odds against them. We cant wait to see you enjoy the immersive star wars experience weve created for you. Unlike other ww2 rules sets the actual values are not the result of a direct x mm. The dilemmas faced by commanders in different theatres should be similar in nature but terrain, doctrine, communications, supply, troop quality. The 1st edition set of rules was published in 2002.
Star wars battlefront 2 released on pc, xbox one, and playstation 4 features a full campaign, boasting a prologue and 12 missions. Spearhead ww2 rules pdf rules and organizations for divisionlevel world war ii wargaming. After a read through, the rules were pretty straightforward to apply. Battlefront wwii is a tactical level wargame of world war ii ground combat using miniature soldiers and vehicles. Ive put a few variants up on the amnw yahoo group, but following bobs kind remarks about the ww2 version his blog one hour ww2 aar ive put the ww2 variant up here too on the downloads page. Mar 18, 2016 this is an interesting game from battlefront. Browse and you will find online purchasing, support for aoe, expansions, free downloads to include scenarios, charts and more. Three new ww2 naval miniature rules, general quarters iii, battle stations. Sep 21, 2017 the bigger the game type the longer the game, the sweet spot for us is 15mm company size games which play out in about 6 hours either at home or at the local club. Combat mission shock force 2 cmsf2 the original game that launched our 2nd generation combat mission series is now brought up to date. Skirmish wargame rules for 20th to early 21st century special forces operations and other. World war ii wargaming using the spearhead rules system 6mm miniatures by twrspearhead allows a gamer to refight it at a comfortable decision level, which by the simplicity of the rules allows for decisions based on the level of the. This is basically the same set that was used in the peninsular war book he wrote for argus books in the 1990s and similar to the rules in the recently republished wargaming the american war of independence.
Jul 05, 2012 a video showing a set of rules i found called fubar rules for modernsci fi skirmishing, this particular version is designed for 6mm figures. Flames of war products are organized into price regions. Forged in battle on the left, psc in the middle and battlefront on the right. The rules are so simple it is easy enough to tweak them and bolt bits on, although one much be careful not to completely obliterate the original mechanisms. We play in both 15mm and 28mm but the author plays in 20mm and i have heard wild stories of both 6mm and 54mm with no scale conversations. In these pages, youll find lists of spearhead players and clubs worldwide, a spearhead faq, hints, strategies and game summaries, as well as information regarding future. These hardback books act as a source book for your chosen ww2 theatre and also present army lists, vehicle and weapon stats and special rules for that theatre and period of the war. The rules are elaborate and cover morale, sinking, fires, broken masts, and boarding. All products from battlefront miniatures noble knight games. These old alphabet pages are being retained due to the many external links that refer to them. Wwii is designed to model this tactical level of combat. The wargamer is pleased to present ssg and matrix games an award for excellence for battlefront. Easy eights battleground world war ii is a set of rules that nicely blends technical details of weapons and machines with the elusive. Later it was brian stokes, frank chadwick and bruce reataylor who published ground breaking rules sets that lead the 2nd generation of rules.
If you opt for the pdf rule book then you will also need to get one of the theatre books. A one hour wargame with featherstone style rules blogger. They take pride in the quality and historical accuracy of their products. The underlaying story is based on the conflict between the rebel alliance and the galactc empire, who fight for supremacy in various locations wellknown to fans of george lucass creation. Flames of war hammer likewise, the lads at battlefront down new zealand way have their own version of a starter set to get you started in what must be. Wargames design is the home of jim bambra and the combat hq. Fortress italy rome to victory preorders available. While this does give us plenty of hobby time, it also means we have to change the way we do things for a time. Fire and fury games designers of wargame miniatures rules. Battlefronts skirmish hit tanks is going global with a series of.
Unlike other ww2 rules sets the actual values are not the result of a direct x mm of armour at y degrees z value but are based on a broader basket of factors, so for instance the difference between armour value 4 and 5 is more than 3 to 4. Whats changed in the reprinted flames of war rulebook. Modern spearhead is based on the highly successful spearhead game system arty conliffe published for world war ii. Single ship engagements can be played on a tabletop, but fleet battles require more space. It offers great historical accuracy and playability, which combine to produce an exceptional combat experience. Product description battlefront wwii rules fire and fury games. Please go to the main site page to find current information. Apr 23, 2018 over the weekend i did some work on tweaking a donald featherstone ruleset that appeared in campaigning with the duke of wellington and featherstone.
Battlefront miniatures brings you everything you need to play table top wargames based in the second world war, vietnam war or the arab israli war. Flames of war abbreviated as fow is a world war ii tabletop miniatures wargame produced by the new zealand company battlefront miniatures ltd. Fire and fury games battlefront wwii free scenarios. To make sure the focus is on gameplay and not on griefing, heres a quick refresher on our rules so everyone is on the same page. Osprey games surprised me recently by sending me their newest release, nam. The battlefront site, is very supportive of the rules and also contains playtesting for spin offs, modern, spanish civil war etc i really like the rules but i think the ground scale works better with 3mm or 6mm rather than 15mm. New ww2 rules in the works from tfldave brown home. You have here almost a gateway drug product leading new players into the larger world of battlefont 15mm historical gaming. Empiregamestore is a uk based shop and stock the full range of battlefront rules books, miniatures, boxes, blisters and accessories. May 24, 2019 here are the basic rules a formatted pdf version available at this link this pdf includes all of the latest additions version 2g updated 29may19.
Id say compared to how flashy the likes of battlefront and. Fire and fury games battlefront wwii wargame reader contributions. Walkthrough star wars battlefront 2 wiki guide ign. Battlefront wwii rules set one set of second world war rules getting plenty of play at present is battlefront wwii. Battlefront is a game designed with multiplayer battles in mind, so it features no narrative structure. Battlefronts skirmish hit tanks is going global with a series of new language editions. The game is supported by an excellent range of high quality 15mm scale models by battlefront miniatures. Welcome to the home of age of eagles aoe ii, a series of miniature wargaming rules, developed from the popular acw rules by richard hasenauer. They manufacture miniatures, scenery, rulebooks and all the little accessories to make your game an epic reinactment of famous battles, or to allow you to re fight and change the outcome of an actual battle from history. The age of sail rules for the 1972 dont give up the ship. World war two was the company commanders war, the frontline infantry or rifle company being the basic unit of tactical maneuver.
What surprises me most about this game is not that they sent it, but rather that the game is produced by battlefront miniatures and published by osprey games. Flames of war battlefront wayland games wayland games. What is surprising is that it turns out the three rule sets are more complementary than competing. In that game we tested a set of realism rules we called the hard cat rules well i have been doing a lot of talking about perhaps adding some rule additions to that basic set and got some great feedback and ideas along the way. Feb 28, 2017 if you opt for the pdf rule book then you will also need to get one of the theatre books. Modern spearhead modern spearhead wargaming rules official. Everyone here at gale force nine is ecstatic by all the participation we got from our tanks players. Because we were new to the modifications, there was some shuffling through to find the key stats lines, so a play sheet would be a good thing to pull out, as well as a list of vehicle specific stats just like the main ww2 version.
This was how i had based my figures when i used wrg rules, and it looked ok, and i have no intention of rebasing them all just because i have changed rules. Tanks like the american sherman and the soviet t34 were produced in the tens of thousands. Original squad leader scenarios the australian wargamer. The basic element is a platoon, not individual tanks or soldiers. Understand that youre basing maybe 50% off the game that wasnt even at its fullest.