/hwg/ - Historical Wargames General

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>Wargaming Compendium
http://www.mediafire.com/download/cghxf3475qy46aq/Wargaming+Compendium.pdf
>Saga
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/alj31go19tmpm/SAGA
>Black Powder
http://www.mediafire.com/download/o5x6blwoczojmfr/Black+Powder.pdf
>Bolt Action
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/n7jmdnlv1n0ju/Bolt_Action
>Hail Caesar
https://mega.nz/#F!s9xTTDpQ!CasEjRETeqZsJ5LOzYrJdg
>Warhammer Ancient battles 2.0
http://www.mediafire.com/download/uttov32riixm9b0/Warhammer+Ancient+Battles+2E.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ta7aj1erh7sap1t/Warhammer+Ancient+Battles+-+Armies+of+Antiquity+v2.pdf
>Warmaster Ancients
http://www.mediafire.com/download/cifld8bl3uy2i5g/Warmaster+Ancients.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/3emyvka11bnna1b/Warmaster+Ancient+Armies.pdf
>Advanced Squad Leader
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/d9x0dbxrpjg48/Advanced_Squad_Leader
>Impetus
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/28i9gevqws518/Impetus
>Ronin
http://www.mediafire.com/download/m8xke04pc3hne2k/Ronin.pdf
>Battleground WWII
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/cb83cg7ays4l1/Battleground_WWII
>By Fire And Sword
https://mega.co.nz/#!jxgCWTYD!FCp52DAqIUc-EM-TsRsWv7fB92nJ3kkzKsNcD_urI5Q
>Modelling & painting guides
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/7b5027l7oaz05/Modelling_%26_Painting_Guides
>Twilight 2000/2013 RPG
https://mega.co.nz/#F!C9sQhbwb!NVnD4jvUn5inOrPJIAkBhA
>Phoenix Command RPG
https://mega.co.nz/#F!b5tgXRwa!mzelRNrKPjiT8gP7VrS-Jw
>Next War (GMT)
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/eupungrg93xgb/Next_War
>Battlegroup
https://mega.nz/#F!SolyxarJ!GUg6zWBStfznr6BvYedghQ

Desired scans :
Black Powder supplements
Rank and File supplements
Harpoon 3 & 4 supplements
Hail Caesar! Late Antiquity to Early Medieval Army List
Force on Force supplements
Hind Commander
At Close Quarters
War and Conquest
Germany Strikes!

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1382 – Battle of Beverhoutsveldn near Bruges - Ghent town militia defeats the Bruges town militia.
1808 – Finnish War: Sweden loses the fortress of Sveaborg to Russia.
1808 – Peninsular War: The Madrid rebels who rose up on May 2 are executed near Príncipe Pío hill.
1815 – Neapolitan War: Joachim Murat, King of Naples is defeated by the Austrians at the Battle of Tolentino, the decisive engagement of the war.
1849 – The May Uprising in Dresden begins – the last of the German revolutions of 1848–49.
1855 – American adventurer William Walker departs from San Francisco with about 60 men to conquer Nicaragua.
1915 – The poem "In Flanders Fields" is written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae.
1942 – World War II: Japanese naval troops invade Tulagi Island in the Solomon Islands during the first part of Operation Mo that results in the Battle of the Coral Sea between Japanese forces and forces from the United States and Australia.
1951 – The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services and United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations begin their closed door hearings into the dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur by U.S. President Harry Truman.
2002 – A military MiG-21 aircraft crashes into the Bank of Rajasthan in India, killing eight.

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It is 201 years since the Battle of Tolentino, fought near Tolentino, Kingdom of Naples in what is now Marche, Italy. This was the decisive battle of the Neapolitan War, fought by the Napoleonic King of Naples Joachim Murat to keep the throne after the Congress of Vienna. The battle itself shares many parallels with the Battle of Waterloo. Both occurred during the Hundred Days following Napoleon's return from exile and resulted in a decisive victory for the Seventh Coalition leading to the restoration of a Bourbon king.

In 1808, Marshal Joachim Murat was appointed to the throne of Naples by Napoleon Bonaparte. Ruling from afar as he participated in Napoleon's campaigns, Murat deserted the emperor after the Battle of Leipzig in October 1813. Desperate to save his throne, Murat entered into negotiations with the Austrians and concluded a treaty with them in January 1814. Despite Napoleon's defeat and the treaty with the Austrians, Murat's position became increasingly precarious after the Congress of Vienna convened. This was largely due to increasing support to return the former King Ferdinand IV. With this in mind, Murat elected to support Napoleon upon his return to France in early 1815.

Moving quickly, he raised the Kingdom of Naples' army and declared war on Austria on March 15. Advancing north, he won a series of victories over the Austrians and laid siege to Ferrara. On April 8-9, Murat was beaten at Occhiobello and forced to fall back. Retreating, he ended the siege of Ferrara and reconcentrated his forces at Ancona. Believing the situation to be in hand, the Austrian commander in Italy, Baron Frimont, sent two corps south to finish off Murat.

Led by Generals Frederick Bianchi and Adam Albert von Neipperg the Austrian corps marched towards Ancona, with the former moving through Foligno with the goal of getting in Murat's rear. Sensing the danger, Murat sought to defeat Bianchi and Neipperg separately before they could unify their forces.

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>>47056355
Sending a blocking force under General Michele Carascosa to stall Neipperg, Murat took the main body of his army to engage Bianchi near Tolentino. His plan was thwarted on April 29 when a unit of Hungarian hussars captured the town. Recognizing what Murat was trying to accomplish, Bianchi began to delay the battle.

Establishing a strong defensive line anchored on the Tower of San Catervo, Rancia Castle, the Church of Maestà, and Saint Joseph, Bianchi awaited Murat's attack. With time running out, Murat was forced to make to first move on May 2. His force numbered 25,588 men, 4,790 horses and 58 guns; the Austrians had 11,938 men, 1,452 horses and 28 guns.

Opening fire on Bianchi's position with artillery, Murat was achieved a minor element of surprise. Attacking near Sforzacosta, his men briefly captured Bianchi necessitating his rescue by Austrian hussars. Concentrating his army near Pollenza, Murat repeatedly attacked the Austrian positions near Rancia Castle.

The fighting raged throughout the day and did not die out until after midnight. Though his men failed to take and hold the castle, Murat's troops had gotten the better of the day's fight. As the sun rose on May 3, a heavy fog delayed action until around 7:00 AM. Pressing forward, the Neapolitans finally captured the castle and the Cantagallo hills, as well as forced the Austrians back into the Chienti Valley. Seeking to exploit this momentum, Murat pushed forward two divisions on his right flank. Anticipating a counterattack by the Austrian cavalry, these divisions advanced in square formation.

But as they neared the enemy lines, no cavalry emerged and the Austrian infantry unleashed a devastating barrage of musket fire on the Neapolitans, tearing through the massed squares. Beaten, the two divisions began falling back. This setback was made worse by the failure of a supporting attack on the left.

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>>47056366
With the battle still undecided, Murat was informed that Carascosa had been defeated at Scapezzano and that Neipperg's corps was approaching. This was compounded by rumors that a Sicilian army was landing in southern Italy. Assessing the situation, Murat began breaking off the action and withdrawing south towards Naples.

In the fighting at Tolentino, Murat lost 1,120 killed, 600 wounded, and 2,400 captured. Worse, the battle effectively ended the Neapolitan army's existence as a cohesive fighting unit. Falling back in disarray, they were unable to stop of the Austrian advance through Italy. With the end in sight, Murat fled to Corsica. Austrian troops entered Naples on May 23 and Ferdinand was restored to the throne. Murat was later executed by the king after attempting an insurrection in Calabria with the goal of retaking the kingdom. The victory at Tolentino cost Bianchi around 700 killed and 100 wounded.

This is an obscure but significant battle that offers something different for the Napoleonic gamer - the "Italian Waterloo". The Neapolitan army is one of the most gorgeous of the period, even if its performance was usually poor.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/plwjp9u7zf0plp7/Osprey+-+ELI+196+-+Napoleonic+Light+Cavalry+Tactics.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ketoedxjj9zj289/Osprey+-+MAA+088+-+Napoleon's+Italian+and+Neapolitan+Troops.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/wwmyirmtgrk85k0/Osprey+-+MAA+176+-+Austrian+Army+of+the+Napoleonic+Wars+%281%29+Infantry.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/9gi1y3en11mq3w1/Osprey+-+MAA+181+-+Austrian+Army+of+the+Napoleonic+Wars+%282%29+Cavalry.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/kiacpbzz0i33h3i/Osprey+-+MAA+223+-+Austrian+Specialist+Troops+of+the+Napoleonic+Wars.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/jt8c77rddr24c7t/Osprey+-+MAA+299+-+Austrian+Auxiliary+Troops+1792-1816.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/8kbbvdb63tddbpz/Osprey+-+WAR+024+-+Austrian+Grenadiers+and+Infantry+1788-1816.pdf

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There was a bicentennial re-enactment of this battle held on-site last year.
http://www.tolentino815.it/en/association/

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>>47056307
>Italian Waterloo Edition
>not 3rd May Constitution an war caused by it

bruh

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>>47056686
No bully kurwa!

Is there a system based in the pike era (preferably 30 years war) that's skirmish scale or keeps down on models count while also staying somewhat tactical?

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>>47056931
You might like to take a look at Escalade, which is the skirmish version of the Father Tilly TYW rules.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/qp69j68wx3kj2rv/Father+Tilly+-+Escalade.pdf

>>47056965
>>47056965
This looks very cool, thanks a lot my man.

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So, Theatre of War collection is now on Steam for ungodly cheap price. I've heard that it's kinda glitchy but still fun to play. Do /hwg/ played it and can recommend it?

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>>47056931
The tactics in those days were between large units. The 800+ man pike unit was popular, as it gave good defense against cavalry. They usually surrounded these with 800 - 1000 musketeers, for some fire defense or attack.
Muskets in those days were terribly inaccurate, and you needed 100 or more men firing in a volley to actually do any damage at range.

While I suppose skirmishes still took place, it seems kind of an odd period for skirmish warfare, seeing as the real interest lies in different units facing off, cavalry vs pikes vs musketeers vs artillery.

Most games from the period tend to cut down on the number of models needed, sometimes representing the ~800 man pike unit with only 4 or 5 miniatures.

A system like D&D would probably work for skirmishes, it has rules for muskets and horses and all the weapons of the period.

Watch "the Last Valley" it has some great inspiration for Thirty Years War games and the feeling of the time

>>47057379
Don't bother. it will just make you angry as hell.

don't even get me started in the AI

would i be able to use my Janissary army for black powder too? seems like nobody i know plays pike and shotte

>>47058218
Probably, though if you care about such things their guns might be outdated.

I posted about 6mm rules in the last thread and then went to sleep before it died. Thanks to those who responded, going to check out those rules.

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>>47058218
I'm not that versed on Ottoman forces of the era, but I'm sure you could use that army for any conflict up until the Janissaries were abolished in 1826. Osprey seem to place the turning point around 1775. The Ottomans fought a lot of wars against Austria and Russia during the 18thC, and of course were involved in the Napoleonic conflicts as well.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/titnik65pjj3mml/Osprey+-+MAA+140+-+Armies+Of+The+Ottoman+Turks+1300-1774.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/5gvlq7p2d9p552i/Osprey+-+MAA+314+-+Armies+of+the+Ottoman+Empire+1770-1820.pdf

>>47058340
Janissaries stopped wearing their distinctive headwear after a certain point. They weren't wearing it by the time of the Napoleonic Wars, for sure.

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>>47058400
They dropped it sometime around the 1770s I'd say, which seems to be the point when the Ottomans started inviting Western advisors in to change things, and you get stuff like the Nizam-i Djedid.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/726f528kk8m0935/Osprey+-+ELI+058+-+The+Janissaries.pdf

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>>47056931

There's this variant of Lion Rampart coming January 2017.

>>47057379

Africa 1943 and Kursk 1943 are good games, they're like simulationist wargames with RTT/RTS controls which makes them nice entry level wargames.

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The fuck is this...

>>47060386
Sam goes Firefly.

>>47060386
The game Sam has been talking about since Blucher.

Does anyone have Bolt Action - Empire in Flames yet?

>>47062160
Didn't it get posted in one of the recent threads?

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>>47062220
Maybe you're thinking of Duel in the Sun?

>>47062328
Maybe, I don't play BA I just remember something getting posted.

>>47060340
would anyone have the recent Ospreys like Nazi Moonbase or Horizon Wars - couldnt even get them in the shops this weekend.

TIA

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>>47063559
>Nazi Moonbase

Oh yes, who could forget the Lunar War of 69.

>>47063980
I didn't know I wanted to play that, but now I know.

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>>47064051
I was more gently mocking asking about 'Nazi Moonbase' here but yes, alternate history with Nazi stuff is pretty fun.

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>>47056307
Just painted some Austrian Grenadiers, they are the coolest.

>>47063559
I have Horizon wars
...hardback version.

Well designed system, far more innovative and developed than the usual guff Osprey publishes as games. Definitely not historical though.

Anyone got the chain of command supplements? the mini campaign books and at the sharp end?

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>>47066460
Dumping my bits

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>>47066524

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>>47066563
That's probably everything related.

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>>47063980

Alt-history settings for Cold War (or else) in Space are always nice.

Bar the Artifact microgame, nothing else in the genre, right?

>>47067505
Battlezone (1998).

Technically Battlezone 2 too.

>>47067713
> Battlezone (1998).

Redux version of that came out on Steam recently. Apparently it's a pretty good update.

>>47068023

It's not. Trust a vet of years of the 1.5 version on this one. And we are going dangerously offtopic. Maybe a new thread would have been better, yes.

Slow thread slow life bmp.

Do we have Five Men at Kursk in the mediafire?

Also, is it just the updated version of Five Men in Normandy?

>>47056307
>this thread
>my name is Murat

cool, i didn't know i shared a name with someone on napoleons side

So what would you gents suggest for a good Napoleonics game that plays well at 15mm? I want something a bit less simulation and more game, but something that still feels like a proper Napileonic game. I just know there tend to be a lot of games that get way too bogged down in other things that the core mechanics of the game get muddled.

>>47072390
bmp

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>>47071890
Murat's always had a bit of a bad rap as "the Dandy King", with a lot of emphasis placed on his foppish obsession for costume and general party-boy antics. He was very much a light cavalryman, although not quite as extravagant as Lasalle. Being married to one of Napoleon's sisters made him an important part of the inner circle, but it seems no-one ever has a good word to say about Caroline. The Neapolitan forces he commanded were famous for their gorgeous uniforms, and Murat was constantly redesigning and tweaking them. However they were equally famous as being the worst army in the Wars. Supposedly Napoleon refused to give them Eagles because "these troops are no better than none at all." Apparently the best regiment in the force was the all-black 7th "Royal African", which performed very well in the 1812-13 campaigns.

Murat was, however, immensely brave and a competent leader (although certainly not in the upper tiers of Napoleonic commanders). After an inspired but cynical attempt to take up the cause of Italian unification (if only to preserve his throne) he was captured and executed, and died very bravely.

>When the fatal moment arrived, Murat walked with a firm step to the place of execution, as calm, as unmoved, as if he had been going to an ordinary review. He would not accept a chair, nor suffer his eyes to be bound. "I have braved death (said he) too often to fear it." He stood upright, proudly and undauntedly, with his countenance towards the soldiers; and when all was ready, he kissed a cameo on which the head of his wife was engraved, and gave the word — thus: "Soldiers! Do your duty! Straight to the heart but spare the face. Fire!"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim_Murat

>>47067713
>Battlezone (1998)
maaaaaaah nigga. Loved that game when it came out, and have gone back to it many times over the years. I jump online occasionally but no one ever wants a strategy game...

I dont think any game has mastered that mix of RTS and FPS as well as Battlezone did. glorious game.

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We now have a proper scan of DBA 3.0, complete with army lists.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/1lfvfani2aevoym/DBA+3.0.pdf

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>>47065696
Looking good anon

>>47071496
No to the first, and yes to the second

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>>47072390

Just play Black Powder.

>>47074841
There's an updated version out on Steam.

I remember playing the demo, had fun.

>>47075019
>"Ectoplasms"

wat

>>47075769
Why would you wish that blandness on him?

What scale are Bolt Action figures/28mm?

1:64?

I thought it was 1:72 but I went to the store and 1:72 was too small.

>>47075769
these models looks amazing, what company are they from?

>>47076209
28mm, approx. 1:56.

1:72 is 20-23mm or truescale 25mm.

>>47076209
28mm is not a scale.

Are there any simultaneous turn rules for post-1919?

>>47076237
Duh, that's why I'm asking what scale my Bolt Action figures are.

>>47076234
Thanks.

>>47076491
As others have said, they're close to 1:56 - but if you're looking for vehicles, the Tamiya 1/48 (and any other 1/48 kit, I'd think) look fine next to 28mm guys.

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Question to keep the thread bumped during off-peak:

If you were able to travel in time and join any military formation from ancient to recent past, who would you choose and why? The catch however, is that the unit has to be one that was eventually destroyed, and you have to be present for its final battle. Who do you chose and how will you go out in style?

>>47071496
> Also, is it just the updated version of Five Men in Normandy?

Not really, it tries to do some things a bit differently rather than just iterating on FMiN.

>>47066592
Thanks, anon.

Do you have any Special to dump?

>>47077125
Thanks.
I was taking a look at what I could - and it looks like the scale is a bit larger, closer to a platoon level.

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>>47077145
Only this one

http://www.mediafire.com/download/rnkp81v7uilro5s/summerspecial2013.pdf

>>47077093
I mean, if this was a case of me being able to, I probably wouldn't. If I had to then either the 44th Regiment of Foot or the French Swiss Guards.

>>47077093
I'd say the Landsknechte at the Battle of Mohács. They were the longest to hold the line against the Turks, even when the Hungarians fled the field of battle.

Plus I love puffy sleeves and Zweihanders.

>>47072390
Sharp Practice 2, look up in the Napoleonic folder, anon.

>>47077093
The Black Band.

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>>47077228
>>47077233

Landsknechts fuck yeah!

Also, some of the best landsknecht p0rn around the web, best gourmet shit ever.

http://stuartsworkbench.blogspot.com.es/search/label/Landsknechts

Last thread I saw some hex and chit stuff going down. Where can I get some kick ass hex maps?

Also, does /hwg/ need a logo image to make it easier to spot on the catalog?

>ctrl+f faggot

>>47077501
The folder has tons of that hex and chit stuff, I'm sure you'll find some to your liking.

A logo would be neat. We've been around long enough to have that.

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>>47077501
>Where can I get some kick ass hex maps?
The Avalon Hill, SPI, GDW, and Strategy & Tactics folders

>>47077150
I would say scale is about the same, but it has better support for more. The game system was restructured a bit though and is now a bit more "hardcore". Things die a lot easier.

>>47057379
Dont. Really dont. They have potential, but are bugged as hell.

>>47077556
>>47077527
TYVM indeed!

>>47077501
yeah check out the strategy and tactics folders in the OP. Each one has a hex and chit game you could probably print off and play

>>47066162
Horizon wars
Definitely not historical though.

yet .... ;-)

I'm gonna have to buy it online arent I - Damn you Osprey !!!!!

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>>47076131
Shut it, you're a caterpillar.

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Could someone enlighten me a bit about the Imperial german Baltic sea division(that took part in the finnish civil war)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea_Division

Like, did it have any specific insignia or anything like that?

>>47082129
you probably would have been fine with a cheap green felt mat.

But I'm sure this will look much nicer.

>>47082295
I'm sure it will look very nice, but for £30 I should hope so.

take pictures of the mat and the tournament please

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The stage is set for some medieval Italian gang warfare. Built up some Venetian streets and canals in my Roll20 room, plus the interiors for some of the buildings.

Lots of stilettos, and perhaps some literal cloak and dagger antics, all played out in Chevauchee.

>>47083092
Isn't there at least a couple of books about this "scene"?

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>>47083169
There's some mention of bravos and gang fights in Osprey's book on the Venetian Empire.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/rslto8bqk7oqyeb/Osprey+-+MAA+210+-+The+Venetian+Empire+1200-1670.pdf

>>47083367

http://www.thearma.org/essays/BridgeWars.htm

>>47083473
>arma

>>47083473
Pretty neat! Would be nice to see a list of sources though.

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What do you guys recommend for the Nine Years War?

>>47085334
Donnybrook or Under the Lily Banner.

>>47077233
I'll check out Sharp Practice 2, thanks. I have Song of Drums and Shakos Large Battles and it seems alright. Anyone have experience with it?

Why do i rarely see hex and counter games? I know ASLanon posts from time to time, but jeez there are a metric shitload of great games. GMT, MMP, Victory Point. Get on the train guys! Clip those Counters! Buy those trays! Get magnifying glasses and tweezers!

>>47085377
Propaganda evidently.

>>47089775
So much work into painting and modeling to not remove the mould line on the barrel.

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What colours would you guys say this is?

Faded red brick walls with faded beige roof?

>>47092861
google image search suggests sandstone-ish colored brickwork with a variety of tinroof colors to choose from.

>>47091120
To be fair that thing has tons of mold lines not just that one, plus casting defects.

Whatever, still a sweet photo.

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>>47088160
They kinda went out of fashion what with the advent of the home computer.

People still play Heart's of Iron and their equivalents though.

We're currently in the middle of an old TSR civil war game. cool to get out the old cardboard chits

>>47094814
das bump

>>47077093
i would choose Folgore in the battle of el alamien and go out taking a tommy tank at close range.

OR

Landsknechte as someone mentioned because who can go past puffy clothes?

who /F&IW/ here?

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>>47095891

AWI uniforms are just so much nicer looking.

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>>47095905
My Compagnies Franche de la Marine beg to differ!

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>>47095997

>>47097996
Romanes eunt domus!

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>>47098059

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>>47081331
As far as I can tell they were just regular German infantry (albeit jagers and Guards cavalry) so there was no special insignia; Finland was just another front.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/gdhn62n8bdtkeav/Osprey+-+MAA+419+-+The+German+Army+In+World+War+I+%283%29+1917-18.pdf

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Happy Napoleon's Death Day guys

>>47098427
>Happy
Why you do this to me, anon.;_;

>>47098450
He was a small guy

>>47098984
pour vous

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>>47097996

WELCOME TO THE LATIFUNDIUM MOTHERFUCKER

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>>47083092
Played a quick battle earlier this afternoon. Pitted a Venetian nobleman (retainer), his personal bodyguard (retainer) and four household servants (levies) against some hired assassins (1 retainer, 6 levies).

The Venetians were armed with rapiers and main-gauches or Italian falchoins and sword breakers, plus a couple of wheellock pistols.

The assassins had cudgels, stilettos, curved daggers and a crossbow. They'd chosen to ambush the Nobleman and his household as they left the Unicorn, a renowned brothel in one of the seedier parts of Venice.

The battle descended into a series of bloody one-on-one duels. The highlights include the duke's bodyguard fending off three different assassins on a bridge before being tackled to the ground and butchered. the duke himself tossing an assassin into the canal before being mortally wounded by a crossbow bolt.

In the end, the Venetians were forced to retreat in the face of such perfidy, but not before littering the streets with the bodies of their assassins.

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>>47095997
>dat face

>>47100764
This sounds pretty amazing actually.

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>>47100764
You ever read this book? This sounds like a scene straight outta the part set in Venice.

>>47100764
There's also an AAR of a game I played with the fantasy supplement over in the /SoS/ general.

>>47101715

>>47101848
It was a shit-tonne of fun to play. Chevauchee excels at modelling "little wars" between a few combatants aside, and a bit of gang warfare in some really fucking narrow streets really helped bring that out.

Also being able to strike first is pretty powerful. The rapier-armed householders out-classed the knife-wielding assassins in a straight up fight. Unfortunately not so much in the grapple. Being tackled and shanked by a stiletto is a pretty bad way to go.

>>47101891
I haven't but I'll probably grab a copy. Sounds cool as shit.

>>47101984
> Sounds cool as shit.

It's good if you're looking for intrigue and lots of stabbing during the Anabaptist revolts. Actually you could probably get a bunch of Chevauchee scenario ideas from it.

>>47102023
I'm always on the lookout for more source material to use as inspiration. I'm currently reading a history of Jean D'Arc, and a couple of articles on the Hussite Wars.

So, anybody going to confess to be a fucking shithead?

http://www.wargamevault.com/product_reviews_info.php?&reviews_id=146787&products_id=181483

>>47102738
>review is from a verified purchaser
if someone from here did that, why would they have actually bought the game when it was posted in basically it's complete form in here.

>>47102738
Probably that dude from SA.

>>47102872
Eh, I bought it. That wasn't me though

>>47103017
No I mean, who would buy it if they hated it that much with all the chance they had to see it here.

>>47103085
>
Ah, I misunderstood

>>47103757
Just like in my Japanese animes!

>>47103757
It's the only appropriate face for such an event.

>I just read Sharp Practice v2
What have i done god... it is time to destroy my wallet with 28mm napoleonc minis.

BTW someone know what is the reason to use lancers in your list? they have an special rule for lances?

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>>47105800
>BTW someone know what is the reason to use lancers in your list?

Style points.

>>47105864
fair enough

>>47088160
>Clip those Counters! Buy those trays! Get magnifying glasses and tweezers!

kinda mentioned the biggest reason why people dont play old hex and counter games anymore...at least the young kids.

plenty of the older crowd still play them though. last ASL tourney I went to there were more people there than a local GW tourney I went to. tends to be the way,

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Got the first of my East Anglians painted, 11 more to go until I finish and order more. This is one of the bodyguards from one of the Gripping Beast 6th century Germanic command set.

I plan to add rocks and static grass to the base tomorrow; any advice for the next ones?

>>47107575
Dunno. Nearly finished my BA WW2 Brits. By finished I mean the base coat is done. By nearly I mean I will wash/dip/ink them and be done.

My Cromwell is next.

Do something that will play off against what you already have? Complimentary forces?

>>47057379
Korea is totally fucked, which I know from experience, and the other two are mostly fucked, which I know from watching LPs.

The audio quality is also extremely Russian, so that's a shit cherry on a turd sundae.

>>47057544
>While I suppose skirmishes still took place, it seems kind of an odd period for skirmish warfare, seeing as the real interest lies in different units facing off, cavalry vs pikes vs musketeers vs artillery.

I bet there's a grog who thinks the similar for any period in warfare, like thread's native MUH COMBINED ARMS WWII dude

>>47110183
well 2 guys with pikes, 2 guys with muskets and a guy on a horse vs a similair force wouldn't really be much of a thirty years war game

>>47110755
Or foraging parties, scouts, diversion, roving band of mercenaries, raiders, forlorn hope, etc. etc.

>>47110775
>>47110755
Couldn't you just use Mordheim? Yeah, I know it's Warhammer, but if you remove all the fantasy from it don't you just have a Renaissance skirmish game?
IIRC wasn't there rules for mounted cavalry (who can dismount) too, or am I just thinking about that Western skirmish game they made?

>>47110834
>a game designed around your time period?
Going off of that, what besides the gear and weapons would make a skirmish ruleset show that it was designed around the Thirty Year's War instead of, say the Hundred's Year War in your opinion?
I knew people would mention GW, but I was just going off the top of my head there with a skirmish ruleset I could remember somewhat close to the time period. However I do know of a free sixteenth century one here http://perfectcaptain.50megs.com/SpanishMain.html

>>47110823
You could use it, but you could use Warhammer: ECW with the Skirmish supplement for WHFB.

But if you want a specific TYW skirmish game, some options would be nice.

Putting together an Iwo Jima force for Japan in Bolt Action. Trying to figure out whether including SNFL troops would be historically accurate. I've found sources saying that naval troops were present on the island, in quite significant numbers, but whether these were SNFL forces or just sailors I have no idea. Anyone with a better knowledge of the battle able to help out?

>>47111535
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091004144405AADR8ZD

Full order of battle for the Japanese on iwo jima

SNLF fought at tarawa, but not on iwo jima it seems

>>47111622

Hmm. Trying to pin down the exact composition of the Naval forces listed there. Such as the http://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=12 says that there were SNFL troops there:

>Rear Admiral Toshinosuke Ichimaru, commander of the Special Naval Landing Forces on Iwo Jima wrote the following poem as he arrived at his underground bunker:

Basically I'm trying to work out what uniforms the naval contingent would have been wearing.

>>47111777
That welsh warband looks fierce

>>47111861
I'd say their odds of holding the windmill are about 50/50.

>>47112122
As someone who lived in Wales for a couple of years I will tell you, if those sheep want to hold an area they will.

>>47112197
As someone who lived in NZ for the better part of a decade I can say that you're probably right, as soon as those men get close they'll be possessed by an overwhelming urge to hold and cuddle the sheep.

>>47112234
Don't count me among your number, I'm 24 now so I spent less than a third of my life there.

As for why Kiwis are so plentiful, I'd say that it's for the same reasons Scandinavians are relatively plentiful online: first world country, long nights, cold days, small cities/towns, community-based culture.

Kiwis even have the advantage of speaking English, and for the wargaming aspect it's mostly done among Anglo countries. NZ is also full of creativity and originality in general.

>>47112234
There is also nice amount of kurwas

>>47112540
And also you can't go out on the piss in Kiwistan because the tax on fags and booze is so extortionate.

And don't even get me started on your fascist freedom camping rules...

Best stick to tiny lead men and deciding what to have as a national flag, eh?

(Good musket wars rules though, A1 stuff.)

>>47100143
not
>welcome to the rye field motherfucker

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>>47113618

>My baccus order of a brittish ww2 company just got dispatched

I can't contain my hype.

>>47111861
I also ordered some sheep to make my tables more alive

So I was skimming through Sharpe Practice 2 today, and decided to check out the army lists. Was surprused to see very few lists for the Napoleonic Wars. No Russia, no Austria, no Prussia. Do we expect these to show up later? I know Black Powder also has no Austrian list available, which sucks.

>>47116066
>I know Black Powder also has no Austrian list available, which sucks.
Avoid black powder anyway, as far as I'm concerned there are plenty of games which do Napoleonics better, although ymmv I suppose.

>>47116066
According to TFL there are several army list supplements (some free iirc) coming soon.

>>47116066
Black Powder doesn't really use lists. You have a basic statline that you modfiy as needed based upon what youre trying to do as a game/history.

>>47088160
I've got a bunch of them but don't have time to play them just now. I'll finish my studies at the end of the summer and was planning on doing a few AARs then, if there's any interest.

>>47116147
I've got mixed feelings on it, but I know Warlord stuff is popular around here.

>>47116228
Sweet, I'll have to keep an eye out for them.

>>47116247
The suppliments have army lists in them. At least Albion Triumphant does.

>>47116502
While you wait for the free supplements, check the sharp practice forum or yahoo group for some player made list. Even in the too fart ladies web blog one of the guys made a austrian army.

>>47116502
Some supplements. Not all do.

>>47116502
>but I know Warlord stuff is popular around here.
It's not that popular, pretty much every recommendation is couched with a 'but' or equivalent.
And there's plenty of complaints about things like book layouts being full of padding in both distracting extras and rambling text. And the systems feeling pretty/incredibly generic is a very common comment.

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So I just played out an encounter between a very angry dragon and some monster hunters using the fantasy rules for Chevauchee.

Didn't end well for the humans.

>>47112769
Kurwiel reporting in

>>47116690
Sweet, I'll check that out. Thanks man.

>>47117441
Sorry, by "here" I meant the Salt Lake City area. My mistake, I should have been more specific.

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>>47113908

>>47119196
WELCOME TO THE NIRNROOT FIELDS, MOTHERFUCKER

>>47119320
Saltrice.

Maybe marshmerrow.

>>47117441
warlord has it's ups and downs the main black powder and pike and shotte rule-books are very much more suitable for a larger group/club with eclectic collections that want to make up their own lists.

The supplements solve the generic problem and add in some great additional rules as well as having army lists to cover the forces.

If you are concentrating on one period it may be cheaper to just buy a dedicated rule set

>>47118711
I expect them to be very well done, I like my meat rare though

>>47119823

yeah thats the thing. Black Powder, Hail Caesar are desgined for very large games. The sort played with multiple players and over a weedend/display games at shows.

>>47107575
is that SS Wiking?
Man, they're older than I thought.

>>47119823
>>47116769
>>47116502
>Black Powder supplements
As they're not in the archive, they might as well not exist.

>>47125447
BMP-2

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>>47127713
BMP-2 was a hell of a lot more powerful than BMP-1

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>>47121320
the swastika is really old

>>47127735
>BMP-2 was a hell of a lot more powerful than BMP-1

You are right that the BMP-2's 30mm autocannon was more effective than the 73mm Grom low-velocity gun on the BMP-1.

But you posted a BMP-3.

>>47127813
I've had a fair bit of fun with them in Team Yankee as well.

Still, they blow up pretty quickly in that game, just like anything else that isn't a MBT.
And even those die pretty quickly to a proper application of heavy firepower.

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>>47129245
How are your turnip-carts doing /hwg/?

What is a good system for WW2 skirnish with a good mechanics for tank combat?

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>>47129712
Being devoured by dragons. Turns out that huge-size creatures are pretty badass in Chevauchee.

Re-worked my initial monster hunt to give the humans a bit more of an advantage. Somewhere under the blue skies of the Mongolian steppe, a monstrous fire-breather stalks the nomadic tribes, devouring the sheep and oxen necessary for the tribe's continued existence.

The youthful Temujin, soon to be crowned Genghis Khan, lord of all those who dwell in felt tents, dispatches his finest warriors to slay the beast, promising to reward the successful hunters with their own weight in gold and precious stones.

The hunters track the beast for many leagues, eventually bringing it to battle over the charred ruins of a Mongol camp.

A few shell-shocked peasants lay whimpering amidst the blackened shells of their gers. The dragon prowls the ruins, snacking on the corpses of barbecued horses.

While the extra mobility granted by Mongol ponies gave the hunters more of a chance than their Western counterparts, they still ended up as dragon food. The force consisted of two mounted retainers with lances and short bows and light armour, three mounted levies with short bows and hand weapons.

They managed to knock the dragon down to one wound, but then a blast of fiery breath put two of them to flight and the last retainer died charging the dragon with his lance lowered.

>>47130037
The combo of skirmish and tank combat kinda limits things.

I wouldn't recommend Bolt Action if you want good tank combat at least; it's armour rules are pretty abstract and limited and it's very much an infantry game.

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>>47130037
I haven't tried the vehicle rules in Five Men at Kursk, but they look pretty comprehensive so it'll probably work.

>>47130037
While it isn't skirmish, Schwere kompanie feels for me like a very good balance between tanks and infantry. Infantry is either a fireteam or a squad, and tanks are individual vehicles.

>>47130037
Rapid Fire

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>>47130106

>>47115883
What scale?

>>47130324
Looks like 10mm, could be a large 6mm though.

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>>47130324
6mm Heroics & Ros ACW
https://volleyandbayonet.wordpress.com/2016/04/10/shiloh-crisis-at-pittsburg-landing/

>>47129712
Unfortunately it's still in its box at home. Don't worry, take photos as I assemble it. In two months...

>>47130085
>the last retainer died charging the dragon with his lance lowered.

He died hero's death

>>47132088
more

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>>47132204
look up "Commando Raid (CoC) at Silver Whistle

>>47132233
cool man will do

>>47130037

Disposable Heroes has serviceable (dare i say good?) tank combat. The weak spot is the Spotting phase and the Penetrating hits being cumulative for all the areas of the tank, but it can be easily houseruled.

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I'm feeling a bit unsure about the shield with the wyvern on it, it doesn't look bad from a distance but I'm really sure if I should bother re-doing it or leave it as is.

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>>47132613
Looks fine to me! I'd leave it as it is.

>>47132613
>>47132627
>samefagging
fuckoff

>>47132627
>ohboyherewegoagain.jpg

>>47132613
To be fair, even back then not everyone was good at art.

Maybe his little sister painted his shield?

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>>47132627
heritage not h8 m8

>>47132653
"Look daddy, I painted a fierce dragon on your shield so all those mean Saxons will be scared and run away and not kill you."

>>47132613
if you don't feel confident LittleBigMen do shield transfers.

>>47132684
> White Wyvern

The Saxons would be more confused about why he's got their symbol on his shield.

>>47132689
An advantage in battle, surely?

>>47132233
God damn I want this guy's ground mat.

>>47132710
Probably just get stabbed by your own side because they got confused.

What type of crossbow was typically used by European nations for formation shooting, non-siege? Lever, or windlass?

>>47132665
lolpoof

>>47132788
Depends on time and place.

>>47132788
The crossbows that were used during sieges were probably the same ones that were used in formation shooting, because soldiers had to carry around their own gear and soldiers are known to throw away anything they find unnecessary.

>>47132627
>not into history
you're in the wrong thread friendo

So, /hwg/, what is your raifu?

>>47133159
Lee Enfield No.4 Mk1

>>47133159
Baker Rilfe or the Manlicher M1895

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>>47133159
Martini Henry

>>47132613
Really nice. I have noticed a lot of people in my area who play historicals are in touch with their nation (Blood of the people and the land they occupy) and their history.

>>47132627
Hello Carl, cuck.

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>>47133159
Lee-Metford; first British magazine rifle and perfect for subjugating the Red Planet to gain control of those vital liftwood reserves.

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bump

I am thinking about painting some D6 because I don't want to import average dice and I can't find them where I live

>>47133159
German Mauser, reloaded way faster than the Lee-Metfords and fired invisible powder.

>>47135652
Are there any sourcebooks for that sort of thing? The whole airships on mars thing is way more absurd than the original steampunk but I find it much more appealing.

>>47138889
You can't find D6 in your local area? Where do you live, some isolated farmstead in Siberia? Literally take them from your monopoly set.

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>>47141432
You want Space:1889 by Frank Chadwick/GDW. The wargame rules it uses (in the Soldier's Companion) are considered one of the better Victorian sets.

https://mega.nz/#F!vt8SXb6Z!zDSRUUGmdIZxdBign_ntvQ

Battlegroup Barbarossa and Overlord pdf request, please.

>>47135652
>perfect for subjugating the Red Planet
so... it fires in low G and with almost no atmosphere? neat. I hope it can withstand -100F

>>47133159
I would have to go with the FG-42 german paratrooper rifle. That or the dragunov

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>tfw no qt WW2 USN nurse gf

>>47142278
Oh hey, this is a legit good game even for straight historicals. The Soldier's Companion book is a standalone game, and there's a reasonably priced POD available on Amazon that's good quality, if you want it in hardcopy.

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>>47147931
you have chosen.. poorly.

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>>47148619
Couldn't you at least find a period choice?

>>47148628
I'm sorry Mister historical waifu police, I won't do it again I swear.

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>>47148596
Damn straight. Chadwick's one of the great wargame designers. Can't go wrong with the guy who created Traveller, Third World War, Twilight 2000, etc etc. By any chance are you the anon who actually fought a few games with that book and posted the AARs here? It was a while ago. They seemed to be having a great time.

>>47148746
Nope, that's not me, but they sound rad. I mostly use the rules with brits and kroot askari and don't pay too much attention to the canon setting, but I do love some of the ships. Aphid <3

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http://www.pagef30.com/2016/05/494-images-of-germany-just-before-world.html

Germans doing German things. It's an interesting collection of images.

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>>47142152
>because I don't want to import average dice
I already have enough regular D6, I will paint them so that they become average dice

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>>47149921
I made one ages ago by writing the numbers on paper squares, then PVA glue-ing them to the dice. Worked really well, and the dice is solid as fuck, didn't fray off or anything.

Used it for the Russo-Japanese naval game that we fooled around with back in the /tg/ naval thread days. The average dice generated how many command points you got at the start of each turn

>>47149921
>>47150032
Why repaint or relabel them at all?
>1=3
>6=4
There you go

I'm looking for a specific set of Strategy and Tactis magazines + games and can't find them in the archive. Live in Japan so English wargames aren't exactly plentiful and the few shops that carry them don't have the ones I'm looking for either. Anyways if anyone knows where to find scans of these it will be greatly appreciated.
S&T 145 - Trajan
S&T 157 - Roman Civil War
S&T 165 - Caesar in Gallia
S&T 175 - Germania

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>>47150474
why use miniatures instead of tokens?
Why use dice instead of a RNG App on your phone?

>>47150575
why use anything other than imagination?

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>>47150621
exactly

>>47150575
Why...just why.

>>47150635
>COD SAVE THE KING

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Happy V-E day, bitches.

>>47150819
50 years of Soviet occupation, tally ho!

And we are all sad that it's over. I miss the commies. They were the kind of enemies you could do long-term planning with. The good kind.

Today? Have you checked the news? It's insane!

>>47150819
a day to early for some of us, but, yeah ok.

>>47148596
Jeepers Mr Anderson, I got ragged for Nazi Moonbase and Horizon Wars, but Colonial Mars Wars is kosher ?

I'm off to /b/ ....

>>47153251
>I got ragged for Nazi Moonbase and Horizon Wars
Just looked back in this thread, and to be honest no you didn't.
>some guy """gently mocks""" (his own words) you about lunar war
>I got ragged on and I'm going to /b/!
this victim complex.

Reminder that different people respond to different posts and there is no universal /hwg/ that is out to get you for posting about Nazi Moonbase

>>47153251
Quite frankly I liked the idea, and in case you got Horizon Wars, or any alternative WW2 books, I'd greatly appreciate if you'd post them ;_;

>>47151436
It's easy to deal with the current mob. Just do it like you did it in the 19th century

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>>47153841

That's not an option. Not everyone WON in the goddamn 19th century!

>>47153795

I'd like also to check 'em. Horizons is a 12d system, gotta read the rules before buying.

>>47148619
yes

>>47154161
Those were Italians. That's different.

Anybody here know anything about Deus Vult from Fireforge Games? Guy in my group is asking about it.

>>47155273
I've got an old WI from when it came out that talks about it a bit, the key points seem to be:

> Leaders have random personality traits that provides both bonuses and drawbacks i.e. your commander might be zealous but also insubordinate, this is an optional rule for more competitive play.
> Your army is split into divisions, each with a leader. You use a deck of cards to control what order leaders are activated in.
> A certain amount of your points are spent on recon elements, these participate in a minigame before deployment that lets you control terrain setup and get other bonuses.
> Deployment is semi-hidden, you know where your opponents places his divisions but not what's in them.
> Shooting is more useful for disrupting enemy formations than causing casualties. The real damage is done in Melee.


If you want any more specifics I can try to answer as best I can.

>>47155660
> this is an optional rule for more competitive play.

This was badly worded, what I meant is if you want a more competitive, less random game you can ignore this rule.

Is Chevauchee worth a purchase? It's only got one review and it's pretty bad.

>>47155660
Would it be playable at 15mm by halving the measurments?

>>47150474
eh it was quick and easy to do, plus I have a metric dick ton of dice so converting one to an average dice is no issue. but yeah just using that conversion would be simpler

>>47155975
Yeah probably, you might not even need to halve the measurements - a lot of '28mm' scale games have ground scales more suited to smaller models.

emergency bmp

>>47155768
I say yes. Have you been following the threads recently? It's been well-received around here, and I personally trust that a lot more than some grumpy nerd pissed off that it wasn't a WH clone.

>>47155768
It wasn't my cup of tea that's for sure.

>>47155768
Based on fivecore (maybe, don't quote me on that). If you like that, then mehbeh, behbeh.

>>47155768
I love the game, and I can see that reviewer's point. I'm just using the random rolling for inspiration and the games I've played have been with whatever miniatures I want for the scenario, with whatever weapons they have, though.

I just wanted a decent set of mechanics for fivecore medieval/fantasy, it's what I got.

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>>47155975
I would say yes, as the other anon said you may not even need to, especially as more often than not units won't be moving as fast as in other games played in 28mm because running your unit gives a chance of putting out your battle lines. Would definitely give it a shot. Fireforge has also been putting up quite a few other army lists to go alongside those in the book and cover different periods, which although in my opinion they aren't as polished or as nuanced as the book ones they are a good starting point.
From memory there is a pdf copy in one of the folders in the OP, if not I have one and can put it up.

>>47162035
>>47155975
Sorry but after checking the OP it seems there is no pdf there.
Double sorry in that it seems I have misplaced the hard drive that had my copy on it.

>>47162082
Couldn't you just mod dba into something like it? or am I wildly misunderstanding the rules?

>>47162753
You could mod dba into anything if you really wanted. The command and control rules though, I think, differ enough, and combined with the plethora of other differences would make converting dba more work than anything else.

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Hey, I came up with 1,5 new t-shirt ideas!
http://www.redbubble.com/people/jcdent/works/21787366-hind-party-like-its-1982
http://www.redbubble.com/people/jcdent/works/21787410-hind-kabul-1982

Also available on threadless:
https://grogtyrant.threadless.com/

I'm thinking of buying a 4chan ad on /k/, cos I don't trust /his/

The next idea is going to involve Trotsky and armored trains

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Anyone else building these 1:48 Tamiya PlaMo WW2 tanks? The autism level is off the scale and is starting to rub off.

>>47165182
Working on a M4A1 Sherman at the moment.
Great, great kits. I'm also very happy that where I am, they're half the price of the Warlord kits. Even if they have shit selection for anything not German.

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Not really /tg/-related, but i figured the content of this bundle might be interesting for some of you guys:
https://www.bundlestars.com/en/bundle/slitherine-bundle

There are 3 tiers:
1.99€ gives you
>Battle of the Bulge
>Time of Fury
>Pride of Nations

3.89€ gives you:
>Vietnam 65
>Ravenmark
>Legions of Steel
>Close Combat: Panthers in the Fog

And tier 3 has Pandora First Contact for 7.79€.

I bought only tier 3 because the Pandora game seems not very interesting. and so far i only tried Pride of Nations and its pretty good. Looking forward to the Close Combat game as well.

>>47165217
Ah fuck it.
>only tier 2
Thats what i wanted to say.

>>47165203
Yeah, really nice to put together. Depending on what is available might influence the next force I build. I'd like a 1:48 Tamiya WW2 Japanese tank. Must shop savvy like.

Oh my.
http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/37009flak37_tobruk/index.htm

I could upgrade from 6mm to 28(ish)mm with the DAK.

>>47165263
>I could upgrade from 6mm to 28(ish)mm with the DAK.
I'd still vote for 1:72 instead of 28mm.

>>47165182
I almost exclusively use 1:48 Tamiya tanks.
Difficulty of the kit and details are in a nice balance in that scale i think. I really like them.

>>47165203
I wish they were that cheap. They are around 75% - 100% of the warlord price for me which is still acceptable i think.

>Even if they have shit selection for anything not German.

Thats not really true in my opinion. While their selection of tanks/vehicles is a bit strange in my opinion their selection of russians is great too.

>>47165263
>I'd like a 1:48 Tamiya WW2 Japanese tank

Yeah, a Chi-Ha or something like that is definitively missing. But they are expanding their range so maybe we get lucky in the future.

>http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/37009flak37_tobruk/index.htm

That kit is actually a re-boxed italeri kit with some additional parts from tamiya (minis and the set with the barrels). Depending on where you live, buying the Flak 37 from italeri will be considerably cheaper.

Other italeri kits are the Puma and the Italian Ab-40/41 armored car. Here (germany) the Italeri kits are around 10€ while these Tamiya Re-releases are 25+. (they actually cost way more than the other 1:48 vehicles made by tamiya.. )

>>47165359
>Thats not really true in my opinion. While their selection of tanks/vehicles is a bit strange in my opinion their selection of russians is great too.

I'll admit, I exaggerated. The Russian selection is fairly wide, and the British selection isn't too bad. I just really want a 1/48 Tamiya Chaffee or some Japanese tanks.

>>47164434

So what's the story behind these? Obviously Afghanistan but why make the shirt?

>>47166052
No story, I just felt the need to make a nice Hind related t-shirt because I like the Hind. The text is basically some attempt at humor. I hate the random party 19xx or [brand][year] tshirts.

But mostly it was "hinds are cool"

>>47165217
>Battle of the Bulge
This was an outstanding game on iOS. It looks simple, but it's not oversimplified - it's just a high-level game that abstracts things, more of a board wargame than a miniatures wargame. Although it's zones, not hexes.

IIRC they did release a pnp version at one point.

Hey guys. Looking for recommendations for a good starter wargame. I've heard a lot about Memoir 44 but my understanding is that some scenarios are one sided. Is there another starter wargame that's WWII themed? Preferably hex

>>47166973
Combat Commander: Europe is excellent, and the various games in the Lock 'n' Load series from Lock 'n' Load Games are great too.

CCE has some cardplay involved, is infantry-only, and while it is a pretty great game on its own, it is completed by Combat Commander: Med. It's also important to note that it has both pre-written scenarios and a scenario generator - unlike some games, the scenario generator is solid and was originally the key element of the game, so you won't run out of stuff to do. (IIRC the designer had to be talked into having more than just basic tutorial and introductory scenarios...) There's also a Pacific version, which is similar but changes some rules and has a slightly different style, and other expansions.

LNL is a fair bit more traditional, and has armour and stuff without being too complex. It's incredibly fun, and has games from WW2 through Vietnam to a modern game (which uses squares instead of hexes, because it's explicitly covering the Battle of Mogadishu, and they decided that a strictly urban game would be much better if they used square "hexes." Most of the games use the same core rules, then have a little booklet of setting-specific stuff, like helicopters in 'nam, horses and IIRC bicycles in early WW2, and squares in Somalia.

Note that the tank counters look far more complicated than they are. All the counters do, really, but these games are way easier than they look. It helps to mock up a few chits and push them around while you read the rulebook PDFs, or punch out a few and push them around the map while you read the hardcopy rulebooks - you'll pick it up in no time at all.

>>47167183
Now that I'm back from dinner, if you'd prefer something more sweeping in scope, taking longer to play, EastFront II is a really good block game. You can play short scenarios or a whole war, or if you get crazy you can buy WestFront II and EuroFront II and basically sandwich the German player between an unending tide of blocks.

Blocks wargames are ones where units are blocks, instead of chits. Typically they're stood up so your opponent can't see what they are, although they may have some marking on the facing side, and rotated to indicate current status. This means your opponent can't be sure they're facing crack troops, freshly rested and fully-supplied, or a bunch of shit units you're bluffing with while you desperately try to build some sort of defensive line. They can probe and attack to force you to reveal them, but that can be the equivalent of feeding half your forces into a bright red soviet blender if you fuck up. Fun!

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>>47165760
A Chaffee would be nice, true. But from a Wargamer PoV the US really lacks their Halftrack. They could even release several kits with the same basic molding tools (like they have done with the Panzer3/Stug3 kits and the Tiger1) for these.

The M3 is what i miss most in 1:48 at this point.

>>47133159
FN FAL though I can't hit anything with it. Honestly my AK is more fun to shoot though

Bamo

>>47172957
And with that, we're in autosage

>>47172980
BUMP LIMIT

>>47173852
>/hwg/ - Historical Wargames General
>new thread
>>47174099