/hwg/ - Historical Wargames General

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>Advanced Squad Leader
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/d9x0dbxrpjg48/Advanced_Squad_Leader
>Battleground WWII
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/cb83cg7ays4l1/Battleground_WWII
>Battlegroup
https://mega.nz/#F!SolyxarJ!GUg6zWBStfznr6BvYedghQ
>Black Powder
http://www.mediafire.com/download/o5x6blwoczojmfr/Black+Powder.pdf
>Bolt Action
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/n7jmdnlv1n0ju/Bolt_Action
>By Fire And Sword
https://mega.co.nz/#!jxgCWTYD!FCp52DAqIUc-EM-TsRsWv7fB92nJ3kkzKsNcD_urI5Q
>Fleet Series
https://mega.nz/#F!i1N3xZxL!C6fQ3Z8o2U0gtk5kdXuVcQ
>Hail Caesar
https://mega.nz/#F!XsVD0KgT!twB1NWiFE3aKXK_O1EZ4pA
>Impetus
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/28i9gevqws518/Impetus
>Modelling & painting guides
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/7b5027l7oaz05/Modelling_%26_Painting_Guides
>Next War (GMT)
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/eupungrg93xgb/Next_War
>Phoenix Command RPG
https://mega.co.nz/#F!b5tgXRwa!mzelRNrKPjiT8gP7VrS-Jw
>Saga
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/alj31go19tmpm/SAGA
>Twilight 2000/2013 RPG
https://mega.co.nz/#F!C9sQhbwb!NVnD4jvUn5inOrPJIAkBhA
>Wargaming Compendium
http://www.mediafire.com/download/cghxf3475qy46aq/Wargaming+Compendium.pdf
>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
>Warhammer Historical
https://mega.nz/#F!LxkElYYY!FJB5miNmlWZKMj2VfSYdxg
>Warmaster Ancients
http://www.mediafire.com/download/cifld8bl3uy2i5g/Warmaster+Ancients.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/3emyvka11bnna1b/Warmaster+Ancient+Armies.pdf

Desired scans :
Rank and File supplements
Harpoon 3 & 4 supplements
Force on Force supplements
Hind Commander
At Close Quarters
War and Conquest
Modern Spearhead

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July the 3rd in military history:

324 – Battle of Adrianople: Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium.
1754 – French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces.
1775 – American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1863 – American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge.
1866 – Austro-Prussian War is decided at the Battle of Königgrätz, resulting in Prussia taking over as the prominent German nation from Austria.
1898 – A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
1913 – Confederate veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913 reenact Pickett's Charge; upon reaching the high-water mark of the Confederacy they are met by the outstretched hands of friendship from Union survivors.
1940 – World War II: To stop ships from falling into German hands the French fleet of the Atlantic based at Mers El Kébir, is bombarded by the British fleet, coming from Gibraltar, causing the loss of three battleships: Dunkerque, Provence and French battleship Bretagne. One thousand two hundred sailors perish.
1944 – World War II: Minsk is liberated from Nazi control by Soviet troops during Operation Bagration.
1967 – The Aden Emergency: The Battle of the Crater in which the British Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retake the Crater district.
1970 – The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1979 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul.
1988 – United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.
2013 – Egyptian coup d'état: President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is overthrown by the military after four days of protests.

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It is 151 years since the Battle of Königgrätz (also known as the Battle of Sadowa, Sadová, or Hradec Králové), the decisive battle of the Austro-Prussian War, in which the Kingdom of Prussia defeated the Austrian Empire. Taking place near Königgrätz (Hradec Králové) and Sadowa (Sadová) in Bohemia, it was an example of battlefield concentration, a convergence of multiple units at the same location to trap and/or destroy an enemy force between them.

Austrian forces on the Bohemian front numbered about 240,000 men, who were equipped with muzzle-loading rifles and relied heavily on the bayonet charge. Their recently appointed commander, General Ludwig August, Ritter von Benedek, had accepted the post with reluctance because of his unfamiliarity with both troops and local terrain. The Prussian forces, totaling some 285,000 men, were deployed mainly in three armies ranging in a 270-mile-long arc, from the border of Saxony to Silesia, under the general command of the chief of the general staff, Helmuth von Moltke, who was to test his new theories and methods in the encounter. The Prussian troops were armed with breech-loading needle guns and for the first time in European warfare fully enjoyed the advantages of railroad transport.

After a series of local successes in the field, Moltke was able to unite the three armies on July 1. Because Prussian reconnaissance was faulty and Benedek was searching for better ground, both forces joined battle on July 3 from unfavourable positions. The Austrians lost about 45,000 men, nearly half that number having been taken prisoner, while the Prussians lost fewer than 10,000. Benedek’s retreat to the southeast and the Prussians’ failure to pursue allowed the Austrians to regroup at Olmütz (Olomouc) in Moravia.

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>>54132134
Both armies were again prepared for battle near Vienna when a truce was arranged at Nikolsburg (Mikulov) on July 26. Benedek was held responsible for the defeat and was retired.

Königgrätz provided a great opportunity for Prussian statesmen, by clearing a path toward German unification, in particular with the Little Germany (Germany without Austria) solution, with the subsequent foundation of the North German Confederation. The outcome also ensured that Prussia would have a free hand when the inevitable war with France came to pass in 1871.

The Königgrätzer Marsch was written to commemorate the battle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMZDEuiq8nQ

This is a fascinating 19th-century clash due to its size and modernity. The Prussians were using state-of-the-art weapons, exploiting their rail network, and developing that classic mastery of co-ordination that would make their army so feared in the years to come. Their are also a colourful variety of "chocolate box" troops you can field, and no shortage of research material. This is definitely for those who like their carnage grand and glorious.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/v0d3q45o3gghnsz/Osprey+-+MAA+323+-+The+Austrian+Army+1836-66+%281%29+Infantry.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/file/pjyh16onfn4yio9/Osprey+-+MAA+329+-+The+Austrian+Army+1836-66+%282%29+Cavalry.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/file/40rn9mox3mrh0b2/Osprey+-+MAA+416+-+German+Armies+1870-71+%281%29+Prussia.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/file/nbpdofvxk17v6md/Osprey+-+MAA+422+-+German+Armies+1870-71+%282%29+Prussia%27s+Allies.pdf

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Bugger me sideways. Finally have sails ready for my Sloop. And then I realise that a needle would be pretty damn useful for attaching them to the lines. And I don't have a needle.

Good thing I've planned a shopping trip for tomorrow (need paint as well)

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>>54132437
That's a really nice bote anon

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>>54132458
That she is. I can't wait to put her to sea/on the table, (under full sails).

Her bigger sister (a brigantine) is currently on the workbench. I just need to figure out a good english name for her.

I appreciate you guys

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>>54133284
you put the buddy in buddy spike, anon.

>>54130028
There's a PDF on Lulu, but I went for the hardcopy and they don't give you the PDF free. Shame. Sorry!

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I may have accidentally set Holland on fire.

>>54133284
even me?

>>54133284
Let's Ride Into the Sunset Together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwwFPraUNF8

Has anyone played Caesar's Legions, an old Avalon Hill title? Just played through scenario 1 yesterday and thought it was a little mediocre. It was crunchier than other old AH titles, but it didn't seem to add in any depth, just bookkeeping. The first scenario only used a fifth of the map but still needed ~a third of the total unit counters, so things felt cramped. Also, combat within hexes instead of bordering hexes bothers me. I've heard that scenario 3 is great though, with its randomness and hidden encounters. But it wouldn't be very fun to do that one solitaire. I'll try one more scenario before moving on to the Battle of the Bulge (1981).

>>54133050

Briggy McBrigface

>>54134981
especially you

>>54134371

I love the smell of burning tulips in the morning...

>>54134371
>>54136631
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcSlcNfThUA

>>54133050
The Man Who Fights

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>>54134371
>>54136631
>>54136661
Winds picked up and spread the fire to pretty much everything flammable. The Germans are fleeing in terror.

>>54136924
Well, us Dutchies have the perfect solution:

Just flood the place.

>>54136924
does this count as a victory

>>54137080
Yes. The objective was for the German player to get 3+ VPs worth of his KG off the Eastern board edge. They have had trouble doing that due to the wall of flame in front of them, and the Vickers emplaced behind said wall.

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>>54135371
>>54136675

>>54138139
Hot diggety, call an ambulance.

>>54136924
ive seen and played a lot of ASL..ive never seen a map that covered with blaze markers.....

>>54138435
15 turn game didn't help.

Went to a nearby FLGS while travelling to England. Unfortunately I had run out of money on /v/ and /toy/ related matters. God fucking damnit.

I've gotta figure out a way to buy miniatures back home.

What rules would you guys recommend for WSS or SYW?

>>54139090
Maurice or Might and Reason are probably good bets.
Sam Mustafa is a genius.

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As we'll have a game on Saturday, I started working on my Taliban, and holy fuck, FoF and Ambush Alley missions need a lot more than I have.

Post your Talibans pls, I'm depressed.

>>54139449
I gave up and instead decided to fight Chechens.

Crap Russian troops vs irregulars of occasional competence makes for way better games than First World Military versus assorted under-equipped and trained brown people.

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>>54139449

I've been getting into Spectre Miniatures'

>>54140218
>Crap Russian troops vs irregulars of occasional competence makes for way better games than First World Military versus assorted under-equipped and trained brown people.

The funny thing about that is that we've been playing some Skirmish Sangin recently, and the "assorted under-equipped and trained brown people" have absolutely kicked the ass of every First World Military they've gotten near.

Mostly as a result of positively ridiculous dice luck, but the brown people have like ~11 wins to the USA's 0 (of 3 games), the Aussie's 0 (of 4), the UKs 0 (of 2) and the French's 1 (of 2 or 3 games). Get an RPK even remotely in LOS of a white person at any range, and the dice can't roll anything over a 10 to spot or hit, and it's always 30+ damage.

Does anyone know any cool WWII Italian infantry models? Im not too sold on Warlord's infantry though their vehicles look great.

>>54141165
Perry have some metals.

Anyone have experience with old glory 15's Napoleonics? They don't have any pictures on their site, nor any description of the materials they're made of, so I'm holding off on purchasing any.

>>54140837
How much are the Coalition using their 40mm grenade launchers? And by the same thought, how much mayhem are the RPGs causing?

>>54141165
hmm Bolt action range?

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Dumping some pics of some picts

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>>54143014
>>54143037
And one for the ladies

>>54140837
>The funny thing about that is that we've been playing some Skirmish Sangin recently, and the "assorted under-equipped and trained brown people" have absolutely kicked the ass of every First World Military they've gotten near.

While the occasional outlier is to be expected, whenever a rules sets consistently produces a-historical results there are usually one of three factors at work: Shitty rules, shitty players, or both.

Look at your tactics first. Are the 1st World players "playing to their strengths"? Look at the rules next. Do the rules reward actual and/or logical tactics or do they reward WH40K style play? Are you using and/or understanding the rules correctly?

In a fairly recent thread about another wargame, I was shocked when an Anon wrote that his group took 2-3 DAYS to play a hex&chit scenario it me and my friends 2-3 HOURS to play. After a few Q&A posts, it became clear that the group taking days to play didn't understand the game's basic rules or the scenario's special rules.

Look at ht rules and look at your tactics. You can't blame the dice for everything.

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>>54143355
>a-historical results
Wouldn't be that a-historical for Vietnam or Afghanistan.

A machine gun or sniper in a good ambush position is always going to be a headache even for the most modern militaries. Especially if that gunner can just leave the area before artillery or air strikes are called in.

Local knowledge and support can be incredibly powerful

>>54139090
Maurice, or Charge/The War Game/some random Featherstone stuff.

Currently messing around with Twilight of the Sun King, although it's aimed a bit earlier.

>>54148357
>driver
>whatthefuckamidoing.jpg

cool lil truck.

>>54148392
>whatthetruckkamidoing.jpg
FTFY

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>>54148392
Spectre stuff is truly top-notch but seems perpetually out-of-stock

>>54148417
touche anon, touche

>>54148434
sheeeiittt that does look good. Send them an email and ask whats up. I know some companies do the whole "out of stock but we can make to order"

>>54148434
They're a small company who produce top-notch products that are very popular. Being out of stock is a sign they won't be failing any time soon :)

(Seconded on the email though, I asked about TFO Snipers and they were back in stock soon after)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH8J2nIWtes

/hwg/; thoughts on Wings of Glory?

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So I don't know if you guys caught this on release, but I put together a quick system for using hex maps for Chevauchee campaigns and stuck it up on WargameVault for cheap.

Check it out if you want! http://www.wargamevault.com/product/209992/Cartographia-MultiPlayer-Map-Campaigns-in-Chevauchee?term=Cartographia&test_epoch=0

>>54148999
Its a fun air combat game. Easy to learn and play. Somewhat limited to small numbers, but people can and do make do with larger amounts of aircraft.

Quite a popular game too. Easy for kids to play and everyone can get involved. Suits 3 or 4 people, each flying 1 plane.

>>54148999
Fun and fast, perfect for a weekday evening's gaming and to scratch that itch.

And while possible to play with only 2 people (or solitaire, if you have a larger plane as target), the more people there is, the merrier it is (at least until 8 or so, then you might need someone in charge of turn counting)

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Finally finished some reiver ww2 chinese, they are a lot nicer than theel awful pictures they use to advertise them.

>>54150852
They look like they are in great pain.

I'd have made a headswap I think. Where's the building from in the background?

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>>54150852
Wow those miniatures are horrible. The terrain is 9/10 though.

Whipping up some examples for this Missile Threat game. Modern air combat is not easy to get a balance of simplicity and accuracy, but hopefully images and lots of examples will help...

>>54150873
>>54150877
The building is a cubic fun 3d model, about 5 or 6 dollars on eBay. I would not say the figures are the worst I have painted but 28mm Chinese figs are pretty rare, and they are pretty cheap.

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>>54134371
>>54136924
The Dutch seem to have had some good leaders there.

There's a comment in the designer notes for the original Squad Leader which talks about how much players loved setting things on fire in the game, and how they consequently developed some detailed rules for burning stuff.

>>54136738
I saw that diorama on the Perry's Facebook page, but they had such awful photographs of it. The retreat from Moscow has always been really popular as a modelling subject: I think because you can mix together a whole bunch of troopers from different regiments with really contrasting uniforms; and of course because of all the inherent drama in the scenario. I always think of that great moment in The Duellists when Feraud and d'Hubert take on the Cossacks.

Anyone got the Swordpoint rules? tried to find it in the resource folders but it doesn't seem to be there

>>54132127

>that's one way to avoid orders mistakes
>personally walk your brigade in to where you want it to go

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>>54150998
Unfortunately we don't anon, I've seen it requested a few times.

>>54151043
Armistead leading the way with his hat on his sword makes for a great mini.

>>54150943
>I would not say the figures are the worst I have painted but 28mm Chinese figs are pretty rare, and they are pretty cheap.

As someone who bought Code of Bushido and all the ASL modules needed to play it (at ridiculous ebay prices before the MMP reprints) just to play the Sino-Japanese War scenarios, this is relevant to my interests.

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>>54151208
>just to play the Sino-Japanese War scenarios, this is relevant to my interests.
Pic related might also be relevant to your interests. I don't know if there is an English translation though...

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>>54151208
As far as I know only 3 manufacturers make 28mm ww2 Chinese, brigade, eureka (4 figures in total) & reiver in descending quality, I've included a photo of the ones I have in that order.

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>>54151469
There is this field gun and Maxim team:
https://www.battlemart.com/wwii-28mm-chinese.html
And there is a great range of warlord chinese which would likely work from Copplestone Castings:
https://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/list.php?cat=2&sub=59&page=1

Empress also do a few random civilians although they look more like 1890s than 1930s:
http://www.empressminiatures.com/userimages/procart58.htm

>>54151585
I have a warlord copplestone army as well, but I don't really see them as that appropriate for kmt/ww2 troops due to the star on the caps and that the peaked caps had pretty much disappeared by 1937.

>>54151068
ayy lmaooooooooooooooo

>>54150877
Hot.

mercenary campaign supplement with price list pretty please? no, I don't expect one, that's a ridiculous amount of effort and no-one's managed to pull off a good one to my knowledge, just make a good game

>>54143355
>Look at your tactics first. Are the 1st World players "playing to their strengths"? Look at the rules next. Do the rules reward actual and/or logical tactics or do they reward WH40K style play? Are you using and/or understanding the rules correctly?

As far as we can tell, yes, actual, and yes. The real issue is that we're playing in small (squad-sized) games where Coalition forces don't automatically get air/mortar/artillery support.

In Skirmish Sangin, to fire at a target, it has to be "spotted", which is a roll. LOS isn't necessary for a spotting roll, but it helps. The way to deal with an entrenched LMG or GPMG is to spot it from outside LOS, and rain down 40mm grenades, or to throw smoke grenades to obscure its own ability to spot and fire.

When the Coalition tries to spot the LMG, they fail about 2/3rds of the time. When they try to fire M203s at it, they miss. Note that they're generally needing to roll lower than a 50-80 to spot the LMG (70-automatic after it's been fired), and they're hitting with the M203s on a roll lower than between 30-60. There's been a single 40mm hit on-target of which I'm aware (during the aforementioned French victory).

When the Coalition tries to pop smoke to obscure the LMG, it's usually been on target (you have to throw a smoke grenade, so you have to be a little closer, which requires cooperative terrain). This takes the LMGs spot chance down around to 20% or less, and the hit chance to something close to the same. The Taliban LMG keeps hitting anyway. Thrown HE grenades have all missed, and aren't very common b/c they're quite point-costly.

The really fun part is that it doesn't much matter *who* is controlling the OPFOR. It's not one guy with hot dice. Everyone's played the underequipped brown people, and everyone has been kicking ass with them. It absolutely is unsustainable dice luck, just with a hilarious result.

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>>54151817
The game will have a points system for aircraft, pilots and ordnance, which could probably be used for a mercenary campaign.
I plan to make it playable solo and support a campaign too.

Radar and Detection is going to be the hardest part to get right - It will likely be easier in the solo game as I can have things randomly appear out of nowhere.

Also I don't know if I've posted this potential cover here yet

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>>54148434

I always seem to break 60 bong bucks for free international shipping when I order with them so I've done a few orders to get everything I want.

>>54151652
You could probably shave the stars off.

>>54152036
their website is being hammered really hard right now so I can't even really look at all of what they have, but it looks legit even though it's at proud bong prices.

>>54152346
Basically, I wish resin vehicles were cheaper.

>>54151068
Damn it. I'll probably just buy the rules then. Will try to scan if people want

>>54152036
Any idea on the source for those HMMWVs? I could use some like that.

>>54151827
>It absolutely is unsustainable dice luck,

Unsustainable dice luck is by definition UNSUSTAINABLE. Lucky dice will revert to the norm.

If you games continually have 1st World/Coalition forces beaten by "under-equipped brown people" either the game's rules suck, your play/tactics suck, or - most likely - both. And by beaten I mean flat out ass kickings rather than "win by meeting scenario victory conditions".

Muddies springing an ambush for a round or two only to fade back into the populace is one thing. Straight up fire fights, patrol sweeps, and attacks on fire bases is something else entirely.

I'll have to look over these Skirmish Sangin rules, but I suspect your "results" have more to do with simplistic victory conditions created by simplistic rules more than anything else.

>>54154478
>posting in /hwg/
>not knowing about skirmish sangin and the autism therein

>>54155654
Lee retreated from Gettysburg

>>54155249
>>not knowing about skirmish sangin and the autism therein

There are tens of thousand of wargames. Not knowing the specific details of a relatively new set of minis rules is no great issue.

>>54155837
I'm mostly just fucking with you, but sangin is fairly well known. It's one of the big two rulesets in moderns wargaming (the other being force on force).

>>54156086
>but sangin is fairly well known

While it's fairly well known, that doesn't mean it's widely played. I know of it, yet have never read it, played it, or seen it played. I can say the same about dozens of other rules sets.

It's just new. "New" means "better" to some people.

>>54156410
>"New" means "better" to some people.
some people = industry shills

Does anyone play DBA 3.0? I got the full rules from "Sue Laflin-Barker's Introduction to Ancient Wargaming using DBA 3.0 " but it doesn't have the full army lists

>>54151361
I'm glad War of the Suns made it over here - I have that one (still shrinkwrapped unfortunately).

>>54151469
Thanks for the reference.
I'll take what I can get. I prefer 15mm but the selection seems to be truly terrible.

>>54136924
I guess the brats are burned today.

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Does anyone happen to have a scan of the SAGA Aetius and Arthur expansion?

>>54153502
Spectre Minis

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>>54156410
In the Afghanistan book there is an example of play - I think this is in the OP mediafires.

I'll post the example here, as its pretty short.

Its the kind of game where getting dust in your eyes will fuck everything, and a stray grenade will kill your buddy.

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>>54156410
>>54160599
2/2

>>54160599
>>54160613

Reads more like a RPG than a wargame.

Which side actually wins the engagement? It mentions the paratroopers getting 50 points for removing their dead off the board.

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>>54160814
Adbul won his battle against the dust in his eyes, that's all that matters

>>54160814
>Reads more like a RPG than a wargame.

It's a skirmish game in the vein of Mordheim, if I recall right, so yeah it'll have elements of an RPG in it.

>>54160919
>Adbul won his battle against the dust in his eyes, that's all that matters

No. Abdul won because whoever was controlling the paratroopers had the tactical ability of Redvers Buller.

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>>54160599
>I think this is in the OP mediafires.
Skirmish Sangin gets DMCA'd on Mediafire, so we have it on Mega instead:
https://mega.nz/#!DtVXyDAL!mLc_38BtPl3Y7uFgGRc6eGmWczKvDywFr4AApTtrbNY
There a number of scenarios available free for download on their website

>>54160919
Speaking of which, I should finally try This is Not a Test and mod it for Stalker. Gonna be really easy to play in 1:72/20mm as Elhiem does a lot of suitable minis, like these NBC troops, and some future concept figures in exosuits.

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>>54163346
Speaking of Stalker, I've been thinking about running it myself. I bought a bunch of NBC soviet from eureka miniatures just today (as actual stalker miniatures like the ratnik ones are far too expensive for me to justify spending 99 Euro + shipping on...)
I'm planning on running it with Traveller as it has great gun combat, skills for tactics and leadership, dynamic initiative, beasts are easy to stat out, stance, reloading, semi/burst/full auto fire and recoil are all handled in really simple and effective ways.

I even started writing up some careers for generating Stalkers (as Traveller uses a life-path character generation system that gives your PCs their own back-stories and character without you even trying)

I posted one of the careers in the traveller thread >>54147106

We should probably have a STALKER thread as this is neither /hwg/ nor Traveller really.

to keep with /hwg/ relevance, here are the eureka miniatures I ordered in 28mm:

http://eurekamin.com.au/index.php?cPath=87_126_150_848

I grabbed the top 10 entries, except not the RPG, flamethrower or Sagger crew. They will make great STALKER miniatures.

>>54163638
>not taking the RPG
It's like you WANT your team to get rekt by a pseudogiant

>>54164124
Or Strelok.

>>54163638
I went mostly with 1:72/20mm because I have lots of Cold War figs, US, Soviet, UK...plus a bunch of suitable vehicles that can be potentially used. Traveller seems a bit too much for what I want, which is quick skirmish firefights. /awg/ seems like the place for this, please upload some pics there when you're done.

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>>54164124
Gotta start small anon. And my guess is even if the party managed to find (or buy) an RPG, they wouldn't be carrying it around all the time, so doesn't matter that their miniature still has an AK out.

I believe pic related are the very same miniatures

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>>54164343
>wouldn't be carrying it around all the time
Well, you'll regret that when you're in the 100 rads bar and a this guy slaps your girlfriends ass.
Take note he's 6'6 and weighs 1700kg

Did anyone play Fear Naught? Was looking for interesting naval games and stumbled across it and I wondered if anyone had any experience with it.

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>>54156959
This has the rules and army lists, anon
http://www.mediafire.com/file/1lfvfani2aevoym/DBA+3.0.pdf

>>54164764
but they all know how to jump...

>>54161307
>So the guy who came up with successful tactics to counter the Boers, but who was scape goated by politicians after the war?

His statue even managed to kill someone the other week.

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>>54164343
BTR-80A is my jam in Wargame RD. Lotta bang for your buck.
(pic unrelated)

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So this is a thing on kickstarter right now. Not really my bag but I know we have some FIW anons who might like it.

Spam filter doesn't like KS links so just search for "LA MARINE: 28mm French Soldiers for the French & Indian War "

Who are your favorite miniature manufacturers? Victrix miniatures and Aventine have to be mine due to the excellent ancient miniatures they're releasing in quick succession, especially their Macedonians and Successors. But I must give an honorary mention to Perry Miniatures due to the high quality sculpts and good designs.

>>54166387
I have a soft spot for Pendraken because they're based near my hometown, plus they do nice work with a good variety in ranges.

>>54166443
Pendraken were my first historical wargames figures, so probably them also.

Then Baccus, Peter is such a nice man.

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>>54166387
I love the character that Perry minis have, they're so distinctive
But HaT is my favorite manufacturer overall, I love the detail, I'd say they're the best 1:72 guys around (although I imagine other anons will challenge this)

>>54166493
>Peter is such a nice man.

Seems to be a theme amongst many historicals (and others) manufacturers that they tend to be nice blokes. I think it's because a lot of them are old club gamers and so are used to treating wargames as a social exercise like going to the pub.

The Lardies and the Foundry guys spring to mind as examples, gotta get my arse to BOYL at some point.

>>54166561
Yeah, I had a chat with the Redoubt guy and his wife whilst buying some deer and foxes at Reading Warfare last year and whilst I wouldn't put them in my favourite manufacturers they are really really nice to chat too as well.

I'm sure the guys who run sci fi manufacturers etc. are nice too, but I've always had much more of a "matey" and friendly feel in my interactions with HWG relevant manufacturers.

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>>54166387
Love Tumbling Dice. All the 1/600 aircraft you will ever need.
Caesar are great for a few 1/72 boxes like their WW2 Chinese and WW1 boxes - nice detail and poses.
PSC and Italieri for quick build 1/72 armor. Getting 2 or 3 tanks in a box and being able to build them all in 10 minutes is my kind of miniatures.

>>54163346
I really like TNT as a generic engine. I'd been thinking about throwing in the towel and going back to 2e 40K/Necromunda, because I know that shit by heart at a skirmish level and it's comfy as fuck, but TNT saved me just in time.

>>54163638
Trav owns, though. As does Stalker. There are some guys on LAF making exceptional Stalker minis - using Empress Russians with gas mask heads and some minor conversions, IIRC? Beautiful things.

>>54166387
Perry, the price, the detail, the little boxes they come in. I just love them.

>>54166529
>they're the best 1:72 guys around
I really like HaT, but their range is lacking

>>54166387
I've bought 2 boxes of 1:72 WW2 miniatures so far, 2 Panzer 38(t)s from Pegasus, and a box of German infantry from Zvezda. I love the detail in Zvezda's models.

Is mini historical wargaming a thing in America outside of FOW?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh2ZVsjIw90

>>54135164
bumping this once

>>54168097
It most assuredly is. Just perhaps not on your area. There seems to be a quite lively scene for 17th century in Florida, at least...

>>54168097
Isn't Civil War gaming a pretty big thing over there?

>>54165715
Thanks for the share anon.

>>54168183
Please tell me where I might find these Floridian wargamers, for a friend.

>>54169398
I honestly have no real idea. I just know that Firelock Games are based in Florida, and judging by their facebook, they have quite a lot of Blood & Plunder going on there somewhere

>>54168461
It was about 20 years ago but I feel like it's on the decline

clueless euro basing his opinions on what I read on the internet

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Bump

>>54165436
Oh shit it did? Where they puttin a cone on his head?

He was fine in the Sudan, you're talking about Spion Kop which isn't all down to Redvers thats a toughie regardless.

>>54172927
Spion Kopp was almost exclusively blamed on Warren

>>54173072
Redvers got some blame. tbf at that point hes an old man that shouldnt be in that situations hes more an administrator. Im a little drunk and can't remember the names.

DESU I'm more interested about trhe lad that died climbing his statue in Exeter, cus I know pople that have done it and seen the many cones on his head.

If I want to recreate Xerxes throne from 300, what's my best bet for miniatures? Is there a Xerxes from the movies lookalike model?

>>54166529
Recently got my first bunch of HaT minis.
Nice detail and very flash-free, I really like them!

Does anyone here collect Macedonians or Successors? I'd like to gain some inspiration for my own.

>>54173601
If you want movie-like models, that's really more /awg/ territory than /hwg/

>>54174359
Not personally, but on the topic of inspiration Historia Civilis released this video literally today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juH-ckrN-cQ&

>>54174374
Meh, just another video for babies that have just learned about Macedon or Alexander. You'll find more detailed information on Wikipedia then with this bloke.

Anyone have a rundown on 28mm WW1 manufacturers? Preferably available in the US.

>>54174649
Dude fuck the fuck off. Not everyone is a bitter, jobless, barely mediocre classicist.

>>54163638
The Ratnik ones are expensive because they're THICC. No Joke, I was surprised! They look good, but damn, what was Ratnik thinking. There's like three figures worth of metal between two men.

>>54175649
Nice projecting but I still stand by that his videos are largely pointless and basic. Little actual information, they'd be good for a lazy history teacher in middle school however.

Maybe you could learn something if you read books instead of watching youtube videos for the uninformed.

Is there a discord for /hwg/? It'd be neat to discuss games and shit.

>>54176463
Since you decided to double down on being a bitter faggot, I'm giving him a view now. After three seconds, it's better than anything you've ever created in your life, you piece of shit.

Kill yourself.

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>>54177268
Nope, we don't really have the traffic or the willing to bother with one.

>>54166387
ELHIEM
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The gold standard for 20mm moderns (and probably WW2 as well). Firelock games also makes nice minis, but their customer service is top tier.

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>>54174700
20mm / 1/72 is probably a better scale for WW1. much more variety.
If you have to go 28mm....

http://wk.frothersunite.com/sc/pulp/ww1.htm
http://wk.frothersunite.com/sc/pulp/ww1b.htm
http://www.renegademiniatures.com/ww1.htm
http://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=20

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So I'm going to Historicon for the first time, and I was wondering what I should expect. Last time I've been to a convention was Games Day 2011.

>>54177270
>being this fucking defensive over a garbage video

Are you the creator? I took a big shit yesterday and that was more work then his wikipedia copy and paste. You sure have problems with other peoples opinions, perhaps reddit suits you more.

Can you guys figure out how a Rogue Trader can take over the Earrh with his one ship that can launch nukes from the future?

>>54179298
Where is it?

>>54177268
a discord would kill hwg

every question asked there is one less asked here, and we aren't active enough for that.

>>54175780
They're so pretty, though. So damn pretty. And, really, for a skirmish project, €19 isn't that excessive for five metal figures. Well, for the more generic figures (although they're hardly generic!) it might be, but for specialists like the merchants, €9 for a pair of figures as unique as those is a bargain.

I am so glad I've never visited the Lead Adventure store and had money at the same time.

>>54174649
>then

>>54178696
+1, they are really good. Got some Taliban from them, and they are one of the nicest minis to paint, and I intend to pick up a lot more from them in the future. Wish they'd do more 'nam.

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Bolt Action campaign guy here - after two weeks we're going to be starting back up tomorrow. Also, good news: The Soviet player(least experienced) is starting to actually read historical stuff for inspiration in his tactics . Just asked me about digging fighting pits for his tanks because the Soviets did that at Kursk.

Exciting to see the birth of a historical wargamer.

>>54180859
Virginia.

>>54181488
Wait, so human waves is not a legit tactic?

>>54181716
Tactic yes, strategy no

>>54181694
Damn, too late to register.

>>54181488
Need to get some more colored pins anon, would be nice to have everything the same color.

>US still no show
As it should be.

>Soviet supply railroads covering wide distances.
Beware the red menace! Looks like shit is beginning to hit the fan between the Soviets and Finns...
As for digging in, as long as a player has fortified a square, they should be able to deploy dug-in tanks, trenches, bunkers etc.

In Ostfront we have rules for all of this - trenches, entrenched tanks and field guns, bunkers, etc. Not sure if Bolt Action covers this, but essentially the tanks would count as having more armor to the front while entrenched - but they can't move. If they do they lose all the benefits of the entrenchment for the rest of the game.

>>54176463
>they'd be good for a lazy history teacher in middle school however.
Not him but I'm literally a lazy history teacher in middle school and I love these

>>54177457
>>54180949
THis

>>54181068
Thanks for correcting me.

>>54182681
No worries, m8.

Now that /fowg/ is dead can I talk about Battlegroup here?

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>>54182889
You could always talk about Battlegroup here.

>>54173146
http://www.devonlive.com/more-floral-tributes-laid-at-exeter-s-redvers-buller-statue-after-tragic-accident/story-30384720-detail/story.html

To be honest the mantle from the horse onto the plinth is a bit sketchy, easy to fuck up after a dozen pints (and why most cones end up on the horse rather than General Buller himself).

>>54183024
rip in peace brave and noble soul

died a true student to the last

So I'm thinking about designing a game to simulate the actions of US Army "Pink teams" of Cobras and Loaches in Vietnam. Can't find much stuff for reference in the mediafire or on the internet, anyone got any ideas?

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>>54183336
I could offer you Squadron/Signal's "Airmobile - The Helicopter War In Vietnam"
https://mega.nz/#!D5kAkYDC!1hocW8DuQub-_dVce37BIoNzcXTuPuiSsatHyolGkF0

>>54166387
For 28mm, in my eyes nothing can beat Perry. Despite the fact that they've let some of their older metal casts get a bit old and rough, nothing quite satisfies me like the Perry Style does.

It probably doesn't hurt that I grew up on all their old WHFB stuff.

>>54183417
Much obliged.

>>54179994
No. It's just you, you arrogant piece of shit.

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>>54183336
https://www.vhpa.org/KIA/panel/battle/71032933.HTM
Gotta learn to do your own research matey. Google things. lots of things. Try many different keywords. Eventually you get to 500 page declassified documents on whatever subject you're looking for.
If you can't find any information after a week of scouring the internet, then its time to hit up specialist forums who might know - veterans, military enthusiasts, aviation forums, flight sim forums, etc.

>>54184097
Thanks but I'd already come across that source.

>>54183653
What's wrong with you? I've never seen someone become so emotional and "triggered" over a mediocre youtube video.

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>>54163238
Speaking of Sangin, did Skirmish Afrika was ever posted online? It seems kind of cool, with AK-47republic vibe.

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Lords and Servants second edition is due about now-ish apparently, kinda looking forward to seeing what that is like.

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Bote now can sail

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>>54184566
does bote have something in common with tonk or birb

>when you compulsively back GMT P500 games
>justify it by thinking that half of them won't be charged for at least another year

>>54184552
Not to my knowledge, sadly.

>>54184377
Autism in action pal,no doubt we will have another outburst when he's come back from his hugbox or autism spinner collection.
>>54166387
Perry, copplestone, brigade games Paul Hicks sculpts, newline design(which shq sells alot of now) & esci 1/72

>>54184566
Is that from Old Glory?

>>54184901
Nope. Firelock Games Sloop.

>>54184377
I'm not emotional. You don't have the spiritual intensity to affect my emotional state.

You are, simply and truthfully, a miserable piece of shit and the world would be a better place if you were dead.

>>54185042
Just fucking stop already, both of you. Shit up another thread or go to /b/ and call everyone a faggot for all I care but shit, stop.

>>54185322
At least its an entertaining form of bumping, i'm finding these autistic outbursts funnier than the usual BMP, M113 etc.

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I'm on the lookout for cool gatling guns. Maybe from the ottoman empire or Europe as a whole from the 19th century.
Or maybe a cool volley gun from the 16th century.
Do you have a good idea of where to look?

>>54185624
>At least its an entertaining form of bumping

Fuck that noise. It's about as entertaining as that fucktard who thought that constantly shitting on 1:72anon was a great idea to keep the thread active, when actually they were just being a massive cunt for no good reason.

>>54185898
What sort of size figure you looking for?

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>>54185970
I'd say 28mm since I feel it's the best size

>>54185970
>Fuck that noise. It's about as entertaining as that fucktard who thought that constantly shitting on 1:72anon was a great idea to keep the thread active, when actually they were just being a massive cunt for no good reason.

/hwg/ for all it's calmness generally does seem to have an anti namefagging element, there are very few who have ever namefagged here.

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So anyone can tell me something about the book version of The Rules With No Name?

Is there any opinion on the Fistfull of Lead rules?

>>54185970
>they were just being a massive cunt for no good reason.

That's why I called him out. I will stop now, though, because I doubt my words will penetrate his arrogant self-protective ego to actually get him to realize what a massive cunt he is.

>>54186397
I called a video shit and you want me to die? You're quite immature and I would suggest that you stop posting until you're actually old enough to be on 4chan.

The video is bad and you're mentally unstable. You didn't call anyone but started screeching like a child whose favorite cartoon was shat upon. The arrogant person here seems to be you wishing other anons to die for their opinions even if my original comment might have been a bit untasteful to a new browser on this website.

>>54186566
STOP

>>54186615
Sorry, I have no excuse for this exemplary exchange of autism.

>>54184552
Do they watermark their PDFs? If they don't I'll buy it and post it

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Armicalment,
Armand

Anyone know if the Stackpole series is available in PDF or any flavor of eReader? I've seen a handful but it seems like most of their stuff is not available digitally

>>54186980
"Smiles"

>>54181946
It does cover that actually. Funnily enough, digging in is in the book titled Ostfront.

We actually do have enough colored pins, it's just that those two forgot to bring them that day.

Once I(Finland) have liberated Poland, I won't really be the Scandinavian Confederacy anymore, since I'll be pushing into eastern Europe, so I think I'll rebrand myself as the Mannerheim Empire

>>54184621
It's essentially the same format, but they seem to have originated all over the place, with tonks coming from video games, birbs coming from twitter/tumblr and botes coming from God only knows because I've only ever seen it in this general.

>>54186903
You would be doing god's job.

I dont think so, seeing as their previous books are circulating here , but i am not sure.

I'd think that the main reason it's not posted is the price. 35 USD for PDF extension that still requires main rulebook to play is rather steep price.

>>54190416
at least for eastern european poorfag, i mean.

>>54185624
>entertaining
Fuck off. Post nice pictures of minis instead.

Hi lads, might just be blind but we had Secrets of the Third Reich at one stage, right?

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>>54190653
>Post nice pictures of minis instead.
THIS

>>54191024
>dat filename
Stop treating your figures like shit to be chucked around by cheetos fingered hands.

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>>54186349
I remember hearing about it a lot in the late 90s, people raved about it. It did a great job of creating a 'cinematic' style and had strong RPG elements. I wish we had a copy lying around.

Bolt Action campaign guy here: Britain and Germany couldn't show up, so we pushed the campaign to Sunday.

Played a game of Finns vs Soviets using both the city fighting and night fighting rules, and the Finns narrowly won. Used the Block Busting scenario from Ostfront, Finns destroyed one more unit than the Soviets. Each side held one quarter and contested two quarters.

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How well would Warlord soviets work for portraying Communist Chinese around WWII? As I understand it I'll probably need to kit bash quite a bit.

Also looking for some good stand-ins for the Nationalists if y'all know any.

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>>54194746
Assuming 28mm - copplestone would work for Communist with their soft caps and stars, while DAK with stahlhelm or in fact any german minis with stahlhem would work for KMT - They used a lot of german equipment and uniforms.

DAK with shorts and Stahlhelm would be perfect for KMT imo.

How many projects do you gents and ladies have going? I'm currently working on ww2 Germans, Finns, Macedonians and Horus Heresy Word Bearers with some normal marines sprinkled in. I'd also like to start Vichy French, Late Romans and migratory tribes such as the Goths or Huns. Life is truly suffering with so many good alternatives.

>>54196224
I've finished up most of my armies and haven't started anything new lately, so ive been working on a bunch of terrain. Next project is a crashed Po-2, and when I have some money for supples I'm going to do some trenches.

>>54132115
I'm off Belgium and I'm looking for stuff to do. A day to Waterloo is a given but are there any great museums which are required of the historically interested?
I'm excited to see the statue of Leopold II and the cathedral.

>>54196224
Let's see. In order of "oh yes":

28mm:
Ships
French pirates
English Pirates
Vikings
SAGA Bretons

15mm:
British
US
German
Finns
Soviets

(The last two are more in line with "I've got the models, and should probably try to assemble/paint them some year")

>>54191779
Sometimes shit get bent in the blister or the manufacturer uses ziplock bags and then pack 20 blisters in the same envelope. Add that to the general negligence of postmen, and ta-da.

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>>54196224
Newest to Oldest:

Writing Missile Threat rules, Painting and basing 1/600 Modern Aircraft
Painting and basing remaining 6mm Soviets for Hind & Seek
Painting and basing 1/600 US and Japanese WW2 aircraft
Transfers for over 100 1/600 WW2 aircraft already painted
Writing Finnish army list for Ostfront
Painting 1/72 WW1 germans, Russians and some Russian Civil War stuff
Writing Westfront Campaign book with rules for RCW, East Africa, Gallipoli etc.
Painting remaining 1/600 WW1 aircraft and finishing scratch-built zeppelins
Painting 28mm Maori for NZ wars.

I can safely say that all my 1/72 WW2 stuff is painted based and good to go - Soviets, Chinese, Italians and British. So at least I'm finishing some things. With WW1 and WW2 aircraft I at least had enough to playtest and have a bunch of great games with - its mostly just random specialist aircraft that need filling in.

I also got a bunch of markers ready for Missile Threat last night - pic related the US Vietnam sheet (excluding the Maverick which will be on the more modern sheet). This is for keeping track of what missiles an aircraft is carrying and how many it has fired - they will be stacked on the base of the aircraft. They could probably be used as markers for missiles in flight if people don't want to make pipe-cleaner missiles on stands.

>>54196353
Bruges is pretty, if you fancy pretending to be a Catholic terrorist.
There's a shit ton of WW1 memorials and museums, especially near the Ypres salient.
Brussels was garbage the last time I went. Expensive and shitty cocaine.

>>54196893
Please tell me that you took some cocain home to use a snow basing.

>>54196909
...smuggling idea...

Can you wash cocaine in water without ruining it? You could use crack as snow flock, based with PVA, and no one would ever realize. Then just wash the PVA out and strain it finely.

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USS Lawrence vs HMS Detroit: The War of 1812 on the Great Lakes (Osprey Duel 79)

Most of the critical naval fighting during the War of 1812 took place, not on the high seas, but on the inland lakes of North America: the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. Carrying between 12 and 22 cannon, the British and American sloops-of-war were ship-rigged, brig-rigged or schooner-rigged vessels with their guns on a single deck. Actions often involved two ships facing each other broadside to broadside, the best example of which was the battle of Lake Erie in 1813 where HMS Detroit led a Royal Navy squadron against the USS Lawrence -led US Navy. Featuring full-color artwork, this lively study investigates the prolonged struggle between British and US sloops-of-war, highlighting the differences between the war on the lakes and the war on the oceans during the Age of Fighting Sail. It reveals the circumstances under which these ships were built, how they were armed, and the human story behind their construction and use in battle.,The most critical naval fighting during the War of 1812 took place, not on the high seas, but on the inland lakes of North America: the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. Lakes actions often involved two ships facing each other broadside to broadside, the best example of which was the battle of Lake Erie in 1813 where HMS Detroit led a Royal Navy squadron against the USS Lawrence -led US Navy.Featuring full-colour artwork, this lively study investigates the prolonged struggle between British and US sloops-of-war, highlighting the differences between the war on the lakes and the war on the oceans during the Age of Fighting Sail. It reveals the circumstances under which these ships were built, how they were armed, and the human story behind their construction and use in battle.

https://mega.nz/#!G0kQSRID!0TuOsRravPMqLJwir8kcbudaJwJjlgKZg0_ogv_Z2Uk

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Fontenoy 1745: Cumberland’s Bloody Defeat (Osprey Campaign 307)

A disputed succession to the Austrian throne led to general war between the leading powers of Europe in 1740, with France, Spain and Prussia on one side, and Britain, Habsburg Austria and the Dutch Republic on the other. While fighting occurred across the globe, the bloodiest battles were fought on the European continent, with none more costly than the battle of Fontenoy in 1745. Fearing an encirclement of France by a resurgent Habsburg-controlled Austria, the French commander Marshall Saxe planned to overrun the Austrian Netherlands, thereby dealing a decisive blow against their enemy's ability to wage war. Saxe's army, the cream of the French military, invaded and set up a defensive position at Fontenoy, near Tournai - daring his enemies to knock him off his perch. This title, beautifully illustrated with full colour plates, is an in-depth study of the British Duke of Cumberland's attempt to assault Saxe's position. It focuses on the inability of allied leaders to coordinate their attacks and how Cumberland came within a whisker of achieving a major victory.

https://mega.nz/#!msk3jJRa!Rw0keKPc6eOcuVrnGgE2QHppivJeT56Vt3F6uEQanKk

>>54196893
>Bruges is pretty, if you fancy pretending to be a Catholic terrorist.
it's a fucking fairytale

>>54196353
The National War Museum in Brussels is great.

For those of you with an interest in 17th-century warfare, By Fire and Sword now have a pocket version of their rules available as a free download.

Certainly makes me consider grabbing some minis for men doing fights in eastern Europe.

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So my Vietnam helicopter project has a cover and provisional title now.

>>54197625
Sick

>>54190416
It was £12 last I checked, and in this post-brexit referendum world that's hardly $35.

>>54196353
>>54196893
Brussels is the most boring capital city I have ever visited.

Leuven is great if you want to get drunk.

What's a good system for 28mm large scale medieval battles (ranks and flanks ect)?

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>>54197625
Tell us a bit more about the game anon.

What do you play as - a 2 helicopter team, or a bunch of helis, or helis and ground forces?
I assume enemy ground forces are involved, but how do you handle recon and fog of war?
are enemy AAA and air forces involved?
What kind of play-style are you going for - arcadey 'blow shit up', or grognard-tier realistic radar and weapon handling?
What kind of scale miniatures are you aiming at?

>>54198243
The game is a somewhat realistic take on air assault operations in Vietnam in 6mm.

Here's the rough design conventions I'm using in the game.
1” = approx. 100m.
Single-based figures = a single figure - a downed pilot or VC commander.
Single infantry base = a platoon strength force.
Single weapon base = a group of 3 weapons and crews.
Single vehicle base = a single vehicle and crew.
Helicopter base = a single helicopter.

US player has a handful of helicopters and ground forces, VC/NVA player has ground forces including AAA.

Lots of fog of war and a heavy focus on reconnaissance both on the ground and in the air.

Ideally I want a bit of a balance between blowing shit up and simulating realistic weapon handling.

>>54194746
Brigade games has German trained division figs, and reiver despite being pretty fucking rough has a pretty wide variety.

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>>54198370
Here's the profile for the AH-1G Cobra as it currently stands.

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>>54198370
>>54198564
Seems legit. Hit us up with a playtest once you get it up and running!

>>54196353

The 'In Flanders Fields' museum in the Ypres Cloth Hall is very good. Also the Sanctuary Wood/Hill 62 preserved original trench system and adjacent museum is worth a visit.

https://store.warlordgames.com/collections/new-releases/products/landsknechts-pikemen

The plastic Pro Gloria landsknechts have finally been released.

>>54198877
holy fuck they look awesome. Wish they had a some combat poses as well though

>>54198877
Well I'll be damned

>>54198877
Damn. It took them long enough, but damn.
If I didn't already have so much other stuff I bought on impulse I'd buy these right now.

>>54165250
Thanks anon, you're a real human being and a real hero

>>54198180
Delta's Book of War.

Well, if you don't mind it being an accurate simulation of OD&D combat at a 1:10 ratio, as opposed to actually being based on history, but I kinda like it. It's in the /osrg/ trove somewhere. Magic and fantasy stuff is optional.

I mostly like it because it's fast and simple and I'm an OD&D grog.

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>>54197955
Made the mistake of stopping off there for a couple of nights on the way back from Amsterdam as a teenager. Booked the cheapest central hotel. Turns out that near the main train station is an Arab Ghetto and the red light district. Backpacking with three girls that wasn't fun. Trashed the hotel and did a runner. And the coke was awful.

>>54198877
>Urge to collect 6th Edition Empire WHFB intensifies.

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>>54191024

Hi /hwg/, does any have the actual Black Powder pdf to share?

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>>54200455
It's in the second post up top there, anon

>>54200499
I thought it was the scanned manual. Thanks anon

>>54200516
>scanned manual.
Oh yes, I think it actually is, anon
For what it's worth, all the sourcebooks we have for it are true PDFs

Has anyone ever used the GURPS Mass Combat rules? They're obviously pretty abstract when it comes to the actual combat, but they do seem interesting.

Each unit has a Troop Strength value, you total them up, pick strategies for each side for the combat round, and the commanders roll a skill contest thing to get an outcome of the round - who won, who lost, percentage casualties each side. Some units have TS that only applies in certain circumstances - the example modern US force has, say, a Stinger team with (600) TS that only counts against enemy Air TS. I don't know how it all works, I haven't gone through the system in depth yet - you basically get a bonus on the combat for having superiority in various fields, like Air, or Cavalry, Armour, Fire, C3I, some others. So the US force's Bradleys count towards cav, armour & fire superiority, and unlike the Stinger team they do count their base TS for the actual combat roll.

It has some interesting campaign & logistics elements, too.

>>54200628
It also has prices, if you're into merc and financial campaign stuff, and included units include:

stone-age warriors
theater air defense site
flying mages
medium cavalry
war galley
light truck
jet fighter-bomber
military satellite constellation (just sensors, not weapons)
balloon

so there's a fair range of tech levels included.

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Does anyone have anything on armored trains?

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>>54200782
How about this?
https://mega.nz/#!74VDmbRQ!jJiKKsoKwYS8AW9L9NjS3VlUZEskdXmpgJBq8zXJHRE

>>54200892
thanks senpai, writing a post apoc lovecraft setting, and armored trains play the role of transportation and monster slayer in my fucked up russia

>>54200912
"Vampire nest, Anatoli? No problem. Should not have nested close to tracks!"
>train rolls past, everything explodes, the end

>>54200979
its more ineffable spooky hard to comprehend lovecraft beats that spook around the trundra

>>54201000
Beasts*

>>54201000
>>54201243
>hard to comprehend lovecraft beats

Old ones rap battle game when?

>>54201322
>tentacles are sweaty
>tendrils weak, flesh is heavy
>vomit on my cultist already
>cyclopean spaghetti

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>>54201391
>>54201322

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Hey I bought Skirmish Afrika here it is

>>54203525
You beauty.

>>54203525
No idea when the hell I'll actually get to use it, but it's much appreciated anon.

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>>54200782
There's this from the WW1 OP mediafire:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/np0w0asu6lrf0n9/Osprey_-_MAA_293_-_The_Russian_Civil_War_%281%29_Red_Army.pdf

And this:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/bh3fxbldscmgrbb/Osprey_-_NVA_095_-_Armored_Units_of_the_Russian_Civil_War_%28Red%29.pdf

Russian civil war is really where armored trains hit their stride. Poland in WW2 also had a few which were put to good use.

I also have this RCW Osprey (essential history) that I don't think is in the OP folders if someone want's to add it:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/x38o5kd3z5psffu/The_Russian_Civil_war.pdf

I realized I don't have any pics of RCW armored trains, so have a Tchanka instead

Saga question:
Is it possible to play crescent and cross armies against the dark age armies? Are there balance issues between the two eras?

Went to the Imperial War Museum in London, had a lot of very interesting stuff, bought 4 books on World War 1. Kind of toying around with some WW1 Trench Raid game ideas - infinite light of sight and high letality being very common, as well as a way of randomly designing trenches for the raid that doesn't take a ton of time.

>>54204336
Having a table of trench designs to roll on seems simple enough.

>>54204321
C&C armies are generally a mite stronger, but it's nothing major, and they're intended to be playable against each other.

>>54204364
Yeah, fair enough, especially since the game revolves around empty spaces on a filled board rather than the opposite.

Hmmm, this might work as a hex and chit game.

>>54204402
Plus you could appeal to the historical autism by using real recorded designs.

Depending on the size, it could also be a fun skirmish game

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Finally got the bases and also bought a scatter die. Getting closer and closer to finally playing a game of operation squad.

>>54204484
Please tell us how it goes.

>>54204336
If you get the rules down let me know, sounds pretty interesting.

>>54203525
Enjoy Our Man on The Ground!

>>54153502
Those HUMVEEs are Tamiya 1/48 model kits, guy who made them has WIP pics on the Spectre facebook group

>>54204442
I'm thinking Skirmish-sized, yes. Or at best some simplification to get it up to Regiment or Division levels. Maybe Army Corps, but not that sure.

>>54203525
hail satan, and you.

ta mate, you're a legend.

I can't stand skirmish sangin but hey, thanks.

Not terribly familiar with the French overall, presuming I used them for 1917-1918 Foreign legion and they had Berthiers instead of Lebels what inaccuracies would prevent me from using French minis for late ww1 and early ww2?

>>54204736
>Division, Army Corps

Hey, Great War Spearhead 2 might be worth looking up. There's a PDF no-one's bought for the thread yet, but there are also some group games over on Something Awful's Let's Play forum, at least one of which explained the rules in enough depth to get goons playing it. House rules were used, but it might help you out.

>>54204595
It's not gonna be exceedingly complex, but I ought to figure out a way to get some real fog of war going - I find it a critical thing in Wargames.

Does anyone know any good rulessets for operational level war in modern war? Including ammunition and supply lines.

Preferably for ww1 or ww1.

>>54206194
Megablitz, maybe. Not Quite Mechanised. OCS, if you like chits.

>>54204672
I KNEW I'd seen them somewhere before. Thanks.

>>54198370
I like the idea, not sure you shouldn't split it up further so a base is a section though.

>>54207969
I think that's probably more sensible, makes it easier to line stuff up with moving infantry around by heli etc.

Ordering some ships for a single box wargame that I can take to my mates

Anyway, while I wait for them I might grab some minis for Over the Hills and Far Away as well. I want some character and differentiation between regiments seeing as it is pretty much an RPG meets wargame, but at the same time something like 6mm would be cheapest. I'd go 20mm but there's fuck all available in the scale for the 1740s or 50s or whenever it's set. Maybe I should split the difference and go 8s or 10s or 12s

Bahmp

>>54208703
Actually if somebody could drop the rules, on my phone at the moment and can't grab it out of the folder.

Also the Secrets of the Third Reich rules please while I'm begging

>>54203525
fuckin based

>>54206594

What happened to the 'modern megablitz', anyway?
I was actually looking forward to playing it.

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>>54203525
Thanks anon, adding it to Mega (because I'm a bit cautious about putting these guy's stuff in Mediafire)
https://mega.nz/#!W51XBSbI!vQzcc4rM6JhhPv8jHHOAwofe4VHWiiNpr2Z7-i7Jz8Q

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>>54209335
>Actually if somebody could drop the rules, on my phone at the moment and can't grab it out of the folder.
done

>Also the Secrets of the Third Reich rules please while I'm begging
have you tried /awg/?

>>54211353
>done
Cheers cobber
>have you tried /awg/?
We did have it at one stage, I think it's an excellent convention WW2 ruleset (possibly better than WWW2)

Just watched Los Ultimos de Filipinas.
It was pretty good, would recommend if you're into colonial conflicts.

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Webm bump

>>54215006
No bumping. We ded.

>>54215025
shid, just saw

What do you guys think about Ostfront? It was mentioned on the FoW general.

>>54215231
I believe the game's creator lurks these threads

>>54215558
That sounds likely. The text of the 1d4chan article is almost identical to the text on the website and the FoW post >>54213052 seems very similar as well.

>>54215628
He definitely visits these threads. Not even as a lurker, Ostfront anon posts pretty actively.

>>54215647
I'll check the archives then.
Ostfront anon, if you are reading this, work on your pitches goddammit. If your game is good, tell us exactly why it is good and not just "muh 5 years playtesting"
like, go into details man, or post the core rules for free online where people can actually take a look at them

>>54215717
Ok I'm a nigger, just saw the Christmas rules giveaway in the archive.

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New thread: >>54216657