FoW is tempting, the rulebook is beautiful and the miniatures are very nice
but 15mm is a new scale to me, I would be starting from scratch and the
miniatures do seem very expensive compared with, say, Peter Pig or GZG. I
would be tempted to use the rules with my existing 20mm Great Patriotic War
forces though. One of my local model shops (Netmerchants) talked about getting
it in but beyond a sample copy and a few miniatures nothing happened, had they
done so I would probably have been hooked and reeled in. There was a fair bit
of FoW at Bovington this year, I was quite awestruck at the row upon row of
blister packs, something I never see outside of GW, my one local (80 mile
round trip) gaming shop does only GW miniatures so going to a proper wargaming
show was a great eye opener for me. Someone had a lot of some new 6mm SF game,
I forget the name though. Quite well done but not that nice if that makes any
sort of sense. Now I am hooked though, I am wondering what other shows are
reachable, Glasgow is probably the closest but flights are not that expansive
now making most of them reachable. Leeds has the Royal Armouries as well of
course. I must check and see which ones GZG are attending.
The latest set of rules I have is the few fantasy system from Two-Hour
Wargames, I have just printed out a copy and look forward to reading it
tonight. A friend is banging on about Warhammer but we just cannot summon up
any interest in any flavour of it so it looks as if this set might scratch
that fantasy itch for us and best of all whatever miniatures we have will be
peachy with it. We must get back to SF though, now everyone can have their own
rulebook and we must have enough ships between us to make it work. I feel a
bit like Mr.Morden at the moment asking our group "What do you want?" but no
one has any useful answers leaving me with a slew of half finished projects
(what would the proper collective noun for that be) and no idea what to work
on. I am just puddling, finishing up several just to tidy the place up. SF
skirmish looks like the best bet so I should maybe run off some copies of
Stargrunt or actually read 5150!
> FoW is tempting, the rulebook is beautiful and the miniatures are
Though we haven't been for several years, this year we ARE planning
on going the Royal Armouries FIASCO on 26th Oct - so hope to see you
there! :-)
Jon (GZG)
> The latest set of rules I have is the few fantasy system from
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Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 8:52 AM, Michael R. Blair <pellinoire@yahoo.com>wrote:
> FoW is tempting, the rulebook is beautiful and the miniatures are very
I didn't find the prices of FoW minis to be that much more than GZG figs
-
in fact, for the longest time, they were a bit cheaper (esp given how the
dollar has been going compared to the pound :-/ ; heck, they may still
be
:-/ ).
Again, you're not limited to BF minis. I've got a few Command Decision
vehicles (and a couple other manufacturers) mixed in with my forces.
As far as scale, do it in a different scale. :-) I'm going to start
exploring 6mm in the near(ish) future.
> The latest set of rules I have is the few fantasy system from Two-Hour
and no
> idea what to work on. I am just puddling, finishing up several just to
<grin> Well, if they can't make up their minds, you might need to make an
executive
decision. ;-)
Mk
Going on what was around at our show - Phalanx in St Helens - I'd
suspect that you were looking at the Baccus/Command Horizon range of
6mm SF https://www.commandhorizon.com/
Kev
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Subject: Re: [GZG] FoW, Shows and Aimless Gamers
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:52:23 -0700 (PDT)
> Someone had a lot of some new 6mm SF game, I
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isn't all that expensive. They are more expensive than Old Glory or Peter Pig,
but not by too much. They also do not sell in huge bulk lots like Old Glory.
But instead of starting another "who is better" argument, I'll
point out a few nice things about Battlefront/FOW.
1) Lots of people play it. Always a plus.
2) The figures are still a great value. Not talking price along here,
but value. For $40-45 you can get 5 medium tanks. Not bad. And only
about a
buck a tank more than Old Glory (non-sale price).
3) The hobby is well-supported by the company - hobby articles,
unofficial lists, historical articles, fun/funny projects,
panting/modeling
tips, tournaments, leagues, etc.
4) You do NOT have to use Battlefront figures or play in 15mm if your group
would rather play in another scale.
Just an opinion/observation that has nothing to do with GZG, but I am at
that point in my gaming "career" where I feel obligated to share what I have
learned.
Now, how about that great Kra'Vak conspiracy cooked up by the UN?
-Eli
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Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:25 AM
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Subject: Re: [GZG] FoW, Shows and Aimless Gamers
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 8:52 AM, Michael R. Blair <pellinoire@yahoo.com>
wrote:
FoW is tempting, the rulebook is beautiful and the miniatures are very nice
but 15mm is a new scale to me, I would be starting from scratch and the
miniatures do seem very expensive compared with, say, Peter Pig or GZG. I
would be tempted to use the rules with my existing 20mm Great Patriotic War
forces though. One of my local model shops (Netmerchants) talked about getting
it in but beyond a sample copy and a few miniatures nothing happened, had they
done so I would probably have been hooked and reeled in.
I didn't find the prices of FoW minis to be that much more than GZG figs
-
in fact, for the longest time, they were a bit cheaper (esp given how the
dollar has been going compared to the pound :-/ ; heck, they may still
be
:-/ ).
Again, you're not limited to BF minis. I've got a few Command Decision
vehicles (and a couple other manufacturers) mixed in with my forces.
As far as scale, do it in a different scale. :-) I'm going to start
exploring 6mm in the near(ish) future.
The latest set of rules I have is the few fantasy system from Two-Hour
Wargames, I have just printed out a copy and look forward to reading it
tonight. A friend is banging on about Warhammer but we just cannot summon up
any interest in any flavour of it so it looks as if this set might scratch
that fantasy itch for us and best of all whatever miniatures we have will be
peachy with it. We must get back to SF though, now everyone can have their own
rulebook and we must have enough ships between us to make it work. I feel a
bit like Mr.Morden at the moment asking our group "What do you want?" but no
one has any useful answers leaving me with a slew of half finished projects
(what would the proper collective noun for that be) and no idea what to work
on. I am just puddling, finishing up several just to tidy the place up. SF
skirmish looks like the best bet so I should maybe run off some copies of
Stargrunt or actually read 5150!
<grin> Well, if they can't make up their minds, you might need to make an
executive
decision. ;-)
Mk
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> Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 4:48 PM, Eli Arndt <emu2020@comcast.net> wrote:
> Just an opinion/observation that has nothing to do with GZG, but I am
> Now, how about that great Kra'Vak conspiracy cooked up by the UN?
Well, actually, it's not a conspiracy. In fact, I've had personal
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Hello? Hello?
Can you repeat?...
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> On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 4:48 PM, Eli Arndt <emu2020@comcast.net> wrote:
Just an opinion/observation that has nothing to do with GZG, but I am at
that point in my gaming "career" where I feel obligated to share what I have
learned.
Sharing is good for the gaming soul. :-D
Now, how about that great Kra'Vak conspiracy cooked up by the UN? Well,
actually, it's not a conspiracy. In fact, I've had personal
conta--
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