Being an "old fart" I like "old fart" wargaming,so a couple of years ago I tried to introduce a set of WW2/Modern rules to our club,using 54mm plastic figures and vehicles -it failed mainly because the "boys" thought the rules were too simplistic and lacked reality!!-I have been playing solo games with these figs. and have "tweaked" the rules a bit(not too much!) and now am ready to re-introduce them to the club(less Dave and Paul who are at Waterloo this weekend) on Sunday.I will place the emphasis on the fact that the rules are designed for a fun game,and do not necessarily reflect total reality!!!!-we will see.
Top is the table layout,bottom is a detail of one of the tanks-all figures were bought from the "pound Shop" many years ago.
Top photo shows an infantry squad,five figures plus either a machine gunner or a "bazooka" man,bottom photo shows part of the terrain they will be fighting over-scratch built (can you guess!) houses,river sections and woods,plus a couple of "bailey bridges".
More terrain shots-I've tried to give both sides enough cover to attack each other without getting wiped out too soon!!
Last,and most importantly, my "Old Fart" rules,including movement,ranges etc. and the only dice needed-let's hope it all goes well,if not,it's solo games with these figures from now on!!-all measurements are using our measuring sticks!
Fantastic, fast and furious! The beauty of this style of wargaming is you can get a game done in a few hours.
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Hi James,god to hear from you-definitely fast and furious-great stuff,if a little out-dated for modern wargamers!!
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