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I looked at crossfire and I like the simple rules. Does anybody have experience with this game and can you give me tips on how to start in crossfire? I was thinking 15mm soviets in winter uniforms. For tactics I was thinking being defensive with lots of infantry. Is this a good idea and is the game fun? Where could I find models and rules? Thanks!

I've not played but it looks like a very fun game esp. in a non-tournament environment. Highly recommend Lindybeige's videos introducing the game + some concepts like shooting, cc, etc.

If you want to play a lot of tanks, Crossfire isn't the game for you from what I've seen. It's very infantry centric.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO81x71xaqk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ilgb2aky2U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ulzMZD5eTM

Ah, I've seen Lindybeige before (he got me thinking about crossfire) and I do like the idea of infantry based games, in my opinion.


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P.S. I'm trying to wean from GW and my fairly stupid past(on my part) with Dakka. Please don't tell GW.

I didn't answer your entire first post.
For models, my preference would be 15mm but Lindybeige demonstrates with what I think are 20mm. As long as you and your opponent(s) are consistent, I think either would work.

IRT where to get the rules, there's webstore called On Military Matters that has the book. It costs $25 and was just re-released around OCT 2014.

I played Crossfire for several years. Had some very tense and enjoyable hours spent playing.

Great game, but it is a huge learning curve with its unique play system. You will also require a huge amount of scenery due to the way the mechanics work.

It has no ranges or movement rates, or fixed prescriptive turns. Its a very freeform system and well suited to historical scenario play for small unit action with a focus on infantry... Get the 'Hit the Dirt' scenario book if you can, some great games in that.

The only let down is the armour rules.



If after something a little more traditional, we have Battlegroup... by myself and Warwick Kinrade.

www.ironfistpublishing.com

Just as an alternative.

I've got a 2nd hand copy I bought several years ago at a show. I've heard great things about it, but I’ve never been able to make head nor tale of book, I found the layout to be somewhat impenetrable.

I’ll give those walkthrough videos in privateer4hire’svideo a go. They might give me an idea of how it works.

After watching the videos, I think it would almost be easier to write up Lindy's examples into a QRS and play from that.

Use your favorite WW2 game to come up with an infantry company ORBAT, set up a table with lots of terrain and go.


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And what should I find but someone's already done a handy QRS.

http://www.freewebs.com/matakishi/AideCrossfire_AMM_Grenoble.pdf

In the QRS Russians ignore pins while charging; but die from suppression while charging. Other than this what makes Russians different from the other armies?