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What are some other cool wargames you play all i play is warhammer and heroclix im looking for a new type of miniature game thats different

wolftheassassin53 wrote:What are some other cool wargames you play all i play is warhammer and heroclix im looking for a new type of miniature game thats different

Try actually reading through the threads? Seriously, 5 minutes of effort, all it takes.

On another note depends what your after. Ship themed combat: head over to the spartan games forum. Weird west/steampunk skirmish games? Malifaux. Mecha? erm kinda limited in choice except for a few really rather bad homebrew games. Theres heavy gear and one other whos names escape me atm, but they apparently have quiet the learning curve for newbies.

Seriously a bit of input would be a huge help, most of the games are "different" in some way.

Well i want something more affordable fantasy,futuristic or real armies 28mm scale preferably. I dont want ships or mechas also a very wide range of models so i wont quickly get bored with it

Look into Infinity. Check out the Infinity section of the Forums for more information.


Edit: Actually if you're looking for 'armies', Infinity might not be for you. Its a smaller skirmish type game.

wolftheassassin53 wrote:Well i want something more affordable fantasy,futuristic or real armies 28mm scale preferably. I dont want ships or mechas also a very wide range of models so i wont quickly get bored with it

Youv just described everything not made by GW well done

Infinity does have mecha, you can avoid them yourself, but your oponents wont, their pretty snazzy gamewise.

Malifaux, infinity, the mantic stuff, maybe look into some homebrew games?

What is a homebrew game?

wolftheassassin53 wrote:
What is a homebrew game?

Im really just using a coverall term, but basicaly generic (and often free) rulesets you can usualy easily tweak to any setting

http://www.freewargamesrules.co.uk/

And of course use any models you want for the most part.

Some of my favorites, worth looking into though they might not fit exactly what your looking for:

Heroscape
Song of Blades and Heroes
Shockforce/Warengine

What kind of game, what kind of "Different"?

My club and I play indie games almost exclusively . Our favorites include...

-Song of Blades and Heroes (28mm fantasy warband skirmsh, Ganesha Games)
-Wastelands (28mm post-apoc warband skirmish, free rules by dicehead)
-WarEngine (28mm Sci-Fi/Sci-Fantasy Platoon Skirmish. Free rules)
-Tomorrow's War (28mm Hard Sci-Fi Platoon skirmish, Osprey)

Other games we play occasionally:
-Full Thrust(spaceship combat, Ground Zero Games)
-Future War Commander (10mm Sci-Fi Mass combat, Specialist Military Publishing, Ltd.)
-Mech Attack! (10mm mech combat skirmish, Armor Grid Games)
-5150 Star Army (28mm Sci-Fi skirmish and other "reaction system" games from Two Hour Wargames.)
-In The Emperor's Name (Warband Skirmish in the 40k world. Free rules from Forge of War.)
-Warpath

Ill also second Full Thrust and Mech Attack!!

Hammers Slammers. Look at www.hammers-slammers.com.

3 scales (for 6mm, 15mm and 28mm), full colour hard back rules, vehicles and figures. Third edition - been going ten years, big web site support with free to download supplements and play aids etc.

But then I'm biased

The Battlefield

Tactical shooter gameplay with: 8 classes, 9 vehicle profiles, 35 loadouts, 9 core game modes [each with 4-8 variations], supports 2-8 players, complete QRS, and sports bonus modes [games within the game] featuring Zombies, Insurgents, and MERCs.

Like John, I'm a little biased in my recommendation...

Time to pitch Combat Storm!
So you're looking for 28mm realistic cheap? I've got just the game for you! Combat Storm is modern warfare gaming for almost dirt cheap. $100 gets two, count it 2, full armies that will last a lifetime and provide for hours of endless fun! The game uses plastic army men and plastic tanks. Strategy is the key to victory for luck will only take you so far before leaving your men on the receiving end of an AK47 round. All the missions are designed not around killing the enemy, but around completing certain objectives that can make a difference in a larger campaign if you choose to go that route. The game flows nicely with all the dice rolling for the GW fan to enjoy! DId I mention the price? Well it's really low for two people to play, and just about the same if not lower for more and more people that want to jump on.

I second Wastelands (by Dicehead). Great Post Apocalyptic skirmish campaign game. You can play several games in a night and it's nicely open for personal tweaking. There's also a couple of supplements on The Post Apoc Wargames forum for stuff like S.T.A.L.K.E.R and (I think) Waterworld. Also it's free.