Ancient Galleys

[Edmund2011]

These ships were a present from a friend, and although I don't have right now any project or rules to use them (yet  ) I couldn't resist to paint them...

Any recommendation for an ancient ships game? I am looking for a ruleset the most simple possible (don't have time to jump into something complex!!)

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

DanJ used to have some great rules in the '90s, on him, he might still have them..

[Bodvoc]

A quick look on the 'FreeWargames Rules' site should help you find some simple rules.

[jchaos79]

So nice the water effect!

I could even see the "eye" on the side. great

[Subedai]

I remember back in the day a set called Trireme which were very simple and great fun. The first game we had a mate had his ships too close together in line abreast so that when he turned each ship rammed the next and so on down the line!

[Techno]

Great stuff.
Cheers - Phil

[Ithoriel]

Nice ships.

I still like:

"Naval Wargames Rules Fleet Action 1000 B.C. to 500 A.D." by Richard Nelson; published by WRG (1973) but, so far as I know, they are long out of print

Always worth a look when researching ancient naval stuff is Eric Hotz' site. His list of games and rules is here:

http://www.romanseas.com/roman_rules.html

[Subedai]

Just found the set I was on about.

Rules for Greek Naval Warfare by Ed Smith, 2nd Ed., Done by the London Wargames Section, they are an A5 landscape set. They were written in the 70's although I picked my copy up ant a Bring and Buy in Brum back in 86.

they are a fun set.

[Edmund2011]

Thanks a lot for your answers and help 

Romanseas is a great webpage!

I probably give a try to Trireme and Corvus, but I have to take a look them all first

[DanJ]

DanJ used to have some great rules in the '90s, on him, he might still have them

Thanks for remembering, my rules were for the rennaissance, a different style of fightng with the emphasis on boarding and captuing rather than ramming and sinking with gunpowder weapons thrown in for added interest, I think they were based on a very simple commercial set but can't remember which ones.

[Orcs]

The Society of Ancients sell Corvus "Wargame Rules for Ancient Naval Warfare from 320 to 30BC by Richard Lee" for £5

and Navwar sell  16TH CENTURY MEDITERRANEAN GALLEY RULES (NAVWAR) £1.75 which I think could be adapted.  Navwar a re a little archaic to deal with using Fax or letter and cheques, but are very reliable

Cheers

Mark