WW2 Rulesets - Wotcha Playing?

[Zippee]

BTH2?

Bag the Hun 2 - TFL WWII air combat

[Tallyho]

BKC-II ticks all the boxes presently, but as I only had one vote went for my second most played, Rapid Fire 2. Happy to play both as much as possible.

[Hertsblue]

Giving Battlegroup Panzergrenadier a go at the moment

Yeah, tried them a while ago. A well-sorted set (as you would expect from Dave Brown) but slightly "fiddly", I thought. 

[Nosher]

Not convinced the poll list actually reflects the most popular/common rulesets by a long way and no-one restricted it to land games! 

Probably true, but I was looking to determine which non-skirmish rules were most popular which kind of rules naval and air out really.

I'm really surprised Battlegroup isn't getting more attention. It really is a good ruleset which is only let down (for me anyway) by not really being a pick up and play game. You have to invest quite a bit of time pre-game to force composition and during the game recording ammo use. That said the army lists are outstanding. No Battalions of big cats, not every German force is Panzergrenadier or SS which is a refreshing change and no silly nationality flavour rules.

[bigjackmac]

Nosher,

I'd love to play the Battlegroup series of rules, but I can't afford them!  That is to say, everytime I think of spending that money on a set of rules I end up sending the money to Leon instead 

V/R,
Jack

[paulr]

Nosher,

I'd love to play the Battlegroup series of rules, but I can't afford them!  That is to say, everytime I think of spending that money on a set of rules I end up sending the money to Leon instead 

V/R,
Jack

Wise choice 

[Leon]

That is to say, everytime I think of spending that money on a set of rules I end up sending the money to Leon instead 

[DanJ]

Something the guys at the club have dubbed "PanzerSpearKriegBlitzMaster" The illegitimate off spring of at least four comercial sets of rules.

I think they're a bit slow but don't play them enough to really understand them, but they do allow us to play divisional level games in 10mm which look awesome.

[Nosher]

"PanzerSpearKriegBlitzMaster"

No FOW influence?

Seems plausible

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Something the guys at the club have dubbed "PanzerSpearKriegBlitzMaster" The illegitimate off spring of at least four comercial sets of rules.

I think they're a bit slow but don't play them enough to really understand them, but they do allow us to play divisional level games in 10mm which look awesome.

Dan,
Are those the same one Robin used to use all those years ago?  Stettin bridge etc?

[Hertsblue]

Dan,
Are those the same one Robin used to use all those years ago?  Stettin bridge etc?

Until Batman stood on the bridge...

[DanJ]

Are those the same one Robin used to use all those years ago?  Stettin bridge etc?

No, completely different, these have a higher level of abstraction especially at the Command and Control level and are intended for big games in 10mm we've played big chunks of Kirsk.  This puts most of the fighting on average units but allows specialists to have local influence.

[DanJ]

No FOW influence?

I don't think so, they're slow but not that slow

[bigjackmac]

Dan,

Are there any pics of these divisional level 10mm games?  I'm salivating just thinking about it.  For that matter, the rules too!  I'd love to see the mechanism(s) to move a division-level game at a quick clip.  Thanks in advance!

V/R,
Jack

[DanJ]

I'll ask arround about the pictures but I'm not sure there are many, the Kursk game was played on two 16x8 table, one for each German division and they weren't very photogenic.

I'm not sure the rules are actually written down in much more than quick play sheet format to govern turn sequence ranges etc.

But I'll see what I can get hold of.