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Title: Post WW2 rules sets
Post by: nemesisuk on 04 July 2018, 07:00:10 PM

I was wondering if anyone knows of any good rules sets for doing post WW2 battles - Korea onwards.
Primarily I am after a quick play rules set, doable in about 3 hours :o

I am quite keen to start getting some Pendraken figures, but I need to find a good rule set first before I started the investment and painting time.

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Post WW2 rules sets
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 04 July 2018, 07:58:26 PM

Sabresquadron http://www.sabresquadron.com/index.html
It even has a free trial download

Title: Re: Post WW2 rules sets
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 04 July 2018, 07:58:56 PM

And the author often pops up here...

Title: Re: Post WW2 rules sets
Post by: Steve J on 04 July 2018, 08:51:55 PM

Cold War Commander gets my vote. Oh and welcome on board :)

Title: Re: Post WW2 rules sets
Post by: Womble67 on 04 July 2018, 10:54:33 PM

Cold War Commander for me to

Take care

Andy

Title: Re: Post WW2 rules sets
Post by: pierre the shy on 04 July 2018, 11:36:22 PM

Welcome to the forum :)

Really depends on what sort of scale of actions are you looking at.....skirmish, company,battalion or brigade sized battles? Theres a lot of choices out there.

For brigade level+ stuff our group had found Spearhead (probably better for Korean War era as mainly WW2 equipment still in use) or Modern Spearhead gives a good game that can be played out in a afternoon or evening session.

Title: Re: Post WW2 rules sets
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 05 July 2018, 06:22:00 AM

Cold War Commander, Battlegrouop Modern Rules - the free ones via the yahoo group, the unofficial Northag playtest set - modern version of Battlegroup Kursk.

Depends on what you want CWC will give you an "operational" set, rest of them tactical Battalion level

If you are looking for asymmetric skirmishes them Force on Force and Black Ops both give a good game.

IanS

Title: Re: Post WW2 rules sets
Post by: Chris Pringle on 05 July 2018, 07:16:06 AM

As Pierre says, it depends what level of game you're looking for. If you want several battalions on the table you might consider Fistful of TOWs:
http://fft3.com/

It fits your spec as far as the quick play is concerned, and the few times I tried it I liked it; it makes for a fun and fast-moving game.

Chris

Title: Re: Post WW2 rules sets
Post by: nemesisuk on 08 July 2018, 06:53:36 PM

Thanks for your replies.

As far as the level or scale of the game, the only consideration is the size of board available to us at our club which is 6' x 4'.
The main consideration is being able to play to a conclusion or reasonable conclusion in about 3 hours.

Title: Re: Post WW2 rules sets
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 08 July 2018, 07:39:01 PM

In that case, Sabresquadron.

Title: Re: Post WW2 rules sets
Post by: Sunray on 14 August 2018, 04:24:02 PM

Quote from: nemesisuk on 04 July 2018, 07:00:10 PM
I was wondering if anyone knows of any good rules sets for doing post WW2 battles - Korea onwards.
Primarily I am after a quick play rules set, doable in about 3 hours :o

I am quite keen to start getting some Pendraken figures, but I need to find a good rule set first before I started the investment and painting time.

Thanks in advance

First welcome to the forum. Rumour Control can confirm that a downloadable set of Korea (BKC +1) is planned soon.

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