Hello from Australia.
I'm a casual war-gamer and serious geek with an interest in all things sci-fi, fantasy and superhero, I also love history.
I have had a long term goal of finding rules to play a game pitting Wellsian Martian tripods against victorian/early 20th century humans against the germ growing aliens from the (obscure) early Australian Sci/fi novel The Germ Growers, and was pointed in the direction of Future War Commander.
So I ordered a copy which arrived today (yay!) And have signed up to this forum in order to ask a few questions about the possibility of using these rules to play the game I invision!
Any advice would be appreciated!
More bloody colonials - welcome to ut madhouse :D
QuoteMore bloody colonials - welcome to ut madhouse :D
Thank you.
I'll try not to lower the tone. :D
At least you aren't a South African!
QuoteThank you.
I'll try not to lower the tone. :D
Lowering the tone here? A herculean task! ;D
That said, a finer collection of well read, well meaning weirdos and thread derailment experts you will not find anywhere online!
I can't help with Wellsian sci-fi but I can wish you a very warm welcome and express a hope that in time there will be photos and after action reports of games featuring the dastardly Martian invaders and plucky British chappies fighting them.
Hello and welcome.
Welcome on board :) !
Welcome & see my other reply about Wellsian sci-fi.
I am also looking at creating other 'martian' type lists for FWC, but my thoat needs to go out for its afternoon constitutional.
C u later
* nb: the rice-burroughs estate is just as litigious as the wellsian obe, apparentky :'(
I googled "Chesty Bond" and was very disappointed to find it is some muscle-man in a vest.
I would also point out that there is a hierarchy of tone-lowering to be respected. We usually allow the Dukes and Lords to have the first go. :)
I pride myself on writing my own rules, but have succumbed to the FWC. I may have questions myself.
Welcome.
Welcome from across the Ditch Chesty Bond :)
Don't worry there are a few Kiwi regulars here too.....
Good luck with your SciFi project. Like most others I have not heard of "The Germ Growers" but do post some updates as you progress the project. Always good to see what other gamers are playing.
Cheers
Peter
Welcome, I think we exchanged messages over on LAF some time ago about Germ Growers gaming ideas!
Interested in mention of FWC. My choice, long ago [about 2011], was Alien Squad Leader. I never got it to the table as my armies remain incomplete. Is anyone familiar with them both and can comment on the differences? What factors are key?
Welcome from me too !😀
Thanks for the warm welcomes guys!
QuoteWelcome, I think we exchanged messages over on LAF some time ago about Germ Growers gaming ideas!
Yes we did, that thread lead me to Future War Commander, so I ended up coming here!
Seems like a nice place!
Quote from: fsn on 04 February 2026, 05:55:00 PMI googled "Chesty Bond" and was very disappointed to find it is some muscle-man in a vest.
Yes, Chesty is an old Aussie superhero who gets powers from wearing a vest, I have an interest in old Aussie superheroes and superhero gaming.
Quote from: Big Insect on 04 February 2026, 05:48:57 PMWelcome & see my other reply about Wellsian sci-fi.
I am also looking at creating other 'martian' type lists for FWC, but my thoat needs to go out for its afternoon constitutional.
C u later
* nb: the rice-burroughs estate is just as litigious as the wellsian obe, apparentky :'(
I'd love to see how the rules cover the somewhat primitive cultures of Burroughs Martians, and will view your army lists with great interest!
Hello, hello! ;)
Quote from: fsn on 04 February 2026, 05:55:00 PMI googled "Chesty Bond" and was very disappointed to find it is some muscle-man in a vest.
Admit it Nobby you were not googling "Chesty Bond". You simply miss-spelled the second word. :d
QuoteAdmit it Nobby you were not googling "Chesty Bond". You simply miss-spelled the second word. :d
:-[ Noooooo
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;D ;D ;D
Chesty Bond is the mascot of an underwear company in Australia, sadly no longer much used, but in his day he had his own strip in the paper and even fought Hitler and the Axis, all wearing his super strength giving singlet.
I have a half converted figure of him made out of a Mr Incredable figure.
I intend to use him in superhero games with other Aussie superheroes eventually, like the Australian Captain Atom and Crimson Comet, all Australian Golden Age characters.
I tend to gravitate more to the older superheroes.
Are there any other superhero fans here?
QuoteAre there any other superhero fans here?
I am. Or was. I think I stopped buying about 2016; but I still love the 70's/80's stuff. DC - not Marvel. 2000AD, AC Comics.
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I keep looking at the Crossover Miniatures with a view to creating some heroes.
QuoteI am. Or was. I think I stopped buying about 2016; but I still love the 70's/80's stuff. DC - not Marvel. 2000AD, AC Comics.
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I keep looking at the Crossover Miniatures with a view to creating some heroes.
I've looked at Crossover Miniatures before, but ended up deciding to go with 40mm figures to match with Crisis Protocol figures.
I never could really afford to be a regular comic collector with my other hobby expenses, so I got into reading public domain comics online, as well as getting reprint Phantom magazines, so my tastes are a bit old fashioned.
I tend to like DC heroes more than Marvel, I think I just like heroes with individual origin stories and reasons for their powers more than just saying everyone is a mutant or something.
Plus DC heroes seem more classic and epic to me, but I like both companies.
I don't know much about 2000ad, Judge Dread seems cool though.
I was interested in early British heroes for a time though and converted a 40mm Bizarro figure into The Amazing Mr X.
What rules do you intend to use if you get the Crossover figures, and are you going to convert them into published superheroes or original ones?
great Batman!!
Quote from: Chesty Bond on 06 February 2026, 01:44:08 AMWhat rules do you intend to use if you get the Crossover figures, and are you going to convert them into published superheroes or original ones?
I have quite a few DC figures from ... somewhere? Can't remember. 1980s. Crossover I see as an addition to those rather than starting from scratch. ideally, I'd like DC characters in 10mm, but hey! We can't have everything we want.
I've got a copy of the DC Heroes RPG (plus lots of the supplements) I would probably use that or a variant of it.
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As an aside, I have a game I play with Marvel aficionados.
Name a character who is strong and agile, swings on a rope and is named after an animal.
Spiderman (1962) or Batman (1939)
Name a character who can fly, shoots energy blasts, and is named after a metal?
Ironman (1962) or Superman, the Man of Steel (1938)
Name a character whose origin is in mythology, and has a magical weapon.
Thor (1962) or Wonder Woman (1941)
Name a character who is a professional despite being blind?
Daredevil (1964) or Dr Mid-Nite (1941)
And there are many many more.
Don't "yeah but" me Marvel fans, it's just an observation.
QuoteName a character who is strong and agile, swings on a rope and is named after an animal.
Spiderman (1962) or Batman (1939)
Name a character who can fly, shoots energy blasts, and is named after a metal?
Ironman (1962) or Superman, the Man of Steel (1938)
I've always assumed that Ironman was the Marvel analogue to Batman. Wildly successful businessman, no actual super powers, and uses technology to make up for it.
Quote from: Raider4 on 06 February 2026, 12:36:55 PMI've always assumed that Ironman was the Marvel analogue to Batman. Wildly successful businessman, no actual super powers, and uses technology to make up for it.
I'll take that too. :)
Name a character who has his own cave base, white pupilless eyes, and fights crime with fear.
Batman 1939, or The Phantom 1936?
Just saying...
Quote from: Chesty Bond on 07 February 2026, 08:43:43 AMJust saying...
Not saying much. :P
If I give you Hawkeye/Green Arrow, Submariner/Aquaman, X-Men/Doom Patrol (group of despised mutants brought together by a professor in a wheelchair!), Solomon Grundy/Hulk, Dr Fate/Prof Strange, Black Widow/Talia al Ghul, Deadpool/Deadshot, Angel/Hawkman, Quicksilver/Flash, Eternals/New Gods, Sandman/Clayface ... can you give me one more? I'm not accepting the Shadow and Batman - though I will entertain Galactus/Darkseid.
Peace! peace! Everything is based on something earlier, Who knows how far down the rabbit hole goes.
The Japanese did it all first with Ogon Bat anyway...
*runs for cover*
:d ;D
Namor - thr Sub-Mariner - precedes Aquaman.
I just googled who was the first winged, flying Superhero and surprisingly that was also Namor!
Welcome along 👍
Daede
Quote from: Chesty Bond on 09 February 2026, 04:31:07 AMI just googled who was the first winged, flying Superhero and surprisingly that was also Namor!
Daedelos (of Crete, not Dublin)
All the best with your Sci-Fi and Superhero projects CB, but remember....no capes!
I probably watched The Incredibles once too often when my kids were younger :-\
QuoteDaedelos (of Crete, not Dublin)
DC for short then. ;)
Welcome to the Forum!