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Title: Aliens vs White Russians - what to use?
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 17 October 2013, 10:12:08 PM
Hello All

I've been looking around to see what ideas I can steal err... borrow for an encounter game.

So far I've found:-

Death Rays of War - A Flames of War variant with stats for aliens http://www.danmassey.com/?postid=20 (http://www.danmassey.com/?postid=20)

Fistful of Tripods - A fistful of TOWS variant for War of the Worlds which covers from late 19th Century to 1990s (pdf link) http://fft3.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Tripods.pdf (http://fft3.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Tripods.pdf)

Mars Attacks (Playtest Rules) - A new kickstarter project - (pdf link) http://www.manticblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Mars-Attacks-Playtest-Rules.pdf (http://www.manticblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Mars-Attacks-Playtest-Rules.pdf)

Anybody come up with any others for me to have a look at?

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan
Title: Re: Aliens vs White Russians - what to use?
Post by: Steve J on 18 October 2013, 06:57:14 AM
You could combine FWC with BKC quite easily.
Title: Re: Aliens vs White Russians - what to use?
Post by: sunjester on 18 October 2013, 07:40:22 AM
Or even just use FWC as it stands. Treat the White Russians as Primitive tech level and the Aliens as Advanced (unless of course you mean "ALIENS" Aliens).
Title: Re: Aliens vs White Russians - what to use?
Post by: ronan on 18 October 2013, 04:28:29 PM
may be Mutants adn Death Ray Gun from ganesha games (SBH engine)
http://www.ganeshagames.net/index.php?cPath=1_9 (http://www.ganeshagames.net/index.php?cPath=1_9)

I own the rules but didn't have time to play. ( I like SBH and DSLB )
Title: Re: Aliens vs White Russians - what to use?
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 19 October 2013, 11:52:50 PM
Hi All

Thanks for the replies. Still thinking and having a look around to see what's available. Might have a look at Quadrant 13 if I can find anybody that has it, to see how easy it'd be to bolt bits on to other TFL rules.

Sunray - No, not 'Aliens' type aliens, more of a lightly armed but well armoured scientific party that has crashed in the midst of Back of Beyond warfare. More of a 'The Good, The Bad and The Weird' type feel.  :D

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan
Title: Re: Aliens vs White Russians - what to use?
Post by: sunjester on 20 October 2013, 11:16:17 AM
Grumpy, you keep calling me "Sunray", is there something I should know?

Title: Re: Aliens vs White Russians - what to use?
Post by: sunjester on 20 October 2013, 11:43:32 AM
Pressed Post too soon there. :-[

I was going to say I've also got Q13 rules because I've a load of 10mm sci-fi that I want to get some use out of. I haven't played them yet, but reading through I think they would be more suited for futuristic sci-fi like Terminator, Battletech or Star Wars, rather than a slightly upgraded War of the Worlds that you seem to be after. I must admit I keep getting tempted with tripod aliens for a 1920s invasion, but I want to decide on a ruleset I like before buying the invaders.

Graham (not James) ;)
Title: Re: Aliens vs White Russians - what to use?
Post by: jchaos79 on 20 October 2013, 12:30:12 PM
Did Nik developed (or being working) in a sort of pulp-steampunk Commander?

That would be amazing, if it is ended I will play it, for sure !
Title: Re: Aliens vs White Russians - what to use?
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 21 October 2013, 12:26:35 AM
Quote from: sunjester on 20 October 2013, 11:16:17 AM
Grumpy, you keep calling me "Sunray", is there something I should know?

Hello Graham (not James)

What, you want me to buy, paint, game, blather and read details too!!!!!  :-[

There goes my theory that the world can get by on just reading the first three letters of any word  :o :o

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan
Title: Re: Aliens vs White Russians - what to use?
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 21 October 2013, 12:29:20 AM
Hello jchaos79

Quote from: jchaos79 on 20 October 2013, 12:30:12 PM
Did Nik developed (or being working) in a sort of pulp-steampunk Commander?

That would be amazing, if it is ended I will play it, for sure !

I don't know if there was any more work done on it but the page http://steampunkfwc.pbworks.com/w/page/32245547/FrontPage (http://steampunkfwc.pbworks.com/w/page/32245547/FrontPage) hasn't shown any updates, but still a rich vein of ore to plunder  ;D ;D.

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan
Title: Re: Aliens vs White Russians - what to use?
Post by: jchaos79 on 21 October 2013, 03:32:08 AM
Yep that was exactly what I was refereing... a pity it did not have advance...