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Wider Wargaming => Rules => Topic started by: ciaphas on 08 March 2014, 01:50:52 PM

Title: WW2 Pacific War
Post by: ciaphas on 08 March 2014, 01:50:52 PM
hi, looking for rules to fight some skirmishing rules about 20-40 men per side, was considering a variant of "dinky dau" or something similar, does anyone have a set of rules simillar, or that would be compatible.


jon
Title: Re: WW2 Pacific War
Post by: Fenton on 08 March 2014, 02:02:37 PM
Crossfire works well for the Pacific
Title: Re: WW2 Pacific War
Post by: Steve J on 08 March 2014, 04:43:21 PM
Chain of Command is an excellent ruleset. I'd check the Too Fat Lardies Blog/Site to see if they have Japanese and USMC lists.
Title: Re: WW2 Pacific War
Post by: paulr on 08 March 2014, 05:41:43 PM
19 US Army Divisions fought in the Pacific, there were only 6 US Marine Divisions (all fought in the Pacific)

I must admit that I have only started learning about the Pacific Campaigns in the last few years,  despite living on a Pacific island (New Zealand)  :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: WW2 Pacific War
Post by: ronan on 08 March 2014, 05:50:19 PM
Quote from: Steve J on 08 March 2014, 04:43:21 PM
Chain of Command is an excellent ruleset. I'd check the Too Fat Lardies Blog/Site to see if they have Japanese and USMC lists.

yes, a very good ruleset.
I think there is no (not yet) official list for this place , but some folks are working on them :
http://toofatlardies.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=1072 (http://toofatlardies.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=1072)

I think I will play in the pacific ( and even japanese vs. chinese, as there were some urban fights, and I'd like to play them.)
What minis shall I use for the chinese ...?  :-\
Title: Re: WW2 Pacific War
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 09 March 2014, 12:48:20 AM
Hello Ronan

Quote from: ronan on 08 March 2014, 05:50:19 PM
( and even japanese vs. chinese, as there were some urban fights, and I'd like to play them.)
What minis shall I use for the chinese ...?  :-\

I realise that your comment may simply be a thinly veiled request but I think the Chinese troops may be well down the order of priorities  :( :(.

I'm using WW1 Austrians for Chinese (from Mark Dudley's blog - http://thegreatworldwar.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/pendraken-10mm.html (http://thegreatworldwar.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/pendraken-10mm.html)):-

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gi_vDOYghag/ULi32d9CttI/AAAAAAAABLE/xqVsqWskMXg/s320/P1020159-001.JPG)(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tt7F3lZRq6g/ULi4BYgVGQI/AAAAAAAABLY/rxDsyRwdX1E/s320/P1020161-001.JPG)

and also WW1 German stormtroopers
(http://www.pendraken.co.uk/ProductImages/GP6.jpg)

The Pendraken Vickers E, Type B is handy and you can use some improvised /WW1 armoured cars.

Incidentally I'm using Boers, without the brim turned, up as European militias and Chinese Green Gang/urban guerillas.

I'm just waiting on some more Tomytec buildings for an urban adventure  :).

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan


Title: Re: WW2 Pacific War
Post by: ronan on 09 March 2014, 12:38:20 PM
Thank you G'o'Man !
Good ideas.  :-bd

Title: Re: WW2 Pacific War
Post by: ciaphas on 13 March 2014, 03:54:45 PM
was thinking more Burma, Kokoda trail.  But i have had a look and seems do able, now to sort an order

jon
Title: Re: WW2 Pacific War
Post by: mart678 on 13 March 2014, 08:52:47 PM
Check out the Battlefront WW2 site they have shed loads of Burma and Koda trail senario's
Title: Re: WW2 Pacific War
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 13 March 2014, 10:18:04 PM
Hi

Quote from: ciaphas on 13 March 2014, 03:54:45 PM
was thinking more Burma, Kokoda trail.  But i have had a look and seems do able, now to sort an order

jon

I've always liked Company Commander for smaller actions https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Company_Commander/info (https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Company_Commander/info) (yes I know it's another Yahoo group but a at least the game is free)

Flames of War and other sites can often provide details for New Guinea and Burma:-
http://spottinground.com/more-armies-to-fight-the-japanese-in-flames-of-war/ (http://spottinground.com/more-armies-to-fight-the-japanese-in-flames-of-war/)
http://kokodacampaign1942.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default (http://kokodacampaign1942.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)
http://citadelofwar.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/flames-of-war-scenario-collection-free.html (http://citadelofwar.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/flames-of-war-scenario-collection-free.html)
http://www.wwpd.net/2013/08/waltzing-with-matildas-medium-sensha.html (http://www.wwpd.net/2013/08/waltzing-with-matildas-medium-sensha.html)

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

Title: Re: WW2 Pacific War
Post by: ciaphas on 22 April 2014, 07:52:36 AM
Thanks for the suggestions, went with Chain of Command.

jon