tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750858425589737642.post8401212354553034256..comments2024-03-27T10:43:30.532+00:00Comments on Known World, Old World: Getting Real and Scaling DownAndy Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683770320671028815noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750858425589737642.post-72754485198870391282014-05-29T06:15:02.417+01:002014-05-29T06:15:02.417+01:00Saga is relatively low figure counts and one of ou...Saga is relatively low figure counts and one of our gamers quite likes. It's fairly "bloody" so lots of figs are removed. One of our other gamers finds it hard to wrap his head around creating combos from the dice to effect good results. Could be hit and miss as to whether you like that type of game. <br /><br />We've had some challenges with the too fat lardies rules before, there always seems to be rule questions that come up that simply aren't explained in the book and need some house ruling. <br /><br />15mm (as noted) is mostly metal figs, but they are quite reasonable. Khurasan miniatures has some great figs (fantasy, historical and sci fi). Splintered light has good fantasy stuff. davebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531919635590898334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750858425589737642.post-28831527878262798772014-05-28T21:08:15.961+01:002014-05-28T21:08:15.961+01:00Warhammer Ancient Battles was popular for years, i...Warhammer Ancient Battles was popular for years, it is essentially 4th/5th ed. Warhammer so you probably know the basic rules already or have easy access to them. Saga is a laugh and worth a mention, even if it doesn't meet your criteria. I know of no company making 15mm DA stuff in plastic, sorry. Try this web page for ideas. http://www.tagmata.it/15mm_miniature_producers.htmWarlord Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477146670213381976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750858425589737642.post-39634901288480259412014-05-28T20:00:09.856+01:002014-05-28T20:00:09.856+01:00Correction on the DBA Online link: it should be ht...Correction on the DBA Online link: it should be http://www.dbaol.com.David Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133630988557116729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750858425589737642.post-59124178303970246632014-05-28T19:58:23.905+01:002014-05-28T19:58:23.905+01:00DBA is probably right on the fence for me in terms...DBA is probably right on the fence for me in terms of abstraction. I definitely appreciate the low buy-in and quick gameplay it offers. If you want to take it for a spin and see how it feels, you can set up solo games on dbaonline.com (also a great way to learn the rules!).<br /><br />I'm not very familiar with this period wargaming-wise, but I do believe <a href="http://toofatlardies.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=21&products_id=96" rel="nofollow">Dux Britanniarum</a> might fit your goals nicely, and it <i>is</i> playable in 15mm in a variety of basing schemes:<br /><br />http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=278287David Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133630988557116729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750858425589737642.post-22139906933357368692014-05-28T18:37:08.213+01:002014-05-28T18:37:08.213+01:00Cheers everyone so far. Coop, it was your posts a ...Cheers everyone so far. Coop, it was your posts a while back on 15mm 40K that got me thinking. <br /><br />DBA was something that has been lurking at the back of my imagination, but I worried that the abstract nature would put me off. But, while I might want a simulationist game, in my real gaming life I could do with a game that can be played, perhaps more than once, after the kids have gone to bed - without having to see the clock tick over to the early hours. And, checking out the starter armies, £15-£30 for a DBA set looks a lot more reasonable than the £60+ that you'd pay for an army for Fields of Glory. And a do-able painting task, with a fully painted game possible within a short period of time.<br /><br />I bought Songs of Blades and Heroes a while back from Lulu (I should have got it in pdf given that my tablet has become my new gaming archive), but haven't yet had the chance to put it through its paces properly.Andy Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683770320671028815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750858425589737642.post-58539393532447093472014-05-28T18:07:54.973+01:002014-05-28T18:07:54.973+01:00While I like DBA and HotT they are somewhat abstra...While I like DBA and HotT they are somewhat abstract and require a grokking as to what they are trying to achieve.<br /><br />While it's a fantasy set, Song of Blades and Heroes has the closest "feel" to Dark Ages warfare of any skirmish set I've ever played and that was with Oldhammer-style Chaos Warbands. A couple of my gaming friends rate this - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/88079/dux-bellorum - but I haven't had chance to try it yet. One of Osprey's recent range of quite cheap wargames rules that seem to be getting good reviews. Figure wise I have a soft spot for Peter Pig - http://www.peterpig.co.uk/range9_vykings.htm<br /><br />The only 15mm hard plastic figures that I am aware of (that's a cavaet obviously) are WW2 - Toy Soldier Company do a 15mm scale down sets of their 20mm boxes.Coopdevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16219253658967958289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750858425589737642.post-30165963843470194262014-05-28T17:10:11.515+01:002014-05-28T17:10:11.515+01:00I'll second DBA and if you can get it, there i...I'll second DBA and if you can get it, there is a fantasy variant called Hordes of the Things. However, I prefer the simpler older editions of DBA to the newer, halfway- complex ones (oh brother ... but it's true ...)Roger G-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750858425589737642.post-36771775004729057602014-05-28T16:29:28.349+01:002014-05-28T16:29:28.349+01:00I really like DBA, the free wargame rules. As I un...I really like DBA, the free wargame rules. As I understand Osprey has a really nice wargame ruleset out now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com