tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post2925549473313142167..comments2024-03-28T16:32:41.081+00:00Comments on Battlefields and Warriors: A new Pocket Army with a Sci-Fi setting.Normhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-80613900700636572852021-11-13T20:16:58.629+00:002021-11-13T20:16:58.629+00:00Thanks Iain, ideal if you have the figures, as it ...Thanks Iain, ideal if you have the figures, as it would a zilch cost, the little project is especially handy for when time is a bit tight to put something bigger out.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-80280845452952746822021-11-13T20:07:41.507+00:002021-11-13T20:07:41.507+00:00What an interesting and entertaining surprise! I t...What an interesting and entertaining surprise! I think I have most of those figures ( or close enough) assembled in the loft,a tempting idea however, I have enough disparate projects to add another but I will mark this and return at a later date!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-5804981498732337772021-11-12T22:44:29.397+00:002021-11-12T22:44:29.397+00:00Hi Shaun ….. at last, a real shoebox project :-) y...Hi Shaun ….. at last, a real shoebox project :-) yes, it all happened while the mojo was high.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-873579198208546262021-11-12T21:32:51.581+00:002021-11-12T21:32:51.581+00:00Great writeup and a whole project (inspiration, pl...Great writeup and a whole project (inspiration, plan, buy, build, paint, write rules, play) in one from go to whoa. That is quite an achievement and must have been very satisfying!Shaun Travershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691522858410783769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-9040134332971810252021-11-12T15:43:29.949+00:002021-11-12T15:43:29.949+00:00Thanks John, a load of fun that looks to be quite ...Thanks John, a load of fun that looks to be quite replayable.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-26864215407185660502021-11-12T14:27:56.558+00:002021-11-12T14:27:56.558+00:00Thanks Norm. I caught it. It’s pretty good. 😀Thanks Norm. I caught it. It’s pretty good. 😀Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-17631523132084997262021-11-12T10:30:27.539+00:002021-11-12T10:30:27.539+00:00What a fantastic scenario and game! Small,compact ...What a fantastic scenario and game! Small,compact and possible to be played with a small number of figures. Thanks for sharing- a great idea for a game!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778030858712526137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-24761618064130688172021-11-11T12:13:51.280+00:002021-11-11T12:13:51.280+00:00UFO …. I saw that re-released a couple of years ag...UFO …. I saw that re-released a couple of years ago as a box set. I’m surprised that such good themes are not getting up to date revamps.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-71132736883209924382021-11-11T08:13:58.094+00:002021-11-11T08:13:58.094+00:00That was a fun read Norm, took me a couple of sess...That was a fun read Norm, took me a couple of sessions to get through but well worth it :) Must say it came as something of a surprise but as you say all put together very quickly from planning to table top and that's something I like too. Of course your terrain is excellent and the photos really show it off. I'm something of a closet Sci fan fan, quite recently I re watched all the episodes of the classic TV series UFO and thoroughly enjoyed it, even on the Moonbase they are all smoking cigars :) 'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-30685346684447409382021-11-10T20:56:14.954+00:002021-11-10T20:56:14.954+00:00Hi Mike, the best of times and no doubt a sub-cons...Hi Mike, the best of times and no doubt a sub-conscious contribution to the look :-)Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-70321093620541347782021-11-10T19:52:32.649+00:002021-11-10T19:52:32.649+00:00This was straight out of an eighties sci fi movie ...This was straight out of an eighties sci fi movie Norm! Great stuff !!!Mike Vellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01220933613292414697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-80352777456076576982021-11-10T15:59:50.921+00:002021-11-10T15:59:50.921+00:00Hi Stew, the original, Alien Containment, had a qu...Hi Stew, the original, Alien Containment, had a queen, egg clusters and crab like juveniles! Also Horus was always on the table and always getting attacked :-) so a ton of scope for many people to run this thing with whatever variety of models that they already have …… anyway getting my head down now to some ACW :-).<br /><br />You might want to check out the below YouTube Link, it is first of three parts doing an intro into Fire and Fury Brigade. I think his table / scenario will interest you.<br /><br />https://youtu.be/QniFmI1EBPUNormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-32398283907677458492021-11-10T14:27:54.224+00:002021-11-10T14:27:54.224+00:00Nice! That was a fun scenario and cool bit of sto...Nice! That was a fun scenario and cool bit of storytelling. I’ve always liked the Tyranid and Guard models. My first army ever was a 40k guard. Long gone now. 😀<br />I always thought that they would be great fun in a starship troopers like scenario. Code to what you’ve written hereStewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-82253509470119865902021-11-10T13:19:32.511+00:002021-11-10T13:19:32.511+00:00Hi Renaud, have you seen the up-coming issue of Mi...Hi Renaud, have you seen the up-coming issue of Miniature Wargames magazine? It says it has a free rule set by Mantic worth £25. It may be the sort of thing you are looking for. here is a link to the magazine cover.<br /><br />https://www.thewargameswebsite.com/forums/topic/miniature-wargmames-464/Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-2052872040474514592021-11-10T12:39:59.728+00:002021-11-10T12:39:59.728+00:00Excellent fun. For my last ShelterCon (weekend gat...Excellent fun. For my last ShelterCon (weekend gathering at my house on Shelter Island, NY), I had been thinking about a tabletop game using my Star Wars Imperial Assault figures (Empire and Rebels) converging on the location of a stranded Imperial probe with the Rebel base’s coordinates, and about to be surprised by aliens in the form of my Nemesis figures (Intruders and Void Seeders). Unfortunately, I had (and still have) not yet settled on a rules system…Renaudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784933028434487976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-59274535536261350282021-11-10T10:36:38.523+00:002021-11-10T10:36:38.523+00:00Thanks Phil, I note that the next Miniature Wargam...Thanks Phil, I note that the next Miniature Wargames magazine has a free ruleset from Mantic worth £25, but I wanted this just for fun, rather than having to pick up ‘another’! In depth system. A fast paint / fast play, fun game certainly has its place, when set against the background of how much effort we put into our main projects.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-51350490006506571022021-11-10T10:33:59.703+00:002021-11-10T10:33:59.703+00:00Thanks Keith, there was boardgame called Space Hul...Thanks Keith, there was boardgame called Space Hulk that did just that. For the foot soldiers I had considered using soldiers from Warlord Games Antares system, because they have drones that they can send ahead, which seems most appropriate, but might have undermined my ambush element.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-29410321980801396482021-11-10T09:46:30.454+00:002021-11-10T09:46:30.454+00:00Brilliant stuff, always had a leaning towards a sc...Brilliant stuff, always had a leaning towards a sci-fi game but have never really found the figures I fancied for it. Strange given the plethora of figures out there. Closest I got was painting up some Copplestone alien hunters, got some Rogue Stars figure but sold them on, didn't like the rules.<br />Here you are tempting me again.Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-17743156526099661992021-11-10T08:41:16.732+00:002021-11-10T08:41:16.732+00:00Great stuff Norm - as others have commented, I thi...Great stuff Norm - as others have commented, I think you have shattered a few preconceived ideas we all build up of each other, however subconsciously! The mechanics remind me a bit of a game we played at Julian's a few times many years ago - based on the film Alien I think - a few "space marines" working their way through the corridors of a space ship, with multiple aliens appearing randomly in front or behind them at almost every step. Similar concepts could be used in all manner of skirmish settings of course!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-85909500576205788252021-11-10T08:00:37.188+00:002021-11-10T08:00:37.188+00:00Hi Steve, for the sake of a dozen figures per side...Hi Steve, for the sake of a dozen figures per side, I think a lot of gamers could quickly jack something up around this with existing terrain and models.<br /><br />When I last did this, it was based on hex terrain, which makes accessibility harder to a broad church.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-73785711026002885402021-11-10T07:14:23.495+00:002021-11-10T07:14:23.495+00:00Well that certainly came out of the left field Nor...Well that certainly came out of the left field Norm! However I love the background fluff and the size of the forces involved, plus the fact that it's in a countryside setting, which makes it immediately accessible. I always liked the Pendraken Aliens and this has given me some ideas for a pre-WWII setting, as if I need any more projects! Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-5181792147712591642021-11-10T06:19:03.057+00:002021-11-10T06:19:03.057+00:00Hi Ben, thanks for following. I like their Alien p...Hi Ben, thanks for following. I like their Alien packs, they look big amongst the 10mm and so have good presence for that. they also do eggs (for nests) and juvenile aliens, which can add another layer of interest in home brew rules.<br /><br />Here is a link to a Pendraken article here, with links at the bottom that show further posts, including army building.<br /><br />http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.com/2015/11/containment-alien-invasion.htmlNormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-12989650345505245032021-11-10T02:17:34.196+00:002021-11-10T02:17:34.196+00:00Thank you for sharing your rules and the write up....Thank you for sharing your rules and the write up. It looks like lots of fun. I am just about to make an order from Pendraken so I will be sure to add a pack or two of aliens.Ben Catohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132734496369774300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-3157412479400684262021-11-09T22:45:56.850+00:002021-11-09T22:45:56.850+00:00Hi Steve, sounds like you are ready to go. Interes...Hi Steve, sounds like you are ready to go. Interesting, as you are beavering away painting for your big Napoleon game ….. Warlord Games have just announced that ‘Epic’ will do Waterloo next! Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-46402300399674182182021-11-09T22:35:18.919+00:002021-11-09T22:35:18.919+00:00Norm thanks for this great post and putting your s...Norm thanks for this great post and putting your sci fi rules out there. I just completed a few singly-based 15mm Sci Fi squads to play against 15mm not-orks, so this is all very timely:)Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com