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Favorite tactical combat games

Started by Varaj, March 16, 2006, 09:44:27 AM

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Varaj

March 16, 2006, 09:44:27 AM
I love Battletech.  Hmmm crunch goodness.
I also like Renegade, Leviatian and Legions.
I will throw some special love for Warhammer 40k but too many people are like, "If your mini is painted and exact you can't use that."  Screw that noise I'm more than happy to use a paint bottle if that is what it takes.
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Nicephorus

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March 16, 2006, 09:55:38 AM
My first tactical love was Panzer Blitz/Leader, but Squad Leader was able to do so much more.  I would love to have a squad leader equivalent for modern stuff but none of them have really fit the fill.
 
Ogre is cool for it's simplicity and neat concept/setting.
 
I've played with several historical medieval minis games but can't remember any of their names.
 
D&D and Star Wars minis are decent simple games - I wish had the time and money to play them.

kryyst

#2
March 16, 2006, 09:56:42 AM
Probably Warhammer Fantasy Battle and 40k are my favorites.  Not so much because of the rules, but just because of the setting/source material I love the world.  After that Battletech has a special home.  Though my all time favorite and though it's a bit of a stretch to place under 'tactical combat' is Blood Ball I love that mini based game like no others.  I'd play it every day if I could.  

Saddly I haven't really played any tactical games for a few years now, my money is going to other places and the number of people that I'd actually like to play them with have moved away or ran out of time to do so.  

Oh and one other I thought I'd mention the Clix version of Crimson Skies is so much better then the original.
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Maddman

#3
March 16, 2006, 11:49:54 AM
In before D&D 3.5 :p

I've played the D&D minis game.  Play a simplified version with my daughter from time to time.  And we used to have some epic Battletech action going on.
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Mcrow

#4
March 16, 2006, 12:03:58 PM
CBT rocks

I can't wait to see what FFG does with the new Mutant Chronicles minis game

el-remmen

#5
March 16, 2006, 12:33:07 PM
CAR WARS!
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Cyclotron

#6
March 16, 2006, 01:14:44 PM
Battletech, Battletech, Battletech.
Full Thrust.
Starfleet Battles.

But I don't think I've really played any of them since high school.

Hrm...  I wonder if anyone would be interested in a Full Thrust PbP...  I've still got the rules on PDF.
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Nicephorus

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March 16, 2006, 01:23:52 PM
Quote from: CyclotronHrm... I wonder if anyone would be interested in a Full Thrust PbP... I've still got the rules on PDF.

Haven't played but I have the rules.  Would it be significantly faster that Star Fleet Battles pbp.  SFB really loses it's tactical feel when a duel takes months.

Limper

#8
March 16, 2006, 02:31:33 PM
Quote from: the ultimate nullifierCAR WARS!


Oh Hell Yeah! I love that game.
 

Mcrow

#9
March 16, 2006, 02:35:05 PM
Quote from: the ultimate nullifierCAR WARS!

yeah this a cool game. Have you played Wreckage! from FFG. It's kind of a simplified  version of Car Wars.

Nightfang

#10
March 16, 2006, 03:05:28 PM
Battletech was always my favorite.  Many a night has been spent moving giant metal minis around a battlefield, trying to gain an edge over that jerk in the mech with clan technology in it.
 

Vermicious Knid

#11
March 16, 2006, 05:29:39 PM
Warhammer and 40K
Battletech
SFB
Car Wars


...not necessarily in that order
 

willpax

#12
March 17, 2006, 08:22:41 AM
I used to play Star Fleet Battles and Starfire a lot. I played an early version of Battletech as well (got schooled by my brother), and played Blood Bowl a few times. But I haven't played much since high school, either.
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Cyragnome

#13
March 21, 2006, 10:10:56 PM
Star Fleet Battles
Adv. Squad Leader

I always had a softspot for Car Wars, never much of a Battletech fan (although my brother LOVED it).
 

CleanCutRogue

#14
March 21, 2006, 10:55:33 PM
Car Wars!  YES!
Also - although probably lesser known - the tactical space combat rules from the Star Frontiers supplement Knight Hawks!
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