Sci-Fi Wargame Playtest

A playtest battle of my work-in-progress sci-fi wargame ruleset 'Annihilation'.
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[@ForgottenSpartan1]

Reallly cool way to show this battle.

[@CaldonianDude]

Fantastic!

[@MinisMyWay]

The federation camouflage scheme is really cool! Good game

[@TheTabletopGamer]

Thank you, I wanted it to really look different from the Eurasian green camo

[@stigofthedump181]

interesting. it would be good to see a playthrough and rules explanation.

[@TheTabletopGamer]

I'll definitely upload more videos on this game as I make progress but I'd like to maintain a variety of videos and continue with historical games too

[@DuncanFx]

Very interesting to watch this (albeit late to the party). I've been looking for a set of sci-fi rules that feel akin to this, so keen to see where they develop. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheTabletopGamer]

Thanks for the comment, I've made some improvements to the rules since making this video and I feel they're 'nearing completion' When I get the time I'll make another video showcasing it in it's current form with another battle report!

[@johnscarr70]

They play a lot like Panzer 8 sci fi rules which are suitable for this scale (although I prefer 2 / 3 mm which enables you to field platoon, companies, squadrons and batteries which are visually satisfying. The rules play well and are streamlined but don't leave you feeling something is missing. If it is, I.e. "no battle suits' its very easy to create what you're lacking. And they're free.

[@johnscarr70]

​@@TheTabletopGamerlook forward to seeing them. This is just my thing...

[@CornishCrusade]

Lovely battle report, where are the tank minis and infantry from? I recognise the aircraft from EM4!

[@TheTabletopGamer]

Thank you! Yes the aircraft are E4M/Silent Death models and all of the vehicles and infantry are from Brigade Models 6mm Sci fi range. They're German and Soviet models from the range.

[@TheWinterWhiteWolf]

Nice game, the rules looked pretty good any update on when/if they are going to be released?

[@TheTabletopGamer]

Thank you for the comment! The rules are still a WIP but are in a playable state. I'd be happy to send you a copy of the work in progress version for you to try out but I've had other things going on which means I've not been able to dedicate much time to rules writing lately.

[@TheWinterWhiteWolf]

I would love to try them if you don't mind sending me a copy, and I totally understand that, real life finds away.@@TheTabletopGamer

[@TheTabletopGamer]

@@TheWinterWhiteWolf Here you go, it's in an unfinished state (lack of diagrams, needs proof reading and editing, and I've not nailed down the points system yet, but there's enough there to try the systems out and play around with it. I'd be grateful if you would share any comments or thoughts so I can make improvements when I eventually get back to working on them! drive.google.com/file/d/1i3xy7bJKx-RB0_f1itZVSRBsaIaazjmz/view?usp=sharing

[@TheWinterWhiteWolf]

@@TheTabletopGamer Thank you! My buddies and I will play a few games and I will let you know how it goes.

[@masterfps245]

Really Nice battle report, are you still working on the project?

[@TheTabletopGamer]

Thanks for the comment! It's not something I'm actively working on right now but I have made progress since this video was released and it's still very much 'on the backburner', I just have so many ideas and projects I'm working on it's difficult to stick with one!

[@masterfps245]

Nice to know its still being devloped, altough may i ask If you know a wargame with a setting and rules similiar to yours? I really want to try something sci-fi because this looks super cool

[@TheTabletopGamer]

@@masterfps245 If you're after a nice fast playing sci fi system then I can recommend something like Future War Commander or LaserStorm, they're both good games, and although they don't quite achieve what I want in a sci fi game (hence why I'm developing my own) they are both great systems that allow for lots of customisation so you can play in a setting of your choosing.