Monday 20 January 2020

Clash of Galleys


I've been thinking a bit more about my own set of rules for ancient naval warfare and have come up with a few basic ideas. It will be a hex based system, with turn cards for the movement sequence and with galleys organised into squadron formations. The ships will be 1/2400th scale and based on 35mm  hexes. The emphasis will be on fast play and minimal book keeping. 

I've had a look for existing rules with all of these elements but have yet to find a set with all of them present. I did find this set of rules, however, which is similar in many respects - having hex based movement with ships organised into squadrons - so I think I will download a copy for a closer look? It definitely ticks quite a lot of the boxes, even if it's aimed at 1/1200th scale.


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4 comments:

  1. David Manley21 January 2020 at 05:10

    an interesting project, looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Revamping my ancient fleet action rules (which borrow a few mechanisms from F&F/BBB) is on my slop chit for 2020/21 as well

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  2. Jim Jackaman21 January 2020 at 13:07

    The plan is to get it all on two sides of A4 if I can?

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  3. MattH21 January 2020 at 14:43

    Might be worth looking at Hail Agrippa for some ideas: https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/schrijfsels/wp-content/uploads/legacy/6679/hail_agrippa.pdf
    Basically modified Hail Caesar. I've played Actium with them and it was fun.

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  4. Jim Jackaman21 January 2020 at 15:39

    Good idea Matt. I know the bloke who wrote Hail Agrippa. Next time I see him I'll ask him about how it would work with hexes.

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