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I noticed some of these flyers being used by the Sergeants Mess Games club, in the report on Bovington in Wargames Illustrated. Does anyone know where I can...
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Aug 30, 2006
9:42 am
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I noticed some of these flyers being used by the Sergeants Mess Games club, in the report on Bovington in Wargames Illustrated. Does anyone know where I can...
Hugh Johnson
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Aug 30, 2006
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Hugh, I had chance to look in Mr Smiths reading rooms at lunchtime and found the show report from Bovington. The Sergeants Mess game was captioned as a Hammers...
Chris Nicole
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Aug 31, 2006
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Either actually, I have seen the flyers, as Shieldwall were at B'mouth and Eastbourne and Woolwich recently, they are said to be 15mm and would be about...
Hugh Johnson
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Sep 1, 2006
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Hugh, from the image on Sheildwall's site I'd say it looks like a cross between a jetcopter gunship and ED209 from Robocop. You could add a pylon and rotor...
Chris Nicole
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Sep 6, 2006
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I've been having a clear out ready for moving house. Mainly this has meant unloading masses of unpainted white-metal and loads of rule sets I don't play...
Chris Nicole
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Mar 28, 2007
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SMLE 2.0 Ideas so far ... Organisation is 'Platoon Level'. Activation for squad/section and/or platoon leaders. Squads/Sections are composed of 2-4 ELEMENTS. ...
Chris Nicole
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Apr 12, 2007
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Hi, I received an e-mail query re Predators in Slammer. It looks a good'un to pass around the Y! Group. Have any of you played Predators in Slammer ? Have you...
Chris Nicole
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May 3, 2007
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Robert, You may find Predators work best in an umpired game where your players think they are just fighting each other. An urban gang vs police scenario, as in...
Chris Nicole
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May 11, 2007
4:24 pm
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Ontos, I've added you to the Slammer skirmish mailing list. Welcome, come in have a look around and ask questions... Slammer rules is not specifically about...
Chris Nicole
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Aug 29, 2007
3:51 pm
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... Comment from user: Found your rules while searching for sci fi skirmish games. Looks interesting (& fast) & might be suitable for Star Guard or the old FGU...
Chris Nicole
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Nov 19, 2007
1:42 pm
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Hi, I've added a couple more mini's companies on the Slammer Links page and re-pointed some of the older links. http://www.loran.karoo.net/slammer/links.html ...
Chris Nicole
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Dec 7, 2007
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Just an idea you may like to consider when setting up a game... Part 1 The referee presents a scenario to the players. The scenario includes an 'Intelligence'...
Chris Nicole
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Feb 26, 2009
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... Further thoughts... You might be wondering why a 1D6 table goes from 0 to 7 ? I intended that unit leaders would modify the dice roll for their subordinate...
Chris Nicole
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Feb 26, 2009
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Marc, Zulus were added to Slammer after watching the film one Christmas. Also to see how they would work. I don't know if any one ever play tested them as...
Chris Nicole
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Jun 5, 2009
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LOL Sorry. Miniatures and Viagra don't mix LOL. Robert...
Robert Kennedy
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Jun 13, 2009
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I did not send that. I don't know how they did it. It used my work e-mail address while my PC was switched off. I neither use, need or sell their product and I...
Chris Nicole
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Jun 15, 2009
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Well, I figured it probably wasn't you. :-D Thanks, John...
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Jun 15, 2009
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Hey Chris. Long time no chat. I have been here since the early days of the rules. I was wondering if you had thought about using Print on Demand services like...
johnleahy55
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Jun 15, 2009
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Hi John, For most of its life Slammer has been free to download. I've no idea how many people have downloaded it or are playing it (if any). There was a time...
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Jun 17, 2009
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Hey Chris. Actually, you can do it both ways. You can provide a PDF for those that want it. Or you could do as Two Hour Wargames does and send a PDF...
johnleahy55
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Jun 18, 2009
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Hi John,That does look interesting. I've had a quick look over Lulu's website. Something like a stapled A5 booklet, could make Slammer more playable or at...
Chris Nicole
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Jun 18, 2009
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I believe that players who are drawn to generic rule sets like having examples of using the troops they already have. Obviously you don't want to violate...
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Jun 19, 2009
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John,now you've got me thinking... I'm really not that familiar with the current version of WH40KBut I know a couple of chaps that are...Alex, Heads up!A lot...
Chris Nicole
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Jun 25, 2009
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New thread for discussion of using Slammer rules with GW's figures and game world....
Chris Nicole
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Jun 25, 2009
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Please could someone familiar with Warhammer 40K send in a typical unit? I'm hoping there's a Table of Organisation and Equipment (TOE) that would give us some...
Chris Nicole
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Jun 26, 2009
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A little Google research has brought up an issue with WH40K: Are Warhammer games always fought as two armies each of equal points value meeting on opposite...
Chris Nicole
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Jun 26, 2009
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To: slammer@yahoogroups.com From: chris_nicoleuk@... Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:28:44 +0000 Subject: [slammer] Re: WarSlammer A little Google research...
Phil Wilson
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Jun 27, 2009
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Hi guys havn't posted for awhile but just thought I'd put in my GWS 2cents worth. Of all the 40k armies the Imperial Guard figures would be the quickest and...
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Jun 28, 2009
12:31 pm
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Quite a few of WH40K's troop types/races are described as wearing power armour. Space Marines are the most obvious. I get the impression SM's are decanted from...
Chris Nicole
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