Suggestions for Sci-fi Skirmish game?

[DangerousBeans]

As for Dark Age, I have nothing good to say about that company and I wish them nothing but failure. Very harsh thing to say but they have a lot to learn about customer service.

Woah! Harsh dude! Sorry to thread-jack but I've had great customer service from those guys. I bought a Toxic Cult box which was missing an arm for a chitin and they sent me not only the arm but also the character chitin (that may well have been a mistake right enough, but I'm not complaining!) as well as a hand written note of apology. The guys are always kicking about the forums and listening to what their players have to say. I really wish all the best for the upcoming re-release.

[Ciaran]

Malifaux is my serious game. When I want something "light" or different I go to Two Hour Wargames. He produces All Things Zombie: Better Dead than Zed. There are variants of the basic system for anything.

You can easily go from two models to two hundred with his system, in any universe you want. Just a suggestion!

[gregdorf]

Woah! Harsh dude! Sorry to thread-jack but I've had great customer service from those guys. I bought a Toxic Cult box which was missing an arm for a chitin and they sent me not only the arm but also the character chitin (that may well have been a mistake right enough, but I'm not complaining!) as well as a hand written note of apology. The guys are always kicking about the forums and listening to what their players have to say. I really wish all the best for the upcoming re-release.

Well the direct order I made from them was a different story and in the end I forced them to give me back my money. I have a low tolerance for being lied too. When you follow that up with some of the crap they pulled or tried to, it did not go well. I have been told that the people in charge when my experience happened had been dealt with, but that really does not matter anymore. I can give you the full story but I would like to avoid making this too much of "Bash the other game" thread.

[DangerousBeans]

Well the direct order I made from them was a different story and in the end I forced them to give me back my money. I have a low tolerance for being lied too. When you follow that up with some of the crap they pulled or tried to, it did not go well. I have been told that the people in charge when my experience happened had been dealt with, but that really does not matter anymore. I can give you the full story but I would like to avoid making this too much of "Bash the other game" thread.

Man I'm sorry to hear that. I totally understand though. Indeed, let us leave it.

This "Two Hour Wargames" sounds interesting, I'll be checking that out. Might finally have a use for the innumerable amounts of zombies I've attained over the years.

[Xango]

Hi thomas, i have to say that malifaux is my 2nd favorite game, if you are looking for sci-fi, go for infinity, IMHO is the best miniature game in the market. AT-43 has the same activation system that malifaux has and is fun to play, and if you do not mind a no sci fi but good skirmish games i strongly recomend okko and arena deathmatch (samurais vs demons and gladiators)

[Mr_Smigs]

right, forgot about that... yes the infinity rules are free online and totally worth it...


and another to check out (quickstart online) is Heavy Gear. it's scalable for whatever size you want with lots of weasels-on-speed action (16 foot mechs with motorized rollerskates... and rocket launchers... what more could you ask for...)


warlands and nuclear rennesance are both interesting if you're into that mad-max style sci-fi... but then, so is Rush&Crush....

[Keltheos]

Take a look at AE-Bounty while you're at it. They use their AE WW2 game engine for a sci-fi game and it works verrah nicely.

[nerdelemental]

We should make one!

[Justin]

We should make one!

All we would need is a title!

There would definitely be fighting. So I'm thinking something around that. War, or battle...

And I would want it to be "crushing" as well. Stones? Hammers? Ah, mallets...

Yeah, that's it...battle mallet. Battle Mallet 4 billion.

[Mr_Smigs]

right,
that reminds me,

you could also try Battle Cattle

http://wingnutgames.com/bcattle3.htm

alas, I've never degraded to playing it but it's worth a try...


Battletech is also a classic...

for that matter, crimson skies also...