Last Updated
Mon Nov 15 19:47:09 PST 1999
Voters = 11

FANTASY MASS-COMBAT VOTING RESULTS:
Rules Regularly Played - Battlesystem


Favorite Rules
rulespercentage
Battlesystem55%
Clan War27%
Armati with house rules9%
Robert's Rules of Warfare9%

Rules Regularly Played
rules played regularlypercentage
Battlesystem100%
Hordes of the Things36%
Warhammer Fantasy36%
Clan War27%
Armies of Arcana18%
Armati with house rules9%
Carnage9%
De Bellis Multitudinis with Fantasy Supplement9%
Fantasy Warriors9%
Fire Storm9%
Grunt9%
Legendary Battles9%
Robert's Rules of Warfare9%

Number of Rules Regularly Played
number of rules played regularlypercentage
1 rules played27%
2 rules played27%
3 rules played18%
4 rules played9%
6 rules played9%
7 rules played9%

Rules Tried
rules played at least oncepercentage
Battlesystem91%
Warhammer Fantasy82%
Fantasy Warriors45%
Hordes of the Things45%
Clan War36%
Fantasy Warlord36%
Armies of Arcana27%
De Bellis Multitudinis with Fantasy Supplement18%
Fantasy Rules!18%
15mm Rules for Fantasy Armies9%
Archworld9%
Armalion9%
Armati with house rules9%
Battlestorm9%
Carnage9%
Chainmail9%
Demonworld9%
Fantasy Wargaming9%
Grunt9%
Inferno9%
Legendary Battles9%
Robert's Rules of Warfare9%
Wreaking Havoc9%

Number of Rules Tried
number of rules playedpercentage
4 rules played27%
2 rules played18%
13 rules played9%
3 rules played9%
5 rules played9%
6 rules played9%
7 rules played9%
8 rules played9%

Voters, By Experience
level of experiencepercentage
Up To Twenty Years36%
Two to Three Years27%
Up To Ten Years27%
Twenty Years or More9%

Voters, By Region
regionpercentage
North America82%
Europe9%
Southeast Asia9%

Voters, By Setting
usual game settingpercentage
With a friend or two55%
At the local game store18%
Solitaire18%
At gaming conventions9%

Number of Armies
number of armies owned or usedpercentage
3 army/armies18%
7 army/armies18%
11 army/armies9%
13 army/armies9%
17 army/armies9%
2 army/armies9%
4 army/armies9%
5 army/armies9%
8 army/armies9%

Armies Owned/Used
armies owned or usedpercentage
Men - Medieval82%
Orc/Ork73%
Dwarf64%
Goblin/Hobgoblin64%
Undead45%
Chaos27%
Elf - Wood/Sylvan27%
Lizard/Lizardmen27%
Men - Ancient27%
Men - Barbarian/Tribal27%
Dragon18%
Elf - Other18%
Giant18%
Men - Amazons18%
Men - Asian18%
Minotaur18%
Ogre18%
Troll18%
Avian (flying)9%
Bugbear9%
Chaos Dwarf9%
Elf - Dark/Drow9%
Elf - High Elf9%
Gnome9%
Half-Orc9%
Halfling9%
Kobold9%
Men - Other9%
Other9%
Ratmen/Skaven9%
Vampire9%

Scales Used
figure scalepercentage
25mm100%
15mm45%
10mm18%
54mm9%

Number of Scales
number of figure scale(s) used
(per person)
percentage
1 figure scale(s) used55%
2 figure scale(s) used27%
3 figure scale(s) used9%
4 figure scale(s) used9%

RECENT BATTLE REPORTS
Andrew L. Miller

I had alot of bowmen, he had alot of cavalary (The Horde). We each picked and placed some terrain and he picked so much impassable and difficult terrain, that his cavalary were ineffective, but which only affected my bowmen a little. The battle was close for awhile, because most of the difficult terrain was on my side, but by the time my archers moved into position covering the objective, it was all over. [11 Sep 1999]

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My last game was a medium sized battlesystem battle. The theme was good vs. evil and each side had 6 units. The battle lasted a few hours and ended when, after charging down a hill, the orc spearmen caused the elf cavalry to rout. Due to the lay of the land most of the good army was routed. The forces of evil were victorious because good is dumb. [6 May 99]

Paul

It was a 6000 pt per side game between the elves and humans vs.a huge orc, goblin and troll army. The greenskins destroyed the human elven army in 5 turns, taking minor casuilties. [25 Mar 99]

Glenn M. Wilson, Jr

Dwarf, back up by human and elf contingents, holding pass fromc ombined goblin/orc/human invasion. [24 Mar 99]

Robyn Smith

Orks v. Elves using Battlesystem - after 4 moves Elves won. [24 Mar 99]

tony hayle

It was a 10mm orc and goblin versus a medieval army, using the house rules called whack, chop and splat, good game.

it lasted nine turns and left the orcs trying to make a break off the table without getting chopped to pieces.

im about to buy armies of arcana. [24 Mar 99]

Ken Carpenter

My Dragon army slaughtered a hapless Crab army. The Ise Zumi led the attack by flying across the field to engage and destroy the only Crab archer unit. [24 Mar 99]

Kevin Reagan

Skeletons vs Goblins; used Armati rules Intro scale 25mm, Skeletons were Romano-British and the Goblins were German warband. Undead kicked butt due to the LHI having bows and feathering the approaching warbands. Plenty of terrain made it interesting.... several very nasty fights, all out of support of one another [22 Mar 99]

Christopher Beasley

We've started playing Clan War, which I only bought three weeks ago. We loved it, but aren't into it yet as painting Samurai armor can take time. :) Lots of good things about this system. Soon I will order the historical ruleset put out by, and to be used with, Two Dragons figures (which I also own). [17 Mar 99]

Johhny

Im a GM. Last major battle was with a PC named Eric in Sigil {planscape}.He had joined a small of nommads in Arcadia. They happened to meet a group of orcs and slaughtered them all.The tribe hearing of this sent aa army of 800 orcs , who won the battle over the PC and freinds with heavy casualties [13 Mar 99]

Jay Javier

Used Battlesystem to play a scenario based on LOTR. My brother's fourth age Avari army was cleaning up the valley from orcish infestation. We refrained from using magic and instead tried to make the game play as "medieval" as possible --pure tactics and brute strength with concessions to fantasy play being centered on racial characteristics. My orcs won a minor victory by holding their positions along a cave-infested mountain slope. The fight was pretty bloody though with the avari losing 3/4ths of their force --although they managed to push back the orcish territories a bit farther away from their settlements.

Great page. wargaming is pretty rare in our part of the world & its pretty fun to see what you guys are doing. Would it be too much to ask if you could provide links to resources on lotr scenarios, heraldry, orders of battle? thanks and keep up the great work! [13 Mar 99]