Getting back into wargaming after 20 years. Are there fantasy options?
Getting back into wargaming after 20 years. Are there fantasy options?
I played Warhammer Fantasy in the 2000s and it was a highlight of my adolescence. I'm finally in a stable enough position to rekindle my love of collecting and painting miniatures, and hopefully joining in on a wargame. Are there any good fantasy options these days?
I see that Warhammer Fantasy is completely gone, and Warhammer: The Old World is just kicking off but has very limited races. 40k and Age of Sigmar aren't appealing to me - I prefer high Fantasy.
Any tips for where I should look? I'm in a major city so I'm sure I can find a game of anything remotely popular. Should I just wait for The Old World to release more races and pick up in popularity? I'd love to play elves or anything similar. Thanks ahead of time.
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I’ve been meaning to try out Age of Fantasy (or Age of Fantasy Skirmish) by One Page Rules.
Not having actually played it, I don’t know if I should recommend it, but you can download the main rules for free and give it a read.
I've had my eye on one page rules for my first wargame but I haven't made the leap yet
I haven’t played their fantasy games but I have played both their grimdark skirmish, and grimdark future rules and quite liked them.
The flexibility in assembling a force makes playing gimmick lists fun, and I really like any rule system with alternating activation rather than phased/I-go-you-go rules.
Late reply, but thanks for recommending Age of Fantasy! It's exactly what I'm looking for.
Glad I could help. Let us know how it goes. :)