I was lucky enough to get a copy of One Hour Skirmish Wargames by John Lambshead recently and I have been playing the game all week.
I've been playing WW2 with my 28mm fellas and started with very basic forces to ease myself into the rules.
I was quickly able to add in tanks to my scenarios.
I have been playing with a squad/section or so a side with a few heavier weapons and some special rules.
Each game I have had has been very enjoyable with plenty of tense moments as the cards are drawn.
The game is diceless being run entirely by a deck of standard playing cards for each side. It works like a dream and you can play skirmishes from horse and musket to modern warfare and beyond.
Here's a Hetzer, as everyone likes a Hetzer. It's a 1/48 scale Tamiya model. 
Great stuff!, I plan to play some western gunfights and Napoleonic games with this fine addition to my rules collection.
Happy days.
These are a great set of rules and well worth having
ReplyDeleteThey are that Neil, and to think I hummed and hah'd (don't know how to spell that but you know what I mean) for ages over them.
DeleteI have them but sadly never got around to using them .
ReplyDeleteThey are certainly worth a try Tony, they are very different and may not suit everyone but I like them a lot.
DeleteNo Dice?...I'd find it hard without Dice- though you seem to have it mastered Paul.
ReplyDeleteIt works well KEV, I just think of the cards as 13 sided dice. Ace to King = 1 to 13. The book has a lot of potential for a dozen or so a side skirmishes which fit nicely on my small table.
DeleteLooks like a great game was had! I love One Hour Skirmish and that fact that it includes armor without additional complexity is a big plus in my book. As I prefer cards to dice, I was probably predisposed to enjoy them. Except for a few games, where I think the scenario wasn't quite right for the system, I have found they work quite well and are a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks John, reading your posts among others on One Hour Skirmish was why I bought the rulebook.
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