Getting back into wargaming after 20 years. Are there fantasy options? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 months ago by Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/wargaming@lemmy.world

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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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[-] roflo1@feddit.nl 3 points 3 months ago

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.

[-] fogstormberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago

I've had my eye on one page rules for my first wargame but I haven't made the leap yet

[-] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

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.

[-] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Late reply, but thanks for recommending Age of Fantasy! It's exactly what I'm looking for.

[-] roflo1@feddit.nl 2 points 2 months ago

Glad I could help. Let us know how it goes. :)

[-] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Conquest by Para Bellum Games had some local traction, but I really think The Old World is the game with legs behind it. It’s been flooding my local area.

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