Wargaming in Action Figure Scale

If you would like to play war games with action figures, I have some recommendations. What you're going to need is an interest in bringing to life your action figures in a scaled down version of a skirmish war game.

So the materials you will need will be

• action figures, 
• a table to play on, 
• some terrain to move around, 
• and some dice and 
• measuring devices.

These are the best dice ever made.  I am using a 6 sided die game mechanic because this will be written for the figure collector new to wargames.  There are a lot of multi-faceted die out there but we will keep it simple. 

I am very interested in the Lanard CORPS collectible action figures. They currently have two sides available in their line. The good guys are represented by the CORPS. 

They fight against the Marauders/Curse Nanotechnology bad guys.

 In my collection I have enough figures to put together a small squad from both sides. The rules that I like to use are published by a game company called Ganesha Games and use what is referred to as Song of Blades game mechanics.  This is a line of themed wargames rules and I will focus on using Mutants and Death Ray Guns.  This is a great versatile set of ballistic capable war game rules.

 The publishing company is Ganesha games. They are available online. A simple Google search will get you in touch with a fantastic set of miniatures wargames rules to be played with any type of miniatures in almost any scale imaginable.

 Highly recommended! Click this link.. 

Anyways without giving away all of their content, I will be using and demonstrating some of the play mechanics with the figures you see in the photos. So currently I have a table set up to represent a scenario wherein the CORPS has discovered a base of the Marauders. 

The CORPS send in their reservists to strike the base and see what nefarious activities are taking place. 

The marauders will defend the base and at a point make a break for it to escape.

 The action will be governed by dice and a measuring device. In Mutants and Death Ray Guns, the rule set by "Song of" mechanics, there is a short medium and long distance used for measuring moves and shooting distnces. I find this particularly handy for 90 mm gaming.

The attributes of the playing pieces are built using the mechanics of Mutants and Death Ray Guns. Each trooper has a combat score and a quality score. They may also have various attributions or skills that give them special abilities in game situations. On a turn you activate a character by rolling versus his quality. In combat you roll in a comparison roll using his weapon stats and his combat stats. Opposed rolls resolve the conflict.

 Thanks for looking in on the blog check back for part II Kicking in the Door.