Official coculator and chain of command army lists tiny hordes. Today i would like to present you with one of the more anticipated wargames rules releases of recent sharp practice 2 by too fat lardies. Napoleons last campaign in germany 18 another of petres works, free download from the internet archive. An interview with too fat lardies with a hint toofatlardies. Too fat lardies have come a long way since their first printed materials, and i know that they will only improve in the future. Feeling that the existing rulesets allowed too much control over their forces they set out to design a set of rules that would force a player to think as a real. Schnell rules for schnellboot, hunters on the shoreline. This game is available from the too fat lardies website amongst other places in hardcopy, pdf and tablet format or bundles thereof.
Restaurant critics, neighborhood regulars, and first time visitors always agree about too fat sandwiches. I have produced a coc quick reference sheet, which can be found here or, if your browser gives you fits with dropbox, also here. The too fat lardies boys behind chain of command have been pretty active publishing additional lists for chain of command, but they also encourage people to write their own for obscure forces or scenarios chain of command doesnt use points, each core platoon has a force level rating that allows you to balance opposing forces without using a calculator. These games are designed for skirmishrole playing wargames. Example forces for sharp practice 2 written by mikeh, march 21, 2016, comments off. It is of the popular platoon plus some company support format and it was created by too fat lardies. Aloud, this name can be a source of confusion, especially for us americans aside from those of us who have worked closely with those from the uk. Episode five of the oddcast is now available, with rich and nick joining sidney in the studio to discuss how they undertake. It can be acquired at the toofatlardies website here. These are the rules neil shuck of miniature wargames described as probably the best set of skirmish rules ive ever played. This year i decided to focus my effort in building an early ii world war german army for the blitzkrieg period. Jul 25, 2018 in 2018 too fat lardies published blitzkrieg 1940 a specific chain of command handbook for playing france and the low countries in 1940 and this is the first of a series of handbooks that will eventually cover the entire war.
Cold war tanker is an expansion of the too fat lardies what a tanke r game. I have become a big fan of pdf s for the last few of years. Official coculator and chain of command army lists tiny. A great new list for chain of command with several chindit force options and three distinct support lists for the varying operations undertaken. Even better, you can download the game deck for free here. Covers the invasion of poland in september 1939 army information on polish, german and soviet forces. A tip of the hat to last hussar, whose trick of including the section references i borrowed from his version of a qrs, and to rich for the original qrs and the coc logo. The follow up videos uploaded to its youtube official channel with richard clarke. Chain of command game aid downloads too fat lardies. Once customers receive the rules, either hardcopy or pdf format, they may. Add the pdf or epub copy to your basket, and when you get to checkout, just put freebooks1 in the coupon field.
The rules we produce reflect the periods that we ourselves game, and are consequently the product of our own enthusiasm. As you can see, it is my attempt at making some suitable terrain to represent a railway station to be used for my ww2 gaming. Example forces for sharp practice 2 musings of the welsh. Pacific theatre chain of command lists trouble at tmill.
Platoon forward today i would like to present you with a very interesting little thing platoon forward. The rules are fast paced, exciting and fun, using the unique command and control system which presents the player with the battlefield decisions made by his historical counterpart. This is a wonderful list that you put together, but i would like to correct your entry for the brother against brother rules. According to the tag line this pdf aims to offer a dynamic campaign system for tactical level games. A ww2 train station for too fat lardies xmas special. It brings the game into the 1980s cold war by including anti tank missiles, law toting infanty with their vehicles as well as platoon movement for the warsaw pact.
Too fat lardies have just released a new pintsized campaign book for their chain of command world war ii rules storming the citadel. What a tanker bits to download lard island news toofatlardies. I really like the lack of physical space needed for storage of tomes of books or other printed material. Theres a smashing little scenario added on to give them a run out too. Charlie dont surf gaming materials as will toofatlardies sets, to play charlie dont surf you will need to main gaming means. Circle the wagons a chain of command scenario for fighting in benouville in june 1944. Chain of command are the revolutionary new wargames rules designed for platoon sized actions with some additional support. A typical game will feature 50 to figures a side and a handful of leaders. Sharp practice toofatlardies public group facebook. Covering the period 450ad to 600ad the rule book combine all you need to fight tabletop games and to run a virtually paperfree campaign.
We were really at the front end of providing pdf rule sets and at the time there was a huge outcry on the web about how terrible this was. For the 3rd edition, the following specific supplements have been written. I own the tablet version which comes with links within the text for quicker navigation. There is another set of rules in an too fat lardies special, named coastal patrol. Description from the toofatlardies website charlie dont surf is a set of wargames rules for the vietnam war that are designed to reflect the realities of asymmetrical warfare. Dux britanniarum is available from the too fat lardies website as either a printed book, a pdf, or a specialised edition for tablet computers. Today sees the release of the latest pintsized campaign book from too fat lardies for their chain of command world war ii platoonlevel rules. The too fat lardies mantra has always been play the period, not the rules, which essentially means that if the ruleset is written properly, it should naturally direct the player towards using the proper tactics of the period, whilst at the same time ensuring that the players are faced with the same challenges that their counterpart would. Designed for games of roughly company size between two and four platoons per side being typical the rules use a system of dual victory conditions, military and political, to allow balanced games where both free. Grab a mince pie and feel the love cocking up through the mud and the blood. We recommend that the force commander for each side plays the patrol phase, although other commanders should feel free to shout advice, encouragement or. Nov 07, 2014 a ww2 train station for too fat lardies xmas special this is the project that i was working on and mentioned in a previous post. A friendly place to discuss the sharp practice wargame by too fat lardies. Its aimed squarely at the multiplayer tank smashup market.
Rich from too fat lardies is back once again to show us some more of their world war 2 miniature. Apr 17, 2018 landing with a thump and a clatter of tracks recently what a tanker is a lowlevel game of tank duelling from too fat lardies. Shop at noble knight games for full inventory products from too fat lardies. Apr 28, 2010 too fat lardies sale i was very pleased to find out via tmp that the too fat lardies have a sale on at the moment, with virtually all of their excellent rules and suplements at up to 20% off. Entrepreneurs alley, bringing you newsmaller gamesminis you might not have seen yet but need to. The guerrilla war in spain is oft times referred to, both in historical accounts and literary adventures, but generally, for the english speaking reader at least, this is through the prism of the british experience in the peninsular and firmly.
Toofatlardies and i aint been shot mum there can be few sets of rules that survive nearly ten years at the top, but i aint been shot mum seems to be a hardy perrenial. Santa claus is coming to town probably with the brand new tfl xmas special 2014. Weve been so busy on lard island since we published chain of command that my antsized brain forgot to post a few downloadable game aids here that. So, without further ceremony, here are the following. Maudes version of things, free download from the internet archive. From empire to revolution is a supplement by chris stoesen introducing us to the russian and austrohungarian armies on the eastern front. Too fat lardies skirmish games family boardgamegeek. These posts have now been compiled and edited in a single pdf document 30 pages long and deliver for free to anyone interested.
This fanmod book created using ideas from gunnar lopezs dux arda project u. A recent poll on tmp rated the old black and white edition as the ruleset that gamer like the most see this tmp poll for more details. Please note, this system is fully automated so that when you purchase. The special is 2011 summer special, you can find it at the too fat lardies web shop. In 2018 too fat lardies published blitzkrieg 1940 a specific chain of command handbook for playing france and the low countries in 1940 and this is the first of a series of handbooks that will eventually cover the entire war. Oct 01, 20 the too fat lardies mantra has always been play the period, not the rules, which essentially means that if the ruleset is written properly, it should naturally direct the player towards using the proper tactics of the period, whilst at the same time ensuring that the players are faced with the same challenges that their counterpart would. Too fat lardies sale i was very pleased to find out via tmp that the too fat lardies have a sale on at the moment, with virtually all. We have available some amazing rulesets from too fat lardies for as cheap as a pint, however there are. Continuing the dux arda project for gaming middle earth is the first kingdom book durins folk the book of the dwarves.
All products from too fat lardies noble knight games. Chain of command quick reference sheet i have produced a coc quick reference sheet, which can be found here or, if your browser gives you fits with dropbox, also here. Just click on the links at the top of the page to find what you are looking for in the wonderful world of lard. Covering the 1938 british civil war, the irish war of independence, and the freikorps and red revolutionaries in germany, triumphant standards contains information on unit stats and organisation to be used with the rules, and has nine scenarios three from each conflict for the gamer to enjoy. Ive grabbed two for this week, us vs japan guadalcanal.
The follow up videos uploaded to its youtube official channel with richard clarke and nick skinner playing a few of. Brscla3l3 pdf contemptible little armies back of beyond army lists for central asia 191926 pdf digital version. I present here our home made materials that you can download as a free pdf just clicking on the right hand column of this blog in the resouces section are. Each handbook will contain lists for nationalities and the various platoon structures for infantry units from. Yep, theyre doing something wrong if all of that is happening in this hobby. At the same time we immediately saw a huge jump in sales, especially in north america and australasia. Example forces for sharp practice 2 written by mikeh, march 21, 2016, comments off ive had a couple of people ask about army lists for the war of 1812 mod im doing for sharp practice 2 and so i thought id post some info on the current plan. Oct 26, 2014 the too fat lardies boys behind chain of command have been pretty active publishing additional lists for chain of command, but they also encourage people to write their own for obscure forces or scenarios. We will be releasing a huge number of other free to download army lists and supplements to expand the periods covered as we go forward, covering areas such. Designed for games of roughly company size between two and four platoons per side being typical the rules use a system of dual victory conditions, military and political, to allow balanced games where both free world. Landing with a thump and a clatter of tracks recently what a tanker is a lowlevel game of tank duelling from too fat lardies. Providing addicts with a daily dose of lard through the. Wargames rules 20th century and modern 1900s modern. We present a merger between chain of command and through the mud and the blood.
Im a recent convert to too fat lardies in spite of one of their regular contributors being a chap i knew at school, so the only game of theirs ive played so far is chain of command. Let me think for just a second several successful rules series over several genre. It also contains some art from a tfl blog post on a peninsular war campaign with sp, as well as some art of my own. Also, some free scenarios has been published in the scenario of the month section of the too fat lardies webpage. Napoleon at bay, 1814 considered the best of the petre series, from the internet archive. The restaurant offers a casual atmosphere that is perfect for dining with friends, coworkers, and family members. With sections covering infantry and armored combat, artillery and air support, and morale covered by the elegant and testfree shock system, the rules allow. A ww2 train station for too fat lardies xmas special this is the project that i was working on and mentioned in a previous post. Chain of command quick reference sheet trouble at tmill. Weve been so busy on lard island since we published chain of command that my antsized brain forgot to post a few downloadable game aids here that make your gaming preparation a bit easier. These are the rules neil shuck of miniature wargames described as. Too fat sandwiches, the place to go in bakersfield.