Re: simple rules for non-gamers

For those interested here's the url

http://freespace.virgin.net/pete.jones/Rules/Science_Fiction/bughunt.htm

Enjoy
Dave

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <DAWGFACE47@webtv.net>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Cc: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 3:18 PM
Subject: RE: simple rules for non-gamers

> 
> LOW COST LOW MAINTENNCE START UP GAMES.
> 
> EVERY kid i know  that has seen  STARSHIP TROOPERS, ALIENS, STAR WARS,
> or played a  video game with a  sci-fi us vs nasties from outer space
> game is sue to like a game where in they can be eroic humans or nasty
> BEMs using miniatures and simple rules.
> 
> a very simple, fast play, FUN set of FREE SCI FI ground combat  rules
> that i have introduced man kids too, is  a set from the free wargmes
> rules  site, by PETE JONES.  these are titled "IS THIS ANOTHER
BUGHUNT?"
> the basic rules are for both players to command  squads of USCMC vs
dice
> generated BEMs, so there is no chance of  kinter angst (TOMMY KILLED
MY
> GUYS!".
> 
> soldiers on the  cheap can be bought from EM-4 miniatures in the UK,
in
> the form of nice looking and sturdy mid tech (ala USCMC) plastic
> infantry armed with rifles, grenade launchers, machineguns, flamers,
> etc, as well as command and commo troops.
> 
> plastic gangers can also be bought  to represent  lightly armed
colonial
> civvies under attack, too.
> 
> the android, can b easily made  by painting a soldier  differently
from
> the  rest,  ditto a medic. 
> 
> these  figures are clean on the sprue, and after washing can be easily
> assemble using TESTORs plastic glue or similiar model cement.   they
are
> easy to paint, too.
> 
> BEMS	 can be had on the  cheap too.	 plastic realistically colored
> bugs of ssorted types and size are available from the www as well as
> variety/magic stores.  big bags are CHEAP!!!!!
> 
> terrain is also cheap.  basic game  takes place inside a spacecraft or
> ground installation over run by aliens with the USCMC rescue party
going
> in to do what they can do.
> 
> 
> sooo, different colored  sections of craft paper like the stuff used
in
> schools can be  cut out, in the shape of coridors and rooms, dployed,
> and the kids turned loose to	see what they can see . . .
> 
> 
> make no mistake! these rules are fun for adults to game as well -among
> frinds or at conventions!
> 
> DAWGIE
>