Spanish Gruntz

[juan]

Hello all of you.

Robin, I have put, at last, the review of the Rulebook in my Blog (in Spanish, sadly), and I have chosen the scale of my "Gruntz 15mm" project: 28mm.
I am working in some adaptations for this scale now, and painting the first models. The rulebook is fantastic, and very easy to learn and adapt to the personal collections of anyone.

Regards,

Juan (http://juan-manche.blogspot.com/)

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Juan here it is translated for you by Google

Well, that is clear. In the end it appears that my dilemma with regard to the draft "Gruntz 15mm" is going to win the scale of 28mm (or 25 or 15).

I've been entertained by painting these figures to decide. From left to right, are a Marwe and Miniatures Haslefree Druush of 28mm, a resistance fighter Studio McVey also 28mm and two 15mm models GZG, a soldier from New Israel (unfinished) and a civilian.
Haslefree figures belong to two different years shopping at SALUTE, and are typical of this brand, but faces a tremendous quality and finesse while the resistance fighter is a miniature limited edition resin that relatively little brand known in his day brought here as part of its catalog of Science Fiction. Studio McVey worth a visit to their website, they have very good miniatures, both resin and metal. McVey's friend, veteran and Games Workshop Privateer Press, has taken the habit of taking first a limited number of figures in resin and then the metal version, a little cheaper. Honestly, it's worth paying a little more for these figures in resin, as the level of detail is fabulous (although I think I'll never get used to its lightness).

But I digress from the topic. As I said, I finally opted for 28mm use models to play with "Gruntz 15mm" for several reasons: first, because for me it is pure torture under 25/28mm paint figures, do not enjoy them (and that concerned). In addition, the Commander Club can meet easily a good collection of models at this scale, including scenery and aircraft, it is the scale at which we played for many years (despite the evil that Dani ...). Finally, I have the perfect excuse to collect the Miniatures Haslefree Grymn of all the years I stared thoughtfully SALUTE (this issue and prepare a future entry ...).

As I've read, I can make the comment that he planned to Regulation "Gruntz 15mm" which can be adapted without problems to play with 28mm figures. Basically, I will translate the notes of the design and add some personal comments:

"Gruntz 15mm" is a Sci-Fi Rules specifically designed to play with models of 15mm (counter to current trends) that allows each player to handle comfortably between 10 and 40 models that are grouped into a combined arms force, that is , pure and simple Infantry, support weapons, specialists, armored vehicles and aircraft or attack.

After reading, I can say that it is a cleverly designed system, thinking of the general public rather than the group of players friends of the author, as with other regulations. The rules can be learned quickly, because their mechanisms are very classic and intuitive, so that the query tables and minimal rules during the game. To do this, practically all the necessary information is in some letters like the following profile:



Here you can find more letters of Terminators:
uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/gruntz-scifi/files/Cards/Terminators/

There are one of these letters for each infantry squad, or Specialist Commander figure for each vehicle or aircraft.

One thing I really liked this Regulation is that it really play with a combination of infantry and vehicles or a single type of troops. Unlike other regulations with the same theme - conventional battles in the future - do not put all the emphasis on stocks of small infantry units or in the Armored Cavalry, for example. This is to thank for most of us who try to have balanced collections of soldiers and vehicles. Moreover, the rules are perfect for creating scenarios in which to mix different levels of technology, as a typical war stories between settlers and hard rebellious Space Marines or those same marines and tremendous firepower against a horde of aliens full of claws and teeth .

The miniatures, 15mm theoretically, are mounted on individual bases, but there are rules to bring a whole squad of six models in a single base. Each of these models represents a man, bug, car, etc.. which can be from the commander in chief to a tank. Although the size of the infantry squad is set in six models, you can add up to two support elements, models equipped with machine guns, grenade launchers, etc..

This regulation used for all the venerable six-sided die (that is appreciated ALQO mania against other designers to use all possible types of dice). The basic mechanism is to launch two D6, add to the score value of the skill or attribute that is used and with that final score equal or exceed a specified target factor. That's it.

Each model has a number of attributes that change with your score, obtained in the roll. these attributes are: Movement, Shooting, Assault (for melee), Guard (the difficulty of hitting the model), resistance (a measure of the natural hardness of the model and its shield), Mind (for the Test Moral) and Skills (Steering, handling of explosives, etc.).. Finally, each model except the Commanders in Chief and the vehicles, has a single point of wounds, so that the units can disappear from the table fairly quickly.
The squads and vehicles may also have some special ability.

The game takes place alternately between the two players, each complementing the actions of all units (there is an optional rule for alternative activities, unit by unit, to me, personally I like more) before giving way the other player. When activated, a unit can make up to two shares, of which only one may be shot (unless a special rule applies).

The land on which develops the game can be as varied as in real life, being covered in detail the combat inside buildings and other structures. Obviously, the terrain can change the behavior of the models, depending on their type.

The Commander in Chief is an important figure who can modify the behavior of its forces from allowing them to move a little further to remove markers suppression units.



Combat is quick and decisive. As I said, most models have only one wound infantry, so the units can quickly casualties. In any attack, there are two main components to make an impact, the curator of the value must be matched or exceeded with a D6 roll of 2 the value or Assault Shooting the attacker. If successful it will be launched another 2 D6 to determine the damage, adding to this rating factor used weapon damage. If it equals or exceeds the target's resistance factor, it will receive a wound. These different runs are also a few modifiers apply typical (shooting at stationary at long range, etc..) But the mechanism is generally very simple. There are also rules of indirect fire, interdiction, concentrated against a single target, throwing grenades ...
Vehicles damage treat a somewhat more complex, having a number of points of damage (depending on the type of vehicle) and the possibility of damage, leaving critics who will increasingly useless.

There are also rules to aircraft or air assault jump packs, artillery fire and aerial bombardment (these rules are somewhat less detailed, but perfectly valid) and Electronic Warfare (neural attacks and all that).

The regulation also includes a detailed system of units created by dots. I have used this system to create a squad Grymn Light Infantry and I can say it's a sencillito but very complete and detailed is ready in five minutes drive, with all their stats and options. This system allows you to create very useful from a humble infantry squad up space fighter ground support mission, taking into account, above all, "Gruntz 15mm" is not based on a single brand of miniatures, but can be used all which has been on the market.

Finally, the regulation has a chapter dedicated to technology more "esoteric" with unconventional weapons system, such as Gauss Cannons, Neutrino concentrators, etc.. There are six scenarios and prepared with all information necessary to play.

In short, and not to hook up again, this is a regulation designed to play well without useless paraphernalia, or sci-fi battles of modern warfare with a high level of detail and with admirable balance between gameplay and complexity of rules. I really liked, frankly, and I have started this project.

In www.gruntz.biz/ you can find all necessary information, and lots of information, it is a very interesting blog to visit.

A greeting and sorry for the extension of this entry.

PS: As of tomorrow, which starts the "Second Annual Winter Painting Hobbies Analogue Challenge", I'll write again historical inputs, which is now playing.

A great review

[juan]

Oooh. Wonderful tool.
Thank you very much for the translation.

[louien]

Juan,

you have a great blog thank you for sharing.

But I must say that the title of your blog made be laugh out loud for a good while.

My mothers (cuban) voice came staright into my head when I read the title.

With a a displeased tone my mother would say "Tu esta jugando con muñequitos otra vez!?!"

So thanks for the memory flash back.

[juan]

Hello.
"Muñequitos" (small dolls) is the name my girlfriend (now my wife) used the first time I explained her my hobby. It was a very tense moment in our relationship...

Best regards,

Juan.

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Juan your welcome

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2 juan
HURRAY! My terminators cards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thanx for translation!

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Dec 20, 2011 16:05:02 GMT -5 juan said:

Hello.
"Muñequitos" (small dolls) is the name my girlfriend (now my wife) used the first time I explained her my hobby. It was a very tense moment in our relationship...

Best regards,

Juan.

Small Dolls! lol