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Omni War Universal Rules

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Omni War is a set of free universal wargames rules. The best part of this set is the incredible number of army lists provided by the author:

  • Structures- Buildings and such to add to the battlefield.
  • Ancients/Biblical- Ancient armies from Biblical times.
  • Iliad- Ancient Greece
  • Fantasy- Similar to Warhammer Fantasy units.
  • Man O’ War- Fantasy naval units.
  • Conquistadores- Inca, Aztec and Cortez
  • Napoleonic- Napoleon era armies.
  • ACW- American Civil War.
  • Battleships- Turn of the century naval units.
  • War of the Worlds- Based on the H.G. Wells novel.
  • Modern- U.S. forces.
  • Modern (International)- List of worldwide armies.
  • Vietnam- Vietnam era units (provided by Paul N. Thanks Paul!).
  • Cinematic- From Sci-fi movies: Aliens, Predator & Starship Troopers.
  • Monster Island- Godzilla type monsters.
  • Superheroes- Generic heroes that you can customize.
  • Car Wars- An adaptation of SJ GamesÔ auto-dueling system.
  • Paranoia- Alpha Complex forces.
  • Flash Gordon- Armies on Mongo.
  • Daleks- Robots from Dr. Who.
  • Futuristic- Majority of Sci-Fi units.
  • Ogre- From the SJ GamesÔ miniature system.
  • Battletech- Rules for Mechs, aerospace fighters and tanks.
  • Star Wars- Based on the original movie trilogy.
  • Dune- Based on Frank Herbert’s novels.
  • Warhammer 40K & Epic (Adapted from NetEpic.)-
    • Spacemarine
    • Imperial
    • Titan Legions
    • Eldar
    • Ork
    • Squat
    • Chaos
    • Tyranid
    • Eldar Pirates
    • Slann & Necron
    • Assassins
    • Sororitas
  • Water Units (Adapted from WetEpic)
  • Mythological (Adapted from Encyclopedia Mythica. No religious connotations should be made.)
    • Greek- Olympian Gods and mythical creatures.
    • Roman- Mostly the same as Greek gods.
    • Norse- Viking gods. Re-create Ragnarok.
    • Judaic/Christian- Biblical powers.
    • Egyptian

Yume no Bushi – Dream of the Warrior

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Yume no Bushi – Dream of the Warrior is a set of free wargames rules for samurai skirmishes in the Chanbarra movie tradition. Think westerns, but in a samurai setting.

1916 World War I Rules

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Wartime Journal offers 1916, a set of free wargames rules for battalion and regimental combat in World War I.

Small Spacecraft Combat Rules

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Small Spacecraft Combat rules are a set of free wargames rules allowing players to first design and then fight it out with space fighters.

Panzer Kids Basic

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Panzer Kids Basic is a set of pay-what-you-want rules for tabletop skirmishes between WWII tanks. The author writes:

Panzer Kids Basic contains all the rules to run simple tabletop skirmishes between World War II tanks. You provide the miniatures, dice, and terrain to use. The rules outline how to set up the battlefield, deploy your tanks, move them to get the best shots on opponents while taking advantage of cover, and attack! The game offers suggestions on matching up opposing tanks from World War II, with cards describing game stats for several period Axis and Allied tanks.

Panzer Kids introduces wargaming newcomers to fundamental elements like movement, range, line of sight, cover, and casualties. Appropriate for adults interested in learning about miniature wargames or introducing children to the hobby.

The 16-page PDF files includes basic rules, examples, tips, and tank stat cards. Two full-page extras include all eight tank cards on one sheet and a turn summary reference sheet.