I'm contemplating the following:

To make an extension for Armada (on vassal) with 40k/BFG ships!

This is NOT an attempt to create a BFG module for vassal, but an attempt to make BFG ships conform to the Armada rules (there may be a few rules tweaks, but nothing major is needed I think). Rather than make a separate module, I'll create it as an extension to the existing Armada module.

The to dos:

I have decent top-down images of all BFG ships (sans the Tyranids) and I already have some layered graphics files, so that part should be fairly simple.

What I don't have is stats for the ships, fire arcs, dice, etc. Nor anything on squadrons, commanders or upgrades. But I think I can come up with something.

I'm aiming to start small, with a limited release of one small, medium, and large ship for each of 3 factions (Imps, Chaos - and Orks?), some squadrons and upgrades etc. Just enough to be playable.

If it's fun and generates some interest, I might take it as step further and add in more ships and cards. I don't want to sink too much effort into it if I'm the only one who thinks it's fun

Oooh, I like the idea! Unfortunately I've only recently started to learn 40k lore, so I wouldn't be much help in that regards, but I'd love to give it a try if its somthing you decide to pursue!

GW lawyers will come for you, trust me.

However, I can help you greatly when it comes to BFG. I really played too much BFG back in the day.

I would start by adding: SM, CSM, Eldar and Orks. It would go well with the upcoming PC game as well.

I like the idea very much and even thought of something simillar,
however I never got around actually doing something like that.

I think one of the major problems is scale, most big ships in BFG are way bigger than the Star Destroyers in Armada, while the models are smaller.


Also GW wants to bring back the Specialist Games, BFG was on the Table aswell, I believe. However we know how GW handeled those in the past, so we would have to wait and see.
In the meantime Armada seems like the best option, so go for it!

However, I can help you greatly when it comes to BFG. I really played too much BFG back in the day.

I would start by adding: SM, CSM, Eldar and Orks. It would go well with the upcoming PC game as well.

I'll start with Imperium vs. Chaos, then add Orks and Eldar later.

Each faction gets 1 large (battleship), 1 medium (cruiser), 1 small (destroyer) + 1 fighter and 1 bomber.

Later I'll add grand cruisers (large), battlecruisers and light cruisers (medium) + more small craft

(but keep in mind its a side project, so it will be somewhat limited in scope)

I like the idea very much and even thought of something simillar,

however I never got around actually doing something like that.

I think one of the major problems is scale, most big ships in BFG are way bigger than the Star Destroyers in Armada, while the models are smaller.

Also GW wants to bring back the Specialist Games, BFG was on the Table aswell, I believe. However we know how GW handeled those in the past, so we would have to wait and see.

In the meantime Armada seems like the best option, so go for it!

Size is not really an issue. BFG has 3 sizes of ship: escort (small), cruiser (medium) and battleship (large). Problem solved

It's not a BFG replacement. BFG was about fleets; this module is more of a skirmish thing, like SW: Armada.

It's not a BFG replacement. BFG was about fleets; this module is more of a skirmish thing, like SW: Armada.

Ah, now I see, an even greater idea!

Guess I'l grab some of the BFG stuff that (hopefully) will come out and play the Armada Version when I'm not in the mood for bigger fights (my current state mostly)