At the start of 2016 I started wargaming Star Wars in 10mm and 20mm, using my own rules, so after investing in my chosen scales, imagine my mixed feelings when Legion appeared on the horison . Anyway, I have just started dipping into this board and its great to see so many people new to wargaming (or maybe just Star Wars land battles) preparing to dive in to another fun aspect of the that galaxy far, far away.

When you read the various source material (inc DK guides, West End Games, FFG, etc), there is so much ground combat taking place in the Galactic Civil War, from raids to grand battles, that there is endless amount of settings and missions for the Alliance and Empire, and all manner of combatant races and machines. As an inspiration for scenarios, uniform colours, unit organisation, etc, I would highly recommend the following:

SW: Rogue One - The Ultimate Visual Guide (DK 2016)

SW: Imperial Handbook - A Commander Guide

SW: Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (West End Games 1994 - an absoulte gem of a read)

SW: Imperial Sourcebook (West End Games 1989)

SW: Age of Rebellion (FFG, the ground combat artwork is inspiring)

The West End Game books are alas out of print, but I was lucky to be able to buy second-hand copies, and digitial copies are available online at reputable fansites. West End Game have a selection of other great books such as "Flashpoint: Brak Sector" (a detailed look at operations in one sector of the GCW) and "Rules of Engagement: the Rebel Specforce Handbook" (all aspects of operations, equipment , training, etc for the Alliance's elite soldiers).

I hope if any of this is new to you, you will find something to wet the appetite for your upcomign adventures on the many flashpoints and worlds of the Galactic Civil War. Have fun!

5 minutes ago, skirmisher said:

At the start of 2016 I started wargaming Star Wars in 10mm and 20mm, using my own rules, so after investing in my chosen scales, imagine my mixed feelings when Legion appeared on the horison . Anyway, I have just started dipping into this board and its great to see so many people new to wargaming (or maybe just Star Wars land battles) preparing to dive in to another fun aspect of the that galaxy far, far away.

When you read the various source material (inc DK guides, West End Games, FFG, etc), there is so much ground combat taking place in the Galactic Civil War, from raids to grand battles, that there is endless amount of settings and missions for the Alliance and Empire, and all manner of combatant races and machines. As an inspiration for scenarios, uniform colours, unit organisation, etc, I would highly recommend the following:

SW: Rogue One - The Ultimate Visual Guide (DK 2016)

SW: Imperial Handbook - A Commander Guide

SW: Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (West End Games 1994 - an absoulte gem of a read)

SW: Imperial Sourcebook (West End Games 1989)

SW: Age of Rebellion (FFG, the ground combat artwork is inspiring)

The West End Game books are alas out of print, but I was lucky to be able to buy second-hand copies, and digitial copies are available online at reputable fansites. West End Game have a selection of other great books such as "Flashpoint: Brak Sector" (a detailed look at operations in one sector of the GCW) and "Rules of Engagement: the Rebel Specforce Handbook" (all aspects of operations, equipment , training, etc for the Alliance's elite soldiers).

I hope if any of this is new to you, you will find something to wet the appetite for your upcomign adventures on the many flashpoints and worlds of the Galactic Civil War. Have fun!

The Visual Guides and Vehicles Books (Cross Sections) are AWESOME.

Good mention

And as an example of scenarios that flow from the source material avaialble, here's one I played this week (partially inspired by just reading the book Thrawn): The Empire has located a Chitrali insurgent camp and launch an all-out assault. A fleeing column of insurgents try to break through the cordon of Imperial armour and Naval troopers.

A fun, all-action game which saw the Empire crushing all before it, until two airspeeders arrived and dramatically took out the enemies AT-STs (armoured scout walkers). Most of the insurgents still perished but a third managed to fight their way through. Full Imperial report follows below

+++ To: Admiral Thrawn, Chimera +++
+++ From: Lieutenant Howdilt, Skyrack +++

Sir, as you predicted, Chitrali insurgents fleeing the encirclement and bombardment of their training camp sought to breakout through the broken terrain to its northwest.

Imperial scouts and a probot had been deployed to monitor the area and summon our nearby forces, deployed to prevent any escape.

Four groups, totalling c.40 Chitrali insurgents, plus an armed landspeeder, sought to escape our cordon. In response to our scouts reports, we deployed two squads of Naval troopers, two AT-DPs and two AT-STs into the area.

Of over forty insurgents, only sixteen managed to escape, in three scattered groups.

Our forces suffered the loss of two AT-STs from enemy airspeeders which theatened our cordon and required the diversion of two TIE Scythes from the main operation, to destroy the enemy air units.

In addition, insurgent ground forces took out one of the AT-DPs, creating a gap in our cordon at a critical stage and also destroyed the probot which had been relaying valuable real-time intel to the ground HQ.

Among our troops, in total, one scout, ten Naval troopers, and five Imperial Army crewmen were casualties, out of thirty troops engaged in this section of the cordon.

It is my observation that while the intervention of the airspeeders was ill-timed but swiftly dealt with, the cordon lacked man-power and could have used at least one more Naval squad from our reserves. There may have been pressing need for these reserves elsewhere but the reliance on mechanised units over boots on the ground, meant we had serious gaps in our cordon if and when any of the armour units were compromised.

Medevac of Imperial casualties to the Chimera has being completed and the salvage of the three damaged armoured units is underway (though the two AT-STs are likely to prove irreparable).

One insurgent was taken alive and uninjured, and has been handed over to ISB agents for prompt interrogation, to see if we can discover what bolt-hole any escapees fled to.

+++ End transmission +++

I have to ask ... where do you get and who makes those minis and models? Especially the infantry?

2 hours ago, Dash Two said:

I have to ask ... where do you get and who makes those minis and models? Especially the infantry?

Looks like west end games?

5 hours ago, Dash Two said:

I have to ask ... where do you get and who makes those minis and models? Especially the infantry?

There have been at least 3 attempts at star wars tt minis before. Star wars fans collect and remember..... that said most of them will be smaller than legion.

Edit: As a side note, if anyone's looking for painting inspiration, might i suggest the 501st approved costume reference libary?

and for table ideas:

https://www.google.com/search?biw=1536&bih=710&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=-qdTWszYBYTqjwS_5LqoCg&q=star+wars+locations&oq=star+wars+locations&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0l3j0i5i30k1j0i8i30k1l6.70627.74189.0.74465.19.16.0.3.3.0.192.1631.2j9.11.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..5.14.1646...0i67k1.0.U3NCfRg7t8I

20 hours ago, Dash Two said:

I have to ask ... where do you get and who makes those minis and models? Especially the infantry?

Looks like micro machine models, had them as a kid haha

23 hours ago, Dash Two said:

I have to ask ... where do you get and who makes those minis and models? Especially the infantry?

Hi Dash Two, these are the Micro Machine range of figures, as Y-Wing noted. They are 20mm scale from the 1990s and came in packs of 9 painted figures, with the range including Rebel fleet troopers, commandos, pilots and Echo Base troopers, plus Imperial officers, stormtroopers, naval troopers, and scout troopers. I buy them cheap when I can, loose preferably so I don't have to de-box the collectible sets still floating around. Size wise, I imagine the larger Legion figures will carry far more visual Uummph. But these are pre-painted, a big plus for a slow painter like myself.

http://www.starwars.com/news/think-big-play-small-the-history-of-star-wars-micro-machines-part-2

The AT-ST is a Hot Wheels that is slightly smaller than 1/72 and looks smaller again as its pose is crouched but it serves; the AT-DP and Rebel air-speeders (aka "the Phantom") came with a pack of large plastic kids figures for "Rebels". The fighters are Hot Wheels TIE Strikers and are totally undersized but I loved th elook of them and re-classified them as a smaller one-man fighter I've named the TIE Scythe...'cause I wanted them on the battlefield!

That said, in my game the Imperials were only able to summon them once there were Rebel air assets to engage, in case they unbalanced the scenario.

I have also used various 1/72 vehicles, inc. the SW: Titanium sand-speeders and First Order snow-speeders (both of which are perfect for 1/72). I want to pick up some Hot Wheel Ski-speeders but alas they don't sell them on this side of the Atlantic. The Rebels pressed all sorts of old military or upgraded civilian equipment into service, so any sci-f vehicle can appear on my battlefield.

23 minutes ago, skirmisher said:

Hi Dash Two, these are the Micro Machine range of figures, as Y-Wing noted. They are 20mm scale from the 1990s and came in packs of 9 painted figures, with the range including Rebel fleet troopers, commandos, pilots and Echo Base troopers, plus Imperial officers, stormtroopers, naval troopers, and scout troopers. I buy them cheap when I can, loose preferably so I don't have to de-box the collectible sets still floating around. Size wise, I imagine the larger Legion figures will carry far more visual Uummph. But these are pre-painted, a big plus for a slow painter like myself.

http://www.starwars.com/news/think-big-play-small-the-history-of-star-wars-micro-machines-part-2

The AT-ST is a Hot Wheels that is slightly smaller than 1/72 and looks smaller again as its pose is crouched but it serves; the AT-DP and Rebel air-speeders (aka "the Phantom") came with a pack of large plastic kids figures for "Rebels". The fighters are Hot Wheels TIE Strikers and are totally undersized but I loved th elook of them and re-classified them as a smaller one-man fighter I've named the TIE Scythe...'cause I wanted them on the battlefield!

That said, in my game the Imperials were only able to summon them once there were Rebel air assets to engage, in case they unbalanced the scenario.

I have also used various 1/72 vehicles, inc. the SW: Titanium sand-speeders and First Order snow-speeders (both of which are perfect for 1/72). I want to pick up some Hot Wheel Ski-speeders but alas they don't sell them on this side of the Atlantic. The Rebels pressed all sorts of old military or upgraded civilian equipment into service, so any sci-f vehicle can appear on my battlefield.

Very cool and had no idea these were ever around. Also, super creative.