Flames of War

Since finding out about Flames of War, I have been, for some time, thinking about getting into it, but have been putting it off.

I was pleasantly surprised to find the other day in Hoobycraft of all places a starter set for Flames of War that included as well as a pocket set of the full rules, three Sherman Tanks and two Stug G Assault Guns.

Open Fire! has been carefully designed for someone who has never heard of Flames Of War before, or has seen the 256 page rulebook and not known where to start. Open Fire is not a simplified set of the Flames Of War rules, but rather a complete introductory box for a new player!

Flames of War

Really nice idea and perfect for me.

Flames of War 16 page full-colour introduction booklet.
3 detailed American Sherman tank miniatures.
2 detailed German StuG G assault gun miniatures.
3 American dice.
2 German dice.

Time to start painting...

Alternatives

I have been thinking about some alternate Flames of War backgrounds.

One inspiration is the "Monsters" produced by Battlefront for Flames of War, which got me thinking about a 1946 background.

Another idea is to use the A Very British Civil War sourcebook.

Useful Links

Flames of War Official Site