War game Rules for 1/18 Action Figures

Basic Version 1.2 written by Tim King

Introduction:

Action Figure Combat

is fast and easy to learn. It is a set of game rules for use with 1/18

. Now you can play a game with your

military action figures and emulate your favorite cartoon and

comic book battles. The focus is on small unit tactics involving a

dozen or so action figures on the table with the option of one or

two vehicles.

So grab your action figures and clear off the living room floor

and grab some dice. It s Action Figure Combat time!

What you will need:

To play Action Figure, you will need:

6 or more of your favorite modern action figures

Plastic stands to make your figures stand upright

A dozen or so six sided dice (D6)

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A copy of the rules

A dozen or so coloured chips or glass beads to indicate

pinned effects and wounds

A play surface ter

Terrain that will emulate buildings, trees, vehicles, and

furniture

Playing Surfaces:

The game can be played on an area as small as your kitchen

table or as large as your backyard. Obviously, the more action

figures and vehicles you use, the more room you will need.

The playing area should be littered with various forms of

cover for your action figures to seek cover behind such as

vehicles, oil drums, and buildings. You can make your buildings

from cardboard or wood. Hills can be made from books covered

by a blanket. For those who want ultra-realistic terrain, your

back yard garden is the perfect place to play.

Action Figure Characters:

Your action figures will represent Characters in the game.

Characters come in two different types, Operatives and Minions.

Operatives are the highly trained elite troops while Minions are

the typical basic cannon folder of the game. Operatives also

come in four different classes, Commanders, Grunts, Specialists

and Ninjas.

Before your game begins, be sure to determine what your

character roles and share them with your opponent.

Force Composition:

counter terrorist organization while the Blue Force represents a

deadly terrorist organization determined to rule the world.

The si

surface. A game can be played with as few as 1 figure each but

would obviously end very quickly. A typical game played on a

kitchen table or living room floor would consist of one or more

teams per side. A team is made up of 2-4 Characters. For game

balance, an Operative equates to 2-3 minions. So for example, a

game could be played with four Green Force Operatives

assaulting a base defended by two Blue Force Operatives and six

Minions.

Basic Game Mechanics:

The game is played using a ruler and six sided dice referred to

as D6 to determine the outcome of combat. If the rules call for

3D6 to be rolled simply roll three six sided dice. A successful roll is

when a 5 or 6 are rolled on a single die. If a nature 6 is rolled

(unmodified), the player will roll an additional dice and count any

successes towards the rolls total number of successes. Any

additional natural 6s rolled will also enable the player to roll an

additional D6. The player can continue to roll an additional die

for each consecutive natural 6 rolled.

Example: A Grunt fires his heavy machinegun and rolls 6D6. He

rolls a 3, 2, 5, 4, 6 and a 6. That makes 3 hits so far and he gets to

roll 2 additional D6 which result in a 1 and a 6. Our total is now 4

hits with another D6 to be rolled. He rolls a 5, so the total

number of successes (hits) with his heavy machinegun is 5.

Measuring Distances:

weapons have maximum attack distances like grenades and

throwing knives, but as a rule, everything else can easily shoot 12

negative modifier to hit when sh

Line of Sight:

To determine if an action figure can see a target, simply place

your eye behind the action figure to see things from their vantage

point. As long as you can see part of the target, it is in line of

sight though the target may benefit from cover bonuses (see Save

Rolls).

Posing your Action Figures:

The best thing about war gaming with action figures is that

they are poseable. When playing the game, you are encouraged

to make your action figures kneel, lay down, sprawl out wounded

and punch. Have fun with it.

Resolving Rule Conflicts:

Although I have tried to encompass the majority of situations

you may encounter in a game, there are times when there is no

rule that covers a circumstance. You have two options here, first

is to write your own house rule which should be agreed upon by

all players. Second, let the dice of fate decide and roll a D6.

Game Setup:

When starting a game, first place the scenery in a fair fashion

by using a pre-arranged scenario or by mutual agreement. You

or more.

Basic Force Starting Positions:

Divide the game surface into thirds

The Defender gets to set up first by placing one team in the

middle third of the surface

The then placed in

one of the other thirds.

The Attacker can now place all his forces in the remaining

unoccupied third.

Game Turn:

The game is broken down into turns. During a turn players

alternate activating teams of characters. Repeat steps 1 to 5

each turn.

1. Each side rolls D6 for initiative to see who activates first,

highest roll wins

2. Activate a team and perform all of the teams actions

3. The other player now activates a team and performs all of

the teams actions

4. Players alternate until all teams have activated

Actions:

During a game turn, a character can perform any 2 actions

from the following list:

Shoot: Fire a ranged weapon at a target

Strike: Attack a target with a melee weapon or in hand to

hand

Throw: Throw a grenade or knife at a target

Move:

Change weapons

Sneak 6: Evade detection

Bandage: An attempt to stop a character from bleeding out

Arm/Disarm: Pertaining to an explosive or WMD.

Hack:

computer

Rally: To remove the effects of a pin or suppress a target

Aim: Take an action to improve your chances to hit

Legendary Characters:

Each player can field one Legendary Character in their army.

This represents the best their army can offer. The Legendary

Character can perform up to 3 actions per turn.

Combat:

Ranged Combat (Shooting):

A character can spend an action to shoot a target.

A character cannot shoot at a target that is undetected

You must be able to draw an unobstructed line from the

Shooter to any point on the target

Roll the corresponding number of attack dice for the

weapon being fired

Roll an additional dice if the shooter was undetected

Add any modifiers to each dice roll

+1 if the attack comes from the behind the target.

Rolls of 5 or 6 count as a hit.

Roll and additional dice for each 6 that was rolled

Continue to roll additional dice for any other 6s that are

rolled

Total the number of hits

The target now makes a save roll for each hit he/she took

Record the wounds received

Hand to Hand Combat:

A Character can strike a target with a weapon, fist or foot.

Roll the corresponding number of attack dice for the

weapon being used

Roll an additional dice if the shooter was undetected.

+1 if the attack comes from the behind the target.

Rolls of 5 or 6 count as a hit

Roll and additional dice for each 6 that was rolled

Continue to roll a D6 for any other 6s that are rolled

Total the number of hits

The target now rolls the corresponding number of attack

dice they are using (melee/hand to hand) and totals their

hits the same as the attacking character does

The opponent with the highest number of hits wins combat

The target now makes a save roll for each hit he/she took

Record the wounds received

Save Rolls:

The target now gets to make a D6 save roll for each hit

he/she took.

1. Roll an additional 1D6 if the target moved

2. Add the following modifiers:

o +1 if the target was in 50% cover

o +0 if the target is wearing a Kevlar vest

o -1 if the target is not wearing armor

o +1 if the target has heavy armor

o -1 if the shooter is undetected

o Minus any weapon save modifiers

3. Any roll of 5 or 6 counts as a save

4. Roll and additional dice for each 6 that was rolled

5. Continue to roll additional dice for any other 6s rolled

6. Total the number of saves

7. Each save negates a hit on the target

Damage:

The target suffers a wound for every hit it receives

Subtract a wound from the target

If the wound count of the target reaches 0, the target is

unconscious. (See Character list for wound counts)

Critical Hits: (Optional)

If the target suffers a wounds from an attack, roll 2D6 on the

critical hit chart below and apply the result.

Dice Roll

Result

2 Shot in the Heart: Killed

3-4 Chest wound: Bleed Out

5-6 Gun hand hit: Loose Primary Weapon

7 Leg wound: Lose 1/3 of total allowed movement

8-9

10-11 Gut wound: Bleed Out

12 Head Shot: Killed

Bleed Out:

The wounded character will suffer an additional wound each

subsequent turn until they receive a bandage action from a

friendly.

Pinned:

Characters suffering a hit in ranged combat will receive a

pinned effect marker. When a character is pinned, they are

prevented from making move actions until the pinned effect is

removed by a successful rally action. The pinned effect can be

designated by placing the action figure prone or by placing a

coloured bingo chip or beside the figure.

Weapons:

* These modifiers can turn rolls into 6s or greater. A modified roll

greater than 6, counts as a 6.

Blast Radius:

Any target in the blast radius of a weapon will be subject to

the attack dice of the weapon being used.

Reload:

Some weapons require an action to reload before firing again.

Silent:

A silent weapon does not alert the enemy when used. Other

weapons will alert the enemy and will prevent any further sneak

rolls to be made. Pistols, submachine guns and sniper rifles can

have silencers which make them silent.

Weapon Type Attack Dice

Special Rules

9mm Pistol 2D6

- Submachine gun

4D6

-

Assault Rifle 4D6 Two handed

Sniper Rifle 2D6 +2 to dice roll*, two handed

Light Machinegun

6D6 Two handed

Heavy Machinegun

6D6 -1 to cover save dice roll, two handed

RPG/ Grenade Launcher

5D6

Frag Grenade 5D6 Max

Anti-Tank Missile

10D6 - Blast Radius, Action to Reload, HW, two handed

Combat Shotgun

3D6 Multiply the total successes by x 2, two handed

Heavy Caliber Gun

10D6 - , Action to Reload, HW, vehicle mounted

Explosive Charge

10D6 -1 to cover , HW

Katana 3D6 Silent

Combat Knife 2D6 Silent Max

Shuriken 2D6 Max

Crossbow 2D6 Silent, +1 to roll if target is 24away, Action to Reload

Compound Bow

2D6 Silent, two handed

Punch, Kick, Rifle Butt

1D6 Silent

Other Actions:

Aim:

A character can spend an action aiming, which will grant a +1 to their attack dice rolls on their next shooting action.

Arm/Disarm:

A character can attempt to disarm or arm an explosive for future detonation. A D6 roll of 5+ will succeed. A failed disarm roll will result in a second test being needed with a result of 6.

Bandage:

A character can perform a bandage action to stop a bleed out resulting from a critical hit. A D6 Roll of 5+ will succeed.

Change Weapons:

A character can swap out a weapon in his/her hand with

another in his/her inventory for one action.

Hack:

A character can bypass a security computer or access a cret files by making a D6 roll of 5+. After 3 failed

attempts the computer is locked out of any further attempts.

Move:

Characters can use an action to run and swim, climb

on the game surface. Crossing obstacles like

barr

obstacle crossed.

Rally:

When a character suffers a hit, the character is given a pinned

marker which restricts his movement until the marker is

removed. A successful rally action roll of 5+ on a D6 will remove

the pinned effect.

Sneak:

Sneaking is a form of movement but is done to evade

the game surface. When

a performing a sneak action add the following modifiers

Modifiers: +2 Darkness +2 Obstructed line of sight to an enemy -1 Opponent has night vision

An undetected character cannot be targeted by an attack.

Characters can begin the game undetected.

If the character has used an non-silenced firearm, they are automatically detected and can no longer sneak

Characters are detected by line of sight at 12 or less

Vehicles in Combat:

The vehicle rules are simplified to allow for speed of game

play. Generally, vehicles fall into two categories, Light and

Heavy. Both have the following rules apply to them.

Light move action and

require a character to operate as a driver/pilot.

require a character to operate as a driver/pilot.

Weapons on the vehicles need to be manned by a gunner

and follow the same rules as above for ranged combat.

Light Vehicles:

Light vehicles can be damaged by any weapon that has 2D6

or more attack dice.

Light vehicles suffer a wound for every 3 hits it takes in a

single attack.

Light Vehicles can take 3 wounds before being disabled.

Heavy vehicles:

Heavy Vehicles can only be damaged by Heavy Weapons

(those with the HW value noted in their special rules).

Heavy vehicles suffer a wound for every 4 hits it takes in a

single attack.

Heavy Vehicles can take 5 wounds before being disabled

Vehicle Critical Hits: (Optional)

Roll 2D6 on the critical hit chart below and apply the result

Dice Roll

Result

2 Driver/Pilot or Gunner wounded (random)

3-4 Engine Hit: +1 Vehicle Wound and Fire

5-6 Primary weapon destroyed

7 Transmission Hit: lose 1/3 of total allowed movement

8-9 Secondary weapon destroyed

10-11 Cockpit hit: +1 Vehicle Wound and Fire

12 Ammunition/Fuel Explodes. Crew Killed.

Fire:

The wounded vehicle will suffer an additional wound each

turn until the fire is extinguished with a successful D6 roll of 4+.

Attempting to extinguish a fire requires an action. A vehicle can

suffer multiple fires.

Characters:

There are 5 basic character types that encompass the

stereotypical Special Forces and Terrorist types. Each has a

special ability that they bring to the battlefield. Some you can

customize to a specific skill such as the specialist. Operatives

have a wound count of 3, Minions have 1.

Commander (Operative):

The Commanders are your typical leader type Operative and

are in charge of a unit. There is usually one Commander per side,

but you can field multiple Commanders if you have multiple

teams.

Special Ability: The Commander can use one of his/her actions

to rally a friendly unit in line of sight. They also roll 2D6 for Rally

actions.

Grunt (Operative):

The Grunt is your basic Special Forces/Terrorist Operative.

They excel at what they do and are a cut above your standard

soldier.

Special Ability: A Grunt is tougher than your average soldier,

and so has an addition +1 added to his wound capacity

Specialist (Operative):

The Specialist Operative has knowledge above and beyond

the Grunts. They have advanced training in piloting, medical,

computers or demolitions.

Special Ability: The chosen special skill allows the character to

make a free reroll per turn of a failed action of the specific skill.

Choose one of the following: Computers, Demolition, Medic or

Pilot.

Ninja (Operative):

The Ninja Operative is a highly trained assassin and

infiltration specialist. Their identities are closely guarded secrets

and are the most lethal opponents one can face in close combat.

Special Abilities: The Ninja gains a +1 to their sneak actions.

The Ninja also may add +1 all to their Hand To Hand combat

rolls.

Minion:

The Minions are your typical soldiers with little or no

experience and are commonly referred to as Green shirts and

Blue shirts. Minions can also be ninja clansmen, zombies or

security guards.

Special Ability: Minions do not have special abilities other than

that they are fielded in groups of 2 or 3. Minions can only take 1

wound.

Mulligans: (Optional Rule)

Each Operative can be given a Mulligan to use anytime during

the game. A Mulligan allows the Operative to reroll one failed

roll. Legendary Characters have two Mulligans. It is suggested

that each Operative have a coloured poker chip somewhere off

table that can be used to keep track of when the Mulligan is

spent.

Equipping Characters:

When designing a Character, be sure to give them a primary

weapon and a secondary weapon. Soldiers should also be

equipped with 3 grenades and a combat knife. Anything above

this tends to be unrealistic and overkill. Ninjas will have katanas,

shurikens and possibly a compound bow.

Terror Strikes:

A Blue Shirt strike team attacks a NATO army base in

Germany. Their objective is to secretly backwash the deadly

assault goes as planned with Blue Shirts gaining complete surprise

when they beamed onto the base using their top secret

teleportation device. Base security was quickly neutralized, but

unknown to Blue Shirts, Several Green Shirt operatives are in the

area, and insert by Helicopter.

Blue Shirt Operatives:

Demolition Specialist

3 Minions

1 Grunt

Green Shirt Operatives:

Commander

2 Grunts

Pilot Specialist

Transport Helicopter

Mission Objectives:

Blue Shirt Victory: Blue Shirt must hold out long enough for the

Demolition Specialist to insert the virus into the water supply.

Green Shirt Victory: The Demolition Specialist is stopped before

he can insert the virus.

Special Rules:

A Demolition Specialist must make 3 successes to insert the

virus into the water supply.

water supply.

Terrain:

The NATO base should be littered with wreckages of Aircraft,

vehicles and dead soldiers.

On one corner will be a bunker with the clean water intake

system.

Setup:

Blue Shirt begins in the middle of the table.

The teleportation device extraction point should be in the

opposite corner to a bunker.

Green Shirts enters the table via helicopter on the same side

as the Blue Shirt extraction point.

The Great Escape:

Three Green Shirts have been captured trying to infiltrate a

Blue Shirt stronghold. They are being held for interrogation in a

holding cell. The Green Shirts have uncovered top-secret

Command. A Green Shirt Legendary Ninja been sent to rescue

them.

Blue Shirt Operatives:

Commander

Computer Specialist

6 Minions

Green Shirt Operatives:

Computer Specialist

2 Grunts

Legendary Ninja

Mission Objectives:

Blue Shirt Minor Victory: At least 2 of the Green Shirts do not

escape the stronghold

Green Shirt Minor Victory: At least 3 Green Shirts escape the

stronghold

Special Rules:

The Ninja begins the game undetected and out of line of

sight.

The Green Shirts can retrieve their weapons in a locker near

the prison cell.

Terrain:

The table should be a maze of castle corridors and rooms.

There needs to be a prison cell along one side of the table.

You can make a room on the table containing whatever Blue

Shirt vehicles you have to represent an armory.

Setup:

The Ninja should begin along a table edge concealed.

The rest of the Green Shirts are being held in a prison cell on

the opposite side of the table.

The Blue Shirt Agents can distribute themselves through the

the Ninja.

Stop the Launch:

Two Green Shirt Operatives make a HALO jump onto a former

Soviet missile silo bunker in Siberia which now holds a Ballistic

missile under Blue Shirt control. The base is being held by a Blue

Shirt Operative and minions. The launch computer must be

deactivated before it can be used to destroy another city.

Green Shirt Operatives:

Legendary Commander

Computer Specialist Operative

Blue Shirt Operatives:

Legendary Commander

6 Blue Shirt Troopers

Mission Objectives:

Green Shirt Victory: The Green Shirts must reach the launch

computer and deactivate it.

Blue Shirt Victory: Take out both Green Shirts, thereby rendering

the assault a failure. Launch the missile and watch Paris burn!

Special Rules:

The Green Shirts begin the assault conceal and undetected.

Three successes are needed to Hack the computer and stop

the launch.

Terrain:

The launch room should contain barrels of gasoline that will

create a when hit by

an explosive.

Setup:

The Green Shirts begin at the entrance to the silo facility.

2 Minions guard the elevator while the Blue Shirt Operative

and the other Blue Shirt minions launch

computer.

The Blue Shirt Operative begins the game concealed.

Make your own Scenarios:

Nothing is holding you back from designing your own game

scenarios. Re-enact your favorite cartoon or comic book episode.

Included below is a simple list of ideas to help you put together

your own scenarios.

Choose the factions:

Green Shirts

Blue Shirts

Other (Government security)

Choose a mission objective:

Rescue the hostages

Disarm the explosive

Detonate the weapon of mass destruction

Steal the component

Capture the leader

Hijack the convoy

Choose the Setting:

Green Shirt base

Blue Shirt base

Government office

Tourist attraction

Conference center

Laboratory

Underground base

Secret Island

Harbor facility

Abandoned house

Arctic research facility

Above is a simulating a secret bunker. Vehicles are a mixture of Hasbro and Power Team Elite. Bunk beds, stretcher and

storage lockers from Marauder Gun-Runners. Walls

The Terrorist Commander groans in disgust at the failure of his minions.

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