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Cary Clark / FAQ / Castle / wars

What is Castle Wars, and where do I find the rules?

From Mark Chittenden: !

Brikwars http://www.brikwars.com is a bit massive on detail, but it can be used to do LEGO wars from Castle to Space.

From James Brown: !

If you want quick & easy rules, try http://www.lugnet.com/fun/gaming/~11/legowars. If you want something that’s more complex, try BrikWars as Mark suggested.

From Aaron Dalan: !

Brikwars is better for small groups of men and vehicles, and Jame Brown’s rules works better for larger scale battles. Or you could just buy some 20-sided dice and make up your own rules. That is what my friends and I all did as kids. A roll of 11 or higher scored a hit, plus one for every additional piece of armor you are wearing or if you have protection from the terrain.

From Magnus Lauglo: !

Making your own rules can be fun! In my experience, the more rules you have, the slower play will progresss, but the more realistic the game can become. If you will be using many figs each, it will be least cumbersome if you don’t have to keep track of each man’s health on paper.

Another thing I learned playing Brickwars is that it can the most fun if the objective is something other than “eliminate all enemy troops.” If instead the objective is a variant of “capture the flag” or hold a bridge/ hilltop/castle for certain number of rounds, it may seem less realistic, but is far more playable. Otherwise you are likely to end up just pitting two forces against each other in a melee where the guy with the most troops will probably come out on top.

Starting out with not that many troops may be a good idea. In my experience a battle with two sides of 50 men each, can easily take several hours. If one side is defending a castle, they will be at a great advantage and should be outnumbered significantly for it to be a fair battle.

100 men, two castles, plus a village should give you more than enough fun for a day. Have fun!

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