![]() ![]() Think of these as being similar to Codexes if you’re familiar with Warhammer 40,000. Secondly, you’ll need the ‘Armies of…’ book for your chosen force. Everything is properly indexed and bookmarked in there to move around quickly between sections of the rules, which is real life-saver. Personally, I’ve got the A5 softback and the PDF version, with the latter being one of the nicest digital rulebooks I’ve got. There are a lot of books available for Bolt Action! What you’ll need to get started is just two, though.įirst, the 2nd Edition Rulebook is available as a full-size hardback book, an A5 softback which comes in the two-player starter boxes, or as a PDF download available from the Warlord Games website. Part of this is reflected in how you assemble an army for battle, so let’s take a step by step look at where to begin, what you’ll need, along with some general tips and suggestions on how to get the most out of your infantry platoons! It isn’t intended as criticism to say that it has a slightly arcade game approach to some mechanics the game is meant to flow smoothly and keep both players engaged up to the last dice roll rather than accurately replicate the grinding horrors of warfare on the tabletop. Rather than being a strict simulation, it is at its core a game – it plays loose and fast with history in some instances, or uses what are essentially stereotypes and long-held battlefield myths to give certain armies or units flavour. The rapid development of new weapons and new troop types over that period means a wealth of opportunities for someone to paint interesting miniatures for use on the table, but finding out just what’s available to your army at any given moment can make for an interesting challenge.īolt Action is a game I think best described as Hollywood History. The period that Bolt Action covers starts in 1937 with the Sino-Japanese War, ending in 1945 – and that’s without taking into consideration Konflikt ’47 or the Korean War supplement. If there’s one question that comes up more often in Bolt Action groups even more than “How do I paint my army?” it might well be “How do I build my army?” If you’re someone already familiar with how squads, platoons and companies are related to one another, it’ll probably not seem so daunting, but for someone encountering historical gaming for the first time or branching into a new era of play, there’s a lot to take into consideration. Building Armies in Bolt Action: A Primer Guest Post by Troy from Sonic Sledgehammer Studio ![]()
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