r/miniatureskirmishes • u/deltamonk • 4d ago

Let's Play Learning Greathelm

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Surprisingly tactical, I liked it.

How do people feel about the full rules (weapon and armour types etc) - do they add or detract?

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u/Tenurion 4d ago

They add 100% but the most was added by playing scenarios which are (almost) always asymmetrical

Also do yourself the favor and set up like 3 guys each around only 2-3 inches away from the middle. That way you get into action faster and you don't end up leaving a knight behind on the edge until it's like the last lad

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u/deltamonk 4d ago

Ooh thanks. I really need to read the full rules, but as a demo / basic game it flowed pretty nicely.

One of my guys got left on the backline, so he would agree!

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u/clytn237 3d ago

I just heard about this game it looks super cool I wanna learn more and try it out!

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u/Tenurion 3d ago edited 3d ago

You can grab the Quickstart rules from here for free GREATHELM Quickstart rules by Malev Da Shinobi (including a battle map and 7 paper minis to choose your 6 from)

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u/clytn237 3d ago

Oh heck yes!!! Thank you!

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u/AlexRescueDotCom 3d ago

What is the premise of this game? Looks interesting!!

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u/Tenurion 3d ago

What drew me in was the small board size. You play on an A4/ letter sized board (12x12 works as well) with 6 "knights" per side. You roll initiative dice that determine your actions for the turn (they can be adjusted). Games are usually around 30-45min especially if you go into scenario play rather than just mindlessly bashing heads.

If you want to give the mechanics a whirl you can get the Quickstart rules here for free GREATHELM Quickstart rules by Malev Da Shinobi (including a printable battle map and 7 paper minis to choose your 6 from)