Reviews of Vietnam Wargaming Rules
One of the first questions asked by most newcomers to Vietnam wargaming is, "What rules should I use?". These reviews are produced to help you make that decision.
Each of these reviews is based upon rules that I have personally used in my own wargaming, or else reviews that have been submitted by other wargamers. In writing the reviews, opinions are, of course, personal and subjective and you may not agree with some of them. However, whether you agree or disagree with the views expressed, please feel free to submit your own reviews of the same or different sets of rules since I welcome and encourage your submissions.
Rules Reviewed
- Free Fire Zone - Firebase Games 1996 (2nd Edition)
- Free Fire Zone - Brookhurst Hobbies Version 2.1
- Charlie Company - Infantry Combat in Vietnam 1965-1972, John Reeves & Greg Novak, Ulster Imports, 1988
- Charlie Company - Infantry Combat in Vietnam 1965-1972 (RAFM Edition, 1997)
- Body Count - Ian and Nigel Drury, Tabletop Games 1988 (2nd Edition)
- Crossfire - Rules for Company-Level WW-II Gaming by Arty Conliffe. (Please note that although these rules are ostensibly for WWII gaming, they are included here since they are perfectly well suited to Vietnam gaming and can be used as such by incorporating the excellent Incoming! rules supplement written by Barrie - Mike R)
- Cold War Commander
- GHQ Modern Micro Armour: The Game
See also Suppliers which details how to contact the various manufacturers. If you are a rules writer and you would like to see your product reviewed here then please contact me for further details.
Submit Your Own Review
If you would like to write a and submit a review yourself then please feel free to contact me. In fact I would very much like to hear what people think of the rules which they have either read or used irrespective of whether the review is positive or negative. All contributions are appreciated and, naturally, you will be credited with the review.
Please see my help page about review submissions.
Availability
Many of the rule books reviewed are now very difficult to obtain. If you know of a particular supplier of any Vietnam Rules then please contact me and let me know
Other Vietnam Rules
Do you use a set of rules that are not listed here? If so then please contact me and let me know what rule set you are using. Preferably, let me know why you use them and/or send me a review. Thanks.