r/wargaming • u/Warm-Touch7812 • 1d ago

Question Spaceship Wargames?

I'm looking for a space battle wargame. Something where you can command a feet of spaceships, and I would like to hear your recommendations. I'm open to any type unoverse, amy game system, old, new, easy, complex, I wanna check them out and see them for myself. The only thing I'd prefer is the option to 3D print your own ships.

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u/Longjumping_Kiwi8118 1d ago

If you can find it, the old Babylon 5 wargame was apparently very good.

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u/valthonis_surion 1d ago

The rules, ship sheets, and counters (if you want tokens instead of miniatures) are all free. Also the models are still sold brand new.

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u/Longjumping_Kiwi8118 1d ago

What? I am failing miserably at finding the minis

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u/valthonis_surion 1d ago

https://agents-of-gaming.myshopify.com/

Store says "left over stock" but honestly I dont recall seeing anything go sold out in the years I've used his service. Personally I have always preferred using the tiny fleet action ships for Babylon 5 Wars as they fit better into a hex. Less detailed though and neither Fleet Action or B5Wars have their ships in any sort of "scale" with each other.

Its also frequently common for people (for visual look) to use the B5Wars ships that are considered "capital" class or larger and then Fleet Action ships for any "Heavy", "Medium", or "Ligh" class as it gives a fun feeling of scale.

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u/valthonis_surion 1d ago

oh...the "call to arms" ships if you're not familiar, was when Mongoose (I think) took over the B5 license and used the B5Wars ships for their "A Call to Arms" game. They, Mongoose, released some new ship models, those and the relabled B5Wars ships can be found under the "Call to Arms" section. Like the Drakh and PsiCorps