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<blockquote data-quote="FunkBGR" data-source="post: 1889845" data-attributes="member: 3895"><p>Alright - so, maybe it's all the movies about war that have come out recently, or maybe it's just something else - but has anybody else played in a campaign or ran a campaign where the PC's were individual 'commanders' of a squad or platoon, and basically led an assault against various things? </p><p></p><p>I'd really like to start a new campaign with my group where they are a part of the battlefield, but then, say BBEG appears and its up to them to take him down before he rallies his troops back into action, or maybe a covert or diplomatic mission happens - and they go in sans troops. </p><p></p><p>A couple of things here that I think I'd need, and perhaps some peeps on the boards can help:</p><p></p><p>A mass combat system - I want simple, not complex. Perhaps if there was one that put squads or platoons into a statblock - that'd be what the pc 'controls' while the massive battle was going on. He'd also be able to use his character, but it's kind of a his PC leads, the troops follow.</p><p> - I'd also like one that the PC's could be like, "I want a squad of goblin siege engineers" and we could piece it together quicklike. </p><p></p><p>A map - how would I make a big map to track 'campaign progress"?</p><p> - First, I'd need to make a (BIG) continent map. I suck at drawing, but I think I could use some computer program - anything come to mind? CC2? I don't know of any others. </p><p></p><p>A way to print said map - can you take a large file to a place like Kinko's and get it laminated and stuff? It'd prolly have to be poster sized I think, for what I was envisioning, but is this feasible and not too expensive?</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts? Maybe I'm just plain crazy - but I think this could be immensely fun, and a different take on D&D - I just don't want to be playing Risk or Axis and Allies in another guise though . . .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FunkBGR, post: 1889845, member: 3895"] Alright - so, maybe it's all the movies about war that have come out recently, or maybe it's just something else - but has anybody else played in a campaign or ran a campaign where the PC's were individual 'commanders' of a squad or platoon, and basically led an assault against various things? I'd really like to start a new campaign with my group where they are a part of the battlefield, but then, say BBEG appears and its up to them to take him down before he rallies his troops back into action, or maybe a covert or diplomatic mission happens - and they go in sans troops. A couple of things here that I think I'd need, and perhaps some peeps on the boards can help: A mass combat system - I want simple, not complex. Perhaps if there was one that put squads or platoons into a statblock - that'd be what the pc 'controls' while the massive battle was going on. He'd also be able to use his character, but it's kind of a his PC leads, the troops follow. - I'd also like one that the PC's could be like, "I want a squad of goblin siege engineers" and we could piece it together quicklike. A map - how would I make a big map to track 'campaign progress"? - First, I'd need to make a (BIG) continent map. I suck at drawing, but I think I could use some computer program - anything come to mind? CC2? I don't know of any others. A way to print said map - can you take a large file to a place like Kinko's and get it laminated and stuff? It'd prolly have to be poster sized I think, for what I was envisioning, but is this feasible and not too expensive? Any thoughts? Maybe I'm just plain crazy - but I think this could be immensely fun, and a different take on D&D - I just don't want to be playing Risk or Axis and Allies in another guise though . . . [/QUOTE]
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