For years, I’ve had an idea about creating a miniatures game where the conflict was not combat, but economic. (I teach economics, so you can see why I’ve thought about it.) Now, it seems that Alex Kremer has done my work for me. Aerodome is:
is an economic simulation that is meant to be played with paper miniatures on an ever changing tabletop. The game pays homage to the great economic simulations such as Transport tycoon, Railroad tycoon I-III, and Aerobiz. This is not meant to be a hardcore exploration into the realm of economics and the business’s which make up its backbone. Instead Aerodome is meant to allow people to have a good time around the tabletop, and come out of the game with a sense of what it takes to run a company. Instead of complex equations for figuring out costs of goods and overheads Aerodome uses a set figure, and dice. This is to speed the game play and make it so no one really has to act like a rules monger. Aerodome is also meant to be opened ended, you never have to end the game if you want, or you can set strict restrictions in which have to be meant to complete the game.
Miniature Wargaming is part of the "adventure games" hobby, which includes r ole p laying and board games. Wargamers recreate battles on the tabletop with toy soldiers, like a more complicated game of chess. Models range in height from 6mm to 28mm tall, with 15mm and 25mm being the most popular. There also is a growing interest in toy soldiers and military models, such as the 1/32 and 1/35 scale plastic soldiers from Conte, and Marx.
The most popular miniature wargames are fantasy and science fiction based, such as Warhammer, Warhammer 40K, Warmachine and The Lord of the Rings. World War II games such as Flames of War and Axis and Allies are new favorites. Other favorite historical periods include Napoleonics, the American Civil War, and ancients, such as Romans or Greeks. Other gamers enjoy miniature naval wargames, recreating battles like Trafalgar, Jutland and the Coral Sea.
Hobbyists research historical periods and paint their tiny soldiers in accurate uniforms. Others develop "historically realistic" rules sets or build scale battlefield terrain using model railroad techniques.
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Some of the bigger hobby companies are Games Workshop, which produces Warhammer, Wargames Foundry and Old Glory Miniatures. Wizards of the Coast produces several lines of pre-painted miniatures games, such as the Star Wars and Dungeons and Dragons miniatures games, and a historical game with pre-painted miniatures: The new Axis and Allies game. Wizkids produces a fantasy collectable miniatures game, such as the Mage Knight and Heroclick fantasy games, the science fiction games MechWarrior and Rocketmen, as well as the quasi-historical Pirates of the Spanish Main.
Unfourtantly due to a hacker attack the location of this file has moved. It is now located at the below position.
http://www.paperworlds.com/store_folder/Free_Miniatures_Gaming_Rules/Aerodome.zip
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