Large scale battle system. 3rd edition.

Themoopanator · 03-08-2016, 11:06 AM

Hi! I'm here to ask if there is some kind of large scale battle system that may be in place in the Gurps system that I can't find, if there is any system like that generally used by the community or if any individuals have any ideas on the topic.

The run down: I am going to have my players lead an army in my fantasy campaign. This campaign will be using medieval style weapon technology so really I need a system in place that accounts for melee, long range, siege and cavalry units.

My idea was that they would plan the battle before hand and then in battle they would be in a normal combat situation where, using the horns the characters are given they can make very basic commands during battle. I'm using 3rd edition too, even though that's not going to make much of a difference.

Thanks for reading!

Anaraxes · 03-08-2016, 11:51 AM

The 4e GURPS Mass Combat system should work fine with 3e. The 3e version is in Compendium II (if I recall correctly). Originally appearing in Horseclans.

Mr_Sandman · 03-08-2016, 01:09 PM

The 3rd edition mass combat rules are available online: http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/Rolepla...mbat-Land.html

03-08-2016, 11:06 AM	#1
Themoopanator Join Date: Jul 2015	Large scale battle system. 3rd edition. Hi! I'm here to ask if there is some kind of large scale battle system that may be in place in the Gurps system that I can't find, if there is any system like that generally used by the community or if any individuals have any ideas on the topic. The run down: I am going to have my players lead an army in my fantasy campaign. This campaign will be using medieval style weapon technology so really I need a system in place that accounts for melee, long range, siege and cavalry units. My idea was that they would plan the battle before hand and then in battle they would be in a normal combat situation where, using the horns the characters are given they can make very basic commands during battle. I'm using 3rd edition too, even though that's not going to make much of a difference. Thanks for reading!

03-08-2016, 11:51 AM	#2
Anaraxes Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: Large scale battle system. 3rd edition. The 4e GURPS Mass Combat system should work fine with 3e. The 3e version is in Compendium II (if I recall correctly). Originally appearing in Horseclans.

03-08-2016, 01:09 PM	#3
Mr_Sandman Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: L.I., NY	Re: Large scale battle system. 3rd edition. The 3rd edition mass combat rules are available online: http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/Rolepla...mbat-Land.html