As TACFORCE and TAC II were written for 1st generation and 2nd generation ATGMs and we now have 3rd generation and beyond, I think it’s time to add a few ATGM special rules to keep up with the times.
Here is my first draft of a few rules I’m considering. Please leave comments below if you have any.
A few minor updates have been made and a fresh version has been uploaded. Click here to get the latest version.
I have not played a game of TAC II in a few years. It’s time again. Last night I started solo playing through a couple of turns just to see how many things I’ve forgotten (a lot). Once I’m sure that I’m up to speed again on the rules, I’ll try to find some local players.
We have good news; The printed version of the TAC II Rule Book is back in stock at GCmini.com
We have gooder news; Like always, the book is sold at our printing cost, we do not make money off this project.
We have even more gooder news; The cost of on-demand book printing has gone down over the years, so the price is significantly reduced from the last printing.
Get your copy HERE
A new card for the M551 Sheridan was added today. This card combines the 152mm gun and Shillelagh data on to one card. When TACFORCE was released this gun and missile data was divided between two cards, now it’s on one. You can find this new card on the Vehicle Card page.
Today I added a card for the T64A tank. You can find it on the Vehicle Cards page.
I’ve said this a thousand times over the years, but I just want to get it out there one more time tonight in case there is still any confusion.
TAC II is a labor of love project for me, I have been working on this project since 1983. I have invested thousands of hours over the last 30+ years and spent more than a few dollars along the way as well. All for the love of Micro Armor gaming. I want to share this project with anyone that wants it for their personal gaming use. The sole purpose for this project is to promote modern 1/285th scale wargaming (although TAC II can be played in other scales as well). I hope to do my little part to make Micro Armor gaming as popular as it was when I started playing in 1979.
I had originally intended TAC II to be a project only for my own use, and it was for about 20 years or so. Then about 7 years ago I thought it would be nice to offer it to anyone else that wanted it also. An email exchange with GHQ (the original co-publishers of TACFORCE,, the system upon which TAC II was originally based) confirmed that they were fine with me distributing what I had created and they were of the same opinion as me, anything we can do to promote the hobby would be a good thing for everyone involved.
Every single bit of data that is downloadable from the site is 100% free to anyone that wants it*. There is nothing for sale on this site all. I do not know who downloads which files, or how many times a file gets downloaded,,, none of this matters to me.
I know that there are a lot of rule systems that you can use for Micro Armor gaming,,, some of them are free and some cost money. I do not care what system you use as long as you play. I have never intended for TAC II to “compete” with any other game systems, as a matter of fact, when I started working on this project in 1983 I was not aware of any other similar product being available,, and that’s why I started this project.
So, everything here is free, take what you like and use it if you find it useful. If not, please drag the files to your recycle bin and feel free to examine some of the other options available such as:
Micro Armor The Game, Modern (or WWII if you are so inclined)
Armor Heavy Team
Fist Full of TOWs
Team Yankee (yes, it can be played in 6mm)
Prowling Panzers
,,,, and others I cannot think of at this moment.
So,,, to sum up. Get some rules and play. I do not care if you buy them from someone, download them from me or someone else, borrow rules from a friend, or make up your own … just get some rules, some dice, some minis, a tape measure and some cotton balls for smoke (I use a lot of those when I’m playing) and just start playing.
* The only minor deviation from that statement is that I have, at my own expense, had 10 copies of the free downloadable PDF rulebook printed and bound and I have made them available at my cost to anyone that wants a copy,, saving you a trip to Kinkos or Staples to get it printed yourself. I’ve given a few copies away to friends, so even if I sell the remaining copies I will be in the red on the deal … but that’s fine, as I said, I’m promoting the hobby and this is not a for-profit venture.
In The Game Room, Episode 11 … I talk about packing my minis for my trip to Little Wars in Chicago to play TAC II
I just had to delete a comment from the site for the first time. The comment in question was not bad, foul, profane or anything like that, it simply had nothing at all to do with TAC II and therefore I did not think it belonged here. The post talked about two other micro armor game systems and even included a link to where you could buy one of them.
This site is my site and is a place where I can share this labor of love that I’ve been working on for the last 30+ years. Please try to keep comments on this site relating to TAC II and TACFORCE. I know there are dozens (or more) other games out there and they probably have websites, forums. or blogs that might be a better place to talk about them.
The TAC II project is a totally non-profit venture that I give away for free to anyone that wants it … so I’m not even a little bit concerned with “competing” with other games,,, as a matter of fact, the more games there are, the stronger the hobby gets … I just want to keep the comments here on topic,,, and the topic is TAC II 🙂
Thanks,
Allen
Today I uploaded an updated Vehicle Cost Table that includes a few new vehicles like the T-15 Armata and two Leopard 2 variants as well as the three main vehicles for my imagin-nation of Malakastan
Download the latest copy here
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