Imperial Commander
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Imperial Commander is a 15mm science fiction
war game
, based on the range of metal 'Laserburn
' miniatures available from Tabletop Games. Written by Richard Halliwell and Bryan Ansell
in 1981, the game still has a small but enthusiastic following. Battles take place between an oppressive, galaxy spanning 'Imperium' and the religious, fanatic 'Red Redemption'. Players take in turns to move, fight and command armies of between 20 and 50 miniature figures each, and following the rules, tabletop games lasting a few hours are played. This type of war game is played on a tabletop with miniature figures, vehicles and scenery. 2 or more players are required. An updated version of this game, called Imperial Commander 2 was in development, but because of copyright issues was never published.
The rules can (as of Sep 2007) still be purchased from a company called 15mm.co.uk
The background of Imperial commander and the rule system of Laserburn are an influence on Games Workshop
s Warhammer 40,000
tabletop game which was developed when Ansell and Halliwell were at Games Workshop and Citadel Miniatures
. In addition it has been a major influence on the development of the BEAMSTRIKE rule set.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
war game
Wargaming
A wargame is a strategy game that deals with military operations of various types, real or fictional. Wargaming is the hobby dedicated to the play of such games, which can also be called conflict simulations, or consims for short. When used professionally to study warfare, it is generally known as...
, based on the range of metal 'Laserburn
Laserburn
Laserburn is a set of wargaming rules written by Bryan Ansell in 1980. Written for use with 15mm sci-fi figures, but also playable with 25mm figures, the laserburn set of rules, published by Tabletop games, is set in a universe where man has reached the stars and the highest pinnacles of technology...
' miniatures available from Tabletop Games. Written by Richard Halliwell and Bryan Ansell
Bryan Ansell
Bryan Ansell is a British role-playing and war game designer. He founded Asgard Miniatures before creating Citadel Miniatures in the late 1970s...
in 1981, the game still has a small but enthusiastic following. Battles take place between an oppressive, galaxy spanning 'Imperium' and the religious, fanatic 'Red Redemption'. Players take in turns to move, fight and command armies of between 20 and 50 miniature figures each, and following the rules, tabletop games lasting a few hours are played. This type of war game is played on a tabletop with miniature figures, vehicles and scenery. 2 or more players are required. An updated version of this game, called Imperial Commander 2 was in development, but because of copyright issues was never published.
The rules can (as of Sep 2007) still be purchased from a company called 15mm.co.uk
The background of Imperial commander and the rule system of Laserburn are an influence on Games Workshop
Games Workshop
Games Workshop Group plc is a British game production and retailing company. Games Workshop has published the tabletop wargames Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000...
s Warhammer 40,000
Warhammer 40,000
Warhammer 40,000 is a tabletop miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop, set in a dystopian science fantasy universe. Warhammer 40,000 was created by Rick Priestley in 1987 as the futuristic companion to Warhammer Fantasy Battle, sharing many game mechanics...
tabletop game which was developed when Ansell and Halliwell were at Games Workshop and Citadel Miniatures
Citadel Miniatures
Citadel Miniatures Limited is a company which produces metal, resin and plastic miniature figures for tabletop wargames such as Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000....
. In addition it has been a major influence on the development of the BEAMSTRIKE rule set.