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The
                      Action EngineThe action:engine is the name of our fast play rules which underpins both 7TV and the Doctor Who Miniatures Game.

The action:engine uses simple D6 rolls to achieve everything, so no hunting for odd dice to get playing. The mechanics are simple, modifiers are kept manageable, and everything is nice and grounded – you'll never need to work out half of 87% or anything similar.

The game is designed for 28mm miniatures and skirmish games – 12 to 20 models per side for an average game. Models are represented by archetypes – a profile detailing their physical and mental stats along with any special abilities and attacks they might get. The DWMG has fixed archetypes for each character, while 7TV lets you build these within a framework of guidelines.

The action:engine primarily deals with recreating TV-style action, so each turn you're likely to only be able to use half of your models, more if you've got leaders in the right places. This recreates the cameras rolling on certain scenes rather than others, and forces players to prioritise their activities each turn.

Both games are compatible, although when we came to write 7TV we thought of new stuff and tweaked a few things. 7TV has a points system for a start, and we made a couple of fundamental alterations to the melee rules. We will put a guide up shortly to make sure you can mix and match spy-fi with unconvincing rubber monsters.

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7TV – Cult TV Wargaming

7TV – Wargaming in the
                      world of cult TV – available NOW! 184 pages of lovely hardback packed with rules, scenarios and other essential info to get your games off with a bang!

Available in Store now as the rulebook and/or PDF for a variety of prices.



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Federated Security Guards x3

  Federated Security supplies goons to evil enterprises worldwide. Easily identified by their black boiler suits and gas mask helmets, they carry accurate carbines. Due for release before the end of February.
 

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