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Rules for MicroArmor Wargames

Microarmor games are miniaturized war re-enactments with miniature military models. Miniature soldiers, tanks, air crafts, environments, buildings and battlefields are all important aspects of a proper recreation of a past military battle. The GHQ Models website reports that re-staging military battles and playing out what-if scenarios attracts so many gamers to the Mircoarmor world. According to Microarmor.com, there are different battle rules that gamers can use to reenact particular war battles. The battle rules are very in-depth with intricate detailed instructions that govern hours of war play. Three main rule sets are the Panzer War, Airland War and Seas of War.

Panzer War
- According to Panzer-war.com, the Panzer War rules system governs World War II miniature tank battles. The first set of Panzer rules was established in 1979 and has been updated several times. The Panzer War rules system revealed different lessons and strategies that could be used and gave birth to the Airland war rule officially published in 1990. Panzer War rules use a realistic fire game system where you can eliminate multiple targets in a single turn. Panzer War rules were even used to make a computer game called Panzer Command: Winter Storm.
Airland War
- Panzer-war.com reports that the Airland battle rules use the U.S. military's basic battle plan for the next open war. The rules use past U.S. military skirmishes from 1948 to the present to format the miniature battles. Battle rules cover weapon protocols, troop numbers and vehicles use. Like the Panzer War system, Airland War rules use a realistic firing system where you can kill multiple targets in one maneuver.
Seas of War
- Seas of War is a naval battle rules system with a World War II format ,according to Panzer-war.com. This game requires ships, submarines and a marine/naval environment to play. Torpedoes and cannons are the primary weapons of the game, and rules regarding turns, effectual firing and damage are significantly different than the Panzer and Airland battle simulations.

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