Use Yaktribe and use the 2018 rules with “House of …” lists rather than the GOTU (Gangs of the Underhive)
400 credit limit - try to take 3-4 gangers.
Games will be played on 2’x2’ boards with terrain on one level
The idea is to see what works and what doesn’t when you’re picking your main gang so pick a variety of weaponry.
There’s nothing to stop you drawing up a couple of lists. Chances are you’ll get more than one game in. With such small games, one roll of the dice will make much more difference as well.
I’d recommend
A leader with one loadout (go close combat or ranged but not both)
A champion (or other special fighter) with the opposite type loadout to your leader
2 gangers or Juves with something fairly basic e.g. shotgun or pistol and knife.
Remember that leaders and champions start with one skill (write their rules on your cards to save looking up)
Print the gang cards rather than the sheet (or using a device) you’ll be annotating them!
Here are a couple of examples (Van Saar are expensive compared to other gangs so I’ve gone slightly over!):
https://yaktribe.games/underhive/gang/van_saar_mini_gang.682915/
Squats are also expensive (I don’t know if Yaktribe is up to date either)
https://yaktribe.games/underhive/gang/squat_mini_gang.682916/
Delaque
https://yaktribe.games/underhive/gang/delaque_mini_gang.682917/
Select 1000 credits of gangers.
You must have:
1 Leader
At least as many Gangers and Juves as other models
A maximum of 1 hanger on/brute (you can have more once your rep goes over 4)
If you are intending on doing some Ash Waste battles then you may also select up to 300 credits of vehicles/mounts (but any unused credits must be discarded after gang creation)
Timeline:
2 club evenings “Occupation phase” - play for ‘unclaimed’ territories (1st October and 15th October)
2 club evenings “Takeover phase” - challenge others for their territories (29th October and 12th November)
Between the two phases, the gangs will automatically ‘recover’
There’ll be awards for: Most territories, Largest wealth, Most battles fought, Highest Rep, Best painted
Playing games:
Choose an opponent (try not to play the same person more than twice!)
Choose a territory to fight over (lowest gang rating will get first choice - random on day 1)
Choose a scenario - decide with your opponent, you can do this randomly if you want
Choose crews: Most of the time you don’t fight with your entire gang, most scenarios have something like “Custom selection (5)” but you can balance on credits if you prefer.
Play game
Do the post battle sequence (p142)
Report results to me (I’ll need to know change in rep, gang value and territories)
We’re not doing: Dramatis personae, House Agents, Alliances, Patronage and many
other extra rules found only in certain rule books (They’re too powerful and pretty
miserable to play against if you’re not prepared for them and really know the rules)
You can do (if both players agree): Gang Tactics, Attackers/Defenders/Home Turf
advantage, Ash wastes