War Troll  | 05 Jul 2012 3:57 p.m. PST |
I want to start building new 6mm armee's using Napoleon's Battles basing system. The standard scale for NB's is 15mm (4 inf. per base). How should i base these 6mm? 4x6mm inf. figs won't look right on the standard NB's bases. Can i use more figures per base? link |
| Baddaski | 05 Jul 2012 4:36 p.m. PST |
What ever you like really That said, I would base them as 1 battalion per base mostly in column. Since this isn't a competition that you will be entering you can always have several bases together and have a couple of battalions on one multi base but in line behind each other. Feel free to throw in some regimental artillery, HQ and staff figs, and what ever else would make a nice diorama. Only the bases really matter when you do something like this. |
 Stosstruppen  | 05 Jul 2012 6:41 p.m. PST |
I base mine 4 to a reduced size base about 60% reduced. They look like the 15s just smaller. That allows you to fight the one table battles on a 6 x 4 table. |
| ghost02 | 05 Jul 2012 6:52 p.m. PST |
Just base how you like! Then use some counter to mark casualties. Done and done! Plus you will have some nice dioramic bases, as Baddaski said. You could do it as one colum of four figures in 6mm per one single 15mm figure. In other words, 16 6mm figures separated as 4 to a colum, one colum for each 15mm figure. You could then add some artillery and an ADC running to and fro. Now I gotta try a single base like this! |
| Trierarch | 06 Jul 2012 1:44 a.m. PST |
Use the standard NB basing and put double the figures on… ie. two ranks of 4 foot on an infantry base, though you could also add things like a mounted commander or the odd light artillery piece for the look or base some skirmishers on some bases instead of line. Artillery bases should have a couple of gun models – personally I think trying to fit three on would be too much on an inch and a half frontage. With the cavalry I'd probably go with a large gap in the middle so when deployed in line you'd have two waves. Cheers
David |
| War Troll | 06 Jul 2012 5:10 p.m. PST |
These are all great ideas. Thanks guys! I was hoping more figs per base would be ok. I like the "mass" look. Standard French inf. in battle formation is 3 deep correct? So i may try 8 figs, 3 rows deep (24). The bases are smaller then the Polemos bases i'm used too, so i hope this works. Or maybe i can do 6 figs, 3 rows deep (18). I love useing a base representing a battalion. Battalions are the key formation for any Napoleonic game in my opinion. More ideas would be great. You all are the pro's and i'm just learning about NB's. Any opinions on the game itself? |
| ghost02 | 06 Jul 2012 7:31 p.m. PST |
As per regulation, it is 3 deep. Refer to Imperial Bayonetts for more info. Let's just say that 3 deep was on paper. The game itself is great. Don't let anyone tell you that combined arms is unbeatable and a gimmick, use your reacting cavalry and use reserves, just as they would in real life. The game gives historically accurate results in a good amount of time. |
| War Troll | 06 Jul 2012 8:59 p.m. PST |
@Ghost, I have heard nothing but positive things from everybody that has played NBs. That is why im totally commited to it and i'm going to dump large amounts of figs and time into it. I have both modules as well, so its 100% go for me. I may tweek some of the rules for faster play, but i want it accurate and simple. |
| ghost02 | 06 Jul 2012 9:18 p.m. PST |
What would you tweak? Everything is interconnected, and I mean everything. |
