| Mike Petro | 30 Sep 2015 9:54 a.m. PST |
Waiting on the ruleset. I really never cared for the square block look. More of a rectangular front type of guy. I know the rules utilize rectangles as linear formations, is there any harm in putting the Massed inf/cav brigades in a rectangular base? |
| Rich Bliss | 30 Sep 2015 10:21 a.m. PST |
It makes pivoting a little trickier but you can probably adapt well enough. You do realize the square base wasn't chosen for aesthetic purposes but rather to represent the actual coverage of a brigade? |
79thPA  | 30 Sep 2015 10:21 a.m. PST |
I don't think it will matter. Do you intend to change the base width, or just the depth? |
| Frederick | 30 Sep 2015 11:08 a.m. PST |
I don't think it matters as long as the bases are the same on both sides |
| Mike Petro | 30 Sep 2015 11:52 a.m. PST |
Both base depth and width. I'm thinking of 40mm frontage for my small table. Maybe 40mm x 30mm? |
| Mike Petro | 30 Sep 2015 11:53 a.m. PST |
And Rich, if it wasn't for aesthetics we would all be playing boardgames :) |
| MajorB | 30 Sep 2015 12:08 p.m. PST |
Make them 40mm square. As Rich says the square base was derived from an analysisi of period formations. |
| 79thPA | 30 Sep 2015 12:51 p.m. PST |
Some people play it half scale like that. If I were to do so, I would justt use 40mm squares as well, but 40 x 30 would work if you prefer that look. |
| marshalGreg | 30 Sep 2015 1:06 p.m. PST |
The idea was a regiment foot print – rectangular
Thus a brigade of two regiments ( most typical of the periods) was one regiment behind the other… so a square foot print.
Some of the larger regiments are represented in the game/scenario as the regiment since the brigade ( and foot print) was too big for the unit&game play mechanics. If I play V&B, I would make all my units in the rectangle of the regiment and put them on sabots together for when they must operate as a single brigade unit since the regiment is too small or scenario/size of battle requires. MG |
| vtsaogames | 30 Sep 2015 5:54 p.m. PST |
If you provide both sides, I'd say square bases aren't vital. |
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