| Trajanus | 15 Jan 2017 5:14 a.m. PST |
I notice a lot of people mount their individual figures on round bases for Bolt Action and Chain of Command. Is this just a fashion thing or is there a practical reason for this? |
| John Treadaway | 15 Jan 2017 5:39 a.m. PST |
I think it's mostly an aesthetic. It also reminds players not to organise figures into ranks, I suspect. John T |
| AppleMak | 15 Jan 2017 5:43 a.m. PST |
Yes, mainly aesthetic. It also means there is no "Front view/ Side flank" etc. which is in keeping with a skirmish game IMO. |
 x42brown  | 15 Jan 2017 6:01 a.m. PST |
My rule is loose order troops round bases close order troops square bases. This is needed for periods where different troopers had different formations in battle and I carry it on to WWII where all troopers are loose order. x42 |
| deephorse | 15 Jan 2017 6:06 a.m. PST |
Whichever you like. It doesn't matter. |
| Steve | 15 Jan 2017 6:09 a.m. PST |
I do the rank and file on round and squad leaders on square. |
| ITALWARS | 15 Jan 2017 6:13 a.m. PST |
my personal taste…but i prefer sqaure ones..they blend with landscape…and..in case you need to form your minis in close order formation, even bands of natives with TSTAF, with saure bases you save space on the table |
| Frothers Did It And Ran Away | 15 Jan 2017 6:42 a.m. PST |
For ww2 I use round bases, aesthetically it reminds these guys are always going to be fighting in loose order. For ancients or horse and musket I use squares as those guys will need to rank up tidy. |
| Jozis Tin Man | 15 Jan 2017 6:45 a.m. PST |
I use round, but mostly because I used fender washers and they are cheap and round! |
| mrwigglesworth | 15 Jan 2017 7:16 a.m. PST |
Does it really matter? As long as you have individually based mini's. |
| idontbelieveit | 15 Jan 2017 8:39 a.m. PST |
I think it's aesthetics, but I don't really know. It just seemed the thing to do when I started putting figs on bases. I picked up a good insight from Roundwood's world and started putting my leaders on hex bases so they stand out more easily. |
| Weasel | 15 Jan 2017 8:48 a.m. PST |
Square bases always seems to say "close ranks" to me :) |
| Dances with Clydesdales | 15 Jan 2017 9:59 a.m. PST |
Just preference. I used to use square bases, but have grown to like the round bases better. So now I have both. |
| Coyotepunc and Hatshepsuut | 15 Jan 2017 11:19 a.m. PST |
I prefer round for skirmishing, whether for Bolt Action or SAGA, Frostgrave or FiveCore. |
| raylev3 | 15 Jan 2017 11:30 a.m. PST |
For periods where armies could/would form close order, I use squares. Of course, they can still operate in open order, too. For armies that fought in open/skirmish order, I use round to avoid the temptation of putting them in close order -- it's a reminder. WW2 should always be in open order, therefore round bases. |
| Wackmole9 | 15 Jan 2017 11:45 a.m. PST |
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| shelldrake | 15 Jan 2017 2:15 p.m. PST |
personal choice for me – I like round bases as I feel they look better. |
| Striker | 15 Jan 2017 4:44 p.m. PST |
Round bases b/c I can buy washers pretty cheaply. |
| Martin Rapier | 16 Jan 2017 12:04 a.m. PST |
Pennies are round, hence round bases.. |
| badger22 | 16 Jan 2017 4:29 a.m. PST |
square metal bases, as all my minis are transported on magnetic sheets. The galvanized washers just dont seem to stick as well. |
| Griefbringer | 16 Jan 2017 6:40 a.m. PST |
I also think that round (or oval) bases tend to look better for skirmish gaming, while squares tend to look better when ranked up. However, in principle you can use both for both skirmish and ranked games. |
 Flashman14 | 16 Jan 2017 3:03 p.m. PST |
For WW2: round. For any Horse & Musket period where ranking up matters at all, then squares for regulars. |
| John Thomas8 | 17 Jan 2017 7:30 p.m. PST |
I use square for troops and round for leaders, just quicker for me to identify who's who. |
goes beyond the straight line.
