| Diglettt | 10 Jun 2018 9:09 a.m. PST |
Hello all. I have come upon a predicament. I have finished around 20 Oathmark plastic miniatures square bases and the thought of basing them on round bases instead has come to mind more than once. I am planning on playing mainly skirmish style games. I was wondering what peoples views are on square vs round. Below are my thoughts. Round seem to look more natural, but outside of that they do not contribute a whole lot to gameplay. Square on the other hand seem to be able to add more to gameplay, but don't look as natural. |
| Rich Bliss | 10 Jun 2018 9:13 a.m. PST |
I go square for massed units and round for commanders. |
| Grelber | 10 Jun 2018 9:24 a.m. PST |
Coming from a background of Colonial skirmish type games, like TSATF, I use square bases for regular troops (British, French Foreign Legion) and round bases for irregular troops who can't go into real formations, like Pathans or Arabs. Grelber |
| Diglettt | 10 Jun 2018 9:27 a.m. PST |
For those who mix base types do you feel that it does not detract too much from the overall feel of the game? Also, I think that the Renendra style bases look better (square or round) compared to the raised bases of GW for example. |
robert piepenbrink  | 10 Jun 2018 9:29 a.m. PST |
I'm with Greiber, mostly. Use basing as another way of indicating troop capabilities. But if they play well as they are, rebasing would go a long way down my list of projects. |
| Vigilant | 10 Jun 2018 11:05 a.m. PST |
Square gives you the option of arranging troops into an organised formation like a shieldwall. Other than that I don't think either really matters much. |
| USAFpilot | 10 Jun 2018 11:55 a.m. PST |
I think you have it right. Round for skirmish games and square for when the figure represents more than one person, with the assumption of making mass formations. |
 Flashman14 | 10 Jun 2018 2:36 p.m. PST |
If they can rank up and require frontages with sight lines than I prefer squares. |
| Fish | 11 Jun 2018 4:48 a.m. PST |
Choosing triangle would be halfway option… |
| Frederick | 11 Jun 2018 7:16 a.m. PST |
I use round for sci-fi and square for historical – I have not mixed them up in a game yet but I think it would be no big deal |
 Sgt Slag | 11 Jun 2018 9:09 a.m. PST |
Square bases clearly define frontage, flanks, and rear of figures. There is never any guessing, or estimating. Also, square bases are easy to cut with saws (table and band). Round bases require either a punch, or a laser cutter. I have saws, but no laser cutter… Yet. I prefer rectangular bases, all the way. Cheers! |
| ToysnSoldiers | 11 Jun 2018 9:37 a.m. PST |
For figures that I plan to use in large skirmish games like Sharp Practice or Saga, I use round bases and then movement conversion trays from Sarissa Precission. Regulars and other close order troops go in 20mm round bases; irregulars, tribals and pure skirmishers, in 25mm; mounted troops in pill bases 25x50mm. |
