"Best scale for Mecha games?" Topic
11 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
Please remember not to make new product announcements on the forum. Our advertisers pay for the privilege of making such announcements.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Scale Message Board Back to the SF Discussion Message Board
Action Log
07 May 2019 10:04 a.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
- Removed from TMP Poll Suggestions boardCrossposted to SF Discussion boardCrossposted to Scale board
Areas of InterestGeneral
Science Fiction
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Recent Link
Featured Showcase Article Building a sci-fi army from the Power Spike line.
Featured Profile Article Our Man in Southern California, Wyatt the Odd  , takes press pass in hand and reports from the Gen Con So Cal convention.
Current Poll
Featured Book Review
|
| optional field | 11 Oct 2018 3:47 p.m. PST |
What's the best scale for games centered around Mecha? 3mm
6mm
8mm
10mm
12mm
15mm
20mm
25mm/28mm? |
| Dynaman8789 | 11 Oct 2018 4:37 p.m. PST |
Depends on the size of the Mecha. For Mecha that are tank sized I like 6mm, for Mecha that are human size then 15mm |
 javelin98 | 11 Oct 2018 7:19 p.m. PST |
6mm is the only true big stompy robot scale! |
| Calico Bill | 11 Oct 2018 7:23 p.m. PST |
|
| Tgerritsen | 11 Oct 2018 8:10 p.m. PST |
1/285- technically, 6mm is not a scale, but rather a size. |
| sillypoint | 11 Oct 2018 9:29 p.m. PST |
|
| Tigerjlm | 12 Oct 2018 4:07 a.m. PST |
I would say it depends on a number of things
A. Supporting characters – if accompanied by other vehicles or even soldiers.
B. Play area size
C. Unit Scale – 1:1 or 1:X
D. Size of Mecha in relation to Human Smaller scales will most likely proclude the use of infantry or other vehicles but allow for lots of Mecha on table
Larger scales would allow for more supporting units but limit the tactical level to that of more skirmish style game for mechs. In the end it will mostly come down to individual preference. Game on!! |
| Wackmole9 | 12 Oct 2018 4:43 a.m. PST |
8mm, Iam loving my new Titans |
 Legion 4 | 12 Oct 2018 6:12 a.m. PST |
6 or 3mm … And now maybe GW's new scale 8mm … But I'm sticking to the original Titans from the past. Though not really 6mm as advertised, which would be 1/300. They are in fact 1/500 which is more like 3mm. The new 8mm are more in scale with the older 6mm-1/300 Epic Infantry, AFVs, etc. … generally …
"Talk about scale creep !!" 
|
 miniMo | 12 Oct 2018 7:08 a.m. PST |
For mechacentric battles: 1/144, N scale, 12mm is the bestest! While I have a couple of hundred of 1/285 BattleMechs, the best size is the 3" plastic kits of the sort that came with Battledroids. I have a few dozen of those. The scale listed on the boxes varies depending on manufacturer from 1/144 to 1/200, but they are all about twice as tall as the 1/285 Ral Partha figures. |
| manyslayer | 13 Oct 2018 12:20 p.m. PST |
|
|
