"15/18mm basing question" Topic
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| AICUSV | 14 Feb 2020 8:28 p.m. PST |
To those of you who play SP using15/18mm figures, how do you base them and what size base do you use? Also, do you change any of the movement rates or ranges? Thanks in advance. |
| Jcfrog | 15 Feb 2020 3:42 a.m. PST |
Most figs singles with 1.5 cm circles; now the close order ones be by twos on 2.5cm front…
I kept the same distances as in the rules. Firing muskets to 60cm means 1cm =say 2 meters.
It has a nice look, with distances more realistic compared to the ground space taken by troops.
So one figure in close order has roughly 2+ m front; cheating a bit they are actually 2-3 men "in each" and I consider 1-2 for cadres (officer and cover man?). it gives it a more reasonable "unit" idea; 2 groups could be a platoon or company which makes it reasonable in the same force to have 2-3 types of troops.
Altogether it gives space with the 18mm figs and a nice look. You can see some on my site.
I even gives them more than the traditionnal 180x120 table. More options. |
 Extra Crispy  | 15 Feb 2020 8:38 a.m. PST |
Any time I change figure size, I almost never change measurements. Frankly many game ranges look silly, so smaller figures make the game look much better! |
| AICUSV | 15 Feb 2020 9:32 a.m. PST |
All will be skirmish troops in open order – so that means single figures to a base. I agree about ranges vs. ground scale, but I'm trying to fit a 1 mile by 2 mile area on a 4'x6' table. |
| Jcfrog | 15 Feb 2020 10:09 a.m. PST |
Not all will be skirmishers. Well it depends on the subject.
1 mile for Sp2, that will be pushing the extremes. |
| AICUSV | 15 Feb 2020 4:35 p.m. PST |
It is a historical AWI scenario – a fighting withdraw. I'm looking at reducing the actual area of the fighting, but I don't want troops entering the table of top of enemy troops. |
| Jcfrog | 16 Feb 2020 2:13 a.m. PST |
Use some sort of "void" that will represent more distance. Put figs, don't touch them, but it would take several activations to reach the line, give it a set number of inches to ve " walked" to be there. |
| AICUSV | 16 Feb 2020 8:37 p.m. PST |
Didn't think of that – thanks |
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looks at some new terrain products, which use space age technology!
