A link for how these old G&H minis were repurposed to function as Bn./Regiments., or up to a reduced Brigade maneuver element each.
Very intentionally leveraging here the efficiency of a hex-based board game system (modified), with custom-made 3D terrain.
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Why?
The biggest reason, the basing of these stands to become regiments each, has helped stretched my collection – there's enough stands to be able to put on three scenarios at once now, but each game easily fits onto a normal 6X4ft. table.
All the minis and terrain are easy to transport, set up, and tear down.
The game system can be taught quickly, and plays efficiently, with few rules questions coming up – mostly just judgements needed for LOS.
Epic-approach?
Well, this unit-basing approach can be done with any scale collection – just make sure the formation stand fits into a hex (and base-arrange each unit to look like a little diorama – to pimp up their visual affect, with flag stand, energetic postures, or command figures – easy with 28s too).
As mentioned in the linked WIP note – Warlord Game's Epic strips would be perfect to do this type of low-'figure' count collecting, and Wargames Atlantic is coming out with new strip-molded minis for other periods too.
Is this all novel, well how long have small-scale minis, or unit-based gaming been around, as board games, or actually as the original Kriegspiel? Here on these shores, this style of unit-based gaming can take a strong lead from Frank Chadwick's Volley & Bayonet rules (way ahead of their time perhaps).
Is the time right for this style of easy-base battle gaming [resurgence]– well when's the last time you saw any non-skirmish game REGULARLY being played in your neck of the woods?
bases them up.
