Basing conundrums again …

Every so often I go through the need to consider my best options for basing my fantasy miniatures for various games. 

Having the chat with the chap running the Lion Rampant game with 12 figures on a single base - which looked really nice - sort of mini dioramas. The multi base means you avoid the very “lined up” look from the sabot bases. 

DK had picked up a copy of the De Bellis Fantasiae DBF rules - a cross between DBM/HotT rules which I really liked back in the day - although I did have a bit of an issue the single rank basing - I have also been mulling over Midgard rules and was considering picking up Hobgoblin rules - both of which work off approx 120mm frontages … which is roughly the frontage for Kings of War (well 100/120/125 mm if you are being pedantic) … so my little brain got thinking and has come up with 60mm squares has the solution to my basing needs - using the figure number ish from DBF as a guide.

Trialling with some of my elves to represent.

So for Regular (solid) Spears - 6 figures (5 for fast) - 2 of these bases would make a regiment for KoW or Dragon Rampant.

The same for blades

 

I think the double rank makes the element in DBF/HotT look like a unit

For Bows - solid 4 figures 

Fast 3 figures - 4 need for Dragon Rampant 

Knights/Cavalry will be 2 or 3, regardless of if they are solid or fast - just because they need to look right on the base. 

As these Elf knights demonstrate - it would be tough to get 3 on a base.

Light horse would be 2 to a base - but not so lined up - see below.

Artillery - well that is straight forward. 

Warbands and Auxilia will be either 5/4 Solid/Fast or 4/3 Solid fast. 

Skirmishers - currently thinking 2/3 on a 60mm square base or possibly 2 on a 60x30 base …

For Ogres and Trolls - possibly 2 on a 60mm square or do they stay on the 40mm squares they are currently on.

This sort of thing is never as simple as it should be …

Morts