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1. Redmist1122
   Member

   Our group here in Tucson just wrapped up a 2 day game. I call small, but my buds call big...anyways, with about 3 divisions for each side. With that being said there were a lot of markers on the table; skirmershers and Disruptions. A member of our group suggested making one base with the number of figures on it to represent the unit's skirmish value. Example: I fielded a large unit w/3 skirmish value - instead of three skirmish bases, just one base w/3 figures on it. Has anyone tried this? Thought?

   Thanks.

   P.

   Posted 1 year ago #

2. Mycenius
   Member

   That's a very good idea and I considered this myself as it will also fit in with SHAKO basing (which I'm keen to keep my armies compatible with) - but in the end elected to go single bases of 1 fig with multiple bases per unit as needed...

   These is some debate about if you even really need them, instead only putting markers when you have 'augmented' the unit's innate SK value... However I am an out of sight out of mind kinda guy so like them to be there regardless if only as a reminder of allowing for them when applicable actions take place...

   I don't see any reason why that would not work...

   :-)

   Posted 1 year ago #

3. McBeth
   Member

   For my Penninsula British, all the units are SK2 so I only put a marker for those that are boosed to SK3 (and even then only a single skirmisher figure). If I were doing an army that had more of a variable rating I would also just use a sibgle base with the correct amount of figures to equal the SK factor.

   Posted 1 year ago #

4. Borodino
   Member

   My Russian skirmisher value is rhubarb (i haven't done as yet a Jager reserve choice) so i don't bother modelling them.

   I have done a couple of skirmishers models for the Bavarian light infantry

   Posted 1 year ago #

5. Alan Charlesworth
   Member

   I think that it is a very good solution Redmist. I went with the idea in the book of one base per skirmisher but it does make it fiddly.In hindsight I would have gone with your suggestion.

   I prefer to see the skirmish bases deployed otherwise like Mycenius it can become a bit 'out of sight out of mind'. Also it is a courtesy to your opponent to field them as he may not be familiar with your army and will otherwise have to keep referring to the book or asking you what your units have.

   Posted 1 year ago #

6. Redmist1122
   Member

   I like the single base of the skirmish value, but after running a good size game, there were alot of markers out there. I'm not a pipe cleaner, ring, bead person. If I can place a nice looking marker, I'm there. With that being said, the practicality would yield a single marker for the skirmish value. I'm going to do a quick rebase of some markers and run another gme and see how that looks.

   Thanks all for your insight.

   P.

   Posted 1 year ago #

7. Mycenius
   Member

   Damn you guys! I've just done my first batch of markers individually and now you've got me thinking a single (2BW-wide narrow ½BW-deep) base with 2 or 3 figs would be better for SK2 and SK3 units - if they aren't likely to ever breakdown to 4 x SK to enhance other units!

   Posted 1 year ago #

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