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Mar 27 09 10:52 AM

Re: BdeB at a reduced figure scale

Louie N wrote:
I am wondering if reducing the figure scale, perhaps to 1=30, dramatically change the play of the game?

Does any one here play with smaller battalions figurewise.

Thanks


For my plastic 1:72 miniatures I use 1:30 scale.
I reduced to 2/3 all I need: miniatures, musketry and artillery casualty tables, melee casualty table and skirmish firing (2d6 x 4 figures if 1st rate and 2d6 x 5 figures if 2nd rate).

I mounted them as for 25mm figures base sizes but in 1:30 scale as following:
Iinfantry companies on 30x30mm bases with 4 figures in 2 ranks.
Cavalry on 20x40mm base each figure (mine is 60x40 with 3 figures)
Artillery on 60x45 mm base with 1 gun and 3 or 4 gunners (each base represent 3 guns NOT 2).
Light infantry and skirmish company on 30x15mm base with 2 miniatures.

The front of infantry is the same as 1:20 scale so we use rate in cm NOT in inches.

We played “Craonne 1814” on a 240x180cm table and the battle was very playable. 12 entire turns in about 6 hours of play.
The order of battle was reduced to 2/3, so a 36 figures batallion now is 24 figures (6 company of 4 figures each), a 12 cavalry unit was reduced a 8 figures and so on….

If someone want new tables of casualty for 1:30 scale, I have it in pdf file, write me at info@giogames.it.
Enjoy the game
Gio Crippa