DBN

[Ilkley Old School]

I have finally given in and cleared my painting table for use whilst working from home.

Well it measures 3 by 2ft and I got to thinking that there is enough space for a 2 by 2ft DBN board and my laptop. So my plan is to play DBN whilst on conference calls at work.

So I have dug out my old 15mm Napoleonics and started basing some of the figures on 40 by 30mm bases and giving them a coat of the shiny.

My one issue is how to fit 4 heavy cavalry on a base or whether I should just use 3 and leave it at that.

I should have enough done for a 12 point game in a couple of weeks.

[Paul]

If you can't fit four HC, just go with three. The game is so abstracted anyway so long as you (and any opponents) know what they are, does it matter?
Great idea overall, I still haven't got around to finishing my 3mm DBN setup...which was a nice plan before eyesight problems

[Peeler]

Mark, what figures are you using? We manage to fit four on, though some are a bit on the tight side. As Paul said though, it doesn't really matter, so long as you know what you're looking at & identify them to any unsuspecting opponent. You mention 40x30 bases, I take it you know that base depths vary? There's some nice videos on Utube for DBN. Some of the better ones have me in them.

[Ilkley Old School]

The heavy cavalry are AB figures and I can squeeze 4 on a base with a bit of wrangling. I will try out 4 and see how it goes.

I realized the base depth varies but I prefer them all on the same depth except artillery.

I have read the rules and I am watching the videos.

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

FWIW, FoG:R uses 40mm x 30mm bases for heavy cavalry and generally sticks to three. However, some players do try to distinguish certain types - particularly cuirassiers - from more run-of-the-mill horse by mounting four of them on a base, depicting a somewhat more compact formation, With most figures, though, it is rare to be able to do this without fudging the positioning on the base, and usually one of the two middle guys drops back slightly so you can have his boots tucked in behind the boot of one or both of the guys either side of him, rather than them all being knee-to-knee.