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I suppose it comes down to representation. I read an argument once about artillery limbers never being properly represented in Napoleonic games. One side of the argument went that since they were there, they should be represented. Another side went that a single model represents several guns, so the limber is assumed to be included in the base depth. Using a different scale might solve an issue like that.So using small scale tents for a baggage area seems like a decent way to represent it.
But what about 40mm generals?
If you’re just talking about getting an idea of distance and perspective, etc. by using different scales I can see the purpose and reasoning behind this. For example a dog fight in the skies above the trenches would be high enough up for the planes to appear smaller to the troops on the ground, so using 1:72 planes or even smaller compared to 28mm soldiers would work well. A smaller scale camp or fort at the top of a hill on the table edge purely as a scenery piece would also work to my mind as it would be representative of the distance and height from the lower level battlefield. Equally I’ve been pondering using smaller scale ships to be able to represent a sea engagement off the coast on the edge of the board while having 28mm figures battling it out on land. The larger scales mixed in with smaller scales alongside one another such as the example of larger scale generals just wouldn’t look right for me though. Just my two pence. Your game, game it your way
Equally I’ve been pondering using smaller scale ships to be able to represent a sea engagement off the coast on the edge of the board while having 28mm figures battling it out on land.