Somewhere in the Middle East, late 4th century BC

[Tonhel]

Great looking unit!

[Roo]

Fantastic painting and basing!

[Fremitus Borealis]

Beautiful as always! Gotta ask (since I'm a noob)-- would the way these lads are based count as "open order" for a game? I ask because I'm looking at how to do skirmishers for my army and I'm a little confused over whether I should base then individually, or just group them the way you've done here, which looks better to my eyes, IMO.

[Corso]

Thanks Tonhel, Roo & Fremitus!

Based as they are (for Hail Caesar), they are still still considered in close order. If I want them in open order I split bases, ie leaving an inch gap between each base. My opponent's light infantry are individually based - he gathers them in units of 8 miniatures in 1 rank, together. When in open order he 'splits' them in skirmish formation. Hail Caesar is very adaptable.

I do my basing on the style of Painterman's wonderful Burgundian army.

[Irregular Wars Nic]

Just catching up on this project now. Really splendid work, and a nice take on hoplites in Persian service.

[Corso]

Thanks Nic!

Those hoplites are next in line, and will soon have the whole unit ready.

[Fremitus Borealis]

Thanks Tonhel, Roo & Fremitus!

Based as they are (for Hail Caesar), they are still still considered in close order. If I want them in open order I split bases, ie leaving an inch gap between each base. My opponent's light infantry are individually based - he gathers them in units of 8 miniatures in 1 rank, together. When in open order he 'splits' them in skirmish formation. Hail Caesar is very adaptable.

I do my basing on the style of Painterman's wonderful Burgundian army.

Thanks for the tip! I guess I just struggle with how to handle a bunch of single-based figures in open order without using one of those shuffleboard pushers or whatever 

I much prefer the idea of what you have here! Are the bases themselves 40x40, or 50x50?

[Corso]

You're welcome Fremitus!

The bases are 60x60 - all my standard infantry units have a frontage of 180 and a depth of 60. Standard cavalry have the same frontage but a depth of 80.

For a small unit I remove a base, for a large unit I add one.

[Fremitus Borealis]

You're welcome Fremitus!

The bases are 60x60 - all my standard infantry units have a frontage of 180 and a depth of 60. Standard cavalry have the same frontage but a depth of 80.

For a small unit I remove a base, for a large unit I add one.

Ah, interesting! I might just steal your idea. I really like how the light troops already kind of "look" like they're in open order before they are