A Question About Base Sizes

[Codsticker]

As I am looking to embark on a couple of new army building projects I am wondering what size bases would best accommodate the most systems. These are 28mm figures, I  am thinking either 4 figures on 40mm square bases, 6 figures on 60mm wide bases by 40mm, or possibly Impetus sized bases. Is there an alternative to these I should consider?

[fred]

What period are you thinking of?

[Elbows]

If you want the most versatile - single bases....maybe use on of the tray-styles.  Renedra, for instance, has 25mm bases that slot into trays, etc.

What kind of genre are you thinking about?

[Codsticker]

One army is Ancients (Gauls/British/Celts from Warlord and others) the other is 17thC/18thC Indians (mostly Indus Miniatures with some Foundry Cavalry). For these projects I want to move away from movement trays so individually based figures isn't really in consideration.

[SteveBurt]

For ancients, if you go for one rank of figures on 60mm wide bases you can play a huge number of different rules. That’s how my collection is based.