I've been going round and round in circles on this for nearly two weeks now. I need to make a decision. So here are the final options swirling around my head.
Option 1: Shallow bases each with 2 ranks.
- 1a: Alala! 2 bases deep. Each row made up of bases 60x15 and 30x15mm
- 1b: Basic Impetus: 1 base deep. 2 bases of 60x15mm.
Option 2: Deep bases each with 3 ranks.
- 2a: Alala! 1 base deep. One base 60x30 and one base 30x30mm
- 2b: Basic Impetus: 1 base deep. Two bases 60x30mm
Oh to clarify....I intend to use Alala! for inter-Greek battles and BI for everything else (Romans-Carthaginians; Romans-Greeks; Carthaginians-Greeks; Persians-Greeks).
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| Option 1a: Phalanx for Alala! Two shallow bases deep, 2 ranks per base. I might drop 1 or 2 files from this as they are too near the edges. |
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| Option 1a: From above. I might open up a bit of a gap between the ranks on each base so they are equally spaced when they are placed two bases deep. |
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| Option 1b: deployed as a 'unit' for Basic Impetus. 1 base deep. 'Spares' in the background will go towards other units. |
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| Option 1a: Alalas phalanx from above showing how the losses can be taken off. This gives me up to 12 elements so lots of flexibility. |
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| Option 2a (right): 3 ranks per base, 1 base deep. Against 1a. Alala phalanxes. As with Option 1, I'll drop a couple of files off to make them easier to handle. |
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| Option 2b: on the right: 3 ranks per base, 1 base deep. Unit for Basic Impetus. |
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| Options 1b and 2b: Basic Impetus shown against a Roman Principes base. If I were to bring the 3-deep Greeks up against the Romans I'd probably have to beef up the Romans a bit from the odds and ends pile. The Hastati and Triarii (not shown) don't look as underpowered by comparison. |
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| Options 1a and 2a together. To make 2b flexible enough I'd have to split the large base into smaller ones. |
What the options mean for Alala!
- Option 1 would give me 7 or 8 units of c.60 for Alala! Roughly 1 figure:20 men.
- Option 2 units would be c.48 strong and I'd be able to make 9 units.
A unit in Alala! is supposed to be around 1000-1200 hoplites. I suppose 3 or 4 units a side would be enough for battles between competing poleis.
What the options mean for Basic Impetus
- Option 1 units would be 40+ figures strong. Roughly 1 figure:30 men. I'd have enough for 10+units. Plenty.
- Option 2 units would be 60+ strong and I'd have 7 or 8. Probably enough.
This excludes all the Peltasts, psiloi and cavalry floating around that I haven't even got around to thinking about yet!
