Inches or Centimetres?

[Shecky]

I prefer metric for bases but imperial for game measurement - unless the rules specify measurement by base width.

[FierceKitty]

I prefer inches. Cm are too fiddly and I like a game to get going fast.

[Leman]

And.........we're back in the room. 

[Orcs]

 I much prefer being given a number of CM or inches than a number of base widths. It is especially confusing if your figures are based for other rulesets say Fire and fury on 1 1/4 inch bases. It also implies that there is a relevance between a units frontage and range or movement.

[Leman]

Thank god I don't have a mathematical mind because that previous post seems:

a) irrelevant, and;

b) can't be arsed to make a base width measure.

Is it not obvious the rules writer is doing you the biggest favour in the world by not having to rebase. Anyhow who cares - measure what you like using whatever system you like, have fun and don't fry your brain over wargames realism. If you want realism join the Army.

[kustenjaeger]

Greetings

If a base width measurement is used and the bases are a bit out from an easy measurement the rules suggest using the next nearest easy measure.  So the 1 1/4 inch base could use 3cm or maybe an inch by agreement between the players.  Actually I find a trickier issue is the difference between rules that have the same base width for all units vs different ones for different troop types (the easiest fix for this is temporary sabot basing).   

Regards

Edward

[Hertsblue]

I've never been able to see how the "hand's width" measurement could ever work. The human hand is so variable in size that one player might have a couple of inches  extra move over his opponent. 

[Maenoferren]

For my dinosaur hunting games I use cm instead of inches as a rifle has a top range of 96 inches. As I also am basing my stuff for Warmaster the rules stand as is.

[Sandinista]

If you want realism join the Army.

[DaveH]

Base sizes metric. Measurement I'm fine with using either metric or imperial, so cm or inches though I prefer centimetres these days

[DanJ]

I buy 10mm figures, stick them on 40mm by 20mm bases and move them 6 inches

Why??

Forget imperial, embrace metrication and free your mind! 

I blame the Evil Empire and their Warshammer sets which use inches, probably because the accountants didn't understand metric.

Apart from the irrefutable logic of sticking with a single unit of measurement it also makes working out scale distances easier if you are of that particular bent of mind.  Using a different unit of measurement dicorces movement distances from the rest of the scales and stops people asking embassing questions like, "why can't my rifle shoot from one end of the bridge to the other?".

[Fenton]

All the rulesets from America to my knowledge are in inches including base sizes

[sunjester]

I buy 10mm figures, stick them on 40mm by 20mm bases and move them 6 inches

Why??

Forget imperial, embrace metrication and free your mind!  

I read that as "embrace medication"!

Probably appropriate here.

[fateeore]

It reminds me of when I was at school.

Metrication was just starting to be taught and someone asked the teacher how far 500m was, she replied "about quarter of a mile."

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

All the rulesets from America to my knowledge are in inches including base sizes

Yes but it is a fact well know dear reader that the Yanks are behind everybody else.

Seriously - bases are much easier in metric, and in most rules with larger figures (10mm and up) inches may give a better result.

IanS

[Fenton]

I agree trying to measure 1and  3/16 isn't fun

[Last Hussar]

Arty Conliffe and his bloody 1 1/8 x 7/8 inches

[Fenton]

Arty Conliffe and his bloody 1 1/8 x 7/8 inches

Ah yes I remember that

[fsn]

I saved meself the bother of that there new-fangled metricaulation stuff. I still base on 3 barlycorns, and move by hands or spans - artillery range in cubits of course.

Though I do prefer a good shaftment.

[FierceKitty]

As you grow older, gentlemen, you will learn gratitude that medication for embraces exists! As will your loved ones.