Basing question for Bolt Action

[prion2001]

Seems that my local gaming group is moving towards Bolt Action which is a good excuse for ME to start a force.

My question is about basing for multi-model units. For my Germans, this would be the LMG team with 3 figs, the light mortar with 2 figs, the LMG in the infantry squad (2 figs I think) and the sniper team with 2 figs. Are these based on a larger base? If you lose models from the unit and it affects the firing of the weapon, do you base them separate so you can remove models or do you simply indicate damage with some sort of marker.

Another question while I'm posting about the game. Are tanks and other armoured vehicles necessary or can an all infantry force with anti-tank grenades and weapons do ok?

Jamie

[Lordgoober]

I'm doing my Mortars and Medium Machine Gun teams on 60mm rounds and will use "casualty caps" if they take hits. On the in squad LMGs, it all depends on what the source for them is. For my Perry Desert Rats and Deutche Afrika Korps, the prone LMG teams and AT Rifle teams I am doing 2 to a base. Walking guys I base singly.

[BostonNazgul]

the sniper team should be separate as 1 is the spotter model

[tjski]

Jamie,

My MMG team and mortars are based on a 60mm base, as I loose guys I just add kill rings to the base. As for sniper teams or any other two man team, I just mount on a1" round.

As for all infantry based games, you can do that. My American paras are all infantry, the only thing I have is a 57mm anti tank gun and a 75mm howitzer, no tanks! You just need to be able to deal with tanks by taking bazookas or panzerfausts or some other anti tank capability.
Tim K

[prion2001]

Thanks guys. I was figuring the all infantry would need some anti-tank. Good to know I can start as all infantry until I can as a tank.

Jamie

[Monty]

Sounds like I better pick up a Bolt Action book.

[Monty]

Sounds like I better pick up a Bolt Action book.

[BrentS]

Yep, all the cool kids are going to playing Bolt Action.


I've been debating on how I'm going to base some of my weapon teams. I may put magnets on each individual model so that it can be removed if its killed.