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<blockquote data-quote="mhensley" data-source="post: 371019" data-attributes="member: 1604"><p>I have done some experimenting with using 15mm figures for D&D. Some of the advantages are:</p><p></p><p>1. Inexpensive - You can usually get 3-4 times as many figures for the same price as for 28mm. This is a big saving for those hordes of humanoids that you need.</p><p></p><p>2. Easier to transport - They are small enough so that all you need will fit into a pencil box. I hate lugging around 20 lbs of lead.</p><p></p><p>3. Less table room needed - You can map out your whole dungeon on a small coffee table to scale. No need to keep erasing your battlemat to draw a new room.</p><p></p><p>4. Big monsters are really big - Use a 28mm dragon with 15mm PC minis to really show how big it should look.</p><p></p><p>5. Easier to paint - Yes, you will have to squint a lot, but because of fewer details on the figure its easier to paint. At this scale, mistakes are really hard to see. If you are a so-so painter like me, this is a plus.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Disadvantages are:</p><p></p><p>1. Not as cool looking as 28mm - figures have much less detail. No matter how good you can paint, a 15mm figure will not be very impressive.</p><p></p><p>2. Less variety - a lot of monsters are not available in this scale. The best 15mm figures (Ral Partha Battlesystem) are no longer made. And forget about getting the perfect figure to represent your character.</p><p></p><p>3. Maybe hard to see - If you play on a large table, you maybe too far away from the figures to be able to tell them apart.</p><p></p><p>4. Gaming aids aren't scaled for them - Battle mats and such are not scaled for 15mm. 1" squares would be 10' in 15mm. 1/2" squares would be better. On the other hand, you can use N scale buildings and terrain.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mhensley, post: 371019, member: 1604"] I have done some experimenting with using 15mm figures for D&D. Some of the advantages are: 1. Inexpensive - You can usually get 3-4 times as many figures for the same price as for 28mm. This is a big saving for those hordes of humanoids that you need. 2. Easier to transport - They are small enough so that all you need will fit into a pencil box. I hate lugging around 20 lbs of lead. 3. Less table room needed - You can map out your whole dungeon on a small coffee table to scale. No need to keep erasing your battlemat to draw a new room. 4. Big monsters are really big - Use a 28mm dragon with 15mm PC minis to really show how big it should look. 5. Easier to paint - Yes, you will have to squint a lot, but because of fewer details on the figure its easier to paint. At this scale, mistakes are really hard to see. If you are a so-so painter like me, this is a plus. Disadvantages are: 1. Not as cool looking as 28mm - figures have much less detail. No matter how good you can paint, a 15mm figure will not be very impressive. 2. Less variety - a lot of monsters are not available in this scale. The best 15mm figures (Ral Partha Battlesystem) are no longer made. And forget about getting the perfect figure to represent your character. 3. Maybe hard to see - If you play on a large table, you maybe too far away from the figures to be able to tell them apart. 4. Gaming aids aren't scaled for them - Battle mats and such are not scaled for 15mm. 1" squares would be 10' in 15mm. 1/2" squares would be better. On the other hand, you can use N scale buildings and terrain. [/QUOTE]
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