Shifting scales RE:[OT] Getting out of 25mm

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Stuart made me think, some of the others I know have started to get
out of 25/28mm scale and are moving to 10/15mm.

Is this a trend overall or just in the Los Angeles area?

If it is overall what are the reasons? Cost, Figure availability?

Just curious what is the hobby trend.
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Please note this is merely my opinion and observation, but I'd call it more a
continuation of fractioning of the hobby. GW's gigantism has taken it in
one direction; I think 25/28mm is definitely two, perhaps more, scales.
Ditto 10/15.

Many on the list are concerned and dismayed that more scales mean fewer figs
in each, while I think it's adding variety. The middle ranges(I think of 6mm
or less as small) give one some chance for detail of image, but cost and more
figs and scale room for those figs to a gaming table. Your gun's effective
range is more reasonable if the area you are battling is logically larger.

A gaming area tends to be limited by arm's length, so smaller scales mean
larger logical areas of play.

For doing Aliens board style, where you're in cramped quarters, on the other
hand, I think 28, 54, or larger a very nice. GenCon last year had Aliens vs
Marines using 12" GiJoes, Barbies and Kens, and Tsukuda models. The corridors
could've used work, but it was visually VERY impressive.

> On Tue, 27 Feb 2001 11:34:21 -0600, devans@uneb.edu wrote:

> For doing Aliens board style, where you're in cramped quarters, on the

I didn't see that. But "Fall In!" last year had 1/6 scale Battleground:
World
War II with Dragon (not GI-Joe, as the Dragon figures are better... I
know, as I collect them, though I haven't bought any in the last few months).
Of
course, the 1/6 scale Stuarts (from 21st Century) and Panzer IVs
(kitbashed) helped a lot.

I think part of the scale shifting is a natural extension of the hobby. People
want something new. I know a number of gamers who will get into a range and a
period simply because they liked the look of a particular figure line.

> I didn't see that. But "Fall In!" last year had 1/6 scale
World
> War II with Dragon (not GI-Joe, as the Dragon figures are better... I
Of
> course, the 1/6 scale Stuarts (from 21st Century) and Panzer IVs

I got to play in one of those 1/6 scale games at Fall In! It was great!

George