MDF Movement Trays 20mm 8x3

MDF Movement Trays 20mm 8x3

A Green Stuff World gaming tray for moving a group of figures in one motion. The designation 20mm refers to the size of base the layout is prepared for, the figure 8x3 describes the arrangement of the positions, and the abbreviation MDF is given in the name itself. It is not a plinth for a display case but an aid for the gaming table.

A wide frontage against depth

An asymmetric 8x3 layout does something different from a square one. The unit is wide and shallow, so on the table it takes up a long line and reads as a rank rather than a block. That has consequences worth thinking through in advance: a wide formation passes between terrain less easily and it more readily happens that one edge does not reach somewhere while the other is already in the way. The advantage, conversely, is the impression of width, which suits shooting and line units, and a better overview of which figures are standing at the front. The difference between a wide and a square formation also shows when casualties are taken off, because with a shallow formation the unit dwindles along its whole length and not by rear ranks.

When it makes sense

• with units that are meant to read as a deployed line, not as a block
• when there is more free room on the table across than in depth
• for telling front and rear ranks apart clearly
• as a companion to square layouts in the same army

Who it is for

For players who work with formations tactically and want more than one shape of formation at hand. Before buying, check the base size of your figures, because the layout is prepared for the size given in the name.