Jackie-Paper Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Ok, if you use a base other than the one that comes in the packages can you still use the figure in a tournement if it is about the same size. An example being if you want to use the sculpted bases, or round bases and not the square ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Landt Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Unlike some other mini games, the exact size and shape of bases in Warlord is VERY important to game play. If you want to make your own custom bases, be sure they are the proper size for that model if you wish to play with it at all, regardless of if it's a tournament or a friendly game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildger Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I am almost certain that the answer is NO. If I am your opponent, I shall not agree to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellsgate Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 i'd say feel free to sculpt your own base so long as it the correct size and shape i.e. 1"x1" for standard, 1.5"x1.5" for large, 1"x2" for calvery and 2"x2" for giant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwyksilver Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Base size is integral to game play in Warlord. Proper sizes are a requirement. However, don't panic and start tearing your current bases off. Cut some cardboard to the proper size and poster tac it the bottom of the smaller or odd shaped base and you're good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Landt Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Cut some cardboard to the proper size and poster tac it the bottom of the smaller or odd shaped base and you're good to go. I do this exact thing with any minis on a giant sized base (2"x2"). I use medium sized round bases for the mini, and then during game play I poster-tack a 2"x2" plastic base under them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildbill Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I have an Elf player that made his own version of Mossbeard. It looks really awesome. But, he put it on a super sized base (aka a CD). He felt that the Treeman should be HUGE (you know, like a tree ) and not small and wussy looking like the current Mossbeard model. I allowed him to use a bigger base size because 1) it hindered movement. With lots of terrain on the board, moving around a CD-based mini was not always the easiest thing to do. Meanwhile, my bear riders (who have the same size base as a "normal" Mossbeard) were trucking around with ease. 2) the opponent was able to get MORE minis in base contact with Mossbeard. That just made it easier to bring him down. My ruling is that so long as the base size is at least the minimum required size, you are good to go. You want to field an entire goblin army where every individual goblin has his own CD-sized base, more power to you!! Wild Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuaslater Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 The sticky-tac solution seems easiest to use to put round bases onto square regulation size bases for those sticklers for the rules. I'm a proponent of round bases for skirmish games anyway, so I'd never sweat you for using what you want. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Landt Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 The sticky-tac solution seems easiest to use to put round bases onto square regulation size bases for those sticklers for the rules. I'm a proponent of round bases for skirmish games anyway, so I'd never sweat you for using what you want. Cheers. I'd love to play against you and your round based army. Is it okay for me to take a picture of the look on your face when I tell you that you cannot engage in melee because you cannot make flat side base contact? Seriously, as the rules are written, a model on a round base cannot engage in melee. And even if you somehow convinced your opponent to allow your entire base to count as one 'flat' side, how do you judge exactly where the rear of the round base is? I don't think I've ever played a game of Warlord where rear-side base-to-base contact didn't come up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuaslater Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 For round base games, some people put a dot on the base to denote the front and rear sides. I haven't run across any players who actually sweat things like that in a way that can't be agreed upon, but there is a first time for everything. I've been using a Chronopia Soul Flayer to proxy for Rauthorous, until Reaper produces him. The base she is on is neither round nor square! My local Black Lightning rep hasn't refused me the use of the model; we have few enough players in our region as it is. So there you have it Jackie-Paper, put some sticky-tac under your round based or sculpted base model, attach it to a square, regulation, Warlord sized base, and play to your heart's content in any tournament. If you're in the Philly area, and you want to get a game in with me, I could care less about the rules, and play happily knowing your models are done to your liking. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcrosby Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 i'd say feel free to sculpt your own base so long as it the correct size and shape i.e. 1"x1" for standard, 1.5"x1.5" for large, 1"x2" for calvery and 2"x2" for giant. ... which is what the rulebook says. The bases sold by Reaper are actually 25mm x 25mm for standard, 40mm x 40mm for large, 25mm x 50mm for cavalry, and 50mm x 50mm for giant - a difference that is noticeable when one player is using the Reaper bases and the other is using "rulebook" bases. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie-Paper Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 Ok that just seems to be confusing. So the bases need to be the right size as stated in the book. The ones they give you are not the same size, and you can't use anything that is not the right size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Landt Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Ok that just seems to be confusing. So the bases need to be the right size as stated in the book. The ones they give you are not the same size, and you can't use anything that is not the right size. In this case, we're talking about less than a millimeter difference. I assure you if you show up to a tournament and your custom bases are less than a millimeter off from 'official size', you will be allowed to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyHorde Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Seriously, as the rules are written, a model on a round base cannot engage in melee. So, is there errata for page 47 of the core rulebook, or how is it handled? Warlord Base Sizes Standard 1" square (25mm) Cavalry 1" x 2" rectangle (25mm x 50mm) Large 1.5" square (40mm) Giant 2" square (50mm) Super A common CD or CD-ROM disc Sorry about the spacing in the list. Either way, now I'm confused... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisler Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 The bases packaged with the Warlord figures are the correct size. We refer to inches because of cultural convenience but the bases measure 25mmx25mm and 50mmx50mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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