complete Base Boss by Reaper

[NomadZeke]

I'm tempted to do parody of the parody "all about that base" for this

[Harrek]

I'm tempted to do parody of the parody "all about that base" for this

 

Yeah, I'm happy being the bass boss.

[Jeneki]

Can I be a Base Mid-Boss?

 

I do most of my rebasing for magnetic storage, but I do have a use for some of the larger ones.

[Reaperbryan]

Ok looking again and seeing how much I would spend if I just went through and picked a few.  What exactly would these be used to base? 

 

74044

Clear Flat Slotted Round 50mm

 

Edit: It looks like a circle with a slotted plus in the center for the clear poles to go in. So not much decorating on that kind of base, correct?

This is intended as a flight stand. Little to no decoration is natively supported on the base, as it is meant simply of hold up the flying thing.

 

I've never understood the appeal of the round-lip bases over thematic edged bases. My preference is thematic bases with edges reflective of the theme, or a sharp dropoff like the bases in this Kickstarter.

 

Although, I am genuinely curious what aesthetic aspects appeal to those that like round-lip bases? Is it the visual separation and change of texture?

 

Is there some redeeming quality of round-lip bases I'm overlooking?

There are some games (such as those made by Privateer Press) which default to the rounded beveled edge bases, thus making these bases popular with those players. Some painters also like this kind of base as being aesthetically pleasing, as well.

 

Fortunately, we offer most sizes in a variety of styles, so fe people are forced to choose a style they dislike or to do without.

[Dai-Mongar]

Personally I like the round lipped bases for the way they make each mini look like a separate little diorama. Same reason I like to paint the edges of all of my bases black, I suppose. But then my minis spend more time in the display cabinet than on the gaming table, so that probably skews my opinion.

[terminalmancer]

A friend of mine, a long-time wargamer, uses the lips on those round-lip bases to paint on conditions and abilities. When we were playing Blood Bowl he'd hand out cheat sheets with what colored stripes indicated what abilities. You can do the same thing with the vertical edges, but it's harder to see on the table.

 

Those things also enforce a little more distance between minis if you're worried about them getting knocked together and the paint chipped off. Or so my friends say...

[Doug's Workshop]

I prefer lipped bases for "display" models.  It feels like the miniature is in a frame. 

 

Right now, I'm using round lipped bases for Dark Sword Miniatures' Critters, since they are likely more for display than for playing.  Plus, I don't play other games that use those round bases, so all the critters (and eventually mouselings) will have these round bases, segregating these minis from the square based Warlord/Kings of War/other games' miniatures.

[Dai-Mongar]

I prefer lipped bases for "display" models. It feels like the miniature is in a frame.

 

Yes! That's exactly what I was trying to convey, thank you for putting it so succinctly.

[haldir]

I'm not a fan of the lipped round bases (Dark Age) as even thou I don't game as much as I'd like I still like having the minis ready for that, since more then likely it'll be 1 inch based combat + I'm sure the Grognard in me likes the plastic bases he first saw  some 30+ years ago from GW.

 

Still thou, they do make for a nicer display base.

 

 

Curious, the oval bases. I think Infinity uses these but what exactly are these made for? Oddball shaped large minis perhaps?

[TheAuldGrump]

I would like to see some Movement Trays among the bases - for use in Kings of War and other games where the hordes are all moved together.

 

They are also useful for making small dioramas.

 

The Auld Grump

[Darsc Zacal]

 

Curious, the oval bases. I think Infinity uses these but what exactly are these made for? Oddball shaped large minis perhaps?

Rocket bike, motor bike, weapons platforms.

[ced1106]

Is there some redeeming quality of round-lip bases I'm overlooking?

 

They're useful when working with Realistic Water. Also, if you're storing them in a plano box, any jostling hits the rim of the base, not the stuff flowing over the edge. 

 

If you're gaming, they're easier to hold and push around the table. Or, rather, if you're playing with some moron a fellow gamer who doesn't understand that their vice-like grip will crush your fragile carefully made cork bases, a lipped base will make them hold the piece by the rim of the base. 

 

[Citrine]

And backed for a large amount of round bases with some extras.

[TGP]

Curious, the oval bases. I think Infinity uses these but what exactly are these made for? Oddball shaped large minis perhaps?

Warhammer Age of Skirmish (AoS) went to ovals, in various sizes, for any models, like cavalry or monsters, that are not bipeds. The bipeds** got circles.

 

Everything from "goblin on a wolf" to "ogres on a staggering behemoth" gets some sort of oval. Some people have a compulsive need to re-base. This serves that need.

 

 

**Edit—it occurs to me Giants might be an exception.

Edited August 30, 2016 by TGP

[kristof65]

Curious, the oval bases. I think Infinity uses these but what exactly are these made for? Oddball shaped large minis perhaps?

I'm picking up a few of the larger ones for mini dioramas.