Storm Dragons 3rd Company Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 It used to be that the base a model came with was always legal. I ask because I have some old 3rd Ed. Terminators on 10mm bases and a couple metal dreadnoughts on square bases that I may want to use again. Thanks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/269912-base-size/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 They're still legal, but if you want to re-base them to the new sizes that's also perfectly fine. it's your call Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/269912-base-size/#findComment-3288154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Dragons 3rd Company Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 If they are legal, I'll keep them on the bases they came with. I do not have any spare 40mm bases. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/269912-base-size/#findComment-3288182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 "The rules in this book assume that models are mounted on the base they are supplied with." Page 3 You're totally fine in keeping them on their old bases (though I think you meant 25mm for the terminators; 10mm is the size of a pinky nail!), but if you want to give them bases that the current models have, that's also acceptable. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/269912-base-size/#findComment-3288183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Dragons 3rd Company Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Yeah 25mm. The standard infantry base. They can be slightly top heavy, deep strike more densely, and the can be in b2b contact with fewer enemies. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/269912-base-size/#findComment-3288186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
company veteran Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 so as opposed to it being a case of 'they are old and these are the only bases they had' its a case of 'these bases are much better for me in terms of the rules'? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/269912-base-size/#findComment-3288245 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Dragons 3rd Company Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Well they are old, I don't have spare 40mm bases, and these are what they came with. I'm lazy enough and have enough other stuff that I don't want to go through the trouble of converting. All true. IMO they are better if deep striking, but realize that more things will fit under a plasma blast template that hits. And the smaller base means you can't attack as many things or have the b2b with as many things. I see it as more of a trade off. Better for some stuff. Worse for other stuff. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/269912-base-size/#findComment-3288252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 They'll be hit more by plasma, enemies can more easily get around them to strike at the juicy stuff behind, they provide less cover to models behind them...for every advantage, there's a disadvantage. It's completely equal to use little bases or big bases. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/269912-base-size/#findComment-3288294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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