ManicMan
Lord
With most Skirmish figures, I really like using the 30mm round lipped bases as they work well for a skirmish figure cause they don't need to rank up, 30mm is a good size and fits most normal sized figures and allows some slightly fancy base work if wanted. For something like normal regiment figures which need to rank up, I prefer to go with 20mm square for most stuff, with some larger figures being 25mm if needed. My Skaven are on 20mm square, while my Firmir contingent is on 25mm.
For larger figures like Ogre sized (for example, my Rat Ogres) I mostly use 40mm square (the same as I use for Swarms). For Skirmish figures of that size, 40mm round lipped base. I do have a few others like 25x50 for horses and such like, and 25mm round (non lipped.. you can't seam to get lipped based under 30mm) for some figures which that works best for an some laser cut 20mm rounds for small figures that require them.
Now, in alot of games the base size doesn't really seam to be stated in the rules.. In Warhammer (3ED and 4ED) there doesn't appear to be much in the way of 'you have to use this size' but more just 'don't be stupid and base as required'. Fair enough. For most Regiments is really makes sense that every figure in it has the same base size (though it could be interesting to mix them up a bit). But here is a question:
What are peoples preferences between units? Right now, I use 20mm square on my Skaven. that's fine. My first Clan Rat unit is fine like that.. Then going to a stormvermin unit.. they are meant to be slightly bigger rats as they are the elite troopers and my unit is spear men.. Which they kinda CAN fit on 20mm bases but to rank up, it's a bit tricky. Still, I don't think the figures are really too much different to NOT be 20mm bases, yet it would probably be better for them to be 25mm. End of the day, Rule wise I don't think there is anything to say you MUST have a set size (though I'm pretty sure if you wanted a unit of clan rats on 40mm bases each, you would be called an idiot). Game wise it can make a difference as the larger the base, the more smaller bases can be in hand-to-hand contact with it, and over all unit size would also come into effect.. say 20 20mm unit would mostly fall into 5x4 formation, which is 100 x 80 mm space, but if they were 25mm bases, that gives 125 x 100 mm, enough to have an extra 20 mm on each side to attack. So game wise, it does make a bit of a difference.
However, I'm more thinking visually. Having all the main units at the same scale, makes a more uniform look which kinda makes sense with Regiments. However, does having the odd unit different really create that much of a problem with that? a 30 figure unit on 20mm bases will take up the same amount of space as a 20 figure unit on 25mm which might make it visually.. odd.. But again, as stated Stormvermin ARE meant to be bigger.. Like the Firmir, the slightly bigger base size also helps gives the impression of a larger stronger unit.
End of the day, it's a Do what you feel like thing, But I'm just wondering what peoples preferences are for such a thing. Do you prefer all units of similar sized figures to be on the same size bases, or have units all over the place, or even figures within units being all over the place?
For larger figures like Ogre sized (for example, my Rat Ogres) I mostly use 40mm square (the same as I use for Swarms). For Skirmish figures of that size, 40mm round lipped base. I do have a few others like 25x50 for horses and such like, and 25mm round (non lipped.. you can't seam to get lipped based under 30mm) for some figures which that works best for an some laser cut 20mm rounds for small figures that require them.
Now, in alot of games the base size doesn't really seam to be stated in the rules.. In Warhammer (3ED and 4ED) there doesn't appear to be much in the way of 'you have to use this size' but more just 'don't be stupid and base as required'. Fair enough. For most Regiments is really makes sense that every figure in it has the same base size (though it could be interesting to mix them up a bit). But here is a question:
What are peoples preferences between units? Right now, I use 20mm square on my Skaven. that's fine. My first Clan Rat unit is fine like that.. Then going to a stormvermin unit.. they are meant to be slightly bigger rats as they are the elite troopers and my unit is spear men.. Which they kinda CAN fit on 20mm bases but to rank up, it's a bit tricky. Still, I don't think the figures are really too much different to NOT be 20mm bases, yet it would probably be better for them to be 25mm. End of the day, Rule wise I don't think there is anything to say you MUST have a set size (though I'm pretty sure if you wanted a unit of clan rats on 40mm bases each, you would be called an idiot). Game wise it can make a difference as the larger the base, the more smaller bases can be in hand-to-hand contact with it, and over all unit size would also come into effect.. say 20 20mm unit would mostly fall into 5x4 formation, which is 100 x 80 mm space, but if they were 25mm bases, that gives 125 x 100 mm, enough to have an extra 20 mm on each side to attack. So game wise, it does make a bit of a difference.
However, I'm more thinking visually. Having all the main units at the same scale, makes a more uniform look which kinda makes sense with Regiments. However, does having the odd unit different really create that much of a problem with that? a 30 figure unit on 20mm bases will take up the same amount of space as a 20 figure unit on 25mm which might make it visually.. odd.. But again, as stated Stormvermin ARE meant to be bigger.. Like the Firmir, the slightly bigger base size also helps gives the impression of a larger stronger unit.
End of the day, it's a Do what you feel like thing, But I'm just wondering what peoples preferences are for such a thing. Do you prefer all units of similar sized figures to be on the same size bases, or have units all over the place, or even figures within units being all over the place?
