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Meh. I'll just buy a big bag of 25 mil bases and just use those instead of the 32s.

i like the new base size for Marines...
i think models look better on 40mm bases anyway, since the base can be a "mini diorama", so this is a slightly less extreme difference...

i love minis on the 40mm Dragon Forge "hero" bases...
i look forward to seeing if he does some cool 32mm stuff...

i like the bigger Tyranid bases, too...
that plastic Broodlord looks more imposing on his new base...

cheers
jah

I just don't understand why 32mm. Seems a little odd.

Its the middle ground between 25mm and 40mm is my theory.

32 mm is also half the diameter of Dreadnought/IG Heavy Weapon base (65mm).

And has been said to death, 32mm is the size of the small flight stand base that some jump infantry go on already.

 Lockark wrote:
And has been said to death, 32mm is the size of the small flight stand base that some jump infantry go on already.

Tyranid Gargoyles being the most obvious example.

Tyranid Gargoyles are jump infantry on small flying bases (32mm).
Assault Marines are jump infantry on small round bases (25mm).

All this does is reconcile the difference between the two.

Their is alittle more to it then that. The fact the new blood angles tac squad box uses them also.

=/

Personal I think the new size base will be awesome for adding weight to stuff like dark eldar scorges and nid gargoyals.

AllSeeingSkink wrote:... but with GW it's the small annoyances that pile up in to a giant mound of poo.

Sig quote if ever I saw one. ;-)

 Breotan wrote:
I just don't understand why 32mm. Seems a little odd.

To patent a base size. They renamed all the paints, they renamed many units and whole armies, they exclude any profile without a model, etc. It's a reaction to the Chapterhouse case. Everything they sell will eventually become unique and proprietary.

It's why I'll never convert or I'll use 30mm.


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 Lockark wrote:
And has been said to death, 32mm is the size of the small flight stand base that some jump infantry go on already.

That sounds logical, but that is not it.

I would be glad to have bigger bases on my Seraphim, they always, ALWAYS fall and are metal. They have no balance whatsoever, and they do get damaged.

I just up and bought a DE army, might buy some 30mm (cant really find 32mm outside of GW) bases just to keep everything looking clean and tidy (and to keep scourges from falling over) kind of annoying though.

To be fair to GW, the 32mm bases make a huge difference to top heavy stuff like jump infantry. Assembled my Deathstorm box set this weekend, and the Death Company jump pack guys are sturdy as a rock on 32mm.

So, is there a coin that will fit that isn't much more than a nickle in value? Or a slug?

Sheck2 wrote:

 Breotan wrote:
I just don't understand why 32mm. Seems a little odd.

To patent a base size. They renamed all the paints, they renamed many units and whole armies, they exclude any profile without a model, etc. It's a reaction to the Chapterhouse case. Everything they sell will eventually become unique and proprietary.

It's why I'll never convert or I'll use 30mm

No, a company can't patent a 32mm plastic disc any more than it can patent a 25mm disc. Patents require an original invention.

Anyhow, SWM is already in the process of making 32mm bases.

Or you could do the same as ChaosxVoid and buy 30mm ones. I refuse to believe gwombification extends to an extra 2mm on a base.

How much would a person pay for a colored, rubber ring that expands a 25mm GW base to a 32mm base with the same outer profile of the new GW bases?

Stupid thought but could the reason the genestealers in the lastest boxset not have 32mm bases due to the fact we haven't seen a 32mm slotta base? The rest of the figures in the box are non slotta figures?

 Anpu-adom wrote:
How much would a person pay for a colored, rubber ring that expands a 25mm GW base to a 32mm base with the same outer profile of the new GW bases?

Nothing I refuse to feth up my lava based Iron warriors with poopy rubber colored rings

Any edge gained from a smaller base (smaller footprint etc) is lost by a smaller impact in the movement phase (board control). I'd even argue that the larger bases give a leg up in play terms.

 edlowe wrote:
Stupid thought but could the reason the genestealers in the lastest boxset not have 32mm bases due to the fact we haven't seen a 32mm slotta base? The rest of the figures in the box are non slotta figures?

Dont think that is stupid at all.

Are the current jean stealers slotted only?

Yes, pants-stealers are on a slotted base - along with Termgants and Hormagaunts.

rollawaythestone wrote:
Yes, pants-stealers are on a slotted base - along with Termgants and Hormagaunts.

Not really much of a problem to tweak though in fairness *snip* done!

 angelofvengeance wrote:

rollawaythestone wrote:
Yes, pants-stealers are on a slotted base - along with Termgants and Hormagaunts.

Not really much of a problem to tweak though in fairness *snip* done!

The way the model is balanced on the base thow, the extra surface area of the slotted to glue the figure to the base is kinda in portent. Otherwise you have a glue joint on a single toe holding the whole model to the base.... But if GW was serious about replacing all 25mm with 32mm you would think they would make a slotted version.

Witches will be tough to do without slots. They have so little contact to the base if you cut the bar off.

 Lockark wrote:
And has been said to death, 32mm is the size of the small flight stand base that some jump infantry go on already.

Nope tac squads are on 32mm bases too

So not only will I have a collection of mostly metal models, but now with old skool bases! Wooo!

Wait, I thought only power armor figs were switching over...it's going to be all of them?

 Jimsolo wrote:
Wait, I thought only power armor figs were switching over...it's going to be all of them?

No one knows except GW.

The original rumour by LoW (before we started actually saw anything) was everything going onto 32mm eventually,

but those who didn't like the idea suggested it was maybe only jump pack minis, then when that was disproved, maybe only power armour

LoW seem to be spot on so far with their rumours so I'd tend to trust them, but only expect to see changes made when the existing stock of something (and their printed boxes) run out, with possible outliers being anthing still needing a slot in the base which might end up waiting on results (simply because that will need a new base mould)

 pretre wrote:

 Jimsolo wrote:
Wait, I thought only power armor figs were switching over...it's going to be all of them?

No one knows except GW.

Your giving GW too much credit, they don't know either.