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I actually had to go with "I hate basing" because I do.

When done correctly it looks great but I cant stand it when the basing is wrong (ie. Urban base in a forest background, Desert base in an urban battle, Volcanic in a desert)

So I dont base and actually refuse to do it. I leave mine black and think it looks just fine.

Especially sense I have no intention for my number of Guardsmen

Galdos wrote:I actually had to go with "I hate basing" because I do.

When done correctly it looks great but I cant stand it when the basing is wrong (ie. Urban base in a forest background, Desert base in an urban battle, Volcanic in a desert)

So I dont base and actually refuse to do it. I leave mine black and think it looks just fine.

Especially sense I have no intention for my number of Guardsmen

I've never played a game, and am not likely too. What I'm doing is for fun and display. Thus, I'll do basing on that score. Being fair, mind you, I would hate to have bases that are mis-matched to terrain, because it would annoy me no end.

If I ever build another 40K army from the begining, I will just purchase pre fabbed bases. I have gotten one for my Lamenters Librarian dread, and it makes the model look so much better than the normal dread base. I know it is an added expense, but, hey, if I ever build another 40K army again.

I can't quite understand the "wrong-basing-is-ugly-so-i-don't-base" sentiment. While I am not bothered whether my basing style fits every table I play, I think that even if it did bother me, basing them would make them look good on at least one kind of table, not basing makes them look unfitting on every table.

I voted for "Model isn't done until based!", but that doesn't meant that I'd ever refuse a game with someone for not having a painted army, let alone a painted army without being based.

As long as they're using the correct models, and they're assembled then, IMO, it shouldn't stop anyone playing against them. That said, I would still prefer to play against a fully painted/based army if given the option.

I wouldn't mind my opponent using unpainted models either, as long as they're assembled. I play with unpainted models myself from time to time, but I would not consider a painted model finished without a good base (and just painted green or sand doesn't count for me, either).

The poll is mostly to see what people think about basing, but the discussion includes the gaming and modelling aspect of basing. By that I mean bases for display figurines which are better done obviously, and then the necessity of basing in gaming. i would never turn down a game for non-based models, especially because I didn't base my models so for long! However, I would prefer to fight a based army, even if it mismatches the board.

Gorechild wrote:I voted for "Model isn't done until based!", but that doesn't meant that I'd ever refuse a game with someone for not having a painted army, let alone a painted army without being based.

As long as they're using the correct models, and they're assembled then, IMO, it shouldn't stop anyone playing against them. That said, I would still prefer to play against a fully painted/based army if given the option.

If you are looking at these models as pieces of art, then they will be like all pieces of art. They are never finished, only abandoned.

If you are looking at them as items to represent a unit, or army... then they are functional pieces that will get bashed about and damaged over time. So why spend all that time over them?

Seems to me as if people are looking at their models as efforts of one-upmanship to me...

Does coloured base sides count for this argument? I hate to see the sides of bases painted in silly colours, base the top and leave the sides in something neutral/inoffensive. There are some awful bright greens, etc. Personally I leave the sides black.

Isengard wrote:Does coloured base sides count for this argument? I hate to see the sides of bases painted in silly colours, base the top and leave the sides in something neutral/inoffensive. There are some awful bright greens, etc. Personally I leave the sides black.

I paint the sides of my bases different colors to denote which models belong to which squads. It really helps when I have 3 different groups of assault marines involved in an assault.

DeathReaper wrote:

Isengard wrote:Does coloured base sides count for this argument? I hate to see the sides of bases painted in silly colours, base the top and leave the sides in something neutral/inoffensive. There are some awful bright greens, etc. Personally I leave the sides black.

I paint the sides of my bases different colors to denote which models belong to which squads. It really helps when I have 3 different groups of assault marines involved in an assault.

Logical extension of this is to paint the bases, rather than base them, to make it easier to identify the units.

I basering my orks in the clan colours, and have multiple clans in my waagh. That way i can field several units of boyz and be able to tell the unpainted ones (of which there are many) apart until i can paint them all.

I've spent the last four evenings basing/rebasing them, after an odd whim struck me, and only have my boyz and my grots to go. Should be done in a couple of days.

They really do look better, to me. If you're not a fan, that's fine byme too, but i like mine based, even if it is rather simply for most of my models. Bigger models might get some base additions as i go along.

Definately worth a couple of minutes. I usually glue the sand on last for my Orks. I do a coat of beastial brown, a light brushing of burbonic brown and a light dusting of bleached bone. Then I go around the side of the base with graveyard earth. Waiting overnight for the glue to dry is the longest part, and I'm usually painting something else or sleeping while that happens. The rest of the painting takes just a few minutes, really.

I have yet to really try to do something ornate with the bases. I might try that for one or two of my Killa Kanz that I got for Christmas....

I leave the side of the bases black. It's neutral and has a nice look to it imo. As for distinguishing which model is in what unit, I don't often have several identical units, playing mostly eldar so I've never had that problem.

And on my marines there's the shoulderpads with the unit numbers, no confusion there!