bases.

[ultramar!!!!]

ok so ive been thinking for awhile about creating my own wargame. it probably will end up shelved with the rest of my projects, but i was wondering what sort of bases should i use?

round
square
hexagonal
ect.

also stuff like the edging

flat
rounded
beveled
ect.

the game wont be a rank-and-fie game like WHFB

any thoughts/suggestions?

[incubus]

It would depend on whether your intention is for the models to come into base contact with eachother, I would reckon.
Perhaps you could explain a bit more about this project of yours? That would make it a lot easier to come up with suggestions :)

[obliter8or]

I'd say round because they're more aestheticly pleasing and they work better when you move single models into B2B contact, as incubus said.

[incubus]

I'd say round because they're more aestheticly pleasing and they work better when you move single models into B2B contact, as incubus said.

Extending ^this, I would also go for round bases, since I reckon that squares og polygon shapes aren't as easy to move around individually as round ones :) (that is if you don't lift the models from the table surface of course)

[ultramar!!!!]

thaks guys.

ok so i want it to be a simple yet fun game with a good balance of shooting/cc.

i like the round and bevelled idea but doesnt that breach GWs copyright?

[incubus]

I wouldn't have thought that GW have copyrighted round 25 mm plastic shapes, but then again, with GW you never know :lol:

[ultramar!!!!]

unfortunately they have, look under any base it will say "games workshop (c)" and then a date.

[Liam]

Use Coins :) 2p's if you British :)

[ultramar!!!!]

isnt that technically "damaging the image of the queen" or something?

[guardforever]

if you're worried about 25mm round, use 30mm round. the same bases as warmachine, malifaux, and many other games these days.

[Architech]

If you're making small amounts just for you...you can't be sued.

If you make them differently than how GW makes them...you can't be sued.

Make them solid, or put a cruciform groove to indicate forward and such...this doesn't break any current copyrights...

[ultramar!!!!]

imight go for rounded edges or a different beveling from GW,

i like the solid idea though

another idea i had was flat bases.

thanks again guys