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| Author: | Johnny Rico [ Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Basing Orks |
Hi, I have several armies and have played Epic for 2 years now. Just got an Ork army and have based them on various sized bases. I have 20mm X 20mm bases and 30mm X30mm bases and put between 3 and 7 figures on them. The reason for doing this is to try to get the feel of a barbarian warband, which in my opinion Orks are. I have checked the rules and I can see no problem with this. Does anyone out there forsee any issues? 
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| Author: | Justiniel [ Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Basing Orks |
The only difficulty I can think of is getting enough 30x30 bases in b to b, otherwise go for it |
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| Author: | Killed by Death [ Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Basing Orks |
I've often been tempted by the idea of making my warbands on warmaster bases with 7+ minis on each base.... hehe - that what be some really big mobs! My excuse for not having done it yet?! I keep forgetting the idea! 
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| Author: | Dwarf Supreme [ Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Basing Orks |
Call me a traditionalist, but all my Orks are 5 per base. However, I do like your idea of putting 7 to a base. |
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| Author: | Legion 4 [ Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Basing Orks |
Yep ... 5 holes ... 5 figs ... I'm "old school" that way ... 
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| Author: | vanvlak [ Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Basing Orks |
I like the wild horde idea - in fact, if you have extra models, adding the odd grot, bike or Killa Kan to a base would add to the horde look. |
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| Author: | Killed by Death [ Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Basing Orks |
Well I'm actually thinking about doing one mob this way for my ToEG army... I just dunno which! Probably just a normal warband... I lack the wildboyz as they would have been the perfect choice. Or maybe mad boyz or something. Any how the more models on the base the worse fighters they must be...  I mean - if 7 of my orks equals 3 of some other dudes orks in stats then his must be the better ones right?
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| Author: | Jimbo [ Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:31 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Basing Orks | ||
I am doing something very similar with my Feral ork Army. http://www.ifelix.co.uk/jimbo_epic08.html 
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| Author: | Squared [ Sat Aug 13, 2005 4:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Basing Orks |
Oooo! I like, really looks hordey! ^2 |
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| Author: | Jaldon [ Sat Aug 13, 2005 9:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Basing Orks |
Might I offer a suggestion? Take a cereal box, cut it into squares that will fit on top of the stand, take a hole puncher and punch holes in it where you want the figs to go, glue it down to the base, and insert figs. Hey now they look just like the way they look mounted in the old stands, flush across the surface  Jaldon 
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| Author: | Killed by Death [ Sat Aug 13, 2005 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Basing Orks |
Hmmm that's a great tip Jaldon! Anyway - I started wondering about something: What happens if there are more than 7 minis on the base? And why is it not allowed? |
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| Author: | Lord Inquisitor [ Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Basing Orks |
Well, ruleswise, its simply the cut-off point - any more than 7 models and they'd be better represented by two stands of four!  Basically, you could put more on a stand if you want, but that will seem quite weak in comparison to other units. 10 Orks should get two attacks in an assault, but if you put 10 on one stand they'll only get one... Of course, it could easily be fixed by fiddling with the stats, or simply counting your mega-base as two (or more) stands of boyz for game puposes. That said, I have found that as long as you have loads of boyz in the army, they'll look like a proper horde even 5 to a base! I like the idea of putting killa kanz, bikes and whatever mixed into boyz stands - that'll really help the rag-tag appearance. Lord Inquisitor. |
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| Author: | MaksimSmelchak [ Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Basing Orks |
Hi Guys, I've thought about basing my next batch of Orkz irregularly on 20mmx40mm Warmaster stands next time, but haven't gotten around to it yet. I like the idea. Shalom, Maksim-Smelchak. |
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