Square bases

[fracas]

upside:
1. easier to determine facing and arcs
2. easier to move straight ahead
3. with a template easier to set turns.

downside
1. slightly more vulnerable to ordnance when the square base corners are contacted
2. not as aesthetically pleasing


seems advantages outweigh the disadvanatages

[Lex]

In that case I would suggest hexagonal bases.....  !!

[Zelnik]

Nah, I like my round bases.. It keeps a pseudo look of space age stuff

[Sigoroth]

I've seen hex bases before, and while they would accomplish everything that a square base does while looking better, they still don't look as good as the round bases. Makes sense if you're using a hex board, but since we don't use that in BFG ...

[fracas]

In that case I would suggest hexagonal bases.....  !!

Why hexagonal?
Every thing in BFG is 4 sided as in 4 firing arcs or 45 vs 90 degree turns

[Lex]

You have same advantage as square, less disadvantage because it is closer to circle, and making 45 turns is easier.....

[fracas]

My math is off?
Hexagonals make 60 degree turns easier not 45

[Lex]

Dúh... my head is off, you are totaly right... what was I thinking..........   

[RCgothic]

Octagonal bases would be the ideal. Would give all major and minor compass points for turning and fire arcs.

[fracas]

i like the idea of hexagonal but i think square would work fine
use a ruler with a 45 degree end
edge your ship along the minimum then turn on the ruler's end

[Lord Duggie The Mad]

Low tech solution:

[RCgothic]

That ship is painted ridiculously similarly to mine, except for the silver trim.

[Valhallan]

painted quite like mine as well (me: darker blue, gray instead of silver, and black trim on prow). what kind of pen did you use to mark those arcs? I've been looking for a white pen... but NOBODY MAKES THEM!!

on another note:
square base pro's: smaller than the GW standard circle base (20mm vs 25mm).
quite easily obtained en-mass.
very easy 'rank up' for waves.

[Lord Duggie The Mad]

Ok, so I won't be winning any prizes for originality.  Paint schemes of my own design look like an over-enthusiastic twelve year old on acid, so I stick what I know.

Incidentally, I didn't use a pen - just a detail brush with scorpion green.  Same deal as with the name.

Cool as square bases are, round ones don't catch so much on my felt mat.  Although they are a must have for ordnance.

What I would really like to do is to have a rotating disc underneath that marks the number of hits left - but that's another topic.

[Valhallan]

somebody from the old port made bases with the arc marker and a spot for a damage die... can't remember who, think they were given away with gothicomp 2010.

on the issue of snagging, has anyone tried (or maybe i'll be the first) covering your table with sheet magnets and then polarizing your bases?