Base Size Help Needed.

[stormguard]

Hi.

I'm getting some Tyranid Warriors soon off of my brother, but they don't have any Base's, but he did think they came with either 40mm or 50mm versions, but not sure which, so I thought that I would ask here for help on it.
I'm just getting into Tyranids so don't want to get the Base size wrong.

Any help would be much appreciated.

SG.

[krakenfiend]

Either size is fine. 40 mm is what the old warrior kit came with. The new kit is on the 50 mm. I have mine on the 50’s and they look great on them. GW’s web site shows the warriors on both sizes. If you are doing tournaments, I would use the 50’s as they are the most current kit.

Krakenfiend

[stormguard]

Excellent, many thanks for the info. 


SG.

[infornography]

Huh, I was not aware that they had changed the Warrior base size. Good to know. Mine are staying on their 40s for now.

[timcz]

The last 2 boxes I’ve bought have actually come with the 40mm. First time I thought It was a mistake and the local GW store swapped them for a set of 50s for me. Second time around I bought a bunch of 50mm and have been using them. Both are currently acceptable.

[Overread]

We need to complain more so GW makes a base size charge like AoS has! It's very useful esp when you get older armies or out of date packs or, as found above, when there's still old stock around.

It's also handy for old gamers coming back who might not realise there have been changes. I think it also helps GW realise some of their own changes too - esp when balancing says one thing but manufacture and packaging says another.

[timcz]

May 11, 2020 23:19:57 GMT Overread said:

We need to complain more so GW makes a base size charge like AoS has! It's very useful esp when you get older armies or out of date packs or, as found above, when there's still old stock around.

It's also handy for old gamers coming back who might not realise there have been changes. I think it also helps GW realise some of their own changes too - esp when balancing says one thing but manufacture and packaging says another.

Amen. I would love to see this. 

[hivefleetkerrigan]

May 11, 2020 23:19:57 GMT Overread said:

We need to complain more so GW makes a base size charge like AoS has! It's very useful esp when you get older armies or out of date packs or, as found above, when there's still old stock around.

It's also handy for old gamers coming back who might not realise there have been changes. I think it also helps GW realise some of their own changes too - esp when balancing says one thing but manufacture and packaging says another.

Can you elaborate? What does AoS have?

I think I've bought four sets of neophytes (two from kill team, one regular, one start collecting) and all came with different base sizes.

[timcz]

They have a document/chart basically specifying what base sizes can be used for each unit.

[Overread]

Yep, which GW updates whenever something changes. Basically its really useful! Esp when you're returning (esp in a game which previously had square bases). GW's store doesn't always say what bases are on what models and doesn't always update. Plus sometimes you've got models in the same set on different bases and it isn't always clear which goes on what (40K isn't too bad on this from what I recall, but some Warcy Warbands could be confusing to some in AoS).

GW makes bases change and bases DO influence the game and many people want to remain current and legal and honest in a game. So having a chart that you can consult instantly is a big help.

[v0iddrgn]

I use the 40's for my Warriors but I went ahead and put my Tyranid Prime on the 50mm base.

[asvic]

en-blastedhorizons.blogspot.com/2015/07/guide-to-40k-bases.html?m=1
Just use this. Never fails me.