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| Author: | jcoplin [ Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Basic Basing question for Bikes etc. |
The Army lists call for bikes to be a formation of 5 bikes. Are these supposed to be 5 bikes on 1 base? 5 bases one bike each? Something else? What size do folks recommend? I've always either based the bikes in 2s or 3s but never 5s. The same question would hold for similar units like rough riders etc. Thanks! James R. Coplin |
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| Author: | Simulated Knave [ Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basic Basing question for Bikes etc. |
No, no. Five bases with bikes on them. Minimum of two bikes per base. |
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| Author: | Dobbsy [ Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basic Basing question for Bikes etc. |
Yep, what Knave said. Basically, bikes are classed as infantry and infantry is supposed to be based 3 minis minimum to a base going by the rules, but some folks'll tell you that is a money-making scheme for Grandma Wendy.  No one should bat an eyelid if you base them 2 per base. Mine are based that way too and it lets you make more bases... 
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| Author: | BlackLegion [ Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basic Basing question for Bikes etc. |
Bikes are Mounted Infantry. The Basing rules in the rulebook say that Mounted Infantry is based 2-3 models per base. |
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| Author: | jcoplin [ Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basic Basing question for Bikes etc. |
Thanks! However then, the NetEA Army List Compendium text in the Codex Astares section for bikes should be modified to read "5 Units" like it does for the other infantry entries as it currently states "5 bikes" which is very confusing. Especially as I assume the entry for "5 Landspeeders" means 5 models, not 5 stands of 2-3 models. |
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| Author: | Simulated Knave [ Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basic Basing question for Bikes etc. |
Man's got a point on fixing the entry. |
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| Author: | jimmyzimms [ Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basic Basing question for Bikes etc. |
Rastamann wrote: I personally use all bikes one to a base. I like it better that way I've already warned you about those heretical thoughts, rasta!  hehheheDon't make me report you to the local Inquisitor now... |
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| Author: | BlackLegion [ Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basic Basing question for Bikes etc. |
Strickty speaking with only one Bike per base ypu make it for the opponent more difficult to put the maximum number of units under the barrage template. Also shooting is model to model not base to base. |
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| Author: | jimmyzimms [ Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basic Basing question for Bikes etc. |
BlackLegion wrote: Strickty speaking with only one Bike per base ypu make it for the opponent more difficult to put the maximum number of units under the barrage template. Also shooting is model to model not base to base. I take it that he's taking 1/2 the number of actual models in the formation. |
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| Author: | nealhunt [ Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basic Basing question for Bikes etc. |
BlackLegion wrote: The Basing rules in the rulebook say that Mounted Infantry is based 2-3 models per base. It's 2-4 per base, actually... not that I've ever seen anyone go with 4/base. |
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| Author: | carlisimo109 [ Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basic Basing question for Bikes etc. |
nealhunt wrote: It's 2-4 per base, actually... not that I've ever seen anyone go with 4/base. I got Space Marine bikes on eBay, and there were 4 glued to each base. Between that purchase and the character pack, I'm able to make 2 squads of 2-per-base bikers, so I'm going to do just that. |
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