Striker Base sizes

[GRNDL]

Heya

In general, how strict are people about base sizes and mounting models on stands for use in Striker?

I understand the need for organizing troops into stands of several models to abstract troop movement and coherency, but I'm reluctant to model figures directly onto bases as I'd like to use them for other games where they'd need to function seperately from each other. My current plan is to make 30mm sized bases with magnets and plop individual figures on them - that way I can reconfigure the squads at will and not have to remodel the bases at all and can use the individual models for other things.

Also, has anyone tried playing Striker on a small scale without "stands" and instead deploy the models individually, with home brew squad coherency rules?

Any info would help, thanks.

 

[aramis]

I've played using 1" squares of cardboard in stead of figures. You could even use 25mm figs as representing the whole squad. All that really matters is that it is the right base size (or all in use are consistently off by the same amount), and that it visually works for you and your opponent.

 

[the angle]

If it's your game being run with your figures, you can manage bases however you want. If the game is using some of your figures mounted one way and someone else's figures mounted a different way, it has the potential to get confusing -- but really, only if you let it. Except in a game like DBA, base sizes are really just a convenience. Striker would play just as well if the four figures of a fireteam were placed with their individual bases touching rather than all being mounted on a group base (except that you're moving four times as many figures each turn, which slows things down).

Steve