Down with tactical rocks
Warhammer miniatures already have bases to stand on; they don't need to be leaping from piles of rubble to look dramatic.
It began sensibly: an ork with one foot on a helmet for a dynamic pose, or a dragon attached to a rocky outcrop to suggest flight. Somewhere along the way it went too far. Now a dwarf—defined by his short stature—is absurdly perched mid‑leap off the head of a fallen statue to appear tall and dramatic on the tabletop. He's not alone. Maugan Ra, the Phoenix Lord of the Dark Reapers, straddles two separate “tactical rocks” so he can strike a power pose that looks less soul‑harvesting and more like a guitar solo with too much deedly‑deedly in it (Image credit: Corvus Belli). Other makers are guilty too—Corvus Belli even sells rocks separately with names that reference Dwayne Johnson and The Rolling Stones—and Games Workshop once ran an April Fool's gag about making a life‑sized one you could stand on. When the trope has become a joke, you'd think they'd ease up, but they keep putting tiny warriors atop so much rubble they look like they're surfing it. The original intent was clear: you want your army's general and other members of the command group to be readable as "important" so your opponent can...
