Will we ever see true raised baseplates again?

[super curry max]

Like the classic ones that came with castle sets or the environment specific ones that came with space and ice planet sets?

I really miss those. Made the larger sets seem much bigger in scope and much more fun.

[Yatkuu]

The Scorpion Pyramid in the PQ series had one.

[cortman]

The current trend seems to be to include NO baseplates at all, which I kind of miss.

[Leo604]

Probably only if we do get Castle 2013 or another appropriate Historic theme; unfortunately, most of the themes now like LOTR don't really have a basis for baseplates. :/

[Aanchir]

The current trend seems to be to include NO baseplates at all, which I kind of miss.

To be honest, I prefer the trend towards using regular plates in large sizes like 16x16 versus using classic baseplates. Regular plates are inherently far more versatile, and having them in larger sizes like this makes it easier to create varied terrain, like in the LEGO Creator Hillside House. I do, however, wish this concept were extended further to things such as road plates.

[Vindicare]

I hope so. I'd like to see some like the old Pirates soldier fort was on, and the old Paradisa house was used. As much of a pain they are to store, they definitely add something to the set.

[Jargo]

The problem with a lot of the raised baseplates is the dead space inside and the ultra basic shapes of the moulding. Not to mention the shoddy printing on most of them. If Lego brought anything back I'd like it to be train platforms. Those at least have sharp details and can be used in different ways.

[tomylord]

bulky for storing ..

[Haldiron]

To be honest, I prefer the trend towards using regular plates in large sizes like 16x16 versus using classic baseplates. Regular plates are inherently far more versatile, and having them in larger sizes like this makes it easier to create varied terrain, like in the LEGO Creator Hillside House. I do, however, wish this concept were extended further to things such as road plates.

i agree. Also, the more standardized a piece is should help keep the price down as production would be higher.

[naf]

I think the biggest fail with those raised baseplates is the ramp. It's a gigantic waste of useless space. You can't build anything on it, and minifigs or vehicles just slide right down. Why the ramp isn't studded is beyond me. I much prefer the generic flat plates, and to build up a base using regular bricks. As a project, I'm thinking about replacing some of my set's CRAPP with a brick-built base.