What exactly is a mega-base?

[The Arizona Ranger]

Mega-basing appears as a topic covered in the rules but it seems pretty ill-defined. From what the rules say I get the impression that it is a base that spans multiple ownable buildings.

However, I've seen players build in the streets and tunnels claiming that is a mega base. Is this true? Because it would appear to me that megabases, like normal bases, require you to own certain doors. 

 

[Kert Kobean]

Mega basing in essence lets you and your gang take over certain districts, letting you basically "control" it as if it were just a big base. But it does require you to own the doors of that district

[1-800-Suicide]

I agree that the megabasing concept can be a bit vague but it's because not all spots on the map are the same and it's more of a common sense thing to not take over an entire district. Just think about it as a larger base made out of props that incorporates multiple individual bases or a large part within a district.

I think and i suggested in the meeting that the rules should be clarified around megabases that to defend them you must be in the party of the owner. This is because it is almost impossible to make a megabase where a single front door is visible and it doesn't make sense for every single member of the megabase to be on that one front door. 

[The Arizona Ranger]

So to clarify, just placing a bunch of props and a fading door in a tunnel between districts, such as the tunnel between district 1 and 2 would not constitute a mega base,

[Kert Kobean]

10 minutes ago, The Arizona Ranger said:

So to clarify, just placing a bunch of props and a fading door in a tunnel between districts, such as the tunnel between district 1 and 2 would not constitute a mega base,

You can't base in tunnels period, so yes that would be a nono