The figures are perfect and the extra faceplate for Shalltear was a wonderful surprise. As to why the base is so important that I had to mention it in the title, is the viewing angle it gives the figures. The way they were made makes it so that they need that incline for best display view. That being said the base should be bigger, its hard to tell because of the red cloth but even in the pictures provided by TOM you can see Albedo's feet sticking out off the back of the base. Still as a huge OVERLORD fan its was worth it.