I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the devs don't care about bases. 
Well ... if they do ... they're being way more cagey than necessary about proving they do care ...
It's the end. But the moment has been prepared for ...
Well, at least they're not giving us Base McLovin.
I'd have to carpet bomb California and Korea with several exatons of yield of extremely dirty nuclear munitions.
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So, awhile ago the devs changed the base rules and allowed us to overlap stuff, and made it so pathing was no longer an issue. I have one additional suggestion.... Let us place stuff in hallways.
Jay Doherty: Yes, there was this one night that I was ready to go home but had to drop the browns off at the super bowl before I left for home. While on the throne it hit me. I stayed for a few more hours and that why we have the pain pads in the game.