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Post by watti on Mar 3, 2021 19:22:57 GMT
QRS sheets printed 3x5, laminated hex card, wet erase markers and 3x5 character/NPC cards. 10mm die, 4 colors not shown. Attachments:
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Post by Duke61 on Mar 3, 2021 21:28:49 GMT
Very cool!
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Post by Shon Maxx on Mar 3, 2021 22:04:43 GMT
Ed inspired me a while ago to setup a "powerpoint" (I use Keynote on my iPad) with a couple of slides of the battle boards (some of Ed's some from Loke's battle mats.) I have all the counter images as separate shapes and a bunch of objects (crates, furniture) etc. I only go this route if I feel like there's a lot of to track or the physical bits and bobs seem important. If it is a small encounter I'm more likely to just sketch it out on pen and paper... a one-on-one encounter I'm probably just going to play in my head. How does that work, using PowerPoint or keynote to run games?
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Post by soypunk on Mar 4, 2021 1:45:25 GMT
Ed inspired me a while ago to setup a "powerpoint" (I use Keynote on my iPad) with a couple of slides of the battle boards (some of Ed's some from Loke's battle mats.) I have all the counter images as separate shapes and a bunch of objects (crates, furniture) etc. I only go this route if I feel like there's a lot of to track or the physical bits and bobs seem important. If it is a small encounter I'm more likely to just sketch it out on pen and paper... a one-on-one encounter I'm probably just going to play in my head. How does that work, using PowerPoint or keynote to run games? I have a battle board image as the background ("table"). I have a bunch of "shapes" that are the counters or map objects. I have a light grid overlay in case that's relevant but it usually isn't. I have a shape asset that is a ruler in case I need to measure, but in Ed's games that's not usually necessary either :-) Everything is easily dragged and dropped from the shape toolbar over on to the table. I can use my Apple Pencil to annotate anything interesting, I can rotate counters to match the suggested states (e.g. "duck back") - I was a skeptic but it works surprisingly well. I've started using it with other skirmish game rules and haven't really run into any problems. I think Ed has some example of his approach on the THW blog...
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Post by Ed the Two Hour Wargames Guy on Mar 5, 2021 0:29:08 GMT
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Post by General on Mar 16, 2021 3:03:06 GMT
I use a cookie tin with magnetic push pins. The background is a piece of paper. The buildings are cardstock on magnetic strips. Here is a 5150 confrontation about to take place. Here come the cops! All the pieces fit in the tin so it works well as a travel wargame!
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Post by General on Mar 16, 2021 3:15:21 GMT
Here's one I did for Mission St. Mary.
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Post by Ed the Two Hour Wargames Guy on Mar 16, 2021 15:54:24 GMT
That's really good, all fit in one container.
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Post by Duke61 on Mar 16, 2021 16:23:12 GMT
That’s awesome,General
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Post by General on Mar 18, 2021 14:08:08 GMT
Using the magnets, I don't have to worry about someone bumping my table and knocking down figures or a breeze blowing my paper markers away, etc. I can flip the top and take the battle with me without disturbing it.
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