 Using battle maps? How many of you do it? |
 Jan 3 2009, 09:56 PM
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How many of you use battle maps, and/or how common is it among Shadowrun players? I've played 3.5 dnd and many times we wouldn't use a map and it made it more fun to visualise more than use a map. When I've played 4th edition DND, I hasn't felt the same to me, almost as if I'm just playing a weird chess game with magic and swords.
I'm just wondering if anyone doesn't use maps, and how it works for you? |
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Shadowfox Using battle maps? How many of you do it? Jan 3 2009, 09:56 PM
Muspellsheimr We always use a map, usually hex-grid, for combat,... Jan 3 2009, 10:03 PM Maelstrome we used a map once, but it slowed the gamed down a... Jan 4 2009, 12:41 AM
Fuchs QUOTE (Maelstrome @ Jan 4 2009, 01:41 AM)... Jan 4 2009, 12:00 PM NetWraith We use a map(it's actually a table with the gr... Jan 4 2009, 01:11 AM The Jake Whiteboard, whiteboard markers and magnets ftw.
T... Jan 4 2009, 01:20 AM vollmond We've been using Maptools. My group all has th... Jan 4 2009, 01:32 AM Hagga Our GM just describes most of the scenes we enter ... Jan 4 2009, 01:39 AM The Jake QUOTE (Hagga @ Jan 4 2009, 01:39 AM) Our ... Jan 4 2009, 03:09 AM Rasumichin I have always used at least simple pencil sketches... Jan 4 2009, 01:51 AM Ruin-Gar My group and I would like to use a mat and minis, ... Jan 4 2009, 03:29 AM Caine Hazen QUOTE This eventually ends in frustration. I'v... Jan 4 2009, 03:58 AM Speed Wraith Since my game is very action-oriented we have no c... Jan 21 2009, 07:09 PM TheOOB I have a chessex dry-erase map is bought for D... Jan 4 2009, 05:37 AM shadowfire As far as shadowrun goes, i would only do it if th... Jan 4 2009, 06:03 AM wind_in_the_stones We use a big whiteboard. "Map not to scale.... Jan 4 2009, 06:20 AM Cain I don't recommend using a battle mat for Shado... Jan 4 2009, 06:24 AM Prime Mover Crude drawings on a roll out battle mat and dry er... Jan 4 2009, 03:45 PM Pendaric Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Depends on what works... Jan 4 2009, 06:23 PM Lilt We usually use maps of some sort. I did buy a wipe... Jan 4 2009, 07:09 PM Wesley Street I create scene layouts in Adobe Illustrator and Ph... Jan 4 2009, 08:23 PM Cang It's all about "blueprints" drawn on... Jan 5 2009, 03:28 AM BIG BAD BEESTE Always used sketch maps and continue to do so. Jus... Jan 5 2009, 02:52 PM Aiolos Turin Id like to show everyone what all I've down wi... Jan 20 2009, 07:35 PM Wesley Street QUOTE (Aiolos Turin @ Jan 20 2009, 02:35 ... Jan 20 2009, 07:44 PM raggedhalo We mostly use sketches on pieces of paper, or cros... Jan 20 2009, 07:51 PM Mercurian For those of you who use grid or hex maps, how do ... Jan 20 2009, 09:48 PM Aiolos Turin QUOTE (Mercurian @ Jan 20 2009, 03:48 PM)... Jan 20 2009, 11:21 PM raggedhalo QUOTE (Mercurian @ Jan 20 2009, 05:48 PM)... Jan 21 2009, 10:13 AM Mercurian QUOTE (raggedhalo @ Jan 21 2009, 02:13 AM... Jan 21 2009, 06:35 PM Cain QUOTE (Mercurian @ Jan 21 2009, 10:35 AM)... Jan 22 2009, 05:37 AM raggedhalo QUOTE (Mercurian @ Jan 21 2009, 02:35 PM)... Jan 22 2009, 10:35 AM Aiolos Turin Here are some pics of what I want to try and use. ... Jan 20 2009, 11:47 PM Thadeus Bearpaw QUOTE (Shadowfox @ Jan 3 2009, 03:56 PM) ... Jan 21 2009, 12:40 AM Beetle I tend to make area maps in Illustrator and give t... Jan 21 2009, 01:00 AM IceKatze hi hi
I find that some kind of visual representat... Jan 21 2009, 06:46 PM Mercurian Personally, I would prefer to keep maps out of my ... Jan 21 2009, 07:21 PM InfinityzeN I use a dry-erase board or paper to draw out a rou... Jan 21 2009, 08:02 PM eidolon QUOTE (InfinityzeN @ Jan 21 2009, 02:02 P... Jan 21 2009, 08:11 PM Shamrock I have to use a map when I GM. I'm too scatte... Jan 21 2009, 08:18 PM IceKatze hi hi
It also kind of depends on the scenario. I... Jan 21 2009, 08:37 PM Warlordtheft I use mapped out battles sparingly. A: my gun figh... Jan 22 2009, 04:02 AM Mercurian Thanks for the input. I think I'll just stick... Jan 22 2009, 06:39 PM IceKatze hi hi
If you need to sell the idea of not using a... Jan 22 2009, 07:20 PM Speed Wraith I don't get the confusion on movement and mapp... Jan 22 2009, 08:33 PM Cain QUOTE (Speed Wraith @ Jan 22 2009, 12:33 ... Jan 22 2009, 09:57 PM Speed Wraith Hmm...I never thought about it, but the "clos... Jan 22 2009, 10:16 PM Cain The goon with one IP doesn't just get the bett... Jan 22 2009, 10:51 PM Zombayz My group uses maps, but it's more of being abl... Jan 22 2009, 11:02 PM GrinderTheTroll QUOTE (Shadowfox @ Jan 3 2009, 01:56 PM) ... Jan 22 2009, 11:23 PM  |
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