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 Sep 20 2007, 03:19 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 2-June 07 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 11,809  |
I would love to see Catalyst come out with a line of pre-painted minis and an updated rule set for miniature battles.
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Sep 21 2007, 06:27 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 8-September 07 From: Boston, England Member No.: 13,170 |
The other option is to forget mini's altogether and go for a Virtual Table Top, which despite WOTC trying to claim so, isn't a new idea.
You wont get nice 3d minis, but there are a lot of nice top down ones out there . . Then you just need a VTT I use MapTools my self (www.rptools.net) |
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Sep 21 2007, 06:42 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 19-July 07 Member No.: 12,304 |
Until there are surface table display/monitors available on the market that are reasonably priced, I don't think the VTT software is particularly useful. Unless you play in the same room that has a 40+" TV that you've connected to your computer. |
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Sep 21 2007, 06:51 PM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...agreed. It's nice as a GM's aid, ("hidden" NPCs stay hidden from the players eyes & all) but the players still need a battlemat of sorts so they can place and move their characters. Even a 40" display wouldn't really work well unless everyone has a a notebook computer with the same utility that all linked to the local node. That is asking a lot of your players, many of whom usually still prefer the hardcopy character sheets and books over a PDF/digital version. |
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Sep 21 2007, 11:30 PM
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MechRigger Delux Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,151 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Hanger 18, WPAFB Member No.: 1,657 |
Wait, all of us don't have 42" plasma screens that are built in tables? What kind o' GMs are you people :D I like my stuff in 3d, so I stick with minis. And good terrain |
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Sep 21 2007, 11:51 PM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...well that's at the other places I play... Now at my super secret hardened underground base which is protected by, Laaaaaasers and has a hidden escape rocket (should the players become unruly) there not only is a 42" 3d holographic plasma display table but every seat at the table also has a personal plasma screen monitor, drink cooler, Pizza warmer, and the entire shebang is linked to my personal MegaBigBlue™ supercomputer. :vegm: |
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