tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post4474649039425663073..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: Thoughts on Game 52David Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-24403285114784907182018-05-10T08:15:39.303+01:002018-05-10T08:15:39.303+01:00Hi Charles,
That is a good point well made about ...Hi Charles,<br /><br />That is a good point well made about maps in general. If I am honest what I envisage is probably something like top end sketch map - not something akin to an Ordnance Survey type. I need to research this further but I know the type of look I want in my mind's eye and it would look fine to fight over using the blocks.<br /><br />You also make a valid point about dispensing with a grid (although grid based games remain my preferred choice). It is something I have been thinking about and I shall be writing more about this soon.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-79108826323512632222018-05-10T02:06:23.790+01:002018-05-10T02:06:23.790+01:00I would think that dispensing with the grid would ...I would think that dispensing with the grid would allow more interesting maneuvers and tactics, without any complications, given the size of the armies you are using. And seeing that you are playing solitaire games, any disputes about the legality of a maneuver would likely be settled amiably. <br /><br />Hand drawn maps, on the other hand, are a lot more iffy. I've tried one or two and I can say that making maps is more drafting than drawing -- the devil is in the details. (Disclaimer: I hate doing details, so that may color my opinion.) For instance, roads are often drawn as double lines, which is hard to do. Hills, either as elevation lines or as hashes need to be neat in order to look right. And woods... well. Not impossible, but time consuming, especially on a large map, and especially if you are going to post pictures of the battles fought on them on the web. I really like the look of drawn maps and block armies -- it looks serious. But...Charles Litkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182265039055575093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-77482539214054699762018-05-09T08:58:58.854+01:002018-05-09T08:58:58.854+01:00Hi Lee,
There is but on the whole I have a pretty...Hi Lee,<br /><br />There is but on the whole I have a pretty good idea of where I want to take the concept and what I need to do to get it there.<br /><br />There is some essential 'window dressing' to be undertaken which will enhance the whole and then I have something rather special planned.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-80367361917313437182018-05-09T08:50:11.875+01:002018-05-09T08:50:11.875+01:00Lots to think about. Lots to think about. BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.com