Hex paper and Battlemats

[razoredge]

Is there some alternative to buying the Chessex Battlemats for gaming
purposes? I have players who are used to using miniatures in games like
Warhammer and Mordheim so I use miniatures in combat situations. Now they
seem to be having problems visualizing space and range, and they commented
that hex paper might be something good to simulate the distance between
characters. I'm one of those people who can't even draw a straight line, so
drawing up some hex paper mats are kind of out of the question, plus I want
something that will last a bit. I read about Chessex's Battlemats, but
before I buy a set I was wondering if there is a less expensive alternative
that other gamers use. Thanks.

Razor

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[Brad Clarkston]

>
> Is there some alternative to buying the Chessex Battlemats for gaming
> purposes? I have players who are used to using miniatures in games like
> Warhammer and Mordheim so I use miniatures in combat situations. Now they
> seem to be having problems visualizing space and range, and they commented
> that hex paper might be something good to simulate the distance between
> characters. I'm one of those people who can't even draw a straight line, so
> drawing up some hex paper mats are kind of out of the question, plus I want
> something that will last a bit. I read about Chessex's Battlemats, but
> before I buy a set I was wondering if there is a less expensive alternative
> that other gamers use. Thanks.
>
> Razor
>

Not really, there are a few other companies that sell mats but there
all to expencive. I've got a set of Battlemats (several hex sizes)
and they work very
well.

I actully went to a local hobby store and bought some cheap vinyl
(100x100 for
$14.00 US) and printed my own mats. It works out well but you need a
special
overlay printer for that.

- Brad

[Lance]

I made my own battle for much cheaper. Simply go to a copy store and copy a
piece of hex paper and a piece of square paper onto a larger size (such as
11x14) and then use self adhesive lamination from and office supply store.
Voila! And it works with dry erase markers as well.

Lance
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[D_Jim]

brad...@yahoo.com wrote:
>I actully went to a local hobby store and bought some cheap vinyl
>(100x100 for
>$14.00 US) and printed my own mats. It works out well but you need a

I have used this method off and on for years. I used old manila folders.
I drew floor sections on them with a t-square I had left over from
college and marked each one inch by one inch square off into thirds.

Each one-third of an inch area just holds one player
character miniature of 25 mm.

I was able to create a number of pieces for bridges, chasms,
corridors, wells, doors, chests, etc. Putting them together, in
scales distances that the characters can see, is a good way of
not having to erase and redraw, erase and redraw, over and
over, on battlemats.

I find they stay put by placing them on a large piece of felt in the
center of the game table.

JimP.

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[Wulff]

Try digging around on this site. Don't forget to go look at the links
page.... http://www.aginsinn.com/tiles.html

Nice color tiles with 1" squares on them. Originally designed for Hero Quest
(dungeon crawl boardgame).

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[D_Jim]

"Wulff" wrote:
>Try digging around on this site. Don't forget to go look at the links
>page.... http://www.aginsinn.com/tiles.html
>
>Nice color tiles with 1" squares on them. Originally designed for Hero Quest
>(dungeon crawl boardgame).

Whew. Those are better looking floor tiles and much more
work than I put into mine.

Thanks for the info !

I can see my inkjet printer going into overload over this.

[Michael Adams]

Another way to do it atleast for limited times.

Take a large sheet of heavy paper (ones you use for art work and like), and
then using your printer, print out the hex paper on overlays (the ones with
sticky backs work the best). next you line up the hex areas so they over lap,
and put them on the large art paper/cardboard like material.

Mike

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