PaperTech III: The Search for Cheap Counters

[Daemion]

Y'know, paper counter standees are a good way to fix the scale issue that you have with Minis that are roughly 1/250 scale on a map that is 1/900 scale.

I actually did this when I first got into playing BattleTech and had access to a printer/copier.  Took the Mech pictures in the 2nd ed book and photocopied them at a smaller scale.  Many old games of the time had the smaller clip bases, and it worked nicely.  Might do that again for fun. (I made my own map-scale kitbash minis since then, but there are times I need something for better proxies.)

Nothing like having properly 1/900 scale mechs on a map to show how the ranges aren't really that short and elevation changes aren't really as steep as they would appear when you forget the scale differences between modern mini and map.

[Sartris]

TRO: Dark Age has been added. I'll be holding off any RecGuide additions until the compilations are released.

[Sartris]

Recognition Guide Vol 1: Classics has been added

[Daemion]

Quick question:  What do you have available for infantry? 

[Sartris]

none

[Frank Olson]

none

There are infantry counters (half a hex size) in the new Mercenaries Kickstarter files.

I wanted to check if there are more vehicle counters on the internet and found these! The only problem is that they don't have a clear front of the vehicle. Maybe I'll just somehow paste these over the new counters.

They have some tanks but no Condor which I need for the RONIN! campaign.

[P_R_S]

There are infantry counters (half a hex size) in the new Mercenaries Kickstarter files.

Uh? where? I didn't see them...

[Charistoph]

Uh? where? I didn't see them...

It's in the file called "Counters.pdf" as part of the Open Beta of the Battlefield Support program.

[P_R_S]

It's in the file called "Counters.pdf" as part of the Open Beta of the Battlefield Support program.

Wonderful, thank you!!

[Prospernia]

When preparing for a Star-Wars RL: Interceptor-game, I found Star-Wars stickers of X-Wings, Tie-Fighters, etc. and put them on counters at the 99-Cents Only store; then, I found actual Star-Wars toys the size of minis that worked even better!

[truetanker]

When preparing for a Star-Wars RL: Interceptor-game, I found Star-Wars stickers of X-Wings, Tie-Fighters, etc. and put them on counters at the 99-Cents Only store; then, I found actual Star-Wars toys the size of minis that worked even better!

Did that with my Cobra G.I. Joe stickers, attached them to Imperial TIEs and such.

Nothing funnier than going to an Armada Game with your SSD sportin' Cobra Livery...

TT

[Prospernia]

Did that with my Cobra G.I. Joe stickers, attached them to Imperial TIEs and such.

Nothing funnier than going to an Armada Game with your SSD sportin' Cobra Livery...

TT

I found Armada to be very expensive.

Also, we did use GI-Joes once to play Battletroops; however, with another friend, that actually liked, GI-Joe, we played using Cyberpunk 2020's Friday Night Fire-Fight rules; that game, was bloody and he wasn't used to GI-Joe characters, um, dying, messily.

[truetanker]

It is, but the shock value is awesome, especially when you bring in an SSD, several Squadrons of Tie Interceptors, Line and Bombers. Then deploy a ground base using Star Wars Tactics with 3d terrain.

We had a Civil War battle that was like, holy crap, Orbitary Strikes, Ground, Aero and Space battles as one fleet tries to eliminate each other while not dying. Trading shots and evading to stay alive in one room, we had a hex-based floor tarp with several furniture placed as Planetary orbits... Evil tennis balls as asteroids.

When we got over a Planet hex, and wanted to Support our troops, we would pause and go to another larger room to deal with that. Did 1 Space and 3 Ground per Turn. Awesome combo.

But yeah, my Cobra SSD was called The Fang and I ran two AT-TEs, quad AT-STs several Squads of Stormtrooper "Vipers" and Droid "BAAT"s. Yeah just a "reskin" for them.

TT

[Sartris]

Seems like this conversation belongs somewhere that’s not this thread

[truetanker]

Correct.

Overall, it was a good game.

But I do wish there were more Hex Packs made then what we have, the Promo1.

Like more, but in an official Download PDF.

I am not saying free, I'd buy it, go something like 3 files of random terrain tile sizes for like a $1.50 each and do several PDFs in a Series of Hex Packs.

As it is, I color photocopy my maps and cut them out while lamenting them before gluing unto a dark stained wooden hex, slightly larger than the OG. makes things easier to read, and I can upgrade the hexes.

TT

[Prospernia]

Also, the dollar-stores have Christmas decorations, like, miniature-trees for Holiday-sets which you can use for your games!!!


And yes, anything that's, "Cobra", is officially used by the Galactic-Empire.

[Hydrofoil Goat]

It's in the file called "Counters.pdf" as part of the Open Beta of the Battlefield Support program.

Where are these files? I can't see them in the google drive with the books etc. Is it limited to certain backer tiers?

[Charistoph]

Where are these files? I can't see them in the google drive with the books etc. Is it limited to certain backer tiers?

The link to the Dropbox is in Mercenaries Kickstarter Update 28.  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cgl/battletech-mercenaries/posts/3783575?ref=project_update_registered_users_tout_2

[Hydrofoil Goat]

The link to the Dropbox is in Mercenaries Kickstarter Update 28.  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cgl/battletech-mercenaries/posts/3783575?ref=project_update_registered_users_tout_2

Thanks, I missed this entirely.

[Sartris]

mechs and vehicles for Recognition Guide Vol 2: ilClan have been added

[ActionButler]

The thread that keeps on giving.

Thanks again for all the hard work!