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Sllarr Lieutenant SG
Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 148
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:20 am Post subject: My new game board !!! |
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I know, I know.
The pictures are terrible and we are not actually playing anything, buy I am so happy with this giant board and I wanted to show it to you guys.
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Scoutdad Commodore
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4754 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:08 am Post subject: |
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That's a very nice board.
Where did you get it?
What's it's size (x-hexes by y-hexes)? _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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OGOPTIMUS Captain
Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 980
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Sllarr Lieutenant SG
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:45 am Post subject: |
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It is 30 hexes tall by 52 hexes wide.
The hexes are 1.5'' from side to side.
I bought the high resolution background graphic from Worldworks Games.
Then stitched the PDF panels together using Adobe Acrobat. Converted the final file to JPEG and used INKSCAPE (a freeware RPG mapping tool) to generate a custom hexgrid.
Finally, took the file to a local print shop and asked for it to be plotted on vinyl and laminated. |
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djdood Commodore
Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 3414 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:30 am Post subject: |
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Gorgeous.
Since the background is from WorldWorks, I assume it's the one for WormHole? I bought that game and I'm hoping to try it sometime this summer. Kinda spiffy to be able to print and make as many ship-models as you please. _________________
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TriOpticon Lieutenant JG
Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 32 Location: Charleston, SC
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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Sllarr wrote: | Finally, took the file to a local print shop and asked for it to be plotted on vinyl and laminated. | What was the cost for this? |
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Sllarr Lieutenant SG
Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 148
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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$17 for the artwork and $65 for the plotting.
If you shop around you can probably get a better price but near me there was only one shop with a big enough plotter. |
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wedge_hammersteel Commander
Joined: 27 Sep 2008 Posts: 578 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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Are the hex numbers all different or do they repeat?
It is a nice board.
Do you roll it up to store it? |
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Sllarr Lieutenant SG
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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They are all different. This way is easier to establish ship to ship distances in my opinion.
I glued the mats in two hard plastic panels. I store them standing up in a closet.
I do own another mat (felt) rolled up in a tube that is easier to transport. |
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