Editor in Chief Bill | 27 Aug 2016 9:25 a.m. PST |
What is your favorite device for measuring distance on the tabletop? * ruler * yardstick etc. |
Dale Hurtt | 27 Aug 2016 9:31 a.m. PST |
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Joes Shop | 27 Aug 2016 9:35 a.m. PST |
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Coyotepunc and Hatshepsuut | 27 Aug 2016 9:38 a.m. PST |
Retractable measuring tape. Also good for mock swordfighting. |
TMPWargamerabbit | 27 Aug 2016 9:47 a.m. PST |
Retractable tape measure terrain textured to match the tabletop so it isn't seen in the game photos…. unless you really look for it. |
Mako11 | 27 Aug 2016 9:57 a.m. PST |
Ruler/yardstick/meterstick. |
Skeets | 27 Aug 2016 10:01 a.m. PST |
Retractable measuring tape |
miniMo | 27 Aug 2016 10:06 a.m. PST |
If there are any bridges on the table, a Smoot. |
Dynaman8789 | 27 Aug 2016 10:30 a.m. PST |
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Gunfreak | 27 Aug 2016 10:49 a.m. PST |
My planck length stick. Goes all the way up to 6.25 × 10^34 planck lengths |
Shagnasty | 27 Aug 2016 10:51 a.m. PST |
Tape measure or those playing aids for FoG. |
21eRegt | 27 Aug 2016 10:57 a.m. PST |
Measuring stick for all the basic moves and shooting ranges, with a metal tape measurer in handy reserve. |
Herkybird | 27 Aug 2016 11:28 a.m. PST |
Tape measure for long distances, ruler for short. |
keithbarker | 27 Aug 2016 11:47 a.m. PST |
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Cmde Perry | 27 Aug 2016 12:12 p.m. PST |
retractable tape measure for longer sorts of distances (> 1ft.); tailor's tape (with both 'merican and metric) for movement and maneuvers less than that. The tape is especially handy for correctly measuring pinwheels (sorry, marching band term) |
MajorB | 27 Aug 2016 12:31 p.m. PST |
Depends on the game and the specific rules in use. |
Doug MSC | 27 Aug 2016 1:09 p.m. PST |
Tape measure for long distances, ruler for short. |
wrgmr1 | 27 Aug 2016 1:54 p.m. PST |
Specifically cut measuring wooden sticks, for movement rates of units. Otherwise tape measure. |
Russ Lockwood | 27 Aug 2016 2:53 p.m. PST |
Old MagWeb ruler…inches on one edge, mm on the other, fully bendable. |
shelldrake | 27 Aug 2016 3:26 p.m. PST |
If a game has movement rates that don't change I use specifically cut measuring sticks, otherwise a tape measure. |
Timotheous | 27 Aug 2016 3:40 p.m. PST |
The Short, Medium, and Long sticks for Ganesha Games rules. A triumph of simplicity in wargames design. |
Oberlindes Sol LIC | 27 Aug 2016 4:32 p.m. PST |
Tape measure for long distances, ruler for short -- sometimes yardstick for medium. |
zoneofcontrol | 27 Aug 2016 6:02 p.m. PST |
Retractable tape measure in inches. |
Bunkermeister | 27 Aug 2016 10:34 p.m. PST |
Custom made white and red measuring sticks reminiscent of artillery stakes. Mike Bunkermeister Creek Bunker Talk blog |
goragrad | 27 Aug 2016 10:49 p.m. PST |
Skewer/measuring stick or tape depending on game and scale. |
jfleisher | 28 Aug 2016 6:07 a.m. PST |
Laser rangefinder mounted on my scary black semi-auto rifle… |
IUsedToBeSomeone | 28 Aug 2016 11:15 a.m. PST |
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Mick the Metalsmith | 28 Aug 2016 12:55 p.m. PST |
A beat up piece of coat hanger |
mumbasa | 28 Aug 2016 6:44 p.m. PST |
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Wulfgar | 28 Aug 2016 7:15 p.m. PST |
Measuring sticks painted thematically with matching dice. |
John Treadaway | 28 Aug 2016 11:21 p.m. PST |
Hexagons or – failing that – a metal expandy ruler in metric and imperial. John T |
normsmith | 01 Sep 2016 5:00 a.m. PST |
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Old Contemptibles | 01 Sep 2016 11:46 a.m. PST |
Slide rule and a 5 inch ruler |