 Editor in Chief Bill   | 27 Aug 2016 8:25 a.m. PST |
What is your favorite device for measuring distance on the tabletop? * ruler
* yardstick
etc. |
| Dale Hurtt | 27 Aug 2016 8:31 a.m. PST |
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Joes Shop  | 27 Aug 2016 8:35 a.m. PST |
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| Coyotepunc and Hatshepsuut | 27 Aug 2016 8:38 a.m. PST |
Retractable measuring tape. Also good for mock swordfighting. |
| TMPWargamerabbit | 27 Aug 2016 8:47 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 8:57 a.m. PST |
Ruler/yardstick/meterstick. |
| Skeets | 27 Aug 2016 9:01 a.m. PST |
Retractable measuring tape |
 miniMo | 27 Aug 2016 9:06 a.m. PST |
If there are any bridges on the table, a Smoot. |
| Dynaman8789 | 27 Aug 2016 9:30 a.m. PST |
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| Gunfreak | 27 Aug 2016 9:49 a.m. PST |
My planck length stick. Goes all the way up to 6.25 × 10^34 planck lengths |
| Shagnasty | 27 Aug 2016 9:51 a.m. PST |
Tape measure or those playing aids for FoG. |
| 21eRegt | 27 Aug 2016 9:57 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 10:28 a.m. PST |
Tape measure for long distances, ruler for short. |
| keithbarker | 27 Aug 2016 10:47 a.m. PST |
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| Cmde Perry | 27 Aug 2016 11:12 a.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 11:31 a.m. PST |
Depends on the game and the specific rules in use. |
| Doug MSC | 27 Aug 2016 12:09 p.m. PST |
Tape measure for long distances, ruler for short. |
| wrgmr1 | 27 Aug 2016 12:54 p.m. PST |
Specifically cut measuring wooden sticks, for movement rates of units.
Otherwise tape measure. |
| Russ Lockwood | 27 Aug 2016 1:53 p.m. PST |
Old MagWeb ruler…inches on one edge, mm on the other, fully bendable. |
| shelldrake | 27 Aug 2016 2:26 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 2:40 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 3:32 p.m. PST |
Tape measure for long distances, ruler for short -- sometimes yardstick for medium. |
| zoneofcontrol | 27 Aug 2016 5:02 p.m. PST |
Retractable tape measure in inches. |
| Bunkermeister | 27 Aug 2016 9:34 p.m. PST |
Custom made white and red measuring sticks reminiscent of artillery stakes. Mike Bunkermeister Creek
Bunker Talk blog |
| goragrad | 27 Aug 2016 9:49 p.m. PST |
Skewer/measuring stick or tape depending on game and scale. |
| jfleisher | 28 Aug 2016 5:07 a.m. PST |
Laser rangefinder mounted on my scary black semi-auto rifle… |
| IUsedToBeSomeone | 28 Aug 2016 10:15 a.m. PST |
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| Mick the Metalsmith | 28 Aug 2016 11:55 a.m. PST |
A beat up piece of coat hanger |
| mumbasa | 28 Aug 2016 5:44 p.m. PST |
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| Wulfgar | 28 Aug 2016 6:15 p.m. PST |
Measuring sticks painted thematically with matching dice. |
| John Treadaway | 28 Aug 2016 10:21 p.m. PST |
Hexagons or – failing that – a metal expandy ruler in metric and imperial. John T |
| normsmith | 01 Sep 2016 4:00 a.m. PST |
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| Old Contemptibles | 01 Sep 2016 10:46 a.m. PST |
Slide rule and a 5 inch ruler |
