RE: Counters wanted

On Tuesday, July 22, 1997 4:39 AM, Adrian Bruce 
[SMTP:adrian@inetc.roland.co.jp] wrote:
>
> What would people have in mind for DSII counters?
>
> 1" (2"?) square/round desert( or should that be in 2 backgrounds like
> geo-hex terrain?) background with miniatures sized vehicles on them?

About 1" - slightly smaller than the actual mini - square - easier to do

arcs.
Also with a background that can make a transparent GIF easily.

> Just some Tanks, GEVs, Howizers, Powered Armour and VOTLs?

These classes would be fine to start.

> In different colors, or just in shades of gray so you could flood fill
> the machines your own team colors?

I'd prefer pre-colored - grey / kakhi / cammo / desert / winter

>
> Just a single sheet like the Mike Wikan B5 counters?

Yes - Single sheet per army.

> Is the sole purpose to turn the miniatures game into a boardgame and
> save all that money and trouble ( and space!!) on minis and terrain?

Also for PBEM. And saving space you can run it as a virtual board game.

> And while I've got your attention... I was supprised at first to see
> how 'vertically challenged' FT and DS miniatures are.

Never really struck me they were. NSL ships certainly aren't.

sincerely
tim jones
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