Re: [SG2] Urban combat

On Thu, 21 Jan 1999, Donald Hosford wrote:
> Brian Burger wrote:
> > How have other people dealt with these sorts of situations? All
ideas &
> > comments welcomed...
> 
> How about using a long string?  Place one end at the firer, and place
the
> other end on the target.  Pull the string tight.  If the string
catches on
> something, the target can't be seen by the firer.

i know the classical solution is to use an inverted periscope; place the
objective end (ie the front) on the mini's head / turret and look into
the
eyepiece for a mini's-eye view. periscopes can be made from the tube in
a
roll of kitchen towels and a pair of small mirrors. this is named after
someone, but i forget who. i think the laser pointer idea was better,
though.

if you fitted a camera to the periscope, kept the players outside the
room
with the minis and had an umpire with the 'scope, then you could get
some
fantastic fog-of-war effects ...

Tom