tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post6249486918571089330..comments2024-03-28T15:32:19.036-04:00Comments on Dungeon Fantastic: Review: Chessex Battlemats & MegamatsPeter Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-65406974911587517362017-03-11T07:43:01.339-05:002017-03-11T07:43:01.339-05:00Now I want a mondomatNow I want a mondomatUnachimbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873952842828774048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-8165826097234440962016-11-11T22:53:31.981-05:002016-11-11T22:53:31.981-05:00hmm Amazon has the megamat. Is it too big for me? ...hmm Amazon has the megamat. Is it too big for me? maybe<br />Unachimbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873952842828774048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-47920514530293824902016-09-27T09:11:40.124-04:002016-09-27T09:11:40.124-04:00Indeed; a US penny works very well, and pennies ar...Indeed; a US penny works very well, and pennies are usually used to base 15mm minis - a bit out of scale but probably would work for representation. That said, I've looked at just moving to paper minis, due to a lack of painting time.MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08086901374821838288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-43916358581915615692016-09-24T20:26:00.295-04:002016-09-24T20:26:00.295-04:00I am lucky that I do not have much need for travel...I am lucky that I do not have much need for traveling with my mat ... so my solution was to buy very cheap hex paper and then put it on an old window I got from Habitat for Humanity for $4. Now I have glass hex grid which can have both permanent and dry erase on it ("permanent" markers are easily washed off glass).Snithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270102711964241932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-78472904237380046972016-09-24T07:21:35.898-04:002016-09-24T07:21:35.898-04:00I base my minis for this specifically. That's ...I base my minis for this specifically. That's why almost everything I use is on GW 25mm round bases, upside down, with the mini's original base cut to let it sit inside of it.<br /><br />Even so, close combat when there is a mob of people near each other is a pain.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-18099921145068492342016-09-24T03:17:24.125-04:002016-09-24T03:17:24.125-04:00I also own one of these. Can agree that if left to...I also own one of these. Can agree that if left to long wet-erase marks will linger. I personally haven't used mine in ages due to a lack of interest from IRL players to run games using a battlemat, but I have it stowed under a mattress in case I do need it.Mr. Insidioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01618265328120837578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-32661064588199681392016-09-24T01:17:50.761-04:002016-09-24T01:17:50.761-04:00Same. Also the hexes are too small for most 28mm ...Same. Also the hexes are too small for most 28mm figs to sit on typical bases without overlap. Minor quibble but it bugs me!MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08086901374821838288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-12639592305001435612016-09-24T00:18:38.706-04:002016-09-24T00:18:38.706-04:00Cant get them cheaply in Australia.
Another thing...Cant get them cheaply in Australia.<br /><br />Another thing to pick up on an eventual return to the USAUnachimbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873952842828774048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-47479019737642053072016-09-23T23:19:32.600-04:002016-09-23T23:19:32.600-04:00I still use ink on mine. Yes, red will stain if y...I still use ink on mine. Yes, red will stain if you don't wipe it off, but if you wipe it off after each session, it's not a problem.<br /><br />I mostly use the BattleMap size with the big hexes. It's not as many hexes as I'd like, which means erasing and redrawing rooms whenever the party moves very far, but it fits on the table and the miniatures fit in the hexes.<br /><br />I also have a MegaMat with big hexes, which would be perfect if I had a bigger table. (Or if we played on the floor, like we did when we were kids.)<br /><br />I also have a BattleMap with small hexes, which is great for outdoor encounters that start at longer range, but not so great for fitting normal-sized miniatures in the hexes. Haven't used it yet in my current DF game, but it's in reserve in case we do a long-range battle.driptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800295180326776163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-45954724765473000872016-09-23T21:44:09.308-04:002016-09-23T21:44:09.308-04:00If the ink came off easily, these would be perfect...If the ink came off easily, these would be perfect. As it stands, they are still very good, but the concern over markings is why I stick with counters and terrain markers.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-11678256745883697742016-09-23T21:42:42.095-04:002016-09-23T21:42:42.095-04:00I like the acetate idea. I'm not so excited ab...I like the acetate idea. I'm not so excited about experimenting with my Chessex mats with adhesive-backed permanent bonding and hoping it works out, though.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-77030197316351201492016-09-23T20:47:19.335-04:002016-09-23T20:47:19.335-04:00I wonder if you could get clear acetate with an ad...I wonder if you could get clear acetate with an adhesive backing and just glue it together?Nostrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00768178696239135304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-27803224438970362992016-09-23T19:04:47.124-04:002016-09-23T19:04:47.124-04:00I can vouch for the staining part; an overnight st...I can vouch for the staining part; an overnight stay with the exact pens they recommend left marks on mine I actually never quite could get off. Red is the worst offender. Otherwise, they are good stuff and I would like to get a few more (including their 6' huge" one).MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08086901374821838288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-41810099146007439872016-09-23T18:54:43.549-04:002016-09-23T18:54:43.549-04:00Dude: that is a great idea and I'm embarrassed...Dude: that is a great idea and I'm embarrassed to admit that I've never thought of that (outside of a recesses gaming table, that is).Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268174879688628707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-58943181685392939252016-09-23T11:22:17.851-04:002016-09-23T11:22:17.851-04:00I have a couple of those battlemats as well but I ...I have a couple of those battlemats as well but I purchased a roll of acetate to lay over it and draw on that.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10276504032105555640noreply@blogger.com