tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post2234951469644280246..comments2024-03-28T12:19:54.572+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Retail therapy can be good for you ...Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-6377844518219542612010-11-08T23:22:40.724+00:002010-11-08T23:22:40.724+00:00Ken Hanning,
I use two different sizes of blue he...Ken Hanning,<br /><br />I use two different sizes of blue hex. The small ones (which are about 4cm across) are from the Heroscape game (made by Hasbro), and the larger ones (which are 10cm across) are made by Hexon II (made by Kallistra).<br /><br />Over the past few years I have moved over to using grids (either squares or hexes) for most of my wargames because they are easier and faster to use than the alternative – no measuring is necessary and it reduces the number of arguments about whether or not a unit is in range.<br /><br />Grids also seem make it easier to design wargames that utilise simple mechanisms that most players can pick up in a couple of moves.<br /><br />Keep reading the blog,<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-34290920793014063622010-11-08T23:09:20.600+00:002010-11-08T23:09:20.600+00:00Hi Bob
great to be reading this again. I'm int...Hi Bob<br />great to be reading this again. I'm intrigued by your naval wargame "memoir" with blue hexes - apologies if I have missed this - but where did you obtain the blue hexes from? In 1971 as a 14 year old wargame fan of Mr Featherstone I recall drawing hexes onto the back of wallpaper to create a game! Happy days - the obvious movement benefits are clear - any other reasons you clearly approve of hexes as a grid?Ken Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04231379269565966932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-67618182331656073912010-11-08T22:23:20.195+00:002010-11-08T22:23:20.195+00:00Dale,
I must admit that I could not find a suppli...Dale,<br /><br />I must admit that I could not find a supplier of the size of blank dice that I wanted here in the UK.<br /><br />The cost of ordering blank dice from the US is greater than the cost of buying the game in the UK ... and I have, in fact, found an even cheaper supply of the game than the shop I visited yesterday.<br /><br />I will continue to hunt for a UK supplier of the dice you gave me a 'heads up' about ... but I don't hold out much hope of finding one.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-63535233189244979682010-11-08T15:43:16.103+00:002010-11-08T15:43:16.103+00:00Blank dice with stickers can easily be obtained. N...Blank dice with stickers can easily be obtained. No need to buy a game and peel them off.<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Koplow-Games-11699-BLANK-STICKERS/dp/B000F8VACO<br /><br />I have bought blank dice and use clear labels for the inkjet to print out the designs.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667428218897971037noreply@blogger.com