tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post785117402925777386..comments2024-03-01T11:52:44.729-05:00Comments on Bat in the Attic: Miniatures or Not?Robert Conleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-64697895626163327062012-04-18T20:47:04.744-04:002012-04-18T20:47:04.744-04:00My gaming group in the 80s only used minis once, t...My gaming group in the 80s only used minis once, to play Star Trek ship combat. Apart from that, we never did use them when we rpged FASA's Star Trek. <br /><br />Of course, we rarely played fantasy, where minis are useful for a dungeon crawl. For modern and sci-fi rpging, I don't think using mini's are as useful as there is more ranged combat and such, which is easier for the GM to talk about rather than use a 6 foot table with minis.Byteknighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054740534108425253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-46073913994646748132012-04-18T15:18:39.969-04:002012-04-18T15:18:39.969-04:00It's also worth noting that the issue is a bit...It's also worth noting that the issue is a bit more complex than just miniatures yes/no. There's also grid (none/freeform, square, hex, other, grid used only for ease of dimensioning the encounter space).<br /><br />Then there's use of counters/tokens instead of miniatures.<br /><br />Then there's use of 2-d scenery (dungeon tiles, other) or 3-d scenery (dungeon wall kits and/or furniture etc. pieces).<br /><br />Use also depends on the game system in use. Miniatures would not help, and might actually confuse in my current game of choice, Burning Wheel. On the other hand, I would never run 3.x without miniatures or tokens, and I'm strongly inclined to run RuneQuest with miniatures/tokens.<br /><br />FrankFrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855679156477779666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-15330531906990342502012-04-18T11:22:01.825-04:002012-04-18T11:22:01.825-04:00We use minis whenever the situation is either comp...We use minis whenever the situation is either complex enough to demand it, or using them will simplify discussions.<br /><br />So we might run a fight with minis and then just explain where people are in a room, or run a fight without minis and have everyone place their mini for opening a door. It just depends.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-68939455208262282162012-04-18T11:18:45.195-04:002012-04-18T11:18:45.195-04:00I agree: BOTH work. My players and I started out w...I agree: BOTH work. My players and I started out with 3.5, so we like to use miniatures when we can, but when a table isn't available or if we're playing online (one of these days we may start using a virtual table-top; the few we've messed with haven't been worth the effort to us), playing without miniatures works too.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988517412357391012noreply@blogger.com