Sarjent Mike
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Cone on friends, I've posted my love of the Deluxe maps and scenarios here before, but there has to be more of us here to help MMP achieve the necessary preorders to make this product a reality.
I'm ordering 2 to try to make this happen, but I sure can't do it by myself.
I know there are differing opinions on the subject of Deluxe maps. For me, it adds an element of realism and immersion missing on the smaller maps with their condensed clog of myriads of counters an old guy like me needs tweezers and a magnifying glass to manipulate.
When a tank sits on a road on a Deluxe map, it's an actual tank, surrounded by terrain it would naturally occupy, with space surrounding it to reflect its actual size on the battlefield.
Squads, crews, and leaders have room to maneuver in the 40 meter in-hex surroundings that ASL maps promise to deliver but sometimes is lost on the tiny spaces offered by the standard geomorohic mapboards.
Deluxe boards and scenarios bring the action HOME: sure the area of interaction is much smaller, but as an individual tank, leader, crew or squad is concerned, isn't this the essence of Squad Leader - bringing the individual combat experience home to demonstrate the tactical combat that might affect the individual with an M-1 in his hands, or the tank commander scanning for individual targets on the battlefield?
Believe me, this is not a trolling post to discuss the merits of Deluxe ASL mapboards - it's an honest attempt to get folks to preorder MMP's Deluxe Redux for those of us who like and appreciate those big hexes. And I want this!
I'm ordering 2 to try to make this happen, but I sure can't do it by myself.
I know there are differing opinions on the subject of Deluxe maps. For me, it adds an element of realism and immersion missing on the smaller maps with their condensed clog of myriads of counters an old guy like me needs tweezers and a magnifying glass to manipulate.
When a tank sits on a road on a Deluxe map, it's an actual tank, surrounded by terrain it would naturally occupy, with space surrounding it to reflect its actual size on the battlefield.
Squads, crews, and leaders have room to maneuver in the 40 meter in-hex surroundings that ASL maps promise to deliver but sometimes is lost on the tiny spaces offered by the standard geomorohic mapboards.
Deluxe boards and scenarios bring the action HOME: sure the area of interaction is much smaller, but as an individual tank, leader, crew or squad is concerned, isn't this the essence of Squad Leader - bringing the individual combat experience home to demonstrate the tactical combat that might affect the individual with an M-1 in his hands, or the tank commander scanning for individual targets on the battlefield?
Believe me, this is not a trolling post to discuss the merits of Deluxe ASL mapboards - it's an honest attempt to get folks to preorder MMP's Deluxe Redux for those of us who like and appreciate those big hexes. And I want this!
