Sparafucil3
Forum Guru
Dear Skulky,Dear Skulky,
After a recent and highly unsuccessful foray into counter clipping I am left with a rather sizable number of mutilated counters. I am loath to just throw them into the trash as my lack of manual dexterity is not their fault. Do you have a suggestion as to what would be an honorable way to deal with these unfortunate counters who had served me so well? Btw they are totally unusable for any serious scenario.
Can't Clip in Cleveland
Dear Can't Clip,
Skulky ventured briefly, very briefly, into counter clipping wwbitd. After destroying six or so counters I decided a more profitable use of my time would be scooping the litter boxes. Or even better reading the rules.
As to your counters there are a few options.
One is the Viking funeral pyre. Skulky has a story about such a sendoff for a cockroach at Machinist Mates school but I digress.
As honorable the Viking option is this is the alternative that I prefer.
Some time back a thread described decoupaging counters on a table top. I suggest you do the same and use it as your gaming table. Not only is the a fitting use for those poor counters but a reminder that some things should be left to those with dexterity, talent and patience. Olli for example.
@olli doesn't have clipping talent. He uses one of those new fangled tools which does all the work for him. All he has to do is squeeze. Real clipping talent uses nail clippers. He does have the patience of a saint though. Clipping counters on a 1:1 scale for the Werhmacht isn't for the faint of heart.