Tater
Elder Member
Yeah, sure...when will the VASL maps be ready! Get busy!I got paid by the hex
Yeah, sure...when will the VASL maps be ready! Get busy!I got paid by the hex
Dreaming again???If I had a rig like that I would not be using it for LOS checks, and It would not be in my game room.
Folks often use them for "fall protection" in physical therapyDreaming again???
That is good to know.I just tried the mini map for several LOS checks...works OK, even for my 62yr old eyes. Probably works good enough for any places you can't reach...at least between reasonable players.
You could try CG III which is 2ft x 6ft in the first phase and then 4ft x 3ft in the second stage.Neil and I are looking at CG2 which is 4 mapsheets, so we need a table that is 4 feet x 6 feet!!!
I would use it to sneak a late night sandwich w/o the wife and family noticingIf I had a rig like that I would not be using it for LOS checks, and It would not be in my game room.
VASL is great to keep the hobby active and going IMHO, but nothing matches playing FTF over an adult beverage. Me and Steve are trying to figure out a reasonable solution to this map issue. For the center-map LOS problem, I think we'll just keep the second set of real size maps from the other player handy so you can do the LOS check on the unused map on the side. The table issue we are working on.I do agree that VASL is great for CG play. But I personally prefer ftf play when it comes to scenarios or small CG's. Pushing around cardboard is more fun I think. As for Manila, I do not think I'll ever get to the CG's but am hoping the scenarios are playable on a normal table, my table is about 4ft by 6 feet, so the CG is a no go.
I don't like VASL because even with a 4K monitor you cannot see the entire map at once. The scrolling, recentering etc. drives me nuts. I use VASL for setup, between session planning etc. I will never use VASL for playing. Just not my thing for a variety of reasons.
I agree that using real cardboard remains the 'real' thing.I don't like VASL because even with a 4K monitor you cannot see the entire map at once. The scrolling, recentering etc. drives me nuts. I use VASL for setup, between session planning etc. I will never use VASL for playing. Just not my thing for a variety of reasons.
If you wanna do it like any good German general, you should consider taking up reenactment and driving around in half-tracks to lead from the front.I use VASL occasionally but I to prefer ftf play, getting out the counters, setting up the maps and like any good German general, pouring over the map deciding my tactics.
Why would I rob anyone of the whiff of cardboard, the rustle of paperAny unboxing videos? Or are we all luddites?
I see where VASL would be valuable for some, but I honestly will not play at all if VASL is my only option for some future reason. My brother and I are 20-30 minutes apart right now and some times that is a PITA (he does come to me more than I go to him) but even though I'm a computer professional VASL just doesn't work for me.
Used to do just that....when I was younger and thinner....If you wanna do it like any good German general, you should consider taking up reenactment and driving around in half-tracks to lead from the front.
von Marwitz
I agree, but sometimes one has to rely on VASL over an adult beverage!nothing matches playing FTF over an adult beverage.