Where are these boards from?

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If I had realized this post would have started such a fire storm I would not have posted it.
 

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I see samey brownish/greenish rectangles, because the black lines that delineate the hull, turret, etc. are blurred by the colour of the vehicles.
I agree to you.

But...

... to blur things is the very purpose of camuflage painting, no? 🤣

Your opponent thinks looking at the camo counter that it's just a PzII, but no no no.
It's a Pz III with a 50mm MA. :devilish:

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I'm also for functionality here - and that can be achieved while still providing good graphics. MMP with Charlie K's involvement achieves both and lets hope Charlie continues his work. His work shows that the detail in graphics can be achieved in certain ways that keep functionality intact. For instance, his providing interior building artwork with a lot of detail (ie. building damage) works well.

My focus is on how the board's artwork provides a good balance between realistic looking places, and places where an ASL game is practical or fun. Some maps are well executed, but don't really seem to reflect a place that seems real (road networks leading nowhere, poor balance between space and object, etc.).
You and Charlie do awesome jobs, official boards I can always count on and have no questions, sometimes on 3rd party boards I do. Shadows are something we can do without on any board.
 

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I love the spruced up maps, and would love some spruced up counters, too. VASL is the perfect place for these things to exist. Gimme moar!
 

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Yes!

I own and have studied one of his books, Envisioning Information. I pulled it off the shelf and have it right in front of me.

In my opinion, ASL maps are the best in the business at what they do. Game maps which attempt to portray the board as a satellite photo are simply awful.
ASL maps are iconic in the sense that if you see these on a game table from 20 feet away, you know they are ASL maps. Not so with many other war game maps.
 

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If I had realized this post would have started such a fire storm I would not have posted it.
Seriously this is one of the more interesting threads I have read in a while. I wouldn't characterize it as a firestorm, not even a Blaze. More like campfire. Can we all sing Kumbaya?
 
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I think it is great that TPP are able to give players who want them, colourful, flamboyant, stylish and perhaps even exciting counters and maps to use in their games.
But I also think that basic OD (in SL terms) has a style all of it's own too.
 
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