Will You Respect Counter (W)Hoarders The Morning After??

[61Davedumbass]

Hey all, I've been here before. Here's a first, though, I'm sure.
I'm Dave, and I'm a Counter (W)hoarder. I can't explain why, but I like counters. I try to design my own 'Personal SMCs' using the Scenario Card margin artwork. Thing is, what do I use for the exact colors for the nationalities, as well as the graphics used for their names & ranks, Morale, & Leadership Modifiers?? I've seen a lot of custom avatars for people here that resemble SMCs, and I wondered how they do it.

 

[hayman]

The answer to your technical question is: I can't help you.

The answer to your title question is: no;
although I used to try and be a 'completist' years ago, I soon realised that I would never be able to play all the ASL purchases that I already had in my lifetime (now I just pick & choose my new ASL stuff). If I turned into counter (W)hoarder, I would have to turn to the dark side and buy the new release CH stock, but I wouldn't be able to live with myself!

 

[Ichibrothers]

Thing is, what do I use for the exact colors for the nationalities

http://www.texas-asl.com/download/download.htm

Bottom of the page has color information.

 

[Ichibrothers]

as well as the graphics used for their names & ranks, Morale, & Leadership Modifiers??

http://www.craigcooper.com/asl/counters/asl_counter_type_guide.pdf

 

[61Davedumbass]

The answer to your technical question is: I can't help you.

The answer to your title question is: no;
although I used to try and be a 'completist' years ago, I soon realised that I would never be able to play all the ASL purchases that I already had in my lifetime (now I just pick & choose my new ASL stuff). If I turned into counter (W)hoarder, I would have to turn to the dark side and buy the new release CH stock, but I wouldn't be able to live with myself!

Hey, that's honesty I can appreciate...

 

[61Davedumbass]

http://www.texas-asl.com/download/download.htm

Bottom of the page has color information.

Holy crap, that's excellent! Have these been agreed upon by The Cognoscenti of Colors (i.e., the powers that be MMP)? :study: Thank you!

 

[61Davedumbass]

http://www.craigcooper.com/asl/counters/asl_counter_type_guide.pdf

Holy crap, that's excellent (Part 2)! Are these fonts pretty easy to upload, or do they require certain programs on the computer? Thank you!

 

[clubby]

Holy crap, that's excellent (Part 2)! Are these fonts pretty easy to upload, or do they require certain programs on the computer? Thank you!

That's not a file to download with fonts, it's simply a guide to which font is what on the counter. If you have a computer made in the last 20 years, all the fonts you need should be included.

 

[61Davedumbass]

That's not a file to download with fonts, it's simply a guide to which font is what on the counter. If you have a computer made in the last 20 years, all the fonts you need should be included.

Right, I get that it's not a file like that. I used to think you needed to purchase certain 'printer-type' fonts like Helvetica for your PC (I've owned mine for 4 years now, still figuring out its abilities...)

 

[clubby]

Assume that any photo type editor, Adobe Photoshop, Gimp, are all going to have access to many hundreds of fonts as part of their normal installation.

 

[clubby]

Hey, you can even do it on the forum.

Helvetica

 

[61Davedumbass]

Hey, you can even do it on the forum.

Helvitica 6pt bold

Cool, I'll check it out. Thanks!

 

[RobZagnut]

Sorry, I'm the anti hoarder. I only punch what I use.

I have boxes and boxes of unpunched AOO, WOA, CdG, BV1, BV3, Yanks 2, etc counters sitting in their module boxes waiting to be punched 'if' they are used in a scenario. Many have been there for years and years.

Don't know why counters need to be hoarded when they aren't being used?

It's like buying boxes and boxes of condoms every week when you're married. Sorry, but they ain't gonna get used.

 

[RevJJ]

Sorry, I'm the anti hoarder. I only punch what I use.

I have boxes and boxes of unpunched AOO, WOA, CdG, BV1, BV3, Yanks 2, etc counters sitting in their module boxes waiting to be punched 'if' they are used in a scenario. Many have been there for years and years.

Don't know why counters need to be hoarded when they aren't being used?

It's like buying boxes and boxes of condoms every week when you're married. Sorry, but they ain't gonna get used.

Yep. One of the best ASL lessons I learned from you Rob. Saved me countless hours of rearranging counter trays. More power to you if that's your bailiwick but i barely have time for ASL anymore in my life. The less time I'm fussing with gear, the better. Need that precious time to play.

 

[GeorgeBates]

Yep. One of the best ASL lessons I learned from you Rob. Saved me countless hours of rearranging counter trays. More power to you if that's your bailiwick but i barely have time for ASL anymore in my life. The less time I'm fussing with gear, the better. Need that precious time to play.

But, but, but... We boughts them, Precious! We opened its boxes!

 

[Michael Dorosh]

If you have a computer made in the last 20 years, all the fonts you need should be included.

Unless you want to use Helvetica, which still doesn't ship with Microsoft products.

 

[Paul M. Weir]

I thought that Ariel was an almost clone of Helvetica, created originally so IBM did not have to pay license fees for using Helvetica. Microsoft Sans Serif is a similar almost clone of Helvetica.

I would happily use Ariel.

 

[clubby]

Unless you want to use Helvetica, which still doesn't ship with Microsoft products.

I guess since I've always owned a full suite of Adobe products for the last 20 years I've never noticed. But you're right, it's doesn't ship with Microsoft products.

 

[Michael Dorosh]

I thought that Ariel was an almost clone of Helvetica, created originally so IBM did not have to pay license fees for using Helvetica. Microsoft Sans Serif is a similar almost clone of Helvetica.

Is an "almost clone" like being almost pregnant?

I would happily use Ariel.

Arial (you're thinking of the cartoon mermaid, which puts your comment into a disturbing new realm) is close, but not the same.

 

[Paul M. Weir]

Is an "almost clone" like being almost pregnant?

Yup, just uses a few slightly different strokes to get the same effect.

Arial (you're thinking of the cartoon mermaid, which puts your comment into a disturbing new realm) is close, but not the same.

I was actually thinking of something a lot older: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_(The_Tempest).

My spelling is atrocious and if the spelling checker does not catch something or suggests a better alternative, you see the results.