I know this is a bit personal, but I had to ask. ;-)
I'm practicing maps for round 2, and I'm wondering what the most common grid size is?
Mine is 26 squares by 26 squares.
What's yours?
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Paizo's flip mats are 24 x 30, as a point of reference. I use theirs, most of the time. Map pack tiles are 5 x 8, also for reference.
I think there are some common mat brand sizes which have less than 26 squares on one of the axis. I can't find Mats on the Paizo store to verify their standards though.
I hadn't stopped to consider that though. Thanks for bringing it up.
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I don't know the details of Round 2, but I can confirm that when writing for Pathfinder Society Organized Play, maps are supposed to fit on a Flip-Mat (24x30) unless there's a very good reason why they wouldn't. It's a solid size for a map, as it provides enough space for multiple encounters while also being a manageable size for both the cartographer and the GM. I think that so long as you're not practicing overland maps, practicing on a Flip-Mat is a great idea.
OK, cool. Now I know.
And knowing is half the battle-map!
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OK, cool. Now I know.
And knowing is half the battle-map!
And the other half is ink! ;)
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And the other half is ink! ;)OK, cool. Now I know.
And knowing is half the battle-map!
The battle-map is the parts where there is no ink.
Whoa. Totally Zen momented myself here.
Something like 40 x 30... Probably more.
Think I've got a 48x36. Not sure why. Never been used.
Huh. My old GM had a massively large mat and we used it constantly. If only so when we moved out of the room he wouldn't have to wipe down the previous room.
Sometimes 30 acrossx20 squares, sometimes 20x20. Depending on the zone, really: when I GM by-mail games, which is most of the time, I'll divide a large map in several smaller ones so the icons of the characters can be correctly seen while still having an interesting map-section that roughly works on its own.
Huh. My old GM had a massively large mat and we used it constantly. If only so when we moved out of the room he wouldn't have to wipe down the previous room.
I had one of those, it was something like, 60x100. Great for slowly exploring out a whole dungeon or area... if you have the space to lay it out.
Here's another question: what's the SQUARE size for a 24 x 30 grid? 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch, something else?
Here's another question: what's the SQUARE size for a 24 x 30 grid? 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch, something else?
1 inch when printed.
Here's another question: what's the SQUARE size for a 24 x 30 grid? 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch, something else?1 inch when printed.
Woah, that's pretty big. Good to know, though, about 4 squares on graph paper.
Thanks Garrett Guillotte. :-)
That's pretty awesome.
Yikes, I've always used my mega 50x50 map.
It's not the size of your grid, it's how you use it.
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It's not the size of your grid, it's how you use it.
Only people with little grids ever say that! ;-)