Comments on: Playing Without Figures http://www.savevsgeek.com/2009/08/playing-without-figures/ Because sometimes you just can't get rid of a bomb, and sometimes you need more than 140 characters. Thu, 27 May 2010 16:02:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dan http://www.savevsgeek.com/2009/08/playing-without-figures/comment-page-1/#comment-11 dan Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:16:06 +0000 http://exedore6.wendifference.com/?p=76#comment-11 Yeah, when I say minis I'm actually including any sort of token. (I like fiery dragon's counters). For my LFR character, I took an image search image, and traced it onto shrinky-dink, with a bull clip stand. This was coming from a desire to lighten my prop load a bit, and the fact that while I used to play AD&D 1E with nothing, looking at those rules today, I'd want counters. Yeah, when I say minis I’m actually including any sort of token. (I like fiery dragon’s counters). For my LFR character, I took an image search image, and traced it onto shrinky-dink, with a bull clip stand.
This was coming from a desire to lighten my prop load a bit, and the fact that while I used to play AD&D 1E with nothing, looking at those rules today, I’d want counters.

]]> By: level250geek http://www.savevsgeek.com/2009/08/playing-without-figures/comment-page-1/#comment-10 level250geek Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:47:05 +0000 http://exedore6.wendifference.com/?p=76#comment-10 I've only played 4E, but I can't imagine playing without some kind of token to represent my character during combat. I find it actually helps to better envision dramatic scenes, and of course it takes a great deal of cognitive load off the players. Plus, there are numerous alternatives to actually buying the official Wizards of the Coast minis (thought I might pick some up because they look cool). We make our own using binder clips and a little Microsoft Word/Google Image search synergy. It's time consuming, but it sets us back about $5. I’ve only played 4E, but I can’t imagine playing without some kind of token to represent my character during combat. I find it actually helps to better envision dramatic scenes, and of course it takes a great deal of cognitive load off the players.

Plus, there are numerous alternatives to actually buying the official Wizards of the Coast minis (thought I might pick some up because they look cool). We make our own using binder clips and a little Microsoft Word/Google Image search synergy. It’s time consuming, but it sets us back about $5.

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