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<blockquote data-quote="Clint" data-source="post: 4447612" data-attributes="member: 2283"><p><strong>Chessex Mats</strong> serve a simple but useful function: providing a nice surface for your combat visualization.</p><p></p><p><em>Description / Criteria for Review:</em></p><p>I own the smaller of the two mats, which I bought for $12. The mat is thin laminated organic material, a pleasent beige color. On it is a clearly printed grid, 22 by 25 squares.</p><p>My group has used it weekly for four months.</p><p></p><p><em>To love:</em></p><p>* Conforms to 3e scale, 1" per 5'.</p><p>* The mat is easy to transport (rolls up nicely) and doesn't feel flimsy.</p><p>* Works -perfectly- with Fiery Dragon's Counter Collections, although we also use coins in a pinch.</p><p>* Easy to draw temporary terrain with wet-erase ('overhead projector') markers. Re-use is perfect: I drew a 'scripted' combat location on it five days before the gaming session. After the session, the markers still washed off perfectly.</p><p></p><p><em>To dislike:</em></p><p>* 22 x 25 squares is only 110 x 125 feet area in-game, which isn't really enough for some combats. This isn't so much a problem with the mat, more with the problem of how to represent long distances with the 1" = 5' scale. I am considering purchasing the larger mat to solve this problem, although it's likely going to run off the table.</p><p>* Requires wet-erase markers and not dry-erase ones, which prevents us from making ultra-temporary marks on the mat (such as a dropped item that will be picked up shortly). This is a minor gripe.</p><p></p><p><em>Conclusion:</em></p><p>Since introducing this mat into the game, combat goes much smoother, although we went from all verbal descriptions to this mat and counters. When I asked the other players, they couldn't imagine going back, and really enjoy the mat. It sees weekly use, and has shown no signs of wear. I feel that I am getting a good return on my investment.</p><p>In short, I highly recommend it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Clint, post: 4447612, member: 2283"] [b]Chessex Mats[/b] serve a simple but useful function: providing a nice surface for your combat visualization. [i]Description / Criteria for Review:[/i] I own the smaller of the two mats, which I bought for $12. The mat is thin laminated organic material, a pleasent beige color. On it is a clearly printed grid, 22 by 25 squares. My group has used it weekly for four months. [i]To love:[/i] * Conforms to 3e scale, 1" per 5'. * The mat is easy to transport (rolls up nicely) and doesn't feel flimsy. * Works -perfectly- with Fiery Dragon's Counter Collections, although we also use coins in a pinch. * Easy to draw temporary terrain with wet-erase ('overhead projector') markers. Re-use is perfect: I drew a 'scripted' combat location on it five days before the gaming session. After the session, the markers still washed off perfectly. [i]To dislike:[/i] * 22 x 25 squares is only 110 x 125 feet area in-game, which isn't really enough for some combats. This isn't so much a problem with the mat, more with the problem of how to represent long distances with the 1" = 5' scale. I am considering purchasing the larger mat to solve this problem, although it's likely going to run off the table. * Requires wet-erase markers and not dry-erase ones, which prevents us from making ultra-temporary marks on the mat (such as a dropped item that will be picked up shortly). This is a minor gripe. [i]Conclusion:[/i] Since introducing this mat into the game, combat goes much smoother, although we went from all verbal descriptions to this mat and counters. When I asked the other players, they couldn't imagine going back, and really enjoy the mat. It sees weekly use, and has shown no signs of wear. I feel that I am getting a good return on my investment. In short, I highly recommend it. [/QUOTE]
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