Mapping Examples

theoremtank

First Post

• Jan 10, 2003

• #11

Oh, when saving all the little icons you draw up into folders, it helps to have the folder option set to thumbnails. This way you can see what you wish to paste into your current map. I'm no artist, and the initial maps took me a while longer, but with a little practice they get better and go a lot quicker. I just thought I would share another free option for making maps for your games.

Durring play, I put these maps out on a bullitin board that is layed flat on the table. We use colored push pins to mark the positions of the PC's. I also cover up rooms that I don't want the players to see with post-it notes.

 

Last edited: Jan 10, 2003

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theoremtank

First Post

• Jan 10, 2003

• #12

One more

 

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Erekose

Eternal Champion

• Jan 10, 2003

• #13

These look very good. I'm impressed that you've been able to produce them im MSPaint. They look a lot crisper than anything I've been able to produce.

 

pogre

Legend

• Jan 10, 2003

• #14

Super nice stuff - good job.

 

ninthcouncil

First Post

• Jan 10, 2003

• #15

Not bad at all.

PS - that's British English for "very good indeed"!

 

Maldur

First Post

• Jan 10, 2003

• #16

Very nice indeed.

How long did you spend on making the source files?

 

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Darius101

First Post

• Jan 10, 2003

• #17

WOW those maps are awesome man. Keep up the good work.
Darius

 

francisca

I got dice older than you.

• Jan 10, 2003

• #18

They look great! I would have no qulams using them in my game.

 

Frostmarrow

First Post

• Jan 10, 2003

• #19

Good stuff! I usually find that you can do more with a simpler program*. For instance I much rather use Wordpad than Word. Paint is an old favorite of mine. I think your idea to use a flat bulletin board and pins is a great idea. A very good alternative to using battle-mats and minis (and less costly). An advantage of using pins is that you can have more than one person in each square.

* And still feel as you're the one actually doing it.

 

Kershek

Sci-Fi Newshound

• Jan 10, 2003

• #20

For groups of enemies of the same type, how do you number the pins so you know which ones took damage?