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<blockquote data-quote="TheAuldGrump" data-source="post: 3943321" data-attributes="member: 6957">Whereas I got into D&amp;D (back in 1975) because I enjoyed miniatures battles, thankyouverymuch! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue&nbsp; &nbsp; :p"&nbsp; data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />There is no one right way - minis or no minis, 2D, 3D, 2.5D or no terrain at all can each make for fun games. Me, I like having a bunch of hobbies that all link together in RPGs. The main reason I build terrain is that I like building terrain - being able to play games with it is just the excuse I use for building it. Pretty much the same holds true for miniatures.Most of the players that I have run games for do prefer having terrain, or at least well drawn battle maps. I tend to save the 3D terrain for special occasions, with the really big builds for the climax of a campaign (or at least campaign arc). I have a box of 3D furniture and what not that I plunk on the table when needed, and often the walls are just lines drawn with transparency pens on the vinyl battlemat.On the other hand being able to put the lighthouse that is serving as a wizard's tower on the table can be a lot of fun too, as can a battle in a railyard, with the train idling at the siding. I use toys, cardstock, and foamcore - each has their appeal.The Auld Grump</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TheAuldGrump, post: 3943321, member: 6957"] Whereas I got into D&D (back in 1975) because I enjoyed miniatures battles, thankyouverymuch! :p ;) There is no one right way - minis or no minis, 2D, 3D, 2.5D or no terrain at all can each make for fun games. Me, I like having a bunch of hobbies that all link together in RPGs. The main reason I build terrain is that I like building terrain - being able to play games with it is just the excuse I use for building it. Pretty much the same holds true for miniatures. Most of the players that I have run games for do prefer having terrain, or at least well drawn battle maps. I tend to save the 3D terrain for special occasions, with the really big builds for the climax of a campaign (or at least campaign arc). I have a box of 3D furniture and what not that I plunk on the table when needed, and often the walls are just lines drawn with transparency pens on the vinyl battlemat. On the other hand being able to put the lighthouse that is serving as a wizard's tower on the table can be a lot of fun too, as can a battle in a railyard, with the train idling at the siding. I use toys, cardstock, and foamcore - each has their appeal. The Auld Grump [/QUOTE]

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