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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 6231878" data-attributes="member: 8835">I came in at the 2e era with a 1e PH (try figuring out D&amp;D with a 1e PH and 2e DMG...) when I ran into the inches puzzle.From what I experienced, the 5' square was an artifact of the all the maps being on 1/4&quot; graph paper set to a scale of 1 square equals 5'.&nbsp; And that was present on pretty much all interior maps as hexes were used for exterior overland maps.from a wargames perspective, playing a green field was likely pretty common, and measuring distance/movement in inches was likely.&nbsp; But I gathered a dungeon crawl was likely run off the 1/4&quot; graph paper, with maybe buttons or small markers used to denote position (a very tiny battlemat).Some time along the was (pre 3e) Chessex and others came out with the wet erase battlemat.I didn't play in the 1e era, so I can't say what life was actually like back then.It's hard to express the concept that D&amp;D appeared to be more inclusive/accomodating/expecting some miniature usage than rejecting of it.&nbsp; It's not binary, and obviously groups varied in what they actually did.It was certainly less grid oriented than 3e (which further hoped you'd buy a battlemat).&nbsp; But it also wasn't completely opposed to it.&nbsp; It wasn't designed in a way that Gary would be shocked that you used miniatures to play it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Janx, post: 6231878, member: 8835"] I came in at the 2e era with a 1e PH (try figuring out D&D with a 1e PH and 2e DMG...) when I ran into the inches puzzle. From what I experienced, the 5' square was an artifact of the all the maps being on 1/4" graph paper set to a scale of 1 square equals 5'. And that was present on pretty much all interior maps as hexes were used for exterior overland maps. from a wargames perspective, playing a green field was likely pretty common, and measuring distance/movement in inches was likely. But I gathered a dungeon crawl was likely run off the 1/4" graph paper, with maybe buttons or small markers used to denote position (a very tiny battlemat). Some time along the was (pre 3e) Chessex and others came out with the wet erase battlemat. I didn't play in the 1e era, so I can't say what life was actually like back then. It's hard to express the concept that D&D appeared to be more inclusive/accomodating/expecting some miniature usage than rejecting of it. It's not binary, and obviously groups varied in what they actually did. It was certainly less grid oriented than 3e (which further hoped you'd buy a battlemat). But it also wasn't completely opposed to it. It wasn't designed in a way that Gary would be shocked that you used miniatures to play it. [/QUOTE]

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