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<blockquote data-quote="ShinHakkaider" data-source="post: 5747018" data-attributes="member: 9213">I really never think with most things it's either one way or the other. Same thing with gaming. I use minis (Paper standees or otherwise) for combats. They are great for clarification especially on most matters spatial. There's no &quot;youre within range of that fireball&quot; &quot;No, I'm not!!&quot; &quot;Yes you are&quot; &quot;NO I'M NOT&quot;. Count those squares, jack. Oops, well wont you look at that. You ARE within range of that fireball...On the other hand I don't use it for each and every combat. Smaller combats usually dont get the minis and mat treatment. Or if I have a more cinematic combat in mind I'll run it based off of player trust and descriptions. And I've found that while setup may take a couple of minutes it's counterbalanced by the debates and discussions over ranges and AoO's and who is hidden, stealthed and where people this round as opposed where they were last round. Also, I make paper mini standees with the images of the monsters that the PC's fight on them. After a especially hard fought battle the player who the table considers the MVP of the battle keep the paper mini of the monster. It's not a lot but it means a little something.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ShinHakkaider, post: 5747018, member: 9213"] I really never think with most things it's either one way or the other. Same thing with gaming. I use minis (Paper standees or otherwise) for combats. They are great for clarification especially on most matters spatial. There's no "youre within range of that fireball" "No, I'm not!!" "Yes you are" "NO I'M NOT". Count those squares, jack. Oops, well wont you look at that. You ARE within range of that fireball... On the other hand I don't use it for each and every combat. Smaller combats usually dont get the minis and mat treatment. Or if I have a more cinematic combat in mind I'll run it based off of player trust and descriptions. And I've found that while setup may take a couple of minutes it's counterbalanced by the debates and discussions over ranges and AoO's and who is hidden, stealthed and where people this round as opposed where they were last round. Also, I make paper mini standees with the images of the monsters that the PC's fight on them. After a especially hard fought battle the player who the table considers the MVP of the battle keep the paper mini of the monster. It's not a lot but it means a little something. [/QUOTE]

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