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<blockquote data-quote="Rev. Jesse" data-source="post: 2635584" data-attributes="member: 27673">I belong to a group that does use battlemats for D&amp;D and one that does not for Adventure, Exalted and other WW games.&nbsp; I have generally found that the d20 rules greatly favor using mats and minis for things like AoOs, flanking, and how many gnomes you can fit into a phone booth.&nbsp; The use of the battlemats permits my group to coordinator our attacks and use teamwork that would be difficult w/o a visual represenation of the game.&nbsp; I think this is the first edition of D&amp;D that actually favors (in the rules) thinking tactically and working together.&nbsp; More than before, D&amp;D now seems to be a team game, and I think working w/ a battlemat supports this.On the other hand, Exalted doesn't have as many range important attacks.&nbsp; Pretty much, if you can see a guy, you can shoot a bow at him and if you don't have a bow, you can run up against him and take a swing w/ a sword.&nbsp; So we don't use a battlemat.&nbsp; This makes it a little more cinematic, provides for a little more individual attention and customization, and allows our creative group to perform great enviroment stunts.&nbsp; Need to swing down a banner to challenge the Evil Dude to a duel?&nbsp; Well, you don't have a map that tells you that you can't.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rev. Jesse, post: 2635584, member: 27673"] I belong to a group that does use battlemats for D&D and one that does not for Adventure, Exalted and other WW games. I have generally found that the d20 rules greatly favor using mats and minis for things like AoOs, flanking, and how many gnomes you can fit into a phone booth. The use of the battlemats permits my group to coordinator our attacks and use teamwork that would be difficult w/o a visual represenation of the game. I think this is the first edition of D&D that actually favors (in the rules) thinking tactically and working together. More than before, D&D now seems to be a team game, and I think working w/ a battlemat supports this. On the other hand, Exalted doesn't have as many range important attacks. Pretty much, if you can see a guy, you can shoot a bow at him and if you don't have a bow, you can run up against him and take a swing w/ a sword. So we don't use a battlemat. This makes it a little more cinematic, provides for a little more individual attention and customization, and allows our creative group to perform great enviroment stunts. Need to swing down a banner to challenge the Evil Dude to a duel? Well, you don't have a map that tells you that you can't. [/QUOTE]

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