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Is combat easier to teach with or without miniatures?
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<blockquote data-quote="fba827" data-source="post: 1758332" data-attributes="member: 807"><p>some sort of visual reference (be it minis or just pieces of paper) help... anything having to do with threatened squares (attacks of oppotrunity, reach, etc.) are just much easier to see and tehrefore understand ...</p><p></p><p>some of the spell areas of effect might be easier to understand as well (though most are pretty simple - target or circle, etc. but a couple are a bit funky for visualize)</p><p></p><p>Edit: As a side note, the more visual the mini/figure, the more likley it will be a distraction "Is that my character? but i have a red cloak and an axe, not a brown one and sword, etc.. - i.e. the more detailed the figure, the more likley it will turn into a distraction instead of a visual aid... therefore, I'd recommend more on the side of simple visual figures (like paper with names) until such a time people are comfortable enough with it ... but that's just my thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fba827, post: 1758332, member: 807"] some sort of visual reference (be it minis or just pieces of paper) help... anything having to do with threatened squares (attacks of oppotrunity, reach, etc.) are just much easier to see and tehrefore understand ... some of the spell areas of effect might be easier to understand as well (though most are pretty simple - target or circle, etc. but a couple are a bit funky for visualize) Edit: As a side note, the more visual the mini/figure, the more likley it will be a distraction "Is that my character? but i have a red cloak and an axe, not a brown one and sword, etc.. - i.e. the more detailed the figure, the more likley it will turn into a distraction instead of a visual aid... therefore, I'd recommend more on the side of simple visual figures (like paper with names) until such a time people are comfortable enough with it ... but that's just my thought. [/QUOTE]
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