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<blockquote data-quote="Skyscraper" data-source="post: 5771736" data-attributes="member: 48518">[MENTION=20323]Quickleaf[/MENTION] (&amp; others): I use battlemaps from the different map packs that WotC and others (DDM guild) sold for some time. I have about 20 (?) double-sided maps so I have a map that'll do for most situations. Sometimes, I fold one in half to give another feel to it. So I don't need to draw anything out, nor even to place tiles on the table.As for some of your suggestions quickleaf, we don't really have issues with tracking conditions, I'm not too fond of providing monster defenses at the outset to players (who'll focus their attacks accordingly); but I like your idea of using averages for monster init (though little time will be saved) and including damaging terrain - I usually try to in the latter case, but often don't I have to admit.[MENTION=386]LostSoul[/MENTION]: you mean you play without any visual support (fair enough), how would you qualify your play experience since you've ditched the minis, specifically with respect to the 4E powers that include movement bonuses, forced movement, and the like? Do you draw out small maps to help everyone understand the situation? (I did that back in the days of 1E).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Skyscraper, post: 5771736, member: 48518"] [MENTION=20323]Quickleaf[/MENTION] (& others): I use battlemaps from the different map packs that WotC and others (DDM guild) sold for some time. I have about 20 (?) double-sided maps so I have a map that'll do for most situations. Sometimes, I fold one in half to give another feel to it. So I don't need to draw anything out, nor even to place tiles on the table. As for some of your suggestions quickleaf, we don't really have issues with tracking conditions, I'm not too fond of providing monster defenses at the outset to players (who'll focus their attacks accordingly); but I like your idea of using averages for monster init (though little time will be saved) and including damaging terrain - I usually try to in the latter case, but often don't I have to admit. [MENTION=386]LostSoul[/MENTION]: you mean you play without any visual support (fair enough), how would you qualify your play experience since you've ditched the minis, specifically with respect to the 4E powers that include movement bonuses, forced movement, and the like? Do you draw out small maps to help everyone understand the situation? (I did that back in the days of 1E). [/QUOTE]

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